Andy Vanaerschot

Experience

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  Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics

  Aug 2009 - Jul 2010

  Design Engineer (visiting Final Year Student)

  A flat plat probe is designed for simulating the off-stagnation region in the Plasmatron facility at the von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics (VKI). The probe is dedicated to measurements of heat flux and pressure in the framework of aerothermodynamic ground testing for the IXV mission of the European Space Agency.Contact: dr. Olivier Chazot (Aeronautics and Aerospace Department, VKI)

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  UC Santa Barbara

  Aug 2011 - Sept 2011

  Structural Materials Engineer (visiting Researcher)

  Research stay at UCSB to work closely with dr. Brian N. Cox on experimental characterisation of composites and the statistical generation of virtual textile models.Contact: dr. Brian N. Cox (Teledyne Scientific)

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  KU Leuven

  Jan 2012 - Feb 2016

  PhD thesis in Mechanical - Materials Engineering at KU Leuven.Topic: Multi-scale modelling of spatial variability in textile composites - Uncertainty quantification based on experimental data of internal geometryThis project was a joint collaboration between the PMA division (Department of Mechanical Engineering) and the Composite Materials Group (Department of Materials Engineering).Contact: prof. Dirk Vandepitte (Mechanical Engineering, KU Leuven), prof. Stepan V. Lomov (Materials Engineering, KU Leuven), Brian N. Cox (Teledyne Scientific) Show less

  • Post-Doctoral Researcher

    Nov 2014 - Feb 2016

  • PhD student - Research Engineer

    Aug 2010 - Nov 2014

  • Conference Operations Manager

    Jan 2012 - Sept 2012
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  NASA Ames Research Center

  Feb 2015 - Jul 2015

  Computational Materials Engineer (visiting Scientist)

  Realistic modelling of state-of-the-art 3-D woven heat shield materials used for the NASA ADEPT thermal protection system.Non-destructive micro-CT scans of different woven structures are performed at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, followed by a statistical analysis of the geometrical structure. Realistic virtual specimens of the geometry are generated that possess the same statistical information as the inspected samples.Contact: dr. Nagi N. Mansour (Supercomputing division, NASA Ames) Show less

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  Brussels Airlines

  Mar 2016 - Nov 2017

  Structural Engineer/Project Engineer

  - Structural engineering: assessment of structural damages, implementation of ADs and SBs, ROI studies- Responsible for innovative projects related to aircraft maintenance (MRO)- Lead of process reviews and improvement initiatives within engineering department

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  ASCO

  Nov 2017 - now

  Research & Innovation Manager

  Responsibilities:- Implement and assure consistent Research & Innovation (R&I) strategy and policy for the ASCO Group, both for product and processes- Intellectual Property and patents management- Government innovation support on regional, national, European and Canadian level- Coordinate R&I activities on all ASCO sites, steering of R&I project managers- Manage R&I strategic network, new project calls and valorisation of project results- Group leader composite manufacturing and composite shop activities Show less