PhD defenses
The following list provides an overview of all upcoming PhD defenses at Ghent University. The specified links refer to our Dutch website.
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THE PULMONARY VEINS IN PIGS AND HORSES: research towards the development of a new treatment strategy of atrial fibrillation in human patients and horses
Aug 07- Faculty
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- Promovendus/a
- Tim Vandecasteele
- Academic Degree
- Doctor in de Diergeneeskundige wetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. P. Cornillie Faculteit Diergeneeskunde, UGent Prof. dr. W. Van Den Broeck Faculteit Diergeneeskunde, UGent Prof. dr. G van Loon Faculteit Diergeneeskunde, UGent Dr. G. Van Langenhove Fulgur Medical
- Defense location and time
- Auditorium 1 Maximum, Salisburylaan 133, 9820 Merelbeke, 16:30
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Building bridges: Unraveling networks at the base of leaf growth inhibition upon mild stress
Aug 14- Faculty
- Faculty of Sciences
- Promovendus/a
- Lisa Van den Broeck
- Academic Degree
- Doctor in de wetenschappen: biochemie en biotechnologie
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. Dirk Inzé, WE09
- Defense location and time
- FSVM-gebouw, Technologiepark 927, 9052 Zwijnaarde, 17:00
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Novel methods for quantitative drug metabolite profiling based on high performance liquid chromatography coupled to inductively coupled plasma - (tandem) mass spectrometry (HPLC-ICP-MS(/MS))
Aug 20- Faculty
- Faculty of Sciences
- Promovendus/a
- Balázs Klencsár
- Academic Degree
- Doctor in de wetenschappen: chemie
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. Frank Vanhaecke, WE06 - Prof. dr. Frédéric Lynen, WE07
- Defense location and time
- Aula, Voldersstraat 9, 9000 Gent, 15:00
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Amour et applaudissements. La passion amoureuse, ses pièges et son succès dans les tragédies de Racine
Aug 21- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
- Promovendus/a
- Delphine Calle
- Academic Degree
- Doctor in de letterkunde
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. Alexander Roose, Vakgroep Letterkunde
- Defense location and time
- Het Pand, zaal rector Vermeylen, Onderbergen 1, 9000 Gent, 13:00
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Friction and Wear Characteristics of PEEK and Novel PEEK-Based Composites
Aug 22- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Promovendus/a
- Vanessa Rodriguez Fereira
- Academic Degree
- Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: werktuigkunde-elektrotechniek
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Patrick De Baets, vakgroep Elektrische Energie, Metalen, Mechanische Constructies en Systemen
- Defense location and time
- auditorium 1, iGent, first floor, Technologiepark Zwijnaarde 15, 9052 Zwijnaarde, 16:00
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The development and evaluation of analytical methods for high-precision isotopic analysis of Cu via multi-collector inductively coupled plasma – mass spectrometry for biomedical investigations
Aug 23- Faculty
- Faculty of Sciences
- Promovendus/a
- Sara Lauwens
- Academic Degree
- Doctor in de wetenschappen: chemie
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. Frank Vanhaecke, WE06 - Prof. dr. Hans Van Vlierberghe, GE01 - Prof. dr. Wim Ceelen, GE10
- Defense location and time
- Aula, Voldersstraat 9, 9000 Gent, 14:00
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Children’s advertising literacy: empowering children to cope with advertising. A multiperspective inquiry into children’s abilities to critically process contemporary advertising.
Aug 23- Faculty
- Faculty of Political and Social Sciences
- Promovendus/a
- Pieter De Pauw
- Academic Degree
- Doctor in de Communicatiewetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. Dr. Liselot Hudders Prof. Dr. Verolien Cauberghe
- Defense location and time
- Het Pand, zaal rector Vermeylen, Onderbergen 1, 9000 Gent, 16:00
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Effect of Capsule-Based Self-Healing on Chloride Induced Corrosion of Reinforced Concrete
Aug 23- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Promovendus/a
- Bjorn Van Belleghem
- Academic Degree
- Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: bouwkunde
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Nele De Belie, vakgroep Bouwkundige Constructies - prof. Kim Van Tittelboom, vakgroep Bouwkundige Constructies
- Defense location and time
- auditorium Magnel, gebouw 904, eerste verdieping, Technologiepark Zwijnaarde 904, 9052 Zwijnaarde, 17:00
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Clay in close-up - A spectroscopic and petrographic approach to ceramic production in the Kur River Basin (Fars, Iran)
Aug 24- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
- Promovendus/a
- Possum Pincé
- Academic Degree
- Doctor in de archeologie
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. Peter Vandenabeele, Vakgroep Archeologie
- Defense location and time
- Auditorium Vandenhove (Paviljoen Charles Vandenhove), Rozier 1, 9000 Gent, 09:30
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Eigenexpansions and ultradifferentiability
Aug 24- Faculty
- Faculty of Sciences
- Promovendus/a
- Dorde Vuckovic
- Academic Degree
- Doctor in de wetenschappen: wiskunde
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. Jasson Vindas Díaz, WE01 - Prof. dr. Stevan Pilipovi´c, University of Novi Sad
- Defense location and time
- leszaal Emmy Noether, Campus Sterre, Gebouw S25, Krijgslaan 281, 9000 Gent, 16:00
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Gesture and Sign Language Recognition with Deep Learning
Aug 24- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Promovendus/a
- Lionel Pigou
- Academic Degree
- Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: computerwetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Joni Dambre, vakgroep Elektronica en Informatiesystemen - prof. Mieke Van Herreweghe, vakgroep Taalkunde
- Defense location and time
- Jozef Plateauzaal, Plateaustraat 22, 9000 Gent, 17:00
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How to till a growing field: large-scale re-analysis of public proteomics data
Aug 28- Faculty
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Promovendus/a
- Kenneth Verheggen
- Academic Degree
- Doctor in de gezondheidswetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- administratief verantwoordelijk promotor: prof. Lennart Martens, vakgroep Biochemie - tweede promotor: dr. Harald Barsnes, Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen
- Defense location and time
- Auditorium 1.39, Rommelaere Instituut Gent, Albert Baertsoenkaai 3, 9000 Gent, 15:00
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High resolution nanobody footprinting of cortactin in cancer cell invasion
Aug 28- Faculty
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Promovendus/a
- Laurence Bertier
- Academic Degree
- Doctor in de gezondheidswetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- administratief verantwoordelijk promotor: prof. Jan Gettemans, vakgroep Biochemie
- Defense location and time
- Auditorium 1.39, Rommelaere Instituut Gent, Albert Baertsoenkaai 3, 9000 Gent, 17:00
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The potential of RNAi technology to control the African sweetpotato weevils, Cylas puncticollis and Cylas brunneus.
Aug 29- Faculty
- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
- Promovendus/a
- Katterinne Prentice Muro
- Academic Degree
- Doctor in de toegepaste biologische wetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. ir. Guy Smagghe (BW21)-Prof. dr. Godelieve Gheysen (BW25)-Dr. Marc Ghislain (International Potato Center)-Dr. Olivier Christiaens (BW21)
- Defense location and time
- A0.1 Academieraadzaal (A0.030), Blok A, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Gent, 16:00
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Biogeography, macro-ecology and biodiversity of lacustrine microbiomes
Aug 30- Faculty
- Faculty of Sciences
- Promovendus/a
- Maxime Sweetlove
- Academic Degree
- Doctor in de wetenschappen: biologie
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. Wim Vyverman, WE11 - Prof. Elie Verleyen, WE11
- Defense location and time
- auditorium Valère Billiet, Campust Sterre, building S8, Krijgslaan 281, 9000 Gent, 16:00
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Trichomonas vaginalis infection among pregnant women in Kilifi, Kenya
Aug 31- Faculty
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Promovendus/a
- Simon Chengo Masha
- Academic Degree
- Doctor in de gezondheidswetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- Administratief verantwoordelijk promotor: prof. Mario Vaneechoutte, vakgroep Klinische Biologie, Microbiologie en Immunologie - Tweede promotor: dr. Eduard J. Sanders, Nuffield Department of Medicine, Kenya - Derde promotor: dr. Tania Crucitti, ITG Antwerpen
- Defense location and time
- Auditorium 1, ingang 42, K3, 1e verdieping, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Gent, 17:00
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Coherent Raman Spectroscopy Enabled by Photonic Integrated circuits
Sep 03- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Promovendus/a
- Haolan Zhao
- Academic Degree
- Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: fotonica
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Roel Baets, vakgroep Informatietechnologie - prof. Stéphane Clemmen, vakgroep Informatietechnologie & Université libre de Bruxelles
- Defense location and time
- auditorium 1, iGent, eerste verdieping, Technologiepark Zwijnaarde 15, 9052 Zwijnaarde, 14:00
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Image Fidelity Assessment and its Applications
Sep 03- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Promovendus/a
- Benhur Ortiz Jaramillo
- Academic Degree
- Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Wilfried Philips, vakgroep Telecommunicatie en Informatieverwerking - dr. Ljiljana Platisa, vakgroep Telecommunicatie en Informatieverwerking
- Defense location and time
- Jozef Plateauzaal, Plateaustraat 22, 9000 Gent, 16:00
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Studies on the Role of Persons with Disabilities as Source of Innovation
Sep 03- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Promovendus/a
- Peter Conradie
- Academic Degree
- Doctor in de industriële wetenschappen: industrieel ontwerpen
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Jelle Saldien, vakgroep Industriële Systemen en Productontwerp - prof. Lieven De Marez, vakgroep Communicatiewetenschappen
- Defense location and time
- zaal De Blauwe Vogel, De Krook, verdieping -1, Miriam Makebaplein 1, 9000 Gent, 16:00
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Parental foraging strategies, mercury load and offspring development in a coastal breeding gull species
Sep 03- Faculty
- Faculty of Sciences
- Promovendus/a
- Cátia Sofia Andrade Dos Santos
- Academic Degree
- Doctor in de wetenschappen: biologie
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. Luc Lens, WE11 - dr. Liesbeth De Neve, WE11 - Prof. dr. Susana Loureiro, University of Aveiro
- Defense location and time
- auditorium 6, Campus Ledeganck, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Gent, 16:00