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PhD defence
02 July 2025

Design and analysis of additively manufactured mechanical metamaterials

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Wednesday, 2 July, 2025 - 11:30 until 14:30
VUB Main Campus Etterbeek
Pleinlaan 2
1050 Elsene
Room D.2.01
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Public PhD defense in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Engineering Sciences of Mr. Yifan Zhu.

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