Belgium-Research Assistant Position in Bioresponses Project

Katolieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.

1 year Research Assistant position is currently opened for those who hold Master’s degree and would like to obtain PhD degree. The position is available at The research group Measure, Model, and Manage Bioresponses (M3-BIORES). The project is entitled as: Quantification and control of 3D micro climate in greenhouses

M3-BIORES is headed by Prof. Daniel Berckmans and is one of the leading groups at bio-monitoring and control together with research on imperfectly mixed fluids around living organisms. The research objective is to measure in an on-line manner biological responses of living organisms and their individual micro-environment and to predict their dynamic response in order to monitor and control their well being, health and performance.

Project description:
Plants in greenhouse have a certain comfort temperature zone. A climate control system tries to achieve these temperatures. However, as been shown in earlier research of our group, there is a huge spatial heterogeneity over time in the temperature distribution.

The purpose of this project is to quantify or even model this heterogeneity of temperatures with the purpose of active control towards a more homogeneous 3D climate.

Requirements:
Candidate must have a master’s degree (engineering, physics, mathematics, or another relevant field) and the ambition to obtain a PhD within 4 years. He/She must have an interest in the development and application of mathematic modelling techniques on living organisms.

Candidate must be able to speak and write English fluently. Working knowledge of the MATLAB programming environment is an advantage.

Place of work will be Leuven, Belgium. Fee of scientific assistant at university level

Please send your detailed CV to:
Sezin Eren Ozcan at K.U.Leuven
Faculty of Bio-engineering, Division M3 BIORES,
Kasteelpark Arenberg 30, 3001 Heverlee,
Tel.: +32-16-32.14.63, Fax: +32-16-32.14.80,
e-mail: Sezin.ErenOzcan@biw.kuleuven.be

For More information:
ir. Sezin Eren Ozcan
Tel.: +32-(0)16-321731 e-mail: sezin.erenozcan@biw.kuleuven.be
www.m3-biores.be