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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  • From local adaptation to range sizes: ecological and evolutionary consequences of dispersal

    Nov 16
    Faculty
    Faculty of Sciences
    Promovendus/a
    Adriana Alzate Vallejo
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de wetenschappen: biologie
    Promotor(s)
    Prof. dr. Dries Bonte, WE11 - Prof. dr. Rampal Etienne, Universiteit Groningen
    Defense location and time
    Promotiezaal, Universiteit Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen (Nederland), 16:15

  • The impact of tree species identity and diversity on primary producers and nutrient cycling.

    Nov 19
    Faculty
    Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
    Promovendus/a
    Stefanie De Groote
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de toegepaste biologische wetenschappen : bos- en natuurbeheer
    Promotor(s)
    Prof. dr. ir. Lander Baeten (BW20)-Dr. ir. Margot Vanhellemont (BW20)-Prof. dr. ir. Kris Verheyen (BW20)
    Defense location and time
    E3 Auditorium (E1.015), Coupure links 653, 9000 Gent, 16:30

  • The Influence of Radiation, Mechanical, and Plasma-Induced Damage on Deuterium Retention in Tungsten

    Nov 20
    Faculty
    Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
    Promovendus/a
    Mikhail Zibrov
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: toegepaste natuurkunde
    Promotor(s)
    prof. Jean-Marie Noterdaeme, vakgroep Toegepaste Fysica - prof. Ulrich Stroth (Technische Universität Munchen, Duitsland)
    Defense location and time
    leslokaal D3, Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik, Boltzmannstr. 2, 85748 Garching Germany, 13:00

  • Improving Tools for Noise Control and Exposure Monitoring in Vehicle-Type Environments

    Nov 21
    Faculty
    Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
    Promovendus/a
    Mirjana Adnadevic
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: elektrotechniek
    Promotor(s)
    prof. Dick Botteldooren, vakgroep Informatietechnologie
    Defense location and time
    leslokaal 1.1, iGent, eerste verdieping, Technologiepark Zwijnaarde 15, 9052 Zwijnaarde, 10:30

  • Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging for the Diagnosis of Primary Brain Tumours

    Nov 21
    Faculty
    Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
    Promovendus/a
    Stijn Bonte
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: biomedische ingenieurstechnieken
    Promotor(s)
    prof. Roel Van Holen, vakgroep Elektronica en Informatiesystemen - prof. Ingeborg Goethals, vakgroep Radiologie en Nucleaire Geneeskunde
    Defense location and time
    auditorium P Jozef Plateau, gelijkvloers, Jozef Plateaustraat 22, 9000 Gent, 17:00

  • Revolting senses. The contrapuntal aesthetics of revolt in Tunisia

    Nov 21
    Faculty
    Faculty of Political and Social Sciences
    Promovendus/a
    Joachim Ben Yakoub
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de Politieke Wetenschappen
    Promotor(s)
    Prof. Dr. Sami Zemni Prof. Dr. Christel Stalpaert
    Defense location and time
    Filmplateau, Paddenhoek 3, 9000 Gent, 17:00

  • Antibiotic susceptibility and evolutionary adaptation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a cystic fibrosis multispecies biofilm

    Nov 21
    Faculty
    Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
    Promovendus/a
    Eva Vandeplassche
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de farmaceutische wetenschappen
    Promotor(s)
    Prof. dr., Tom Coenye, UGent-Farmaceutische Analyse - dr., Aurélie Crabbé, UGent-Farmaceutische Analyse
    Defense location and time
    Auditorium 2, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, 9000 Gent, 18:00

  • Sourcing the stone in Roman Northern Gaul. On the provenance, use, and socio-economics of stone tools in a stone less landscape: the case of the civitas Menapiorum.

    Nov 22
    Faculty
    Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
    Promovendus/a
    Sibrecht Reniere
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de Archeologie
    Promotor(s)
    Wim De Clercq (UGent - Vakgroep Archeologie), Veerle Cnudde (UGent - Vakgroep Geologie)
    Defense location and time
    de Bijloke Muziekcentrum, zaal: 'Het Auditorium', Bijlokekaai 7, 9000 Gent, 14:30

  • No Way Out of the Woods: political ecology of Extraction, Livelihoods and Conservation in Assam

    Nov 22
    Faculty
    Faculty of Political and Social Sciences
    Promovendus/a
    Anwesha Dutta
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de Politieke Wetenschappen
    Promotor(s)
    Prof. Dr. Bert Suykens
    Defense location and time
    Academieraadzaal - AULA, Volderstraat 9, 9000 Gent, 17:00

  • An integrated bioprocess design approach for novel glycolipid biosurfactants produced by engineered Starmerella bombicola.

    Nov 23
    Faculty
    Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
    Promovendus/a
    Lisa Van Renterghem
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de toegepaste biologische wetenschappen
    Promotor(s)
    Prof. dr. ir. Wim Soetaert (BW25)-Dr. ir. Sophie Roelants (BW25)
    Defense location and time
    A0.1 Academieraadzaal (A0.030), Blok A, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Gent, 17:00

  • Effect of Shish-Kebab Content and Crystal Structure on the Properties of Polypropylene and Its Composites

    Nov 26
    Faculty
    Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
    Promovendus/a
    Dashan Mi
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de industriële wetenschappen
    Promotor(s)
    prof. Kim Ragaert, vakgroep Materialen, Textiel en Chemische Proceskunde - prof. Zhang Jie, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
    Defense location and time
    room number 207, Building of College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Wangjiang Campus, Sichuan University, No.24 Southern First Ring,, Chengdu, China, 15:30

  • Towards elimination of Taenia solium in the Eastern Province of Zambia: a call for an integrated approach

    Nov 26
    Faculty
    Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
    Promovendus/a
    Emma Hobbs
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de Diergeneeskundige wetenschappen
    Promotor(s)
    Prof. dr. Sarah Gabriël Department of Veterinary Public Health and Food Safety, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University Prof. dr. Pierre Dorny Department of Virology, Parasitology and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp Prof. dr. A. Lee Willingham III Department of Research and Postgraduate Studies, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine Prof. dr. Jennifer Ketzis Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
    Defense location and time
    Auditorium D, Salisburylaan 133, 9820 Merelbeke, 16:00

  • Characterizing farm households' vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in Myanmar

    Nov 26
    Faculty
    Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
    Promovendus/a
    Tun Oo Aung
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de toegepaste biologische wetenschappen
    Promotor(s)
    Prof. dr. ir. Guido Van Huylenbroeck (BW27)-Prof. dr. ir. Stijn Speelman (BW27)
    Defense location and time
    A0.1 Academieraadzaal (A0.030), Blok A, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Gent, 16:00

  • Assessing and Modeling the Role of the Noticeability of Sound Events and Attention in Urban Sound Perception

    Nov 26
    Faculty
    Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
    Promovendus/a
    Karlo Filipan
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen
    Promotor(s)
    prof. Dick Botteldooren, vakgroep Informatietechnologie - prof. Bert De Coensel, vakgroep Informatietechnologie
    Defense location and time
    leslokaal 1.1, iGent, eerste verdieping, Technologiepark Zwijnaarde 15, 9052 Zwijnaarde, 16:00

  • Ambidexterity and management control packages

    Nov 26
    Faculty
    Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
    Promovendus/a
    Ward Reynaert
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de toegepaste economische wetenschappen
    Promotor(s)
    prof. dr. Patricia Everaert, vakgroep Accountancy, Bedrijfsfinanciering en Fiscaliteit - prof. dr. Werner Bruggeman, vakgroep Accountancy, Bedrijfsfinanciering en Fiscaliteit
    Defense location and time
    faculteitsraadzaal, faculteit Economie en Bedrijfskunde, Tweekerkenstraat 2, 9000 Gent, 17:30

  • Modeling of Magnetic Domain Wall Motion in Nanostrips and Thin Films

    Nov 27
    Faculty
    Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
    Promovendus/a
    Jasper Vandermeulen
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: toegepaste natuurkunde
    Promotor(s)
    prof. Luc Dupré, vakgroep Elektrische Energie, Metalen, Mechanische Constructies en Systemen - prof. Bartel Van Waeyenberge, vakgroep Vastestofwetenschappen
    Defense location and time
    leslokaal Rudolf E. Richter, gebouw 913 Regeltechniek, gelijkvloers, Technologiepark Zwijnaarde 913, 9052 Zwijnaarde, 10:00

  • Zooplankton performance in a changing ocean: Adaptive capacities to a shifting food regime in the North Sea

    Nov 29
    Faculty
    Faculty of Sciences
    Promovendus/a
    Rita Melo Franco Santos
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de wetenschappen: mariene wetenschappen
    Promotor(s)
    Prof. dr. Marleen De Troch, WE11 - prof. dr. Barbara Niehoff, Alfred Wegener Institute, Duitsland
    Defense location and time
    University of Bremen - Marine Zoology section - A2235, Leobener Strasse 8, 28359 Bremen (Duitsland), 10:00

  • Optimisation of the Mechanical Properties and Processing of Polypropylene and Poly(lactic Acid) Parts Produced by Extrusion-Based Additive Manufacturing

    Nov 29
    Faculty
    Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
    Promovendus/a
    Martin Spörk
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: materiaalkunde
    Promotor(s)
    prof. Ludwig Cardon, vakgroep Materialen, Textiel en Chemische Proceskunde - prof. Clemens Holzer, Montanuniversität Leoben, Oostenrijk
    Defense location and time
    Besprechungszimmer' room number 324, Montanuniversität Leoben, Lehrstuhl für Kunststoffverarbeitung, third floor, Otto-Glöckel-Straße 2,, 8700 Leoben, Austria, 10:00

  • Fast Pyrolysis Oil: Detailed Kinetics of Model Compounds Hydrodeoxygenation

    Nov 30
    Faculty
    Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
    Promovendus/a
    Daria Otyuskaya
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: chemische technologie
    Promotor(s)
    prof. Joris Thybaut, vakgroep Materialen, Textiel en Chemische Proceskunde - prof. Guy Marin, vakgroep Materialen, Textiel en Chemische Proceskunde
    Defense location and time
    Ceremoniezaal Aula, Voldersstraat 9, 9000 Gent, 16:00

  • Technologies for resource recovery from human urine: terrestrial and space applications

    Dec 03
    Faculty
    Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
    Promovendus/a
    Marlies Christiaens
    Academic Degree
    Doctor in de Toegepaste Biologische Wetenschappen: Milieutechnologie
    Promotor(s)
    Prof. dr. ir. Korneel Rabaey (BW25) -Prof. dr. ir. Siegfried Vlaeminck (BW25)
    Defense location and time
    Aula, Ceremoniezaal, Voldersstraat 9, 9000 Gent, 17:00