| Optimal adaptive control of (bio) chemical reactors: past, present and future IY Smets, JE Claes, EJ November, GP Bastin, JF Van Impe Journal of process control 14 (7), 795-805, 2004 | 217 | 2004 |
| The influence of solids retention time on activated sludge bioflocculation and membrane fouling in a membrane bioreactor (MBR) R Van den Broeck, J Van Dierdonck, P Nijskens, C Dotremont, ... Journal of Membrane Science 401, 48-55, 2012 | 143 | 2012 |
| Linearization of the activated sludge model ASM1 for fast and reliable predictions IY Smets, JV Haegebaert, R Carrette, JF Van Impe Water research 37 (8), 1831-1851, 2003 | 130 | 2003 |
| Improving anaerobic digestion via direct interspecies electron transfer requires development of suitable characterization methods C Van Steendam, I Smets, S Skerlos, L Raskin Current opinion in biotechnology 57, 183-190, 2019 | 117 | 2019 |
| Robust multi-objective optimal control of uncertain (bio) chemical processes F Logist, B Houska, M Diehl, JF Van Impe Chemical engineering science 66 (20), 4670-4682, 2011 | 111 | 2011 |
| Optimal temperature control of a steady‐state exothermic plug‐flow reactor IY Smets, D Dochain, JF Van Impe AIChE Journal 48 (2), 279-286, 2002 | 88 | 2002 |
| Activated sludge characteristics affecting sludge filterability in municipal and industrial MBRs: Unraveling correlations using multi-component regression analysis R Van den Broeck, P Krzeminski, J Van Dierdonck, G Gins, ... Journal of Membrane Science 378 (1-2), 330-338, 2011 | 84 | 2011 |
| The impact of deflocculation–reflocculation on fouling in membrane bioreactors R Van den Broeck, J Van Dierdonck, B Caerts, I Bisson, B Kregersman, ... Separation and Purification Technology 71 (3), 279-284, 2010 | 79 | 2010 |
| Detection of filamentous bulking problems: developing an image analysis system for sludge composition monitoring R Jenné, EN Banadda, I Smets, J Deurinck, J Van Impe Microscopy and Microanalysis 13 (1), 36-41, 2007 | 76 | 2007 |
| Addition of polyaluminiumchloride (PACl) to waste activated sludge to mitigate the negative effects of its sticky phase in dewatering-drying operations B Peeters, R Dewil, L Vernimmen, B Van den Bogaert, IY Smets Water research 47 (11), 3600-3609, 2013 | 74 | 2013 |
| Field performance assessment of onsite individual wastewater treatment systems N Moelants, G Janssen, I Smets, J Van Impe Water Science and Technology 58 (1), 1-6, 2008 | 63 | 2008 |
| Ca2+ uptake in mitochondria occurs via the reverse action of the Na+/Ca2+ exchanger in metabolically inhibited MDCK cells I Smets, A Caplanusi, S Despa, Z Molnar, M Radu, M VandeVen, ... American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology 286 (4), F784-F794, 2004 | 62 | 2004 |
| Modeling the competition between floc-forming and filamentous bacteria in activated sludge waste water treatment systems—II. A prototype mathematical model based on kinetic … C Cenens, IY Smets, JF Van Impe Water Research 34 (9), 2535-2541, 2000 | 60 | 2000 |
| Dynamic modeling of filamentous bulking in lab-scale activated sludge processes IY Smets, EN Banadda, J Deurinck, N Renders, R Jenné, JF Van Impe Journal of Process Control 16 (3), 313-319, 2006 | 59 | 2006 |
| Feedback stabilization of fed‐batch bioreactors: Non‐monotonic growth kinetics IY Smets, GP Bastin, JF Van Impe Biotechnology Progress 18 (5), 1116-1125, 2002 | 58 | 2002 |
| Predicting the onset of filamentous bulking in biological wastewater treatment systems by exploiting image analysis information EN Banadda, R Jenné, IY Smets, JF Van Impe 2003 European Control Conference (ECC), 2935-2940, 2003 | 57 | 2003 |
| Quantification of the exchangeable calcium in activated sludge flocs and its implication to sludge settleability B Peeters, R Dewil, D Lechat, IY Smets Separation and purification technology 83, 1-8, 2011 | 50 | 2011 |
| Ultrasound assisted chrome tanning: Towards a clean leather production technology E Mengistie, I Smets, T Van Gerven Ultrasonics sonochemistry 32, 204-212, 2016 | 45 | 2016 |
| Modeling the competition between floc-forming and filamentous bacteria in activated sludge waste water treatment systems—I. Evaluation of mathematical models based on kinetic … C Cenens, IY Smets, VG Ryckaert, JF Van Impe Water Research 34 (9), 2525-2534, 2000 | 44 | 2000 |
| Constructed wetlands as nature based solutions in removing organic pollutants from wastewater under irregular flow conditions in a tropical climate A Haddis, B Van der Bruggen, I Smets Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology 20 (1), 38-47, 2020 | 43 | 2020 |