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• Preparation of Lithium Slag-Based Low-Clinker Cement and Mechanisms of Performance Regulation through Synergistic Utilization of Multiple Industrial Solid Wastes

  Aug 19

  Faculty

  Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

  Doctoral candidate

  Wenbin Gao

  Academic degree

  Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: bouwkunde

  Promotor(s)

  prof. Geert De Schutter, UGent vakgroep Bouwkundige Constructies en Bouwmaterialen - prof. Zhengwu Jiang, Tongji University (China)

• Reliability-Based Analysis and Design Optimization of Base-Isolated Structures under Near-Fault Pulse-Like Stochastic Ground Motions

  Aug 19

  Faculty

  Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

  Doctoral candidate

  Renjie Han

  Academic degree

  Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: bouwkunde

  Promotor(s)

  prof. Robby Caspeele, vakgroep Bouwkundige Constructies en Bouwmaterialen - prof. Mia Loccufier, vakgroep Elektromechanica, Systeem- en Metaalengineering - prof. Yongbo Peng, Tongji University (China)

• Study on the Performance Regulation Mechanism of Cement-Based Materials Based on Monomer In-Situ Polymerization

  Aug 19

  Faculty

  Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

  Doctoral candidate

  Jiangfeng Long

  Academic degree

  Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: bouwkunde

  Promotor(s)

  prof. Geert De Schutter, UGent vakgroep Bouwkundige Constructies en Bouwmaterialen - prof. Kai Wu, Tongji University (China)

• Highly Efficient Antenna Topologies for Robust and Cost-Effective 3D Ultra-Wideband Localization Systems

  Aug 20

  Faculty

  Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

  Doctoral candidate

  Gert-Jan Gordebeke

  Academic degree

  Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: elektrotechniek

  Promotor(s)

  prof. Sam Lemey, vakgroep Informatietechnologie - prof. Hendrik Rogier, vakgroep Informatietechnologie

• Power-to-Heat Electrified Shockwave Turboreactors for Steam Cracking: Experimental Validation, Aerothermal Design, and Optimization Using Computational Fluid Dynamics

  Aug 24

  Faculty

  Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

  Doctoral candidate

  Rejish Lal Johnson Samee Lal

  Academic degree

  Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: chemische technologie

  Promotor(s)

  prof. Kevin Van Geem, vakgroep Materialen, Textiel en Chemische Proceskunde - prof. Tom Verstraete, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics

• Navigating Imperfect Representations: Evaluating, Interpreting, and Refining Low-Dimensional Embeddings

  Aug 28

  Faculty

  Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

  Doctoral candidate

  Edith Heiter

  Academic degree

  Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: computerwetenschappen

  Promotor(s)

  prof. Jefrey Lijffijt, vakgroep Elektronica en Informatiesystemen - prof. Tijl De Bie, vakgroep Elektronica en Informatiesystemen

• Plasma-Treated Liquids as a Selective Cancer Treatment Modality: Advanced Generation and Characterization

  Aug 28

  Faculty

  Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

  Doctoral candidate

  Parisa Shali

  Academic degree

  Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: toegepaste natuurkunde

  Promotor(s)

  prof. Nathalie De Geyter, vakgroep Toegepaste Fysica - dr. Rouba Ghobeira, vakgroep Toegepaste Fysica

• Heterogeneous Integration of Optical Receivers on Silicon and Silicon Nitride Platforms

  Aug 28

  Faculty

  Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

  Doctoral candidate

  Senbiao Qin

  Academic degree

  Doctor in de de ingenieurswetenschappen: fotonica

  Promotor(s)

  prof. Günther Roelkens, vakgroep Informatietechnologie - prof. Johan Bauwelinck, vakgroep Informatietechnologie

• Towards Better Evaluation and Understanding of Group Fairness in AI

  Aug 31

  Faculty

  Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

  Doctoral candidate

  Marybeth Defrance

  Academic degree

  Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: computerwetenschappen

  Promotor(s)

  prof. Tijl De Bie, vakgroep Elektronica en Informatiesystemen - prof. Jefrey Lijffijt, vakgroep Elektronica en Informatiesystemen

• Intensity Modulation Heterodyne Detection High Speed Burst-Mode Receiver Design for 100G-PON

  Aug 31

  Faculty

  Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

  Doctoral candidate

  Cheng Wang

  Academic degree

  Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: elektrotechniek

  Promotor(s)

  prof. Xin Yin, vakgroep Informatietechnologie - dr. ir. Gertjan Coudyzer, vakgroep Informatietechnologie

• Design and Integration of D-Band Antenna Arrays, Filters and Interfaces for Next-Generation Wireless Communication and Sensing

  Aug 31

  Faculty

  Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

  Doctoral candidate

  Samuel Rimbaut

  Academic degree

  Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: elektrotechniek

  Promotor(s)

  prof. Sam Lemey, vakgroep Informatietechnologie - prof. Hendrik Rogier, vakgroep Informatietechnologie

• Toward Reliable Deep Neural Networks: Disentangling Modeling and Evaluation Artifacts in Image Recognition

  Sep 01

  Faculty

  Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

  Doctoral candidate

  Esla Timothy Anzaku

  Academic degree

  Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: computerwetenschappen

  Promotor(s)

  prof. Wesley De Neve, vakgroep Elektronica en Informatiesystemen & Department of Environmental Technology, Food Technology and Molecular Biotechnology - prof. Arnout Van Messem, Université de Liège

• Lightweight Neural Network Architecture for Nonlinear Mechanical Modeling of Polymers and Their Blends

  Sep 02

  Faculty

  Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

  Doctoral candidate

  Ninghan Tang

  Academic degree

  Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: werktuigkunde-elektrotechniek

  Promotor(s)

  prof. Francisco Antonio Gilabert Villegas, vakgroep Materialen, Textiel en Chemische Proceskunde - dr. Pei Hao, vakgroep Materialen, Textiel en Chemische Proceskunde

• Bridging Sensing and Control: High-Speed Defect Prediction in Laser Powder Bed Fusion

  Sep 03

  Faculty

  Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

  Doctoral candidate

  Mathieu Vandecasteele

  Academic degree

  Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen

  Promotor(s)

  prof. Wilfried Philips, vakgroep Telecommunicatie en Informatieverwerking - dr. Brian Booth, vakgroep Telecommunicatie en Informatieverwerking

• Deep Learning Analysis of Micro-PET-CT Images to Support Intraoperative Margin Assessment in Breast-Conserving Surgery

  Sep 03

  Faculty

  Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

  Doctoral candidate

  Luna Maris

  Academic degree

  Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: biomedische ingenieurstechnieken

  Promotor(s)

  prof. Christian Vanhove, vakgroep Elektronica en Informatiesystemen - prof. Vincent Keereman, vakgroep Elektronica en Informatiesystemen - prof. Koen Van de Vijver, vakgroep Diagnostische Wetenschappen

• Robust, Precise and Reproducible Calculation of Transport Properties from Equilibrium Molecular Dynamics Simulations

  Sep 04

  Faculty

  Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

  Doctoral candidate

  Gözdenur Toraman

  Academic degree

  Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: werktuigkunde-elektrotechniek

  Promotor(s)

  prof. Dieter Fauconnier, vakgroep Elektromechanica, Systeem- en Metaalengineering - prof. Toon Verstraelen, vakgroep Fysica en Sterrenkunde

• CO₂ Hydrogenation to Green Molecules over a Solid Micellar Catalyst

  Sep 04

  Faculty

  Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

  Doctoral candidate

  Catarina Martins De Brito Mendes

  Academic degree

  Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: chemische technologie

  Promotor(s)

  prof. Mark Saeys, vakgroep Materialen, Textiel en Chemische Proceskunde - dr. Vitaly Ordomsky, Université Lille (Frankrijk)

• Broadband Nonlinear Elastic and Acoustic Wave Spectroscopy: Sparse and Baseline-Free Damage Imaging in Composites

  Sep 04

  Faculty

  Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

  Doctoral candidate

  Yusheng Ma

  Academic degree

  Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: werktuigkunde-elektrotechniek

  Promotor(s)

  prof. Mathias Kersemans, vakgroep Materialen, Textiel en Chemische Proceskunde - prof. Koen Van Den Abeele, KU Leuven

• Efficient and Predictable Wireless Communication Constrained by Latency, Energy Consumption or Capacity

  Sep 07

  Faculty

  Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

  Doctoral candidate

  Özgür Özkaya

  Academic degree

  Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: computerwetenschappen

  Promotor(s)

  prof. Jeroen Hoebeke, vakgroep Informatietechnologie - dr. Jetmir Haxhibeqiri, vakgroep Informatietechnologie

• Development of an Interactive Tool for Patient-Specific Surgical Treatment Planning in Kidney Cancer

  Sep 07

  Faculty

  Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

  Doctoral candidate

  Saar Vermijs

  Academic degree

  Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: biomedische ingenieurstechnieken en in de gezondheidswetenschappen

  Promotor(s)

  prof. Charlotte Debbaut, vakgroep Elektronica en Informatiesystemen - prof. Karel Decaestecker, vakgroep Structuur en Herstel van de Mens - prof. Charles Van Praet, vakgroep Structuur en Herstel van de Mens