Wim de Waele

Professor at Ghent University, Department of Mechanical Construction and Production (since 2003). Post-doc researcher at Ghent University (October 2002 September 2003). PhD student at Ghent University (August 1997 September 2002). MSc, Civil Engineering at Ghent University (1992 1997).Research topics:- Mechanics and plasticity- Structural integrity- Computational fracture mechanics- Experimental fracture mechanics- Strain-based design of welded structuresSpecialties:Fracture mechanics: testing and simulationLarge-scale testing