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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Global Spatiotemporal Evolution of Soil Moisture and Drought Identification
May 22- Faculty
- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
- Doctoral candidate
- Ziyang Zhu
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: Natuurlijke Rijkdommen
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. ir. Wim Cornelis (Promotor admin), BW20 - Prof. dr. Weili Duan (Promotor), Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, China
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Sexual, Reproductive, and Mental Health and Their Association with Health-Related Quality of Life among People with Parkinson’s Disease in Ethiopia
May 22- Faculty
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Arefayne Alenko
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Health Sciences (Ghent University) and Doctor of Philosophy in Health Communication and Health Behavior (Jimma University)
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Ines Keygnaert, Vakgroep Volksgezondheid en Eerstelijnszorg – prof. Morankar Sudhakar, Department of Health Behavior and Society, Jimma University, Ethiopia – prof. Legese Chelkeba, Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, College of health sciences, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
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Spatiotemporal Distribution of Dew and its Ecological Implications in Central Asia
May 22- Faculty
- Faculty of Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Ting Feng
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de wetenschappen: geografie
- Promotor(s)
- prof. dr. Piet Termonia, WE05 - em. prof. dr. Philippe De Maeyer, WE12 - dr. Rafiq Hamdi, WE04 - prof. dr. Lanhai Li, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China
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Micro-Transfer Printing of Lithium Niobate and Lithium Tantalate on Silicon Photonic Platforms for the Next Generation of High Speed Modulators
May 22- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Doctoral candidate
- Margot Niels
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: fotonica
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Bart Kuyken, vakgroep Informatietechnologie - dr. Maximilien Billet, vakgroep Informatietechnologie
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Proteins from our Human Past: Methodological advances in palaeoproteomic species identification, human remains, lithic tool, and burned bone analyses.
May 22- Faculty
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Alexandra Burnett
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de farmaceutische wetenschappen en in de Archeologie
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. Dieter Deforce, UGent-Geneesmiddelenleer - Prof. dr. Maarten Dhaenens, UGent-Geneesmiddelenleer - Prof. dr. Isabelle De Groote, UGent-Faculteit Letteren en Wijsbegeerte-Archeologie
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Early-Age Multi-Field Coupled Time-Dependent Analysis and Multi-Scale Cracking Study of Double-Block Ballastless Track Structures
May 25- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Doctoral candidate
- Mengxuan Ye
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: bouwkunde
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Roman Wan-Wendner, UGent vakgroep Bouwkundige Constructies en Bouwmaterialen - prof. Zhiping Zeng, Central South University (China)
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Sustainable resource recovery via thermophilic fermentation and microbial electrolysis cells: insights for Earth and space applications
May 26- Faculty
- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
- Doctoral candidate
- Laia Vulart Bach
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. ir. Ramon Ganigué (Promotor admin), BW25 - Prof. dr. Francesc Gòdia Casablancas (Promotor), Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona - Dr. Angel Estevez Alonso (Promotor), BW25
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A multi-omics approach to investigate virulence and antimicrobial resistance in Arcobacter butzleri
May 26- Faculty
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- Doctoral candidate
- Elisabetta Chiarini
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de diergeneeskundige wetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. Kurt Houf, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, UGent - Prof. dr. Valentina Alessandria, dr. Davide Buzzanca, Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali e Alimentari (DISAFA ) University of Torino - Italy
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Model-Aware Deep Learning for Clustering and Generalized Category Discovery in Hyperspectral Images
May 26- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Doctoral candidate
- Xianlu Li
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: computerwetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Aleksandra Pizurica, vakgroep Telecommunicatie en Informatieverwerking - prof. Nicolas Nadisic, vakgroep Telecommunicatie en Informatieverwerking - prof. Shaoguang Huang, China University of Geosciences (China)
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New Digital Applications for Headache Medicine
May 26- Faculty
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Nicolas Vandenbussche
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de gezondheidswetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Koen Paemeleire, Vakgroep Fundamentele en Toegepaste Medische Wetenschappen – prof. Sofie Van Hoecke, Vakgroep Elektronica en Informatiesystemen – prof. Paul Boon, Vakgroep Hoofd en Huid
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Exploring the inner referee: understanding and stimulating moral identity for the prevention of fraud in sport
May 27- Faculty
- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Tassilo Tissot
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de psychologie en in de gezondheidswetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- prof. dr. Alain Van Hiel, vakgroep Ontwikkelings-, Persoonlijkheids- en Sociale Psychologie (PP07) - prof. dr. Bram Constandt, vakgroep Bewegings- en Sportwetenschappen (GE30) - prof. dr. Leen Haerens, vakgroep Bewegings- en Sportwetenschappen (GE30)
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Microstructural and Micromechanical Characterization of Hydrogen Interaction with Additively Manufactured 316L Stainless Steel
May 27- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Doctoral candidate
- Ali Nabizada
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: materiaalkunde
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Kim Verbeken, UGent vakgroep Materialen, Textiel en Chemische Proceskunde - prof. Tom Depover, UGent vakgroep Materialen, Textiel en Chemische Proceskunde - prof. Pascal Jacques, Université catholique de Louvain
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Heat stress assessment and mitigation in commercial poultry under temperate climate conditions
May 27- Faculty
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- Doctoral candidate
- Renée De Baets
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de diergeneeskundige wetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- dr. ir. Evelyne Delezie, Animal Science Unit, ILVO - Prof. dr. Gunther Antonissen, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, UGent - Prof. dr. ing. Jeroen Degroote, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, UGent
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Evolution and Diversification of East African Sweet Potato Crop Wild Relatives (Ipomoea L., Convolvulaceae)
May 28- Faculty
- Faculty of Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Samuel Paul Kagame
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de wetenschappen: biologie
- Promotor(s)
- prof. dr. Lars Chatrou, WE11 - prof. dr. Anne Mugai, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenia - dr. Ana Rita Simões, Missouri Botanical Garden, Africa & Madagascar Department, USA
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A didactic perspective on the existential in climate change education. Empirical clarifications and analytical tools.
May 28- Faculty
- Faculty of Political and Social Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Ellen Vandenplas
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Politieke Wetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. Dr. Katrien Van Poeck (Supervisor Ghent University) Prof. Dr. Tom Emile Kuppens (Supervisor, Hasselt University)
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From Revolution to Reconfiguration: Class, Gender, and Post-Revolutionary Trajectories. A Decolonial Study of Tunisian Women's Migration to the European Union Since 2011.
May 29- Faculty
- Faculty of Political and Social Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Marwa Neji
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Politieke Wetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. Dr. Sami Zemni (Supervisor) Dr. Jaafar Alloul (Supervisor)
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When Modalities Disagree: A Perspective-Aware Framework for Multimodal Emotion Recognition
May 29- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
- Doctoral candidate
- Quanqi Du
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de taalkunde
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. Veronique Hoste, LW22 - Prof. dr. Els Lefever, LW22
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The Approximation of Hindsight: Modular Software Techniques for Evolving Data on the Web
May 29- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Doctoral candidate
- Joachim Van Herwegen
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: computerwetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Ruben Verborgh, vakgroep Elektronica en Informatiesystemen - dr. Beatriz Gonçalves Crisóstomo Esteves, vakgroep Elektronica en Informatiesystemen
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Fine-Grained Urban Spatial Modeling from Street View Imagery for Smart Cities
Jun 01- Faculty
- Faculty of Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Xiaobing Wei
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de wetenschappen: geomatica en landmeetkunde
- Promotor(s)
- prof. dr. Haosheng Huang, WE12 - prof. dr. Nico Van de Weghe, WE12
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Integrated modeling of nutrient emissions to air and water: Synergetic solutions for the European future
Jun 01- Faculty
- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
- Doctoral candidate
- Aslihan Ural Janssen
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. ir. Erik Meers (Promotor admin), BW24 - Dr. Maryna Strokal (Promotor), Universiteit Wageningen