Belgium: Research Assistant / PhD Candidate on Quantification and Control of 3D Micro Climate in Greenhouses, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
The research group Measure, Model, and Manage Bioresponses (M3-BIORES) headed by Prof. Daniel Berckmans 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.
Currently, there exists an open position as: Research Assistant – PhD Candidate
For one year with a global intention to complete a doctoral degree. The title of the project is:
Quantification and control of 3D micro climate in greenhouses
Project description and tasks:
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:
He/She 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.
He/She must be able to speak and write English fluently. Working knowledge of the MATLAB programming environment is an advantage.
More information:
ir. Sezin Eren Ozcan
Tel.: +32-(0)16-321731 e-mail: sezin.erenozcan[ at ]biw.kuleuven.be
www.m3-biores.be
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[ at ]biw.kuleuven.be
