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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Shedding light on dark sirens
Mar 06- Faculty
- Faculty of Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Cezary Turski
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de wetenschappen: fysica
- Promotor(s)
- prof. dr. Archisman Ghosh, WE05 - em. prof. dr. Dirk Ryckbosch, WE05
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Unraveling the Microscopic Origins of Phase Stability in Metal Halide Perovskites through Advanced Molecular Modeling
Mar 06- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Doctoral candidate
- Tom Braeckevelt
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Wetenschappen: Chemie, UGent & Doctor of Science: Chemistry (PhD), KU Leuven
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Veronique Van Speybroeck, UGent vakgroep Toegepaste Fysica & vakgroep Fysica en Sterrenkunde - prof. Johan Hofkens, KU Leuven
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Link between intestinally generated uraemic metabolites and the gut microbiome in chronic kidney disease
Mar 09- Faculty
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Sophie Valkenburg
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de gezondheidswetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Griet Glorieux, Vakgroep Inwendige Ziekten en Pediatrie – prof. Francis Verbeke, Vakgroep Inwendige Ziekten en Pediatrie
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Triticale a promising crop for enhancing agroecosystem resilience
Mar 09- Faculty
- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
- Doctoral candidate
- Riccardo Zustovi
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: landbouw
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. ir. Steven Maenhout (Promotor admin), BW21 - Em. Prof. dr. ir. Geert Haesaert (Promotor), voorheen BW21
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Towards a Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment framework for circular flexible plastic packaging: advancing life cycle costing and social life cycle assessment
Mar 09- Faculty
- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
- Doctoral candidate
- Anna-Sophie Haslinger
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. ir. Jo Dewulf (Promotor admin), BW24 - Dr. ir. Sophie Huysveld (Promotor), BW24 - Dr. Erasmo Cadena Martinez (Promotor), BW24
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Integrated effect-based monitoring of organic micropollutants and smart detoxification technologies for wastewater treatment plant effluents in Flanders, Belgium
Mar 10- Faculty
- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
- Doctoral candidate
- Warich Leekitratanapisan
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: Milieuwetenschappen en technologie.
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. ir. Karel De Schamphelaere (Promotor admin) (BW22)
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Life Coaches and the Good Life: Networked Performances and Self-Improvement in a Digital Society
Mar 10- Faculty
- Faculty of Political and Social Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Bert Verhulst
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Communicatiewetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. Dr. Mariek Vanden Abeele (supervisor) Prof. Dr. Ralf De Wolf (supervisor)
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From Lipoplexes to Light: Novel Transfection Strategies for the Corneal Endothelium and Photo-Ablation of Acanthamoeba.
Mar 10- Faculty
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Bernd Vanmeerhaeghe
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de farmaceutische wetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. Stefaan De Smedt - Prof. dr. Félix Sauvage
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Material and Technology Development for Biodegradable and Recyclable Printed Circuit Boards for Ecologically Friendly Electronics Production
Mar 11- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Doctoral candidate
- Zahra Fazlali
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: elektrotechniek
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Pieter Bauwens, vakgroep Elektronica en Informatiesystemen - dr. David Schaubroeck, vakgroep Elektronica en Informatiesystemen
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Ozone impacts on Congo Basin forests
Mar 11- Faculty
- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
- Doctoral candidate
- Inês dos Santos Vieira
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. ir. Hans Verbeeck (Promotor admin), BW20 - Prof. dr. ir. Pascal Boeckx (Promotor), BW24 - Dr. Félicien Meunier (Promotor), BW20
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From Images to Immersion: Efficient Techniques for Light Field Rendering
Mar 11- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Doctoral candidate
- Julie Artois
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: computerwetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Peter Lambert, vakgroep Elektronica en Informatiesystemen - prof. Glenn Van Wallendael, vakgroep Elektronica en Informatiesystemen
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Modeling and Characterization of Electrically Pumped InGaAs/GaAs Nano-Ridge Lasers Monolithically Grown on Silicon
Mar 12- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Doctoral candidate
- Andualem Ali Yimam
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: fotonica
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Dries Van Thourhout, vakgroep Informatietechnologie - prof. Geert Morthier, vakgroep Informatietechnologie
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Landscape-scale impact of agroforestry on functional biodiversity and ecosystem services
Mar 12- Faculty
- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
- Doctoral candidate
- Jean Aimé Ruticumugambi
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: Natuurlijke Rijkdommen
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. ir. Kris Verheyen (Promotor admin) (BW20) - Prof. dr. ir. Frieke Vancoillie (Promotor) (BW20) - Prof. dr. ir. Hans Verbeeck (Promotor) (BW20) - Prof. dr. Beth Kaplin (Promotor) (University of Rwanda)
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A Novel Maturity Model for Managing Digital Industry 4.0 Innovations through Interorganizational Value Chains.
Mar 12- Faculty
- Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
- Doctoral candidate
- Claus Patrick Nottbrock
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Toegepaste Economische Wetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. Amy Van Looy, vakgroep Beleidsinformatica en Operationeel beheer - Prof. dr. Steven De Haes, University of Antwerp
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Process monitoring and control to assess and improve performance of treatment wetlands
Mar 12- Faculty
- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
- Doctoral candidate
- Flor Louage
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: Milieuwetenschappen en technologie.
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. ir. Diederik Rousseau (Promotor admin), BW24 - Prof. dr. ir. Stijn Van Hulle (Promotor), BW24
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Microplastic pollution in Vietnamese beaches: the role of physical and biological processes with a focus on the benthos
Mar 13- Faculty
- Faculty of Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Thi Mỹ Yên Nguyễn
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de wetenschappen: biologie
- Promotor(s)
- prof. dr. Ellen Pape, WE11 - prof. dr. Carl Van Colen, WE11 - em. prof. dr. Ann Vanreusel, WE11 - prof. dr. Xuan Quang Ngo, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Vietnam
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Recovering volatile fatty acids and nutrients from food waste using hydrophobic membrane contactor and electrodialysis
Mar 13- Faculty
- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
- Doctoral candidate
- Francis Kotoka
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. ir. Emile Cornelissen (Promotor admin), BW24 - Dr. Leonardo Gutierrez Garces (Promotor), BW24
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From Reads to Reality: Optimizing the Performance of Long-Read Nanopore Shotgun Metagenomics for Assembly-Free Microbial Detection
Mar 13- Faculty
- Faculty of Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Alexander Van Uffelen
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de wetenschappen: bio-informatica
- Promotor(s)
- prof. dr. Kathleen Marchal, EA05; WE09 - dr. Kevin Vanneste, Sciensano
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Optimising exercise prescription for type 2 diabetes: Effects, determinants, and mechanistic insights
Mar 13- Faculty
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Matthijs Michielsen
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de biomedische wetenschappen en doctor in de gezondheidswetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Véronique Cornelissen, KU Leuven – prof. Marieke De Craemer, Vakgroep Revalidatiewetenschappen
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Robust and Efficient Methods for Searching in Speech and Audio Archives
Mar 13- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Doctoral candidate
- Anup Sing
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: computerwetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Kris Demuynck, vakgroep Elektronica en Informatiesystemen - prof. Vipul Arora, KU Leuven - prof. Nilesh Madhu, vakgroep Elektronica en Informatiesystemen