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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  • Replicability and aggregation of fMRI results

    Sep 16
    Faculty
    Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
    Promovendus/a
    Han Bossier
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de Psychologie
    Promotor(s)
    Promotor: Prof. dr. Beatrijs Moerkerke, Vakgroep Data-Analyse (PP01) - Copromotor: Dr. Ruth Seurinck, VIB-postdoctoraal onderzoeker, Faculteit Wetenschappen, UGent, Vakgroep Toegepaste Wiskunde, Informatica en Statistiek
    Defense location and time
    Aula, Ceremoniezaal, Voldersstraat 9, 9000 Gent, 14:00

  • From Sequence-Defined Macromolecules To Macromolecular Pin Codes

    Sep 16
    Faculty
    Faculty of Sciences
    Promovendus/a
    Joshua Holloway
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de wetenschappen: chemie
    Promotor(s)
    prof. dr. Filip Du Prez, WE07
    Defense location and time
    Campus Ledeganck - Auditorium 9, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, 9000 Gent, 15:00

  • Status and development of old-growth elements and biodiversity during secondary succession of unmanaged temperate forests

    Sep 16
    Faculty
    Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
    Promovendus/a
    Kris Vandekerkhove
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de toegepaste biologische wetenschappen : bos- en natuurbeheer
    Promotor(s)
    Prof. dr. ir. Kris Verheyen (BW20)
    Defense location and time
    Auditorium E2 (E1.012), Coupure links 653, 9000 Gent, 16:00

  • Enteric methane mitigation in dairy cattle via feeding strategies and the impact on the carbon footprint

    Sep 16
    Faculty
    Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
    Promovendus/a
    Dorien Van Wesemael
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de Toegepaste Biologische Wetenschappen: Landbouwkunde
    Promotor(s)
    Prof. dr. ir. Veerle Fievez (BW22) - dr. Nico Peiren (ILVO) - Dr. Leen Vandaele (ILVO)
    Defense location and time
    Aud. E4, Blok E, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Gent, 16:00

  • Towards Diffusion MRI Biomarkers for Cognitive Training in a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Rat Model

    Sep 16
    Faculty
    Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
    Promovendus/a
    Kim Braeckman
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: biomedische ingenieurstechnieken
    Promotor(s)
    prof. Christian Vanhove, vakgroep Elektronica en Informatiesystemen - dr. Benedicte Descamps, vakgroep Elektronica en Informatiesystemen - prof. Karen Caeyenberghs (Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australië)
    Defense location and time
    auditorium P Jozef Plateau, gelijkvloers, Jozef Plateaustraat 22, 9000 Gent, 17:00

  • Molecular interactions controlling immune homeostasis in the marginal zone

    Sep 16
    Faculty
    Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
    Promovendus/a
    Matthias Vanderkerken
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de gezondheidswetenschappen
    Promotor(s)
    administratief verantwoordelijk promotor: prof. Bart Lambrecht, Vakgroep Inwendige Ziekten en Pediatrie - tweede promotor: prof. Tessa Kerre, Vakgroep Inwendige Ziekten en Pediatrie
    Defense location and time
    Seminar Room Jozef Schell, VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research, Fiers-Schell-Van Montagu Building, Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 71, 9052 Zwijnaarde, 17:00

  • Addressing socioeconomic challenges with micro-level trace data

    Sep 16
    Faculty
    Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
    Promovendus/a
    Milan van den Heuvel
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de economische wetenschappen en in de wetenschappen: fysica
    Promotor(s)
    Prof. dr. Koen Schoors, vakgroep Economie - Prof. dr. Jan Ryckebusch, vakgroep Fysica en Sterrenkunde
    Defense location and time
    Aula, Ceremoniezaal, Voldersstraat 9, 9000 Gent, 18:00

  • The cardiovascular spectrum of Marfan syndrome: a study of genetic and clinical modifiers

    Sep 16
    Faculty
    Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
    Promovendus/a
    Laura Muino Mosquera
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de gezondheidswetenschappen
    Promotor(s)
    administratief verantwoordelijk promotor: prof. Julie De Backer, Vakgroep Inwendige Ziekten en Pediatrie - tweede promotor: Prof. Daniel De Wolf, Vakgroep Inwendige Ziekten en Pediatrie
    Defense location and time
    Auditorium C, ingang 48, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Gent, 18:00

  • Characterisation of innate immune responses associated with gastrointestinal norovirus infection

    Sep 17
    Faculty
    Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
    Promovendus/a
    Hanne Dubois
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de gezondheidswetenschappen
    Promotor(s)
    administratief verantwoordelijk promotor: prof. Andy Wullaert, Vakgroep Inwendige Ziekten en Pediatrie - tweede promotor: prof. Mohamed Lamkanfi, Innate Immunity Johnson & Johnson
    Defense location and time
    Seminar Room Jozef Schell, VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research, Fiers-Schell-Van Montagu Building, Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 71, 9052 Zwijnaarde, 16:00

  • Facilitating cross-disciplinarity. Joining forces of philosophy of science and computational linguistics

    Sep 17
    Faculty
    Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
    Promovendus/a
    Julie Mennes
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de wijsbegeerte en in de taalkunde
    Promotor(s)
    Prof. dr. Erik Weber, LW01 - Prof. dr. Els Lefever, LW22
    Defense location and time
    Auditorium Prof. dr. F. Thomas (Campus Rommelaere), Jozef Kluyskensstraat 31, 9000 Gent, 16:00

  • A Comprehensive Design of Stable Aldol Reaction Catalysts by Tuning Active Site, Support, and Solvent Properties

    Sep 17
    Faculty
    Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
    Promovendus/a
    Anton De Vylder
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: chemische technologie
    Promotor(s)
    prof. Joris Thybaut, vakgroep Materialen, Textiel en Chemische Proceskunde - prof. Pascal Van Der Voort, vakgroep Chemie - dr. ir. Jeroen Lauwaert, vakgroep Materialen, Textiel en Chemische Proceskunde
    Defense location and time
    auditorium 1, iGent, eerste verdieping, Technologiepark Zwijnaarde 126, 9052 Zwijnaarde, 16:00

  • Biological activity of ribosome-inactivating proteins from rice and their involvement in stress responses.

    Sep 17
    Faculty
    Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
    Promovendus/a
    Jeroen De Zaeytijd
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de Toegepaste biologische wetenschappen: cel- en genbiotechnologie
    Promotor(s)
    Prof. dr. Els Van Damme, BW25 - Prof. dr. ir. Guy Smagghe, BW21
    Defense location and time
    E3 Auditorium (E1.015), Coupure Links 653, 9000 Gent, 16:00

  • Essays on SME's and their Political Environment

    Sep 17
    Faculty
    Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
    Promovendus/a
    Sebastiaan Laloo
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de toegepaste economische wetenschappen
    Promotor(s)
    prof. dr. Heidi Vander Bauwhede, vakgroep Accountancy, Bedrijfsfinanciering en Fiscaliteit - prof. dr. Philippe Van Cauwenberge, vakgroep Accountancy, Bedrijfsfinanciering en Fiscaliteit
    Defense location and time
    Faculteitsraadzaal, faculteit Economie en Bedrijfskunde, Tweekerkenstraat 2, 9000 Gent, 17:00

  • Deciphering complete cancer transcriptomes from bulk to single cell level

    Sep 18
    Faculty
    Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
    Promovendus/a
    Karen Verboom
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de gezondheidswetenschappen
    Promotor(s)
    administratief verantwoordelijk promotor: prof. Frank Speleman, vakgroep Biomoleculaire Geneeskunde - Tweede promotor: prof. Jo Vandesompele, vakgroep Biomoleculaire Geneeskunde - Derde promotor: dr. Kaat Durinck, vakgroep Biomoleculaire Geneeskunde
    Defense location and time
    Rommelaere institute Auditorium 1.39, Jozef Kluyskensstraat 29, 9000 Gent, 17:00

  • Community sport and social cohesion: A social work perspective

    Sep 19
    Faculty
    Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
    Promovendus/a
    Shana Sabbe
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in het Sociaal Werk
    Promotor(s)
    Promotor: Prof. dr. Rudi Roose, vakgroep Sociaal Werk en Sociale Pedagogiek (PP04) - Copromotor: Prof. dr. Lieve Bradt, vakgroep Sociaal Werk en Sociale Pedagogiek (PP04)
    Defense location and time
    Auditorium Vandenhove (Paviljoen Charles Vandenhove), Rozier 1, 9000 Gent, 10:00

  • Sediment Budget of Lake Tana - Implications for Lake Volume and Basin Management

    Sep 19
    Faculty
    Faculty of Sciences
    Promovendus/a
    Hanibal Lemma Gebrekidan
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de wetenschappen: geografie
    Promotor(s)
    prof. dr. Jan Nyssen, WE12 - dr. Amaury Frankl, WE12 - prof. dr. Jean Poesen, KU Leuven - prof. dr. Enyew Adgo, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopië
    Defense location and time
    Zebrastraat, Zebrastraat 31, 9000 Gent, 16:00

  • Stochastic Modelling of Wireless Sensor Networks

    Sep 19
    Faculty
    Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
    Promovendus/a
    Kishor Yashavant Patil
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen
    Promotor(s)
    prof. Dieter Fiems, vakgroep Telecommunicatie en Informatieverwerking - dr. ir. Koen De Turck (Centrale Supélec, Gif-sur-Yvette, Frankrijk)
    Defense location and time
    auditorium P Jozef Plateau, gelijkvloers, Jozef Plateaustraat 22, 9000 Gent, 16:00

  • Formation, Transport and Deposition of Lead Oxide in Lead-Bismuth Cooled Nuclear Systems

    Sep 19
    Faculty
    Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
    Promovendus/a
    Kristof Gladinez
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: chemische technologie
    Promotor(s)
    prof. Geraldine Heynderickx, vakgroep Materialen, Textiel en Chemische Proceskunde - dr. Kris Rosseel (SCK•CEN, Mol)
    Defense location and time
    auditorium 1, iGent, eerste verdieping, Technologiepark Zwijnaarde 126, 9052 Zwijnaarde, 16:00

  • Insights on new entrepreneurial ventures and their strategic decisions towards financing, innovation and growth

    Sep 19
    Faculty
    Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
    Promovendus/a
    Egle Vaznyte
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de toegepaste economische wetenschappen
    Promotor(s)
    Prof. dr. Petra Andries, vakgroep Marketing, Innovatie en Organisatie
    Defense location and time
    Faculteitsraadzaal, faculteit Economie en Bedrijfskunde, Tweekerkenstraat 2, 9000 Gent, 17:00

  • Development of Experimental and Numerical Methods for Flaw Interaction Assessment in a Strain-Based Context

    Sep 20
    Faculty
    Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
    Promovendus/a
    Kaveh Samadian
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: werktuigkunde-elektrotechniek
    Promotor(s)
    prof. Wim De Waele, vakgroep Elektrische Energie, Metalen, Mechanische Constructies en Systemen - prof. Stijn Hertelé, vakgroep Elektrische Energie, Metalen, Mechanische Constructies en Systemen
    Defense location and time
    auditorium A.03 Industrieel Beheer, gebouw Metallurgie, tweede verdieping, Technologiepark Zwijnaarde 46, 9052 Zwijnaarde, 10:00