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 Development of Children’s Beliefs about the Trade-off Between Health and Taste in Food and the Long-Term Consequences for Body Weight and Related Health Problems
Sep 05- Faculty
- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Jonathan D'hondt
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de psychologie
- Promotor(s)
- Administratief promotor: Prof. dr. Barbara Briers, vakgroep Werk, Organisatie en Samenleving (PP09)
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Elucidating deformation of continental interiors and passive margins: insights from apatite fission-track thermochronology in Southeast Brazil and Peninsular India
Sep 05- Faculty
- Faculty of Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Ana Carolina Liberal Fonseca
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de wetenschappen: geologie
- Promotor(s)
- prof. dr. Johan De Grave, WE13
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Proof of principle of electrocoagulation flotation for raw municipal wastewater treatment.
Sep 06- Faculty
- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
- Doctoral candidate
- Nazia Hassan
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: Milieuwetenschappen en technologie
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. ir. Stijn Van Hulle, BW24 - Dr. Dries Parmentier, BW24
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Scaling stress - investigating chronic stress in fish using elasmoid scales
Sep 06- Faculty
- Faculty of Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Michela Carbone
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de wetenschappen: biologie
- Promotor(s)
- prof. dr. Luc Lens, WE11
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Size and life cycle dynamics of the model diatom Cylindrotheca closterium
Sep 06- Faculty
- Faculty of Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Darja Belišová
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de wetenschappen: biologie
- Promotor(s)
- prof. dr. Wim Vyverman, WE11 - dr. Gust Bilcke, WE09 - prof. dr. Lieven De Veylder, WE09
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Beyond the Letter: (Self-)Presentation of Basil of Caesarea in his Letters, Letter Collection, and Manuscripts
Sep 09- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
- Doctoral candidate
- Matthijs Zoeter
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de geschiedenis
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. Lieve Van Hoof, LW03 - Prof. dr. Jeroen Wijnendaele, LW03
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Social services within and across contested borders: insights from Transnistria, Abkhazia and Samegrelo
Sep 09- Faculty
- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Gaëlle Le Pavic
- 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) - promotoren: Prof. dr. Fabienne Bossuyt, vakgroep Politieke Wetenschappen (PS03) - dr. Giacomo Orsini, vakgroep Sociaal Werk en Sociale Pedagogiek (PP04)
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Ready to play?’ – A children’s rights analysis of gambling-like elements in videogames
Sep 10- Faculty
- Faculty of Law and Criminology
- Doctoral candidate
- Pieterjan Declerck
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de rechten
- Promotor(s)
- Prof, Eva Lievens, RE21 - Prof, Peggy Valcke, KU Leuven
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Advancing early detection of autism spectrum disorder: neurophysiological and behavioral perspectives
Sep 11- Faculty
- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Thijs Van Lierde
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de psychologie
- Promotor(s)
- Adm. promotor: Prof. dr. Herbert Roeyers, vakgroep Experimenteel-klinische en Gezondheidspsychologie (PP05) - Promotoren: Ereprof. dr. Rudy Van Coster (UGent) - prof. dr. Roeljan Wiersema, vakgroep Experimenteel-klinische en Gezondheidspsychologie (PP05)
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Phosphorylation and ubiquitination-mediated signalling in Arabidopsis root and hypocotyl growth
Sep 12- Faculty
- Faculty of Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Lixia Pan
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de wetenschappen: biochemie en biotechnologie
- Promotor(s)
- prof. dr. Ive De Smet, WE09
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The crucial role of teacher educators and their professional development on the road towards diversity-responsive education
Sep 12- Faculty
- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Benjamin Ponet
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de pedagogische wetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- Administratief promotor: Prof. dr. Ruben Vanderlinde, vakgroep Onderwijskunde (PP06) - promotor: Prof. dr. Wendelien Vantieghem, vakgroep Taalkunde (LW06)
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Untargeted detection of performance-enhancing drugs: versatility of cell-based assays.
Sep 12- Faculty
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Liesl Janssens
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de farmaceutische wetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. Christophe Stove, UGent-Bioanalyse - Prof. dr. Peter Van Eenoo, UGent-Faculteit Geneeskunde en Gezondheidswetenschappen, Diagnostische Wetenschappen
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Demystifying Discourse in Dutch: A Study on Event Coreference Resolution
Sep 13- Faculty
- Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
- Doctoral candidate
- Loic De Langhe
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de taalkunde
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. Veronique Hoste, LW22 Prof. dr. Orphée De Clercq, LW22
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Linking Reciprocal Environmental Agreements to wildlife community structure, poverty alleviation, and livelihoods in Southeast Cameroon
Sep 16- Faculty
- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
- Doctoral candidate
- Jacques Kuenbou Keumo
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: Natuurlijke Rijkdommen
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. ir. Stijn Speelman, BW27 - Dr. Jacob Willie, Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Dierkunde van Antwerpen
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Dynamical properties of cellular automata and Boolean networks: classification, damage spreading, and Lyapunov exponents.
Sep 16- Faculty
- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
- Doctoral candidate
- Milan Vispoel
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: Wiskundige Modellering
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. ir. Jan Baetens, BW26 - Dr. Aisling Daly, BW26
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Combined impacts of plastic pollution, from bio-based and petroleum-based polymers, and global warming on the population dynamics of key organisms of costal and marine ecosystems.
Sep 17- Faculty
- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
- Doctoral candidate
- Zhiyue Niu
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. ir. Jana Asselman, BW22 - Prof. dr. Colin Janssen, BW22- Dr. Ana Catarino, Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ) - Dr. Gert Everaert, Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ)
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Fostering mental health and resilience by training and mobilizing need crafting skills: An intervention and diary-based approach
Sep 17- Faculty
- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
- Doctoral candidate
- Daphne van den Bogaard
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de psychologie
- Promotor(s)
- Administratief promotor: Prof. dr. Maarten Vansteenkiste, vakgroep Ontwikkelings-, Persoonlijkheids- en Sociale Psychologie (PP07) - Promotoren: Prof. dr. Katrijn Brenning, vakgroep Ontwikkelings-, Persoonlijkheids- en Sociale Psychologie (PP07) - prof. dr. Bart Soenens, vakgroep Ontwikkelings-, Persoonlijkheids- en Sociale Psychologie (PP07)
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Success factors and social influences shaping consumer adoption of plant-based foods
Sep 18- Faculty
- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
- Doctoral candidate
- Listia Rini
- Academic degree
- Doctor in de Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: Socio-economie
- Promotor(s)
- Prof. dr. Hans De Steur, BW27 - Prof. dr. ir. Joachim Schouteten, BW27