Belgium: PHD position in University of Antwerp

PHD position : Plant Oxidative Stress Responses under Climate Change Conditions, University of Antwerp, Belgium

Deadline: 01 November 2009

A PhD position is available in the field of Molecular Plant Physiology and Biotechnology, to study the effect of changing climate conditions (elevated CO2 and temperature) on stress responses in grassland species. In a first approach we will analyze oxidative stress parameters (molecular antioxidants, antioxidant enzymes) of field grown plants under various stress conditions (e.g. drought, nitrogen deficiency, metal pollution). 

Interested candidates should have a degree in Biosciences and have a proven affinity for biochemical and enzymatic analyses. More information: Prof. Dr. Han Asard at (han.asard@ua.ac.be).

Phd Positions for European Research Project ROLE and STELLAR, Belgium

We invite applications for PhD or post-doctoral positions financed by the European research project ROLE (on Responsive Open Learning Environments,http://www.role-project.eu) and the network of excellence on Technology Enhanced Learning STELLAR (http://www.stellarnet.eu/).

- The focus of the research of the first open position is on attention metadata: these describe user interactions with a diverse set of applications and web resources. The basic goal is to gather and process attention metadata in unobtrusive ways, so as to better understand and support the actions and goals of the end user across different applications. In a first phase, the research will focus on the domain of technology-enhanced learning. Typical applications would be a personal or shared dashboard, or a recommender service.

- The focus of the research for the second open position is to develop and validate prototypes of highly responsive technology-enhanced learning environments, offering breakthrough levels of effectiveness, flexibility, user-control and mass-individualization. In this project, we play a significant role in the development of technical specifications that are the basis for enabling the interoperability and personalized mashup of learning services.

Funding is available immediately. The research will be carried out at the Department of Computer Science at the K.U.Leuven, in close collaboration with many of the leading research units on Technology Enhanced Learning in Europe and worldwide.

The candidate has the following profile:
a) A degree in Computer Science, Informatics or equivalent with a minimum grade of cum laude
b) Interest in technology enhanced learning and metadata.

Because the successful candidate will work as a member of a project group, team spirit is indispensable.

More information about the financial compensation can be found at http://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/verloningspakket.html (Dutch) or http://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/welcome.html (English).

Interested applicants should send their CV and letter of application BEFORE AUGUST 20, 2009 to: erik.duval@cs.kuleuven

All inquiries for further information can be sent to the same address.

Fully paid Ph.D positions, Belgium

Fully paid Ph.D positions, Electromagnetics Group, Ghent University, Belgium

Several fully paid 4 years Ph.D. positions are available within the Electromagnetics Group of the Department of Information Technology, Ghent University, Belgium.


Apart from a Master’s degree in Electrical or Physical Engineering and good knowledge of English, basic (graduate) knowledge in Electromagnetics and high-frequency electronics is sufficient. The Ph.D. candidate will be provided with all guidance and hardware and software tools necessary to perform state-of-the art research in one of the following fields:

High-frequency behavior of Integrated Circuits (ICs) with a special focus on ICs for the automotive industry. This research will be conducted in cooperation with Flemish industry partners, such as Melexis and ON Semiconductor, and also within a consortium of well-known European electronics manufacturers, such as Philips, NXP, Bosch, Infineon, ...
Flexible and implantable antennas (in cooperation with Recticel and Flanders’ Drive)
Design and modeling of advanced submicron interconnect technologies of ICs (in cooperation with Agilent Technologies)

Advanced time-domain (FDTD) and finite element (FE) techniques for the simulation of antennas for usage within the ADS-framework of Agilent Technologies Detection of concealed objects with millimeter waves (within a Strategic Basic Research project of the IWT) and early detection of breast tumors Fast Maxwell solvers for very large and complex structures in cooperation with foreign research groups in the USA, Finland, Italy, Turkey, and Israel.

As a researcher within the Electromagnetics Group, you will be part of a team that has reached the top of the international scientific community for more than 20 years and this will allow you to fully develop your creative abilities. During these four years, you will regularly take part in international congresses and upon your request an internship in a foreign research group can be arranged. The Ph.D. research itself can be focused on more fundamental investigations as well as on innovative applied research in close collaboration with industry.

Through intensive coaching by senior researchers and professors and through cooperation with the Electromagnetics Group’s academic and industrial partners, the candidate will be trained as a highly skilled scientist and design engineer. Upon completion of the four years program, the Ph.D. graduate will be ready for a successful academic career or to hold an important position in a high-tech company.

Contact Details
Interested candidates are requested to send their curriculum to:
Dr. D. Vande Ginste (dries.vande.ginste@intec.UGent.be)
Prof. H. Rogier (hendrik.rogier@UGent.be) or
Prof. D. De Zutter (Fellow IEEE) (daniel.dezutter@UGent.be )

Please provide sufficient details on the Electromagnetics and high-frequency electronics courses in your curriculum.