Publications and communications of Eric Pirard

Menezes Cunha, J. V., Pirard, E., & Drnek, T. (27 September 2023). OVERVIEW ON LCA: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE REFRACTORY INDUSTRY [Paper presentation]. UNITECR 2023, Frankfurt, Germany.

Menezes Cunha, J. V., Pirard, E., & Drnek, T. (2023). OVERVIEW ON LCA: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE REFRACTORY INDUSTRY. In J. V. Menezes Cunha, E. Pirard, ... T. Drnek, OVERVIEW ON LCA: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE REFRACTORY INDUSTRY (pp. 618 - 621). Frankfurt, Germany: UNITECR.

Menezes Cunha, J. V., Pirard, E., & Drnek, T. (05 September 2023). Revisiting Abiotic Depletion Potential (ADP) to assess the risk of depletion of Magnesium [Poster presentation]. LCM 2023, Lille, France.

Declercq, P.-Y., Dusar, M., Pirard, E., Verbeurgt, J., Choopani, A., & Devleeschouwer, X. (26 January 2023). Post Mining Ground Deformations Transition Related to Coal Mines Closure in the Campine Coal Basin, Belgium, Evidenced by Three Decades of MT-InSAR Data. Remote Sensing, 15 (3), 725. doi:10.3390/rs15030725

Pirard, E. (06 October 2022). Les métaux de la transition énergétique [Paper presentation]. Remise du Prix Bauchau.

Pirard, E. (12 September 2022). An Introduction to Mineral Raw Materials in the Circular Economy [Paper presentation]. Doctoral Summer School - Entrepreneurship in Circular Economy, Liege, Belgium.

Pirard, E. (07 July 2022). Géoressources, Environnement & Economie Circulaire [Paper presentation]. Formation Eco-Conseil.

Pirard, E., Courard, L., & Hubert, J. (22 November 2021). Sand and circularity - Aiming at a symbiosis between the Geosphere and the Anthroposphere [Paper presentation]. A 360° perspective on sea sand, Zwin, Belgium.

Pirard, E. (22 October 2021). Metals, Technologies and Innovation [Paper presentation]. THINK TANK - GLOBAL MINERAL SUPPLY AND MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF FUTURE DEMAND, Ostende, Belgium.

Pirard, E. (07 September 2021). Rethinking the lifecycle of materials and metals [Paper presentation]. Deutsche Werkstoffwoche - Materials Week 2021, Germany.

Bouzahzah, H., Solomon, B., Riegler, T., & Pirard, E. (01 September 2021). Mineralogical Reconciliation of ore sample analyses using chemical assays, X-ray diffraction and automated mineralogy [Paper presentation]. European Mineralogical Congress.

Pirard, E., & Belboom, S. (31 August 2021). Metal Resources Indicators in LCA : From depletion of the geosphere to recoverability from the anthroposphere [Paper presentation]. PROMETIA 9th Annual Meeting.

Woguia, D. L., Fagel, N., Pirard, E., Gourfi, A., Ngo bidjeck, L. M., & El Ouahabi, M. (June 2021). Talc schist deposits from central Cameroon: Mineralogical and physico-chemical characterization. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 178. doi:10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2021.104182

Pirard, E. (May 2021). Renewable Energies & Raw Materials Availability [Paper presentation]. GT Risque Nucléaire, Belgium.

Pirard, E. (27 March 2021). Penser le cycle des métaux : clé de voûte pour une économie plus renouvelable [Paper presentation]. Classe Technologie et Société.

Declercq, P.-Y., Gérard, P., Pirard, E., Walstra, J., & Devleeschouwer, X. (March 2021). Long-Term Subsidence Monitoring of the Alluvial Plain of the Scheldt River in Antwerp (Belgium) Using Radar Interferometry. Remote Sensing, 13 (6), 1160. doi:10.3390/rs13061160

Pirard, E. (12 February 2021). Ressources Métalliques et Environnement [Paper presentation]. Séminaire en Génie de l'Environnement.

Baele, J.-M., Bouzahzah, H., Papier, S., Decrée, S., Verheyden, S., Burlet, C., Pirard, E., Franceschi, G., & Dejonghe, L. (2021). Trace-element imaging at macroscopic scale in a Belgian sphalerite-galena ore using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS). Geologica Belgica, 24 (3/4), 125-137.

Ibrahim, E., Jiang, J., Lema, L., Barnabé, P., Giuliani, G., Lacroix, P., & Pirard, E. (2021). Cloud and Cloud-Shadow Detection for Applications in Mapping Small-Scale Mining in Colombia Using Sentinel-2 Imagery. Remote Sensing, 13 (4 736). doi:10.3390/rs13040736

Westrin, P., Berthet, T., Brajkovic, R., Pirard, E., Murphy, M., Bellucci, L., Käär, K., Herrera, J., & Kavanagh, R. (November 2020). Can we teach children geology using one of the world’s most popular video games? European Geologist, 50, 83-86.

Ibrahim, E., Lema, L., Barnabé, P., Lacroix, P., & Pirard, E. (July 2020). Small-scale surface mining of gold placers: Detection, mapping, and temporal analysis through the use of free satellite imagery. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 93. doi:10.1016/j.jag.2020.102194

Pirard, E. (June 2020). Le laminoir à zinc de Tilff au XIXème siècle. Archéo-contact Vieil Esneux, 56.

Pirard, E. (2020). La quadrature de l'économie circulaire [Paper presentation]. Vivre avec notre terre en partage : en prendre soin où l'exploiter?, Bruxelles, Belgium.

Pirard, E. (2020). Où sont les métaux pour les technologies du futur? [Paper presentation]. Université Inter-Ages, Bruxelles, Belgium.

Mendes, P., Barnabé, P., Pirard, E., Pons, J.-M., Vasquez, J.-C., & Piña, C. (2019). Hyperspectral image analysis of Aguas Teñidas, Magdalena, Sotiel and Majada deposits: Towards a drill-core scan in the Iberian Pyrite Belt. In SGA Biennial Meeting Proceedings Vol 3. SGA.

Pirard, E., & Bouzahzah, H. (04 June 2019). Microscopie corrélative et traitement d'images pour la réalisation de cartographies minéralogiques automatisées [Paper presentation]. 1ère journée de microanalyse multimodale pour la géologie, Cergy Pontoise, France.

Pirard, E. (2019). Disponibilité durable des matières premières pour la transition énergétique.

Leroy, S., Barnabé, P., Dislaire, G., Decamp, X., Parmar, A. S., & Pirard, E. (2019). DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED IMAGING TECHNIQUES FOR REAL TIME PARTICLE SENSING IN MINERAL PROCESSING AND RECYCLING. In J. Rosenkranz, Konferens i Mineralteknik. CAMM.

Pirard, E. (11 June 2018). Remote Sensing and Mineral Resources [Paper presentation]. RawMatCop : EITRawMaterials - Copernicus Short Course on Remote Sensing, Liege, Belgium.

Pirard, E., Bouzahzah, H., Castroviejo, R., Perez Barnuevo, L., Reinders, N., Santoro, L., & Tshipeng, S. (16 May 2018). The role of microscopy in the Circular Economy [Paper presentation]. Day of Microscopy, Oberkochen, Germany.

Pirard, E. (2018). L’approvisionnement en métaux critiques: Importance, stratégies et impact [Paper presentation]. PIRARD, Bruxelles, Belgium.

Louis, A., Ibrahim, E., Marzan, I., Gloaguen, R., Pirard, E., & Fernández, J. (19 April 2018). RawMatCop: Developing Skills at the intersection between Earth observation and the raw materials community [Poster presentation]. Luxembourg Earth Observation Day, Luxembourg.

Evrard, M., Dumont, G., Hermans, T., Chouteau, M., Francis, O., Pirard, E., & Nguyen, F. (2018). Geophysical Investigation of the Pb–Zn Deposit of Lontzen–Poppelsberg, Belgium. Minerals, 8 (6 233). doi:10.3390/min8060233

Declercq, P.-Y., Walstra, J., Gérard, P., Pirard, E., Perissin, D., Meyvis, B., & Devleeschouwer, X. (08 November 2017). A Study of Ground Movements in Brussels (Belgium) Monitored by Persistent Scatterer Interferometry over a 25-Year Period. Geosciences, 7 (115), 1-17. doi:10.3390/geosciences7040115

Joassin, M., Pirard, E., & Germay, C. (2017). Application of Mid-infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy for the Identification of Minerals Present in Oil & Gas/Mining Exploration. In Proceedings SGA2017.

Pirard, E. (2017). Towards a more automated mineralogy. In Proceedings SGA2017.

Stévens, P., Pirard, E., & Anceau, A. (01 July 2017). BGDb.be: a map based search tool for geological publications [Paper presentation]. 28th International Cartographic Conference, Washington, DC, United States.

Pirard, E. (2017). De la Wallonie à l'Europe, les communautés de l'innovation (KIC) se mettent au service de la valorisation des déchets métalliques. In D. Pin & O. Thibault, DES TERRITOIRES À L’EUROPE : Construire ensemble les transitions environnementales.

Pirard, E. (2017). Process Mineralogy: An essential booster of the Circular Economy. In B. Wills, Proceedings Process Mineralogy 2017.

HE, H., Courard, L., Pirard, E., & Michel, F. (November 2016). SHAPE ANALYSIS OF FINE AGGREGATES USED FOR CONCRETE. Image Analysis and Stereology, 35 (3), 159-166. doi:10.5566/ias.1400

Evrard, M., Pirard, E., & Nguyen, F. (19 May 2016). Electromagnetic survey of the Pb-Zn deposit of Lontzen, Belgium [Paper presentation]. Aachen international Mining symposia, Aachen, Germany.

Evrard, M., Pirard, E., & Nguyen, F. (2016). Electromagnetic Investigation of the Pb-Zn deposit of Lontzen, Belgium. In First International Conference: MINING IN EUROPE, ABTSRACT volume.

Pirard, E. (25 February 2016). La quadrature de l'économie circulaire [Paper presentation]. L'intégrale de l'économie cIRculaIRe.

Evrard, M., Pirard, E., & Nguyen, F. (2016). Geophysical Investigation of the Pb-Zn deposit of Lontzen, Belgium [Paper presentation]. SAGEEP 2016, Denver, United States.

Pirard, E. (21 September 2015). L'odyssée des métaux : de la mine au GSM [Paper presentation]. Grandes Conférences ULg, Verviers, Belgium.

Evrard, M., Pirard, E., & Nguyen, F. (2015). Geophysical Investigation of the Pb-Zn deposit of Plombières, Belgium. In A.-S. André-mayer, M. Cathelineau, P. Muchez, E. Pirard, ... S. Sindern, Mineral resources in a sustainable worl, proceeding, volume 5.

Goffin, V., Evrard, M., & Pirard, E. (2015). Critical metals in sphalerites from Belgian MVT deposits. In A.-S. André-Mayer, M. Cathelineau, P. Muchez, E. Pirard, ... S. Sindern, Proceedings of the 13th SGA Biennial Meeting. BnF.

He, H., Stroeven, P., Pirard, E., & Courard, L. (2015). On the Shape Simulation of Aggregate and Cement Particles in a DEM System. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering. doi:10.1155/2015/692768

Evrard, M., Pirard, E., & Nguyen, F. (December 2014). Geophysical approach of Pb-Zn mineralization of the Verviers synclinorium (Belgium) [Poster presentation]. Mineral deposit studies group-Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom.

Pirard, E. (2014). Rouvrir une mine à Plombières. Une utopie ? In M. Simons (Ed.), Plomb'hier à bonnes mines. Plombieres, Belgium: Espace Culture asbl.

Contreras, R., Evrard, M., Van loo, F., & Pirard, E. (2014). Application of X-ray microtomography to investigate the effect of raw material properties on the kinetics of iron ores granulation. In PSA 2014 Manchester- Abstracts.

Evrard, M., Contreras, R., & Pirard, E. (September 2014). Application of X-ray microtomography to investigate the effect of raw material properties on the kinetics of iron ores granulation [Paper presentation]. Particle size analysis conference PSA 2014 Manchester.

Pirard, E. (06 November 2013). Terres rares et métaux critiques. Pénurie ou incurie ? [Paper presentation]. Collège de Belgique.

Jaimes Contreras, R. A., van Loo, F., Douce, J.-F., Schöngut, M., Evrard, M., Štěpánek, F., & Pirard, E. (26 June 2013). EFFECT OF RAW MATERIAL PROPERTIES ON THE KINETICS OF IRON ORES GRANULATION [Poster presentation]. 6th International Granulation Workshop, Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Evrard, M., & Pirard, E. (2013). Tracking of critical minerals/elements using multispectral quantitative analysis: the case of Chelopech (Bulgaria). In RWTH Aachen University (Other coll.), Fourth International Symposium: Mineral resources and Mine development.

Evrard, M., & Pirard, E. (May 2013). Tracking of critical minerals/element using multispectral quantitative analysis: the case of Chelopech [Paper presentation]. Aachen International Mining Symposia AIMS 2013.

Matamba Jibikila, R., & Pirard, E. (2013). Characterization of material for cement production in Mbuji-Mayi area (DR Congo). ACCTA johannesburg 2013.

Pirard, E. (2013). Où sont les métaux pour les technologies du futur? [Paper presentation]. Metamorphoses 2013, Liege, Belgium.

Köttgen, A., Leroy, S., Bastin, D., de Haas, B., & Pirard, E. (10 December 2012). Online monitoring of the interaction of balls and slurry with the Sensomag ® [Poster presentation]. Internationnal Conference on Sustainable Mineral Processing, Oulu, Finland.

Pérez Barnuevo, L., Pirard, E., & Castroviejo, R. (November 2012). TEXTURAL DESCRIPTORS FOR MULTIPHASIC ORE PARTICLES. Image Analysis and Stereology, 31 (3). doi:10.5566/ias.v31.p175-184

Evrard, M., & Pirard, E. (11 September 2012). Geomatallurgical approach and quantitative mineralogy of the Copper/gold deposit of Chelopech [Poster presentation]. 4th International Geologica Belgica Meeting 2012, Bruxelles, Belgium.

Pirard, E. (03 September 2012). Automated Mineral Mapping in Optical Ore Microscopy : accuracy and limitations [Paper presentation]. European Mineralogical Congress (EMC2012), Frankfurt, Germany.

Leroy, S., & Pirard, E. (2012). Imaging technologies to understand grinding at particle scale in a UG-2 platinum ore processing plant. In XXVI INTERNATIONAL MINERAL PROCESSING CONGRESS (IMPC) 2012 PROCEEDINGS / NEW DELHI, INDIA / 24 - 28 SEPTEMBER 2012. Technowrites Pvt. Ltd.

Leroy, S., Köttgen, A., de Haas, B., & Pirard, E. (08 February 2012). Ball milling control: the reconciliation of macroscopic SensoMag® data with microscopic optical information [Poster presentation]. joint PhD student - Day Envitam - Geproc, Gembloux, Belgium.

Courard, L., Pirard, E., & He, H. (2012). Physical and chemical characteristics of natural limestone fillers: mix properties and packing density [Paper presentation]. RILEM TC Supplementary Cementitious Materials, Limassol, Cyprus.

He, H., Courard, L., Michel, F., & Pirard, E. (2012). Effet de l’empilement et de la forme des additions sur les propriétés des liants à matrice cimentaire. In J.-F. Georgin (Ed.), Recueil des communications des journées scientifiques du (RF)²B (pp. 26-35).

He, H., Courard, L., Michel, F., & Pirard, E. (2012). Effet de l'empilement et de la forme des additions dans les propriétés des liants à matrice cimentaire. In J.-F. Georgin (Ed.), Compte-rendu des Journées Scientifiques du (RF)2B.

Huan, H., Stroeven, P., Pirard, E., & Courard, L. (2012). Shape simulation of granular particles in concrete and applications in DEM. In A. M. Brandt, J. Olek, L. A. Glinicki, ... Leung (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Symposium Brittle Matrix Composites 10 (pp. 275-283). Cambridge, United Kingdom: Woodhead Publ. Ltd.

Pirard, E. (2012). 3D Imaging of individual particles : a review. Image Analysis and Stereology, 31 (2), 65-77. doi:10.5566/ias.v31.p65-77

Pirard, E. (16 November 2011). Ressources dans le rouge pour les technologies vertes ? [Paper presentation]. Liege Creative, Liege, Belgium.

He, H., Courard, L., Pirard, E., & Michel, F. (2011). Characterization of fine aggregates in concrete by different experimental approaches. In Proceedings 13 Int. Congress for Stereology.

Perez-Barnuevo, L., & Pirard, E. (2011). Textural Descriptors for Multiphasic Ore Particles. In Proceedings 13 Int. Congress for Stereology.

Pirard, E., & Dislaire, G. (2011). Sensitivity of particle size and shape parameters with respect to digitization. In Proceedings 13 Int. Congress for Stereology.

Pirard, E. (September 2011). Les ressources du sous-sol bolivien : mirage ou véritable El Dorado ? GRESEA Echos, 67.

Madioune, D. H., Faye, S., Dassargues, A., Mudry, J., Maloszewski, P., Stichler, W., & Pirard, E. (14 March 2011). Use of environmental isotopes to infer flow in the highly exploited aquifer system of the Diass region (Senegal) [Poster presentation]. Ground Water Conference Ground Water 2011 Conference, 24th European Regional Conference of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID), Orléans, France.

Jaimes Contreras, R. A., Pilawski, D., Califice, A., & Pirard, E. (2010). Quantitative Microtexture Analysis of Carbonate Rocks Using Bireflectance Imaging. In Proceedings IAMG 2010.

Bouzahzah, H., Benzaazoua, M., Plante, B., Bussière, B., & Pirard, E. (2009). Prediction of acid mine generating potential: Validation using mineralogy. In Proceedings 24th International Applied Geochemistry Symposium.

Castroviejo, R., Brea, C., Perez-Barnuevo, L., Catalina, J.-C., Segundo, F., Bernhardt, H.-J., & Pirard, E. (2009). Using Artificial Vision for the Microscopic Identification of Ores with Reflected Light: Preliminary Results. In Proceedings 10th Biennial SGA Meeting.

Njoya, A., Bastin, D., Melo, U., Nkoumbou, C., Fagel, N., Pirard, E., & Martin, P. (2009). ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF CLAY EXPLOITATION FOR FIRED CLAY BRICKS IN CAMEROON [Poster presentation]. 14th ICC, Italy.

Outal, S., Schleifer, J., & Pirard, E. (2009). Evaluating a calibration method for the estimation of fragmented rocks 3D-size-distribution out of 2D images. In J. A. Sanchidrian (Ed.), Fragblast 9 (pp. 221-228). CRC Press.

Pirard, E., Califice, A., Léonard, A., & Gregoire, M. (2009). Multiscale shape analysis of particles in 3D using the calypter [Paper presentation]. 10 European Congress for Stereology, Milano, Italy.

Castroviejo, R., Catalina, J.-C., Bernhardt, H.-J., Espí, J. A., Pirard, E., Samper, J., Brea, C., Segundo, F., Locutura, J., Perez-Barnuevo, L., Sanchez, L., & Fidalgo, A. (2008). Caracterización y cuantificación autmatizadas de menas metálicas mediante visión artificial : proyecto cameva. In Actos del XIII Congreso Latino Americano de Geologia.

Danneels, G., Havenith, H.-B., Strom, A., & Pirard, E. (2008). Landslide Detection Methods, Inventory Analysis and Susceptibility Mapping Applied to the Tien Shan, Kyrgyz Republic. In Proc. of the First World Landslide Forum.

Lane, G., Martin, C., & Pirard, E. (2008). Techniques and applications for predictive metallurgy and ore. Minerals Engineering, 21, 568-577. doi:10.1016/j.mineng.2007.11.009

Breuer, P., Dislaire, G., Filatoff, J., Pirard, E., & Steemans, P. (2007). A classification of spores by support vectors based on an analysis of their ornament spatial distribution - An application to Emsian miospores from Saudi Arabia. Carnets de Géologie, CG2007 (M01/02), 9-15.

Gregoire, M., Dislaire, G., & Pirard, E. (2007). Accuracy of size distributions obtained from single particle static digital image analysis. In Proceedings PARTEC2007.

Gregoire, M., Dislaire, G., & Pirard, E. (2007). Accuracy of size distributions obtained from single particle static digital image analysis [Paper presentation]. PARTEC2007, Nurnberg, Germany.

Gregoire, M., Michel, F., Campana, F., & Pirard, E. (2007). SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF METALLIC POWDERS : A COMPARISON OF DIGITAL IMAGING AND LASER DIFFRACTION [Poster presentation]. SCIENCE ET TECHNOLOGIE DES POUDRES & POUDRES ET MATERIAUX FRITTES, Albi, France.

Michel, F., Gregoire, M., & Pirard, E. (2007). Size distribution of powders in the range 1 µm - 100 µm : a comparison of digital imaging and laser diffraction. In Proceedings Partec 2007.

Pirard, E., Lebichot, S., & Krier, W. (2007). Particle texture analysis using polarized light imaging and grey level intercepts. International Journal of Mineral Processing, 84 (1-4), 299-309. doi:10.1016/j.minpro.2007.03.004

Lebichot, S., Dislaire, G., Pirard, E., & Launeau, P. (2005). Grey level intercepts distributions and grain size estimation. In Proceedings 8th European Congress for Stereology and Image Analysis (pp. 102-110).

Nguyen, F., Garambois, S., Jongmans, D., Pirard, E., & Loke, M. H. (2005). Image processing of 2D resistivity data for imaging faults. Journal of Applied Geophysics, 57 (4), 260-277. doi:10.1016/j.jappgeo.2005.02.001

Pirard, E., Campana, F., & Janssen, J.-P. (2005). Advanced particle characterization for improved understanding of cold spray coating quality. In L. Pawlowski, 2e Rencontres Int. Projection Thermique (pp. 9).

Pirard, E., & Dislaire, G. (2005). Robustness of Planar Shape Descriptors of Particles. In C.-F. Chung, Proceedings Mathematical Geology Congress.

Caceres, F., Ali-Ammar, H., & Pirard, E. (2004). Mineral mapping in salt lakes from Sud Lipez (Bolivia) using Aster images. Geological Remote Sensing Group Newsletter, (38), 15-19.

Caceres, F., Ali-Ammar, H., & Pirard, E. (2004). Cartografía de Minerales Evaporiticos Utilizando Imágenes Satelitales de los Salares de Sud Lipez (Bolivia). In XVI Congreso Geologico Boliviano.

Caceres, F., Gutierrez, J., & Pirard, E. (2004). Cartografia Preliminar de los minerales evaporiticos del salar de Coipasa utilisando imagenes Aster. In Conferencia Nacional de Valorizacion de los Salares.

Caceres, F., & Pirard, E. (2004). Teledetección Geológica de la Región de San Pablo de Lipez - Bolivia. In XVI Congreso Geologico Boliviano.

Dislaire, G., Pirard, E., & Vanrell, M. (2004). Marble classification using scale spaces. In R. Prykryl, Dimension Stone.

Lebourg, T., Riss, J., & Pirard, E. (2004). Influence of morphological characteristics of heterogeneous moraine formations on their mechanical behaviour using image and statistical analysis. Engineering Geology, 73 (1-2), 37-50. doi:10.1016/j.enggeo.2003.11.004

Lebrun, V., Toussaint, C., & Pirard, E. (2004). Monitoring color alteration of ornamental flagstones using digital image analysis. In R. Prykryl, Dimension Stone.

Miserque, O., & Pirard, E. (2004). Segregation of the bulk blend fertilizers. Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems, 74 (1), 215-224. doi:10.1016/j.chemolab.2004.03.017

Pirard, E. (2004). Analisis Mineralogico Cuantitativo. In XVI Congreso Geologico Boliviano (pp. 385-396). Colegio de geologos de Bolivia.

Pirard, E., & Caceres, F. (2004). Télédétection et télégestion des informations géologiques : de nouvelles technologies au service du développement. Bulletin des Séances de l'Académie Royale des Sciences d'Outre-Mer, 50 (3), 321-348.

Pirard, E., & Lebichot, S. (2004). Image Analysis of Iron Oxides under the Optical Microscope. In L. M. Tassinari, M. Pecchio (Ed.), F. R. Andrade (Ed.), L. Z. D'Agostino (Ed.), ... E. Kahn (Ed.), Applied Mineralogy: Developments in Science and Technology (pp. 153-156).

Pirard, E., & Vergara, N. (2004). Multivariate discrimination of sands using elongation and abrasivity indices. In Proceedings PARTEC (9th European Symposium on Particle Characterization).

Pirard, E., Vergara, N., & Chapeau, V. (2004). Direct estimation of sieve size distributions from 2-D image analysis of sand particles. In Proceedings PARTEC 2004.

Lecomte-Beckers, J., Tchuindjang, J. T., Pirard, E., & Breyer, J.-P. (2003). Development of a new high-speed steel with optimized carbide composition for mill rolls. Stalʹ, 2, 88-92.

Pirard, E. (2003). Granulometría y Morfometría de Materiales Granulares por Metódos Ópticos. In M. Avila & C. Lucion, Mineria, Metalurgia y Medio Ambiente (pp. 45-56). Escuela Politecnica Nacional.

Pirard, E. (2003). Analisis Mineralogico Cuantitativo. In M. Avila & C. Lucion, Mineria, Metalurgia y Medio Ambiente (pp. 83-98). Escuela Politecnica Nacional.

Lebrun, V., Pacosillo, P., Gutierrez, J., Caceres, F., Pool, E., & Pirard, E. (2002). Geochemistry of bitter brines in the Salar de Coipasa - Bolivia. Aardkundige Mededelingen, 12, 185-188.

Lecomte-Beckers, J., Tchoufang Tchuindjang, J., Pirard, E., & Breyer, J.-P. (2002). Physical metallurgy of a HSS material for hot rolling mill rolls. In Proceedings of the 14th Rolling Conference - 1st Conference on Uses of Steel (pp. 507-516).

Pirard, E. (2002). Quantitative Micro-Imaging of Building Materials : from reality to dream. In CSTC (Ed.), La microscopie appliquée aux matériaux de construction. Cstc.

Pirard, E. (2002). L'industrie de la pierre et la technologie : entre tradition et innovation. In Vies de pierres : La pierre ornementale en Belgique. Etat de la Question (pp. 24-25).

Charlier, B., De Colnet, L., & Pirard, E. (2001). Multispectral Imaging in Cathodoluminescence Microscopy. In Proceedings - Annual Meeting - Belgian Soc. Microscopy.

De Colnet, L., Pirard, E., Lecomte-Beckers, J., & Tchoufang Tchuindjang, J. (2001). Image analysis of carbides in high speed steel rolls and their relationship with the mechanical properties. In F. Mücklich (Ed.), Proceedings of the Euromat Metallographic Conference, Progress in Metallography (pp. 139-143). Saarbrucken, Germany: Werkstof Informationsgesellschaft.

De Colnet, L., Pirard, E., Tchoufang Tchuindjang, J., Lecomte-Beckers, J., Gfhiri, R., Boeraeve, P., & Cescotto, S. (2001). Quantitative description of MC, M2C, M6C and M7C3 carbides in high speed steel rolls. In P. Sandera (Ed.), proceedings of the MSMF-3 international conference held in Brno (pp. 710-717).

Demanet, D., Renardy, F., Pirard, E., & Jongmans, D. (2001). Application and processing of geophysical images for mapping faults. Computers and Geosciences, 29 (7), 1031-1037. doi:10.1016/S0098-3004(00)00156-4

Lecomte-Beckers, J., Tchoufang Tchuindjang, J., Gfhiri, R., Boeraeve, P., De Colnet, L., & Pirard, E. (2001). Effect of alumina and titanium nitrides inclusions on mechanical properties in high alloyed steels. In Sandera (Ed.), Proceedings of the MSMF-3 International Conference (pp. 693-700).

Miserque, O., Tissot, S., & Pirard, E. (2001). Caractérisation de particules d'engrais : corrélation entre les propriétés physiques et morphométriques. Récents Progrès en Génie des Procédés, 15 (78).

Pirard, E. (2001). Introduction générale aux techniques d'imagerie. Techniques de l'Industrie Minérale, 12, 11-28.

Pirard, E. (2001). Granulométrie et Morphométrie des matériaux granulaires en laboratoire. Techniques de l'Industrie Minérale, 12, 85-91.

Pirard, E., & De Colnet, L. (2001). Multiradial Imaging in Optical Ore Microscopy. In Proceedings - Annual Meeting - Belgian Soc. Microscopy.

Pirard, E., Jongmans, D., & Marsh, S. (2001). Geological application of digital imaging. Computers and Geosciences, 27 (9), 1015-1017. doi:10.1016/S0098-3004(00)00150-3

Bonino, E., & Pirard, E. (2000). A geological information system for paleoseismological data retrieving and analysis. In Proceedings Paleosis.

Pirard, E., & Bertholet, V. (2000). Segmentation of multispectral images in optical metallography. Revue de Métallurgie, Fév. 2000, 219-227. doi:10.1051/metal/200097020219

Pirard, E., & De Colnet, L. (2000). Moving from colour to multispectral digital imaging in optical microscopy. In NvvM Jaarboek (pp. 88-89).

Pirard, E., & De Colnet, L. (2000). Enhancing mineral segmentation in optical microscopy with multispectral imaging. In Proceedings 8th European Congress for Stereology.

Castroviejo, R., Lopez, A., Muzquiz, C., & Pirard, E. (1999). Modal image analysis of metallic sulphides in core samples - a critical test of the methodology. In Proceedings of GeoVision 99 (pp. 41-44).

Demanet, D., Renardy, F., Pirard, E., & Jongmans, D. (1999). Application and processing of geophysical images for mapping faults. In Proceedings of GeoVision 99 (pp. 73-77).

Lebrun, V., Nivart, J.-F., Bonino, E., & Pirard, E. (1999). Development of specific acquisition techniques for field imaging - Applications to outcrops and marbles. In Proceedings of GeoVision 99 (pp. 165-168).

Maréchal, J.-C., Bonino, E., VanBrabant, Y., Teerlynck, H., Pirard, E., & Jongmans, D. (1999). A preliminary study of cross correlation between lithology and K airborne radiometry in the Belgian Ardennes. In Proceedings of GeoVision 99 (pp. 181-184).

Pirard, E. (1999). Reconciliation of visual charts and image analysis in measuring the abrasion of particles. In Proceedings BioGeoVision 99.

VanBrabant, Y., Lebrun, V., Nivart, J.-F., Jongmans, D., & Pirard, E. (1999). Bulk and grain strain measurements in sandstone by image analysis. In Proceedings of GeoVision 99 (pp. 249-252).

Pirard, E., & Correa de Araujo, M. (1998). Accuracy of digital measurements in optical microscopy imaging. In Proceedings 7th European Congress for Stereology.

Pirard, E., & Nivart, J.-F. (1998). Morphometry of diamond superabrasives using image analysis. In Proceedings 7th European Symposium on Particle Characterization (pp. 995-1004).

Pirard, E. (1996). The holodisc distance transform and its applications in image analysis. Microscopy, Microanalysis, Microstructures, 7, 453-460. doi:10.1051/mmm:1996144

Pirard, E., & Tarquini, S. (1996). Phase ratio estimations from true color images.

Tarquini, S., & Pirard, E. (1996). Improved phase segmentation using RGB imaging.

Pirard, E. (1995). Estimation of phase ratios in hemo-ilmenites. Influence of the image acquisition conditions.

Pirard, E. (1993). Morphométrie Euclidienne des Figures Planes - Application à l'analyse des matériaux granulaires [Doctoral thesis, ULiège - Université de Liège]. ORBi-University of Liège. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/125808

Pirard, E. (1985). Applied mineralography. In Meuse-Rhine Euregio Geologists Meeting.

Pirard, E. (1984). Les sulfures dans les filons Sn-W de Panasqueira (Portugal). Approche du problème de l'argent [Master’s dissertation, ULiège - Université de Liège]. ORBi-University of Liège. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/150493