Belgian NCTAM Best PhD Thesis Award

New call open!

The Belgian National Committee for Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (NCTAM) is pleased to announce the 2024 edition of the Award to distinguish a young scientist who has recently completed a PhD thesis in the field of Mechanics. 

Every person who has successfully defended a thesis within the field of Mechanics in a broad sense in a Belgian University in 2024 qualifies for the Award and may submit an application. 

More information and submission procedure can be found in the 2024 NCTAM PhD Award Poster.  

Previous Belgian NCTAM Best PhD Thesis Awards

  • Belgian NCTAM Best PhD Thesis Award 2024
    Winner: Vanessa Cool – YouTube (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven)
     Finalists: Seyedreza Kashef Tabrizian –     YouTube (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
     Bert Van Raemdonck –     YouTube (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven)
    Fabio Pino –     YouTube (Université Liber de Bruxelles with VKI)
      With the support of FWO and FNRS
  • Belgian NCTAM Best PhD Thesis Award 2023
    Winner: Bryan Convens – YouTube (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
    Finalists: Ellen Roels – YouTube (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
    Frederik Ostyn – YouTube (Ghent University)
    Alessio Pappa – YouTube (University of Mons)
  • Belgian NCTAM Best PhD Thesis Award 2022
    Winner: Jorge Barrasa Fano – YouTube (KU Leuven – University of Leuven)
    Finalists: Lauranne Maes – YouTube (KU Leuven – University of Leuven)
    Zoé Jardon – YouTube (VUB – Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
    Kevin Langlois – YouTube (VUB – Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
  • Belgian NCTAM Best PhD Thesis Award 2021
    Julie Legrand – youtube link
    KU Leuven – University of Leuven
  • Belgian NCTAM Best PhD Thesis Award 2020
    Denis-Gabriel Caprace – youtube link
    UCLouvain – Université Catholique de Louvain
  • Belgian NCTAM Best PhD Thesis Award 2019
    Marco Lucio Cerquaglia – youtube link
    ULiège – University of Liège
  • Belgian NCTAM Best PhD Thesis Award 2018
    Jérémy Chevalier – youtube link
    UCLouvain – Université Catholique de Louvain
  • Belgian NCTAM Best PhD Thesis Award 2017
    Joost Geeroms – youtube link
    VUB – Vrije Universiteit Brussel
  • Belgian NCTAM Best PhD Thesis Award 2016
    Thibaut Detroux – youtube link
    ULiège – University of Liège
  • Belgian NCTAM Best PhD Thesis Award 2015
    Katrien Van Nimmen – youtube link
    KU Leuven – University of Leuven
  • Belgian NCTAM Best PhD Thesis Award 2014
    Pieter Coulier – youtube link
    KU Leuven – University of Leuven