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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Behaviour and Filtering of Supraharmonics Generated by Grid Connected Converters in Low Voltage Grids
Mar 30- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Doctoral candidate
- Abdellatif Aboutaleb
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de de ingenieurswetenschappen: werktuigkunde-elektrotechniek
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Jos Knockaert, vakgroep Elektromechanica, Systeem- en Metaalengineering - prof. Jan Desmet, vakgroep Elektromechanica, Systeem- en Metaalengineering
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Machine Learning-Enhanced Synthesis and Analysis of Calcium Carbonate Particles for Biomedical Applications
Mar 30- Faculty
- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
- Doctoral candidate
- Junnan Song
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. Andre Skirtach (Promotor admin), BW25 - Dr. Bogdan Parakhonskiy (Promotor), BW25
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Towards an Integrated Photonic Scanning FMCW LiDAR Using a Single Wavelength Variable
Mar 30- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Doctoral candidate
- Mennatallah Ali Zakaria Kandil
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: fotonica
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Wim Bogaerts, vakgroep Informatietechnologie - dr. Marcus Dahlem (imec)
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Embodied care pathways: Feminist restorative therapeutic approaches for adult women survivors of childhood sexual abuse in marginalised contexts
Mar 30- Faculty
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Leona Morgan
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de gezondheidswetenschappen en Doctor of Philosophy in Ethics
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Ines Keygnaert, Vakgroep Volksgezondheid en Eerstelijnszorg – prof. Sarojini Nadar, University of the Western Cape
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Behind The Curtains of Care: Operational Failures and Everyday Problem-Solving Behavior
Mar 30- Faculty
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Sem Vanbelleghem
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de gezondheidswetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Paul Gemmel, Vakgroep Marketing, Innovatie en Organisatie – prof. Melissa De Regge, Vakgroep Marketing, Innovatie en Organisatie – prof. Yves Van Nieuwenhove, Vakgroep Structuur en Herstel van de Mens
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DED-Arc Manufacturing of High-Strength Aluminium 7075 Alloy and Weldability Assessment of Aluminium Alloy Parts Produced by Additive Manufacturing
Mar 31- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Doctoral candidate
- Rafael Gomes Nunes Silva
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: werktuigkunde-elektrotechniek (UGent) & Docteur en Sciences de l’ingénieur et technologie (Université catholique de Louvain)
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Wim De Waele, UGent vakgroep Elektromechanica, Systeem- en Metaalengineering - prof. Aude Simar, Université catholique de Louvain
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Modeling Transport Properties of C2 Species in Nanostructured Materials for Separation
Mar 31- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Doctoral candidate
- Bernd Schmidt
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: chemische technologie
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Veronique Van Speybroeck, vakgroep Toegepaste Fysica & vakgroep Fysica en Sterrenkunde - prof. Louis Vanduyfhuys, vakgroep Toegepaste Fysica
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Changes and Impacts of Global Land Compound Drought-Heatwave Events under Climate Change
Mar 31- Faculty
- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
- Doctoral candidate
- Tao Li
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. ir. Peter Goethals (Promotor admin) (BW22) - em. Prof. dr. Philippe De Maeyer (Promotor) (WE12) - Prof. dr. Anming Bao (Promotor) (Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, China)
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Thinking Through Responsibilities in AI-Driven Healthcare
Mar 31- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
- Doctoral candidate
- Brandon Ferlito
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de wijsbegeerte
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. Heidi Mertes, LW01 Prof. dr. Seppe Segers, LW01
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Innovative liquid chromatography – mass spectrometry tools for in-depth characterization of therapeutic antibodies
Mar 31- Faculty
- Faculty of Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Liesa Verscheure
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de wetenschappen: chemie
- Promotor(s)
- prof. dr. Koen Sandra, WE07 - prof. dr. Frederic Lynen, WE07
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Flexible Hermetic Encapsulation of Mechanical Sensors for Long-Term Electronic Implants
Mar 31- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Doctoral candidate
- Esmaeil Afshari Savojbolagh
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: elektrotechniek
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Maaike Op de Beeck, vakgroep Elektronica en Informatiesystemen - prof. Xavier Rottenberg, imec & KU Leuven
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INNOVATING ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSCHIP ON DAIRY FARMS THROUGH ON-PRACTICE CULTURE
Mar 31- Faculty
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- Doctoral candidate
- Lien Creytens
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de diergeneeskundige wetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. S. De Vliegher, Faculteit Diergeneeskunde, UGent - Prof. dr. S. Piepers, Faculteit Diergeneeskunde, UGent
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Interpretable Machine Learning for Motor Evoked Potentials and Respiratory Time Series Data
Mar 31- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Doctoral candidate
- Thomas Kok
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: computerwetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Sofie Van Hoecke, vakgroep Elektronica en Informatiesystemen - prof. Dirk Deschrijver, vakgroep Informatietechnologie
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Barista application of plant-based drinks: chemical and physico-chemicaI aspects
Mar 31- Faculty
- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
- Doctoral candidate
- Spyridoula Arapi
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: levensmiddelenwetenschappen en voeding
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. ir. Bruno De Meulenaer (Promotor admin), BW23 - Prof. dr. ir. Paul Van der Meeren (Promotor), BW24
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Visually Grounded Adaptive Social Dialogue for Robots
Mar 31- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Doctoral candidate
- Ruben Janssens
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: computerwetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Tony Belpaeme, vakgroep Elektronica en Informatiesystemen - prof. Thomas Demeester, vakgroep Informatietechnologie
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Effect of CO₂ Intermixing on the Hydration and Carbonation Behavior of Aluminate-Based Cementitious Systems
Apr 02- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Doctoral candidate
- Shuang Luo
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: bouwkunde
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Nele De Belie, vakgroep Bouwkundige Constructies en Bouwmaterialen - prof. Tung-Chai Ling, Jinan University (China)
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WHEN REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION GOES WRONG: Molecular insights into methodological artifacts and defective HIV-1 proviruses
Apr 03- Faculty
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Jarryt Hardy
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de gezondheidswetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Elizaveta Padalko, Vakgroep Diagnostische Wetenschappen – prof. Chris Verhofstede, Vakgroep Diagnostische Wetenschappen
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The Belgian silvering screen: from reel to reality. The cultural representations and discourses of ageing and later life in Belgian fiction films (1945–2022) and their reception by older adults
Apr 03- Faculty
- Faculty of Political and Social Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Femke De Sutter
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Communicatiewetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. Dr. Daniël Biltereyst (supervisor) Prof. Dr. Sofie Van Bauwel (supervisor)
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Microstructural and Mechanical Characterization of Bimetallic Materials Produced by Directed Energy Deposition
Apr 07- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Doctoral candidate
- Mahdi Mahmoudiniya
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: materiaalkunde
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Leo Kestens, vakgroep Elektromechanica, Systeem- en Metaalengineering - prof. Marcel Hermans, Technische Universiteit Delft (Nederland)
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Understanding individual variation in gull foraging strategies: from causes to consequences
Apr 13- Faculty
- Faculty of Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Mélibée Morel
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de wetenschappen: biologie
- Promotor(s)
- prof. dr. Luc Lens, WE11 - dr. Eric Stienen, INBO