The Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) research group of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at KU Leuven conducts research on sustainable product and process design across the full product life cycle. The group focuses on methodologies and technologies that support circular economy strategies such as reuse, repair, remanufacturing, and recycling.
Research activities combine ecodesign, manufacturing/robotic systems, software/computer vision tools, and sustainability assessment, and are carried out in close collaboration with industrial partners and public organizations. The group actively contributes to European and international research initiatives and provides a multidisciplinary research environment for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers working on the transition towards more sustainable production and consumption systems.

Project

This PhD position is part of the academic network working on ecodesign, an international research and tr...