PhD Defence Bert Vuylsteke - Advancing Biodesign

For Whom
Anyone interested
When
17-09-2026 from 17:00 till 20:00
Where
University Campus Kortrijk ⁣⁣room C.2.103, 2nd Floor, Industrial Design Centre (IDC) or online via MS Teams Webinar
Language
English
Organizer
Universiteit Gent, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
Contact
Bert.Vuylsteke@UGent.be
Website
https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/1fa5c46a-274d-4a92-9b9e-ae25b36d0ef1@d7811cde-ecef-496c-8f91-a1786241b99c?source=copyLinkLegacyShareEventDialog
After 6 years of deep-diving into the intersection of design engineering and natural biological systems, Bert is excited to invite his network to the public defence of his doctoral dissertation!⁣⁣

What happens when designers work directly with nature from growing materials with fungi to developing biocomposites? In this hybrid seminar and defence, Bert will share a systemic approach to advancing biodesign, along with practical open-access tools like the Biodesign Toolkit.⁣

📅 Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026⁣⁣
🕔 Time: 17:00 CEST (UTC+2)⁣⁣
📍 Location: Room C.2.103, 2nd Floor, Industrial Design Centre (IDC), Ghent University Campus Kortrijk OR online via MS Teams Webinar⁣⁣
🥂 Reception: A celebratory networking reception will follow in person.⁣⁣

Whether you'd like to join in Kortrijk or tune in online from anywhere in the world, please register before September 9th via this link.