Tim Evens

Tim Evens is a PhD researcher in the department of Engineering Technology of KU Leuven (research group Polymer Processing and Engineering). His research focuses on the development of a methodology for the fabrication of high volume, low cost microneedle devices using laser ablated moulds and polymer injection moulding. During his MSc studies in Electromechanical Engineering Technology at the KU Leuven, Tim conducted a thesis on a comparative study between different mould heating strategies in injection moulding. After graduating, he further specialised in injection moulding in the context of two projects, being the design and implementation of additive manufactured conformal cooled moulds, and the optimisation of fibre reinforced injection moulding using innovative technologies. In January 2019, Tim Evens was granted internal KU Leuven funding to start his PhD research under the supervision of Albert van Bael, David Seveno and Sylvie Castagne.. Meanwhile, he already delivered solid research results which resulted in a journal publication in Manufacturing Letters, the Journal of Manufacturing Processes and the Journal of Micro- and Nano-Manufacturing.