Pieter Samyn
Pieter Samyn, PhD
Senior Research Engineer
SIRRIS - Department of Innovations in Circular Economy, Belgium
Senior Research Engineer
SIRRIS - Department of Innovations in Circular Economy, Belgium
Biography
Dr. ir. Pieter Samyn is a Senior Research Engineer at SIRRIS, with a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Ghent University. He has extensive experience in the synthesis, processing, and characterization of bio-based materials for composite and coating applications. His research focuses on surface functionalization, bio-inspired adhesion, functional coatings, and the development of nanocomposite materials using bio-based building blocks such as cellulose and biopolymers.
Research Interest
Bio-based Materials, Biopolymers, Cellulose-Based Materials, Nanocomposites, Surface Functionalization, Bio-Inspired Adhesion, Functional Coatings, Sustainable Composites, Circular Economy, and Materials Characterization.