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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Juegos del español – A Collaborative Game-Based Approach to Building a Parsed Corpus of European Spanish Dialects
Apr 19- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
- Doctoral candidate
- Rosa Lilia Segundo Díaz
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de wetenschappen: informatica (tUL - transnationale Universiteit Limburg) en doctor in de taalkunde (UGent)
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. Veronique Hoste, LW22 - Prof. dr. Karin Coninx, UHasselt - Prof. dr. Miriam Bouzouita, Humboldt University, Germany - Dr. Gustavo Alberto Rovelo Ruiz, UHasselt
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Optimization of in vitro proliferation stage of Pistacia vera rootstock
Apr 19- Faculty
- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
- Doctoral candidate
- Dhekra Abdouli
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: Biotechnologie
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. ir. Stefaan Werbrouck, BW21 - Prof. Dr. Taoufik Bettaieb, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique de Tunisie
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Solvent techniques for closed-loop recycling of plastic waste
Apr 19- Faculty
- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
- Doctoral candidate
- Rita Duarte Kol de Carvalho
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: chemie en bioprocestechnologie
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. ir. Steven De Meester, BW24 - Prof. dr. Dimitrios Achilias, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - Prof. dr. Angeliki Lemonidou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
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Transcriptomic response of a synthetic microbial community converting urea to nitrate under simulated space conditions.
Apr 19- Faculty
- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
- Doctoral candidate
- Tom Verbeelen
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: Biotechnologie
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. ir. Ramon Ganigué, BW25 - Dr. Felice Mastroleo, SCK-CEN - Dr. ir. Natalie Leys, SCK-CEN
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HOW FISH MOVE. Linking fine-scale movement and decision processes to hydraulic data.
Apr 22- Faculty
- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
- Doctoral candidate
- Jelger Elings
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. ir. Peter Goethals, BW22 - Dr. Ine Pauwels, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek (INBO) - Dr. Matthias Schneider, SJE-Ecohydraulic Engineering GmbH, Duitsland - Dr. Ianina Kopecki, SJE Ecohydraulic Engineering GmbH, Duitsland
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Rebuilding home and identities: Ukrainian mothers navigating war, migration, and return.
Apr 23- Faculty
- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Alina Penkala
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Social Work and Social Welfare Studies
- Promotor(s)
- Administratief promotor: prof. dr. Ine Lietaert, vakgroep Sociaal Werk en Sociale Pedagogiek (PP04) - promotor: prof. dr. Ilse Derluyn, vakgroep Sociaal Werk en Sociale Pedagogiek (PP04)
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Effects of intermittent iron and semestrial high-dose vitamin A supplementation on nutritional status and cognitive development of schoolchildren in Southern Ethiopia
Apr 23- Faculty
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Befikadu Tariku Gutema
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de gezondheidswetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Stefaan De Henauw, Vakgroep Volksgezondheid en Eerstelijnszorg - prof. Souheila Abbeddou, Vakgroep Volksgezondheid en Eerstelijnszorg
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Numerical Modelling of Combustion Instabilities Induced by a Liquid Pool Fire in a Well-Confined and Mechanically Ventilated Compartment
Apr 23- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
- Doctoral candidate
- Ming-Cian Hong
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de ingenieurswetenschappen: Fire Safety Engineering
- Promotor(s)
- prof. Tarek Beji, vakgroep Bouwkundige Constructies en Bouwmaterialen - prof. Bart Merci, vakgroep Bouwkundige Constructies en Bouwmaterialen
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Motivations (and) Matter: A Deep Dive into the Roles of Consumers' Multi-faceted Motivations and Multi-use Products in Minimizing Household Food Waste
Apr 23- Faculty
- Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
- Doctoral candidate
- Daphne Ribbers
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de toegepaste economische wetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. Mario Pandelaere, vakgroep Marketing, Innovatie en Organisatie - Prof. dr. Maggie Geuens, vakgroep Marketing, Innovatie en Organisatie - Dr. Erica van Herpen, Wageningen University
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Blood giving in context: an institutional approach to analyzing blood donation and procurement
Apr 23- Faculty
- Faculty of Political and Social Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Sam Gorleer
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Sociologie
- Promotor(s)
- Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Lesley Hustinx Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. Piet Bracke
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Strategies to Promote Intestinal Health In Broiler Chickens
Apr 24- Faculty
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- Doctoral candidate
- Marielen de Souza
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de diergeneeskundige wetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. Dr. Filip Van Immerseel, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, UGent - Prof. Dr. Ana Paula F. R. L. Bracarense, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, UEL
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A comparative study of conformal prediction methods for valid uncertainty quantification in machine learning.
Apr 25- Faculty
- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
- Doctoral candidate
- Nicolas Dewolf
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: Wiskundige Modellering
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. Bernard De Baets, BW26 - Prof. dr. ir. Willem Waegeman, BW26
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Pluricentrisme in de praktijk. Naar een methode voor de codificatie van grammaticale verschillen tussen Belgisch Nederlands en Nederlands Nederlands.
Apr 25- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
- Doctoral candidate
- Arne Dhondt
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de taalkunde
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. Timothy Colleman, LW06 - prof. dr. Johan De Caluwe, CA09
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DRIEDIMENSIONALE ELEKTROANATOMISCHE HARTMAPPING MET HOGE RESOLUTIE: EEN NIEUW TIJDPERK IN DE DIAGNOSE EN BEHANDELING VAN ARITMIEEN BIJ HONDEN MET MINIMALE BLOOTSTELLING AAN STRALING
Apr 25- Faculty
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- Doctoral candidate
- Arnaut Hellemans
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de diergeneeskundige wetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. P. Smets, Faculteit Diergeneeskunde, UGent - Prof. dr. Gunther van Loon, Faculteit Diergeneeskunde, UGent - dr. Nausikaa Devriendt, Faculteit Diergeneeskunde, UGent
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Intensified constructed wetlands as part of the demi water production chain of chemical industries.
Apr 25- Faculty
- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
- Doctoral candidate
- Hafiz Ihsan Ul Haq Khan
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: Milieuwetenschappen en technologie
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. ir. Diederik Rousseau, BW24 - Prof. dr. ir. Frederik Ronsse, BW24
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Emulsifying and heat stabilizing properties of whey protein-lactose conjugates.
Apr 29- Faculty
- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
- Doctoral candidate
- Qurrotul A'yun
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: levensmiddelenwetenschappen en voeding
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. ir. Paul Van der Meeren, BW24 - Dr. ir. Hidayat Chusnul, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia
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Unravelling the role of non-responding piglets and sows to vaccination against PRRSV: prevalence, risk factors and possible consequences
Apr 29- Faculty
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- Doctoral candidate
- Jorian Fiers
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de diergeneeskundige wetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. Dominiek Maes, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, UGent - Dr. Marylène Tignon, Infectious Diseases in Animals, Sciensano
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Al-Jawāb ʿalā qtirāḥ al-Aḥbāb: een belangrijke historische bron, Syrische natievorming en de burgeroorlog van Damascus in 1860
Apr 30- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
- Doctoral candidate
- Mohammad Al Akach
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de geschiedenis
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. Jo Van Steenbergen, LW21
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The wisdom of the cloud. An aspect-based sentiment analysis of professional and online literary criticism through the prism of four literary prizes
Apr 30- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
- Doctoral candidate
- Lore De Greve
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de taal- en letterkunde
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. Gunther Martens, LW07 - Prof. dr. Veronique Hoste, LW22 - Prof. dr. Lars Bernaerts, LW07 - Prof. dr. Henk Roose, PS04
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Design and validation of a novel method for assessment of the neuronal functional integrity of the spinal cord by transcranial electrical stimulation (TES) in horses
Apr 30- Faculty
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- Doctoral candidate
- Sanne Lotte Journée
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de diergeneeskundige wetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. Dr. C.J.G. Delesalle, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University