Awards
Multiple different prizes will be awarded to researcher for their excelling research and presentation skills. Below you can read what we are looking for in your contributions for the different awards.
Every submission (demo, poster or pitch) was automatically considered for all awards.
Audience's choice award
How well can you generate traffic to your poster? How well can you convince a broad audience? (All attendees will be able to vote twice; one time for each poster session.)Winner
Emma Depuydt with Investigating the effect of template head models on Event-Related Potential source localization
Awarded by
Melanie Verstraete (FEARS Organising Committee)
Best poster award
How do you make your work understandable for laymen? All types of contributions are eligible for this award. Two prizes will be awarded: one for posters and a second one for pitches.Winner
Tim Theys with The design and evaluation of a personal data store application
Awarded by
Jeroen Ongenae & Roger Van Hecke (FEA Communications Officers)
Best pitch award
How do you make your work understandable for laymen? All types of contributions are eligible for this award. Two prizes will be awarded: one for posters and a second one for pitches.Winner
Kaat Janssens with Interior Insulation: A Risky Business?
Awarded by
Luc Peeters (Gentrepeneur)
Award for interdisciplinary research
How are you building bridges between several disciplines?Winner
Yana Maudens with Biomimicry of Reptile Eggshells Based on Keratin Nanofibrous Membranes
Awarded by
Arnaud Zonderman (SciMingo)
Award for link to SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)
Explain where the focus on sustainability lies in your research.Winner
Luca Maton with Evaluating Energy Calculation Methods for Energy-conscious Occupants in Three Belgian Heritage Townhouses
Awarded by
Femke Lootens (Green Office)
Award for research impact
Which effect does your research have beyond academia?Winner
Paulina Govea-Alvarez with Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to CO for In-Situ Resource Utilisation on Mars
Awarded by
Nathan Van Den Bossche (AIG - Alumni Ingenieurs Gent)