Research topics

The Transfers, Interfaces and Processes (TIPs) laboratory of the Université libre de Bruxelles is a research group of about forty people. We carry out research in the field of applied mathematics, physics of fluids, process/mechanical engineering, and transport phenomena. More precisely, we are currently interested in the following topics:

Drying and cooking

From the scale of the interface to the design of new devices
Enzymatic processes

Nature at its best
Evaporation and boiling

Into the intriguing complexity of the evaporation of liquids
Gas-liquid transfers

Multi-scale analysis of interfacial transfers in gas-liquid contactors
Microfluidics

Mastering the processes at the microscale
Physiological fluids

Exploring the human body with a mechanistic approach
Soft/Wet microrobotics

Small is beautiful
Surface rheology

New insights into the rheological properties of a free surface
Ancient hydraulic systems

Discovering the technological mastery of Roman engineers