Promotor: Prof. Dr. Ir. Philippe Lataire (VUB), Prof. Dr. Mohamed Mostafa Sallam (Helwan University, Egypt), Prof. Dr. El-Saied H. Shehab El Din (Helwan University, Egypt)
Committee members: Jacques Tiberghien (VUB), Rik Pintelon (VUB), Joeri Van Mierlo (VUB), J.C. Maun (ULB), Shahrokh Saadate (Université Henri Pointcaré Nancy, France), Mustafa Eissa (Helwan University, Egypt), Mohamed A. Badr (Ain-Shams University, Egypt)