Adversarial Attacks and Robustness of Neural Networks for Image Classification- Research on deep neural networks for image classification, robustnessevaluation methods, decision boundaries and adversarial attacks.- Defining threat models for image classifiers (black, grey and white-box)- Implementing and comparing different attack algorithms (gradient andboundary based)- Evaluating the transferability of adversarial examples across ImageNet architectures and improving the transferability of the C&W attack. - Evaluating the effect of aggregating networks into an ensemble network on the robustness of the model and the transferability of the adversarial examples. Keywords: Testing, Python, Deep Learning, Tensorflow, Image Processing, Robustness, Adversarial Machine Learning, Adversarial AttacksGrade: 1.0 (with highest distinction)

Simulation-assisted evaluation of a Virtual Right-Of-Way concept for autonomous vehicles in a highway mixed scenario:- Adapted VROW concept to the highway scenario, developed an algorithm that modifies the behavior of both AVs and human-driven vehicles and set up suitable Metrics of Performance for the experiments on the traffic.- Assessment of the data and the utility of the concept- Keywords: State Machines, Agent-based Simulations, AV Maneuvers, Traffic Assessment, C++

CT REE ELM SPTMEMS Technology- Behavioral characterization of MEMS devices by carrying out various electrical measurements.- Automation of the testing process by implementing a Python program to control the measuring instruments, as well as a Matlab script to visualize and assess the results.Keywords: Python, PyQt, MATLAB, SCPI, MEMS, wire bonding, electrical measurements

- Supervision and further development (hard- and software) of a testbench for the characterization of nanopositioners movement. - Quality evaluation and verification of the precision of the nanopositioners. Keywords: LabVIEW, Excel, Quality Asssurance, Piezoelectricity, Laser sensors

- Development, fabrication in the lab and testing of a lab-on-a-chip digital microfluidics device. - got familiar with several lab processes such as PVD, coating, lithography, etching... and evaluation instruments such as the profilometer, contact angle meters...

Development of a Compact Model-based Simulator for 2D Nanomagnetic Logic:Conception of a comprehensive C++ tool that is able to model perpendicular nanomagnetic logic structures and perform fast and accurate simulations of their functions, while remaining true to the physical equations and quantities gathered from experimental demonstrations.Grade: 1.3

Examination of surface properties of different materials using methods such as AFM, Ellipsometry and Kelvin Probe.