Listed here are 78 PhD Opportunities at KU Leuven University Belgium.
PhD: Artificial intelligence for segmentation of time series
We are looking for a PhD candidate with an interest and expertise in artificial intelligence and deep learning to work on automatic segmentation or change point detection in time series
ESAT – STADIUS, Stadius Centre for Dynamical Systems, Signal Processing and Data Analytics
AI-based Decision Support for Epilepsy Monitoing
Artificial Intelligence Research Flanders. Challenge-based research with demand-driven impact
ESAT – STADIUS, Stadius Centre for Dynamical Systems, Signal Processing and Data Analytics
PhD treatment of congenital disorders of glycosylation
You’ll acquire unprecedented insights in glycosylation using state-of-the-art metabolomics and develop new therapies for congenital disorders of glycosylation.
Woman and Child
new EU-project “Marie Curie Intelligent Ultrasound” (MARCIUS) – first PhD position
Do you want to work in the growing sector of medical technology? Do you want to start your career in a European network of leading universities, hospitals and industry? Do you want to see both academic and industrial perspectives to research from the early days of your career?
Cardiovascular Imaging and Dynamics
PhD in Dynamic Soil-Structure-Interaction: going a step forward in modelling
Are you passionate about contributing to the development of a holistic framework to evaluate and mitigate infrastructure hazards related to the foundations of structures and increase the resilience of the built environment to risks?
Construction Technology, Bruges Campus
Stigma of ADHD in adolescents: a game-based awareness training to facilitate attitude change in schools
Clinical Psychology
Doctoral researcher
Department of Accountancy, Finance and Insurance (AFI), Leuven
Assistant Electromechanics – Automation
Mechanical Engineering Technology, Group T Leuven Campus
Doctoral researcher Audit – Financial accounting
Department of Accountancy and Taxation, Antwerp Campus
PhD vacancy: “Replacing sugar with the natural sweetener erythritol as an alternative for artificial sweeteners: rewarding and satiating without calories?”
Looking for a challenging interdisciplinary PhD project on the gut-brain axis? This is your chance!
Translational Research in GastroIntestinal Disorders
Department of Accountancy, Finance and Insurance (AFI), Leuven
PhD position on multi-model state-estimation for high-dynamic mechatronics
Novel state-estimators for digital twins of high-dynamic mechatronic systems
Mecha(tro)nic System Dynamics
Development of acoustic resonant metamaterials for building applications
Conceptualising, designing and testing novel acoustic structures for increased acoustic absorption with tailored frequency spectra.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
PhD Position on frequency dependent virtual sensing strategies for automotive systems
Enabling more effective sensor fusion for vehicle dynamics
Mecha(tro)nic System Dynamics
Wind tunnel experiments of multiscale topography in turbulent boundary layers
PhD Position on the development of roughness models for multiscale topography in neutral and stable boundary layers
Applied Mechanics and Energy Conversion Section
Roughness models for multiscale topography in turbulent boundary layers
PhD Position on the development of roughness models for multiscale topography in neutral and stable boundary layers
Applied Mechanics and Energy Conversion Section
Doctoral Researcher in the Field of Innovation Management, Economics of Innovation
Department of Management, Strategy and Innovation, Antwerp Campus
Vacancy for PhD student at KU Leuven BIOMAT
Open position for a 4-YEAR SALARIED FULL-TIME RESEARCHER towards a PhD degree in Biomedical Sciences of KU Leuven
Biomaterials – BIOMAT
PhD position Marketing
Department of Marketing, Antwerp Campus
Research Position on Artificial Intelligence for Robotic Re- and Demanufacturing of Electric Car Batteries
Do you have a background in Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and/or Automation and an interest in developing technologies for realizing a circular economy? In the framework of a European project with partners from industry and academia, the KU Leuven Department of Mechanical Engineering is looking for a motivated colleague who wants to explore the use of Artificial Intelligence techniques for Rob
Mechanical Engineering Technology, Group T Leuven Campus
PhD positions in Operator Algebras
Analysis Section
Model order reduction methods for fast parameter estimation and updating of digital twins of mechatronic systems.
Compact representation and fast updating of parameter dependency of large scale nonlinear models with many system parameters
NUMA, Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics Section
An evaluation of the potential of Robusta coffee in agro-silvicultural systems in the Congo Basin
Revealing the hidden treasures of the Congo Basin – documenting and reviving forgotten Robusta species applying sound agronomical/agro-ecological principles
Division of Soil and Water Management
Clinical, immunological and genetic study of inborn errors of immunity
Attractive PhD position available in the Laboratory for Inborn Errors of Immunity led by Isabelle Meyts
Inborn Errors of Immunity
IoT in agriculture: Development of novel sensors for online milk quality and cow health and welfare monitoring (PhD)
The research team “Livestock Technology” is looking for a motivated PhD researcher to develop, implement and validate innovative sensors for online milk quality and cow health and welfare monitoring.
Biosystems Engineering Technology, Geel Campus
PhD researcher “Development of innovative data-processing tools for health and welfare monitoring in dairy cows”
The Livestock Technology group of KU Leuven is looking for a highly motivated PhD researcher to develop innovative data-processing tools for health and welfare monitoring in dairy cows
Biosystems Engineering Technology, Geel Campus
Funded PhD and postdoc positions in Optimization for Machine Learning
Funded PhD and postdoc positions in Optimization for Machine Learning
ESAT – STADIUS, Stadius Centre for Dynamical Systems, Signal Processing and Data Analytics
PhD-position in Applied Economics: The financial and social potential of savings groups
Research Centre for Finance, Brussels Campus
PhD Position on Carbon Pricing Policies: Focus Latin America
We are searching for a dynamic and motivated full-time PhD researcher to join the ERC project PolyCarbon.
Leuven International and European Studies (LINES)
PhD Position on Carbon Pricing Policies: Focus Africa and the Middle East
We are searching for a dynamic and motivated full-time PhD researcher to join the ERC project PolyCarbon.
Leuven International and European Studies (LINES)
PhD Position on Carbon Pricing Policies: Focus North America and Oceania
We are searching for a dynamic and motivated full-time PhD researcher to join our ERC project PolyCarbon.
Leuven International and European Studies (LINES)
PhD Position on Carbon Pricing Policies: Focus Asia
We are searching for a dynamic and motivated full-time PhD researcher to join the ERC project PolyCarbon.
Leuven International and European Studies (LINES)
PhD Position on Carbon Pricing Policies: Focus Europe
We are searching for a dynamic and motivated full-time PhD researcher to join the ERC project PolyCarbon.
Leuven International and European Studies (LINES)
Two PhD candidates: The Making of Havana’s Property Market
Homeownership, tourism property and transnational investment in Cuba
Division of Geography and Tourism
‘Smart’ wound dressings for controlled NO-release in chronic wounds
This PhD position will contain the development, processing and chemical & biological characterization of a ‘smart’ polymer based wound dressing for chronic wounds
Materials Technology, Group T Leuven Campus
AI-powered visible light sensing and communication systems
Improving the robustness and security of the emerging visible light communication and sensing networks with AI
ESAT- TELEMIC, Telecommunications and Microwaves
PhD on hybrid PDE/Monte-Carlo methods for kinetic equations with application in fusion energy
Develop new computational methods for the simulation of interacting particle systems, as they appear in the design of fusion energy devices.
NUMA, Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics Section
Markov chain Monte Carlo methods for Bayesian data assimilation
Develop novel Markov chain Monte Carlo methods to accelerate sampling in a Bayesian data assimilation setting
NUMA, Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics Section
PhD/Postdoc position in distributed audio signal processing in IoT networks
ESAT – STADIUS, Stadius Centre for Dynamical Systems, Signal Processing and Data Analytics
ERC funded PhD position: Multidiagnostic Nuclear Magnetic Resonance/Dielectric Relaxation Spectroscopy for confined water analysis
Center for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis: Characterisation and Application Team
Methods and applications for Bayesian phylodynamic inference
An exciting opportunity to work on methods and applications for Bayesian phylodynamic inference with a focus on infectious disease research
Laboratory of Clinical and Epidemiological Virology (Rega Institute)
Smart Identity and Access Management
Research and develop smarter Identity and Access Management systems that continuously and automatically adapt to risky situations without jeopardizing user experience.
Department of Computer Science
Secure Software Development
Help developers write better software by providing new and innovative tools that help detect or mitigate common programming vulnerabilities.
Department of Computer Science
Program Verification
Help battle the software security crisis by inventing new, better, practical and theoretically well-founded ways to help developers achieve high assurance of the absence of security vulnerabilities in their products.
Informatics Section
Implementation of Privacy Regulation
Deal with privacy regulations and other societal constraints during all phases of system design and implementation of Software-intensive systems.
Department of Computer Science
Formal Foundations for Provable Security and Privacy
Investigate provable assurance of security and privacy compliance for access control policies, using formal foundations like propositional logic, automated reasoning and theorem provers.
Department of Computer Science
Application-level Authorization for Cloud-native Applications
Research and develop capabilities on access control with a focus on authorization for next generation distributed applications and cloud-native applications
Department of Computer Science
IAM and access analytics for cloud-native applications
Confront insider threats and attacks, and find new solutions to secure critical resources.
Department of Computer Science
Secure Software Design
Avoid security flaws from the very start of the software development process, even before the first line of code has been written.
Department of Computer Science
Happy Joints: Voorspellen van kraakbeendegeneratie in knieOA patiënten
Happy Joints: Towards individualized knee OA progression prediction using multi-scale modeling.
Human Movement Biomechanics Research Group
PhD research position PhD-position on the influence of management practices on school district performance
Pursue a PhD-position on the influence of management practices on school district performance
LEER – Leuven Economics of Education Research
PhD research position Economics of Higher Education
Pursue a PhD in Economics of Higher Education
LEER – Leuven Economics of Education Research
PhD position on predictive control and estimation in sensor-based robot tasks
Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics
PHD POSITION ON MEDIA AND ADOLESCENT WELL-BEING
This research position is situated within KU Leuven and the U of Ljubljana and targets Slovenian researchers
Leuven School for Mass Communication Research
Phd position numerical simulations for injection moulding within ProPoliS research group (Processing of Polymers)
Extension to Numerical simulations for injection moulding (within ProPoLiS research group of KU Leuven Bruges Campus)
Science, Engineering and Technology Group, Bruges Campus
Regional climate modelling for wind farm optimization and control
Mesoscale weather systems and wind farm power extraction
Division of Geography and Tourism
Right to repair
Repair or be square ! How to use innovative technological developments to match the right to repair with new business model opportunities.
Centre for Industrial Management / Traffic & Infrastructure
Using data assimilation and weather forecasts in irrigation scheduling (PhD scholarship)
Contribute to more efficient water use in agriculture
Division of Soil and Water Management
AUTOMATIC OBJECTIVE FITTING OF NEXT GENERATION AUDITORY IMPLANTS
PhD POSITION: AUTOMATIC OBJECTIVE FITTING OF NEXT GENERATION AUDITORY IMPLANTS
Research Group Experimental Oto-rhino-laryngology
PhD position: Signal processing algorithm design for next-generation neuro-sensor technology
In the frame of an ERC project, we are looking for a motivated and mathematically-oriented engineering Ph.D. candidate with an interest in signal processing algorithm design and applications thereof in next-generation neuro-sensing technology
ESAT – STADIUS, Stadius Centre for Dynamical Systems, Signal Processing and Data Analytics
Laser Ionisation & Spectroscopy of Actinides – ESR1 – Optimized production of 225Ac by the ISOL method for medical applications
Shining lasers on radioactive stuff to cure cancer
Institute for Nuclear and Radiation Physics
Laser Ionisation & Spectroscopy of Actinides – ESR7 – In-gas-jet resonance ionization spectroscopy of actinides
Reveal the mysteries of the heaviest elements by shining lasers on a hypersonic radioactive gas jet
Institute for Nuclear and Radiation Physics
PhD Positions on Energy Systems Modeling
Unique opportunity to join young research team working on modeling our future energy system!
Applied Mechanics and Energy Conversion Section
The Rise of Public Law and the Re-Constitution of the Habsburg Netherlands
Division for Roman Law and Legal History
Two-way meso–micro coupling for wind farm planning, forecasting and nowcasting
Applied Mechanics and Energy Conversion Section
REGIONAL CLIMATE MODELLING OF WIND RESOURCES
Division of Geography and Tourism
FORECASTING WIND RESOURCES
Division of Geography and Tourism
PhD position in EEG and audio processing for neuro-steered hearing aids
Looking for a motivated PhD student to join our team on brain-controlled hearing devices
ESAT – STADIUS, Stadius Centre for Dynamical Systems, Signal Processing and Data Analytics
Scholarship & Career 