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 impact of gene and genome duplications on plant gene regulatory networks
Jan 19- Faculty
- Faculty of Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Fabrício De Almeida Silva
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de wetenschappen: bio-informatica
- Promotor(s)
- prof. dr. Yves Van de Peer, WE09
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The indirect toll of COVID-19 in Belgium: Unveiling mortality, social inequalities, and health and economic consequences of non-COVID care disruptions
Jan 19- Faculty
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Yasmine Khan
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de gezondheidswetenschappen en doctor in de sociologie
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Delphine De Smedt, Vakgroep Volksgezondheid en Eerstelijnszorg– prof. Brecht Devleesschauwer, Vakgroep Translationele Fysiologie, Infectiologie en Volksgezondheid – prof. Sylvie Gadeyne, VUB – prof. Nick Verhaeghe, Vakgroep Volksgezondheid en Eerstelijnszorg
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Learning-Based Approaches for Robotic Manipulation with Everyday Items
Jan 19- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Doctoral candidate
- Yi Liu
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de industriële wetenschappen: elektronica-ICT
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Francis wyffels, vakgroep Elektronica en Informatiesystemen - dr. ir. Andreas Verleysen, vakgroep Elektronica en Informatiesystemen
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De illegale markt getackeld: queeste naar een adequate en geïntegreerde regelgeving ter bestraffing van de internationale illegale handel in fauna en flora.
Jan 19- Faculty
- Faculty of Law and Criminology
- Doctoral candidate
- Yannick Terryn
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de rechten
- Promotor(s)
- Prof, An Cliquet, RE22
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Poly(2-isopropenyl-2-oxazoline) (PiPOx)-based advanced functional hydrogels for application as cell scaffolds, sensors and water purification
Jan 20- Faculty
- Faculty of Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Peitao Yu
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de wetenschappen: chemie
- Promotor(s)
- prof. dr. Richard Hoogenboom, WE07
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Ecological resistance. Investigating Candida albicans-microbiota interactions in the M-SHIME® model: from commensalism to opportunism.
Jan 20- Faculty
- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
- Doctoral candidate
- Benoît Marsaux
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. ir. Tom Van de Wiele (Promotor admin), BW25 - Prof. dr. ir. Massimo Marzorati (Promotor), BW25 - Dr. ing. Yorick Minnebo (Promotor), BW25
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Green Transformation of Lignin to Oligomeric Polyols: Comprehensive Characterization and Boronate Ester Gel Development
Jan 20- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Doctoral candidate
- Bram Jacobs
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de industriële wetenschappen: chemie
- Promotor(s)
- prof. An Verberckmoes, vakgroep Materialen, Textiel en Chemische Proceskunde - prof. Katrien Bernaerts, Universiteit Maastricht (Nederland) - prof. Geert-Jan Graulus, Universiteit Hasselt
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Drivers and barriers to farmers’ intention to adopt Orange-fleshed Sweet Potatoes in Ethiopia
Jan 20- Faculty
- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
- Doctoral candidate
- Lidya Samuel Abayneh
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: Socio-economie
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. Hans De Steur (Promotor admin), BW27 - Prof. dr. Mulugeta Watabaji (Promotor), Haramaya University, Ethiopië - Dr. Marcia Dutra de Barcellos (Promotor), BW27, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazilië
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Het begrijpen van sedentair gedrag bij oudere volwassenen. De rol van automatische processen
Jan 20- Faculty
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Laura Van de Velde
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de gezondheidswetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Greet Cardon, Vakgroep Bewegings- en Sportwetenschappen – dr. Sofie Compernolle, Vakgroep Bewegings- en Sportwetenschappen
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Russian Literature in Dutch Newspapers (1830s-1960s). A Study in Translation History
Jan 21- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
- Doctoral candidate
- Gaëtan Regniers
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de vertaalwetenschap en in de letterkunde
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. Piet Van Poucke, LW22 - Prof. dr. Marianne Van Remoortel, LW07
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Characterization of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria, including plasmids, through the development of a generic NGS-based workflow
Jan 21- Faculty
- Faculty of Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Johannes Berbers
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de wetenschappen: biochemie en biotechnologie
- Promotor(s)
- prof. dr. Kathleen Marchal, EA05; WE09 - dr. ir. Sigrid De Keersmaecker, Sciensano - dr. Nancy Roosens, Sciensano
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Accessibility and Aesthetics in Dialogue: Reassembling translator agencies in multilingual, postdramatic theatre in Brussels
Jan 21- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
- Doctoral candidate
- Eline Denolf
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de kunstwetenschappen en in de vertaalwetenschap (UGent) en Doctor of Philosophy (Macquarie University, Australië)
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. Christel Stalpaert, LW17 - Prof. dr. Ulrike Garde, Macquarie University, Australië - Prof. dr. Jane Hanley, Macquarie University, Australië - Ereprof. dr. Désirée Schyns, LW22
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From pixels to biology: a flexible workflow for spatial transcriptomics analysis
Jan 21- Faculty
- Faculty of Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Lotte Pollaris
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de wetenschappen: bio-informatica
- Promotor(s)
- prof. dr. Yvan Saeys, WE02 - dr. Ruth Seurinck, WE02
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Understanding the Prerequisites for Successful Implementation of Socially Assistive Robots in Aged Care: A Qualitative Perspective
Jan 21- Faculty
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Maaike Van Assche
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de gezondheidswetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Dominique Van de Velde, Vakgroep Revalidatiewetenschappen
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An axiomatic and uniform approach to Weyl substructures
Jan 22- Faculty
- Faculty of Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Daan Rijpert
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de wetenschappen: wiskunde
- Promotor(s)
- prof. dr. Hendrik Van Maldeghem, WE02
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Networks and Topology: Identification and Theoretical Characterization of Atrial Arrhythmia Mechanisms
Jan 23- Faculty
- Faculty of Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Arthur Santos Bezerra
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de wetenschappen: fysica
- Promotor(s)
- prof. dr. Nele Vandersickel, WE05 - dr. Eike Wülfers, WE05
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Interpersonal Emotion Regulation in Couples Facing Perinatal Depression
Jan 23- Faculty
- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Pauline Verhelst
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de psychologie
- Promotor(s)
- Administratief promotor: prof. dr. Lesley Verhofstadt, vakgroep Experimenteel-Klinische en Gezondheidspsychologie (PP05) - promotoren: prof. dr. Gilbert Lemmens, vakgroep Hoofd en Huid (GE34) - prof. dr. Laura Sels, vakgroep Experimenteel-Klinische en Gezondheidspsychologie (PP05)
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The useful wild plants of Guinea (West Africa): an analysis of socio-economically important species and implications for conservation
Jan 23- Faculty
- Faculty of Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Denise Molmou
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de wetenschappen: biologie
- Promotor(s)
- prof. dr. Lars Chatrou, WE11 - dr. Carolina Tovar, Royal Botanic Gardens, KEW, Great Brittain - prof. dr. Ana Rita Giraldes Simoes, WE11 - dr. Sekou Magassouba, National Herbierguine, France
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Konstruktionsgrammatik und Variation. Eine Mikrotypologie universaler Irrelevanzgefüge im Gegenwartsdeutschen
Jan 23- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
- Doctoral candidate
- Flor Vander Haegen
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de taalkunde
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. Torsten Leuschner, LW06
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Passing into the Condition of some other Art: (Re)thinking Walter Pater’s Anders-streben, its Legacy and its Intermedial Call
Jan 26- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
- Doctoral candidate
- Lina Vekeman
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de kunstwetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. Bart Vandenabeele, LW01 - Prof. dr. Brecht de Groote, LW22