The department of Maths and Computer Science at the University of Antwerp, Belgium has an open position for a PhD student (full-time) in the PATS research group of Prof C. Blondia and B. Van Houdt.

In principle, it concerns a four year position (with an initial one year contract).

The topic of the open position is located within the area of scheduling algorithms and more specifically mainly concerns designing fast scheduling solutions for loading container vessels in the port of Antwerp.

The project is in cooperation with PSA-HNN, the second largest port operating group worldwide, and COSMOS.

Interested individuals should send an email with their (detailed) CV before September 1st, 2008 to

benny.vanhoudt[ at ]ua.ac.be

Prof. B. Van Houdt
PATS research group
Dept. Maths and Computer Science
University of Antwerp
Belgium