Faculty
Prof. dr. Hoo Sun Chung
PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, USA
Other current affiliations:
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Belgium
- Department of Molecular Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, USA
Research interests: MAP kinase signaling, Plant innate immunity, Plant growth and development
Past affiliations:
- Michigan State University
Courses at GUGC:
- General Biology
- Molecular Biology: Advanced Topics in Eukaryotes
Prof. dr. Tanja Cirkovic Velickovic
PhD in Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Other current affiliations:
- Department of Food Technology, Safety and Health, Ghent University
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Research interests: Allergenic food proteins, Improvement of pollen and food allergy diagnosis and treatment,Influence of processing on food proteins structure
Courses at GUGC:
- Food Chemistry
Prof. dr. Wesley De Neve
Other current affiliations:
- Department of Electronics and information systems, Ghent University
- Imec, Belgium
- KAIST, South-Korea
Past affiliations:
- Information and Communications University, South-Korea
Research interests: Biotech Data Science, Deep Machine Learning, Multimedia Analysis
Courses at GUGC:
- Informatics
- Bioinformatics 1
Prof. Michael Dunne
MSc in Education, TESOL, Queen’s University Belfast
MA in Social Sciences, Business and Management and Cultural Anthropology, University of Glasgow
Other current affiliations:
- Department of Linguistics, Ghent University
Past affiliations:
- George Mason University, South Korea
- University of Nottingham, China
- Queen’s University Belfast, U.K.
- Chonnam National University, South Korea
- Chosun University, South Korea
Research interests: Student Learning Experience, International Education, English for Academic Purposes
Courses at GUGC:
- English for Academic Studies 2 (Guided Research Project/Academic Research Presentations)
- Company Visits and Seminars
- Personal Professional Development
- Bachelor's Project
Prof. dr. ir. Philippe M. Heynderickx
Other current affiliations:
- Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ghent University
Past affiliations:
- Ghent University
Research interests: Catalysis, Kinetic Studies, Modelling, Engineering
Courses at GUGC:
- Inorganic Chemistry 1: Structure of Matter
- Inorganic Chemistry 2: Reactivity of Matter
- Process Engineering
- Air Treatment and Technology
- Modelling and Data Analysis for Environmental Applications
Prof. dr. Soebiakto Loekman
PhD
Past affiliations:
Other current affiliations:
Research interests:
Courses at GUGC:
- Physics 1: Mechanics, Motion, Energy and Momentum
- Physics 2: Vibration, Waves and Thermodynamics
Prof. dr. ir. Stefan Magez
Other current affiliations:
- Department of Biochemistry and microbiology, Ghent University
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, VUB - Free University Brussels, Belgium
- Dept. Veterinary Sciences, UMASS, Amherst, USA
Past affiliations:
- Department of Structural Biology, VIB, Belgium
Research interests: Immunology, Parasitology, Host-Pathogen interactions, Vaccinology, Diagnostic design, Structural Biology
Courses at GUGC:
- Immunology
- Biochemistry: Metabolism
- Microbiology
Prof. dr. Mahta Mirzaei
Other current affiliations:
- Department of Food Technology, Safety and Health, Ghent University
Courses at GUGC:
- Introduction to Biochemistry: Biomolecules
- Experimental Food Biochemistry
- Technology of Plant-based Products
Prof. Jonathan Ozelton
Other current affiliations:
- Department of Linguistics, Ghent University
Past affiliations:
Research interests: Student Learning Experience, International Education, English for Academic Purposes
Courses at GUGC:
- English for Academic Studies 1 (Reading and Writing for Academic Studies/Listening and Speaking for Academic Studies)
- English for Academic Studies 2 (Guided Research Project/Academic Research Presentations)
- Scientific Research Writing
Prof. dr. Jihae Park
PhD in Sciences: Biology, Ghent University, Belgium
Other current affiliations:
- Department of Animal Sciences and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent University
Past affiliations:
Research interests:
Courses at GUGC:
- Chemical Analytical Methods
- Green Chemistry and Biotechnology
Prof. dr. Magdalena Radwanska
Other current affiliations:
- Department of Biomedical molecular biology, Ghent University
Past affiliations:
- University of Cape Town, South Africa
- Tufts University/Cummings School, Boston, MA, USA
- FIND, Geneva, Switzerland
- Science Europe, Brussels, Belgium
Research interests: B cell biology and Vaccinology, Microbiome
Courses at GUGC:
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology: Concepts and Methods
- Animal Biology
- Immunology
Prof. dr. Shodhan Rao
PhD in Electrical Engineering, University of Southampton, UK
Other current affiliations:
- Department of Mathematical Modelling, Statistics and Bio-informatics, Ghent University
Past affiliations:
- University of Groningen
- University of Twente
- Southampton University
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Research interests: Systems Biology, Chemical reaction network theory, Numerical methods, Mathematical modelling and model reduction.
Courses at GUGC:
- Mathematics 1: One-variable calculus and algebra
- Mathematics 2: Multivariable calculus and geometry
- Mathematics 3: Differential Equations
- Process Modelling and Control
Prof. dr. Sam Van Haute
PhD in Applied Biological Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium
Other current affiliations:
- Department of Food Technology, Safety and Health; Ghent University
Past affiliations:
- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, Maryland, USA
- University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA
- Ghent University, Campus Kortrijk, Belgium
Research interests: Microbial Food Safety of fresh produce; Non-invasive analysis of food, Insects as food source
Courses at GUGC:
- Food Technology
- Food Microbiology and Preservation
- Modern Aspects of Food
Prof. dr. Joris Vankerschaver
Other current affiliations:
- Department of Applied Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics, Ghent University
Past affiliations:
- Enthought Ltd, Cambridge (UK)
- Imperial College London
- University of California, San Diego
- California Institute of Technology
Research interests: Genomic data analysis, Machine learning, Numerical integration
Courses at GUGC:
- Introduction to Engineering Mathematics
- Probability and Statistics
- Introduction to Statistical Modelling
Prof. dr. Di Wu
Other current affiliations:
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Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ghent University
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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong of Science and Technology (HKUST)
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Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control and Treatment of Heavy Metall pollution (Hong Kong Branch)
Research interests: Environmental Biotechnology, Wastewater Engineering, Resource Recovery
Courses at GUGC:
- Organic chemistry 1
- Organic chemistry 2
- Green Chemistry and Biotechnology
- Water Treatment and Technology
Prof. dr. Serge Zhuiykov
PhD in Materials Science & Engineering, Ukrainian State Technical University, USSR
Other current affiliations:
- Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ghent University
Past affiliations:
- Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Melbourne, Australia
- RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
- Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
Research interests: Nanoscience and nanotechnology, Two-dimensional semiconductors, Atomic layer Deposition, Environmental Chemical Sensors
Courses at GUGC:
- Physics 3: Electricity and Magnetism
- Physics 4: Optics and Physical and Chemical Thermodynamics