Current
Lua Gomes Martins
Visiting date: August 2025
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Email: lua.gomesmartins@student.kuleuven.be
Undergrad/Master: Bachelor's in Physics / Master's in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: Nanophysics
Project: : TiC-MXene nanodielectrics: thin film preparation and measurements of the electro-mechanical properties
Lua started her academic journey with a Bachelor's in Physics at KU Leuven. After this more theoretical program she chose a more applied direction while staying close to what had drawn her to physics in the first place: the art of understanding complex phenomena. This is why she is fascinated by materials whose properties are altered at the nanoscale, a field where fundamental science meets practical applications. During her exchange program at KTH in Stockholm she came into contact with various biomedical applications, and this is where her interest in flexible electronics started. In her free time she enjoys crafts like sewing, (3D) drawing and reading.
Sergio Tortosa Martinez
Visiting date: July 2025 - August 2025
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Email: sergio.tortosamartinez@student.kuleuven.be
Undergrad/Master: Physics, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Project: Phase Composition and Formation Dynamicsof Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 through LPBF Processing
Sergio is currently in the last year of his Bachelor's physics degree in Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM). Before starting his Bachelor's thesis, he will be doing a summer internship during the next two months as a part of an Erasmus+ Interships program UAM/CEBE agreement. He will be working at KU Leuven as a visiting student in understanding the phase composition and formation dynamics of Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 through LPBF processing. In his free time he enjoys playing tennis, reading and travelling.
Abhishek Rao
Visiting date: July 2025 - August 2025
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Email: abhishek.rao@student.kuleuven.be
Undergrad/Master: The National Institute of Engineering, Mysore/ Erasmus Mundus Masters in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Project: Printable flexible thermoelectric devices
After completing his Bachelors in Electronics Engineering, Abhishek joined the Nano masters, intending to pursue Nanoelectronics, but quickly fell in love with quantum physics, and particularly, manufacturing of quantum devices. Thus, he changed his track to Quantum Engineering at Grenoble, where he has been awarded the QuantAlps Edu scholarship. Currently on his first-year break, he is interning, helping out Isidro, who is a PhD student under Professor Francesco Molena Lopez. His current internship includes a lot of lab work, which will help him translate the same into a cleanroom-type environment.
Apart from the obvious interest in Quantum, Abhishek likes reading books, photography, playing the mandolin, and writing poetry. You can often find him in the evenings at one of two places - either in the library reading research papers, or in the sports center playing badminton.
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Bora Bulut
Visiting date: July 2024 - August 2024
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Email: bora.bulut@student.kuleuven.be
Undergrad/Master: Materials Science and Nano Engineering, Sabanci University (Turkey)
Project: Conductive TE Polymers: PEDOT-PSS thin film preparation & TE properties measurement
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During his bachelor thesis, Bora was working on multiphysical composite process modeling for Vacuum Bag Only Prepregs. He visited ENTEG-University of Groningen and Humboldt University of Berlin- Department of Chemistry as part of his internships. He also went to Charles University (Prague) and National University of Singapore during his bachelor as part of Erasmus/Exchange programs. Before he starts his master's at EPFL-Material Science and Engineering, during the next two months he will be receiving Erasmus+ Internship Grant from Sabancı University and be working at KU Leuven as a visiting student working on organic TE polymer films fabrication and characterization. He is an extroverted person and loves travelling.
Sonia Gómez Gijon
Visiting date: September 2023 – December 2023
Email: sonia.gomezgijon@student.kuleuven.be
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Undergrad/Master: Telecommunications Engineering, University of Granada (Spain) / Master’s Degree in Industrial Electronics, University of Granada (Spain).
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Project: OFETs synthesis and characterization
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Sonia studied Telecommunications Engineering in the University of Granada, were she was awarded as one of the best academic students of the School of Technology and Telecommunications Engineering (ETSIIT). During her masters studies, she received an initiation research grant and she started her Ph.D at the University of Granada, focusing on self-powered sensing devices based on flexible electronics. During the next four months, she will be at KU Leuven as a visiting PhD student working in the synthesys and characterization of Organic FETs transistors. In her free time she enjoys going to the cinema, drawing and having tapas with her friends.
Defne Hiz
Visiting date: July 2023 - September 2023
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Email: defne.hiz@student.kuleuven.be
Undergrad/Master: Materials Science and Nano Engineering; Double Major in Molecular Biology, Genetics and Bioengineering, Sabanci University (Turkey)
Project: Printed and Flexible Thermoelectric Generators
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Defne was working on surface functionalization of group IVB metal nitrides for nanoplasmonic applications during her Bachelor's thesis and visited the Max Planck Institute of Intelligent Systems (Germany) as part of her research internship. She received the Erasmus+ Internship Mobility Grant from Sabanci University, and during the next two months, she will be at KU Leuven as a visiting student working on printed and flexible thermoelectric generators. In her free time, she enjoys reading and travelling.
Tim Mach
Visiting date: April 2023 - July 2023
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Email: timpang.mach@student.kuleuven.be
Undergrad/Master: Nanoscience, University of Konstanz (Germany) / Master in Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology - KIT (Germany)
Project: Flexible and Stretchable Piezoelectronic Sensors
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Tim was working on polymer electrolytes for solid-state batteries during his master's thesis and visited the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering (China) as part of his research internship. For his Ph.D. program, he is currently focusing on inkjet-printed ceramic-polymer composite materials for flexible varactor applications. He received the Research Travel Grant from KIT and during the next three months, he will be at KU Leuven as a visiting PhD student working of flexible and stretchable piezoelectronic sensors for wearable applications. In his free time, he enjoys doing DIY projects, reading, and travelling.
Victor Toral
Visiting date: September 2021 - December 2021
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Email: victor.torallopez@student.kuleuven.be
Undergrad/Master: Industrial Electronics Engineering, University of Granada (Spain) / Master on Industrial Electronics Engineering, Polytechnic University of Madrid (Spain)
Project: Flexible Supercapacitors based on Mxenes
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Victor received an initiation research grant during his undergraduate studies. He also worked as Lab technician in Intel GmbH. During his master studies, he worked in GaN based power converters for PV applications. After his master's studies, he started his thesis at the University of Granada, focusing on biomedical sensing devices based on flexible electronics. He has received the FPU grant from the Spanish government.
During the next four months, he will be at KU Leuven as a visiting PhD student working in flexible supercapacitors.
He is a car enthusiast, he enjoys repairing and driving old cars during his free time and also assisting to rally races.