Impact on Society

b) Promoting transatlantic mobility for PhD students

European Union PromoDoc Ambassador, term 2012-2013.

Promodoc was a project funded by the European Commission (January 2011- December 2013) within the framework of the Erasmus Mundus Action 3 (EM A3) program focusing on the promotion of European higher education at the doctoral level. Promodoc has been supported by Campus France, the German Academic Exchange Service, the British Council, Eurodoc (The European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers), Nuffic (Netherlands organization for international cooperation in higher education) and the Institute of International Education (USA).

e) Selected News Articles Based on Interviews:





e.1) Newspaper Articles reporting on Declercq’s research on the Quetzal echo at Chichen Itza

e2) Newspaper Articles reporting on Declercq’s International Dennis Gabor Award

e.3) Newspaper Articles reporting on Declercq’s research on Epidaurus

e.4) Newspaper Articles reporting on Declercq’s acceptance of faculty position in 2006

e.5) Newspaper Articles reporting on Declercq’s research on the Raindrop Effect at Chichen Itza

e.6) Newspaper Articles reporting on Declercq’s research on Aalto’s library room in Vyborg

e.7) Newspaper Articles reporting on Declercq’s participation to congresses

e.8) Interviews for Student blogs

e.9) Newspaper Articles reporting on Declercq’s Raman-Charpak Fellowship award in 2024

e.10) Newspaper Articles reporting on Declercq’s Collaborations

e.11) Radio Programs reporting on Declercq’s Research

f. Appearance of Declercq’s Work in Other Authors’ Books in Science and Engineering





14. Ensminger, D., & Bond, L. J. (2024). Ultrasonics: Fundamentals, Technologies, and Applications (4th ed.). CRC Press. (ISBN 9781032607894) (Contains a Scanning Acoustic Microscopy image made by Dr. Declercq’s team (Ph.D student Pooja Dubey) on page 899 (Figure 14.30).)

13. Díaz-Andreu, M., & Santos da Rosa, N. (Eds.). (2024). Exploring Ancient Sounds and Places: Theoretical and Methodological Approaches to Archaeoacoustics. Oxbow Books. (ISBN 9798888571774) (Dr. Declercq’s work is cited in Chapter 1 of this volume.)

12. Chen, C. (2021). Cosmological Interpretation of Architecture: Cases from Ancient China and Mesoamerica. Universiteit Leiden, The Netherlands. (Dr. Declercq’s work is cited on page 201)

11. Almorza, D., Brebbia, C. A., & Hernandez, R. (Eds.). (2003). Computational and Experimental Methods (Vol. 9). WIT Press. (ISBN 1-85312-975-5) ( research is referenced within this volume.)

10. Pentcheva, B. V. (Ed.). (n.d.). Aural Architecture in Byzantium: Music, Acoustics, and Ritual. Routledge. (ISBN 9780367231842) (Dr. Declercq’s work is cited within this book.)

9. Cox, T. (n.d.). Sonic Wonderland: A Scientific Odyssey of Sound. The Bodley Head. (ISBN 978-1847922106) ( research is mentioned in this book.)

8. Hongo, G. (2022). The Perfect Sound: A Memoir in Stereo. Pantheon Books. (ISBN 9780375425066) (Referenced on page 297.)

7. Pye, M., & Dalley, K. (2013). Lost Cities and Forgotten Civilizations. Rosen Publishing. (ISBN 978-1-4488-9251-8) (Referenced on page 115.)

6. Tenenbaum, D. J., & Devitt, T. (2009). The Why Files: The Science Behind the News. Penguin Books. (ISBN 978-0-14-311467-3) (Dr. Declercq’s work on acoustics is discussed on pages 62-63.)

5. Kopsaftopoulos, F., & Chang, F.-K. (Eds.). (2015). Structural Health Monitoring 2015: System Reliability for Verification and Implementation (Vol. 1). DEStech Publications. (ISBN 978-1-60595-275-8) (Dr. Declercq’s work is cited within this volume.)

4. Uddin, J. (Ed.). (2017). Terahertz Spectroscopy: A Cutting Edge Technology. IntechOpen. (ISBN 9789535130314) ( research is referenced within this book.)

3. Maurya, A. K., Manik, G., & Sethi, S. K. (2025). Advances in Polymer Composite Research: Integrating Experimental and Computational Approaches. CRC Press. (ISBN 9781040333716) (Dr. Declercq’s work is cited in this publication.)

2. Zhong, S., & Nsengiyumva, W. (2022). Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Fiber-Reinforced Composite Structures. Springer Nature Singapore. (ISBN 9789811908484) (Dr. Declercq’s work is referenced within this book.)

1. Acton, Q. A. (Ed.). (2012). Issues in Acoustic and Ultrasound Technology. Scholarly Editions. (ISBN 978-1-4649-6549-7) (Dr. Declercq’s work is featured in Chapter 5, Section 'George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Metz: Optical Bragg imaging of acoustic fields after reflection', on page 224.)





g. Appearance of Declercq’s History Work in Other Authors’ History Books





2. Miguel Royano Cabrera (2023). La cumminidad mercantile de la corona de Aragon en la Baja Andalucia (1516-1556). Editorial Universidad de Sevilla. (ISBN 978-84-472-2437-1) (Dr. Declercq’s work on ‘The Desclergues of la Villa Ducal de Montblanc is mentioned there on page 119)

1. Giner-Mira, P. (2025). El secret carmesí de la corona doble d’or. This Ph.D. thesis on the language policy of the Aragonese Chancery, based on the letters of Bernat Metge, directly references and builds upon the historical work of Nico F. Declercq. Declercq’s 2021 publication is cited as the authoritative source for verifying specific administrative and geographical details, thereby underpinning the historical accuracy of the primary source analysis. (2025 Ph.D. from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)