Influence Beyond the Laboratory

Professor Declercq’s educational influence extends beyond the students and researchers whom he has formally taught or supervised. His publications, lectures, and interdisciplinary research have also encouraged researchers at other institutions to enter or pursue fields connected with wave propagation, acoustics, ultrasonics, and cultural heritage.

“Your work on Maya pyramids was one of the reasons I turned toward this discipline, and it was also an inspiration.”
— Ajinkya Sudhir Umbarkar, Ph.D. graduate, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU), India, public response following the award of his Ph.D. at the University's 111th Convocation. (2023j)