Programme
Faculty Research Day - 8 February 2024
8.30 - 9.00 | Registrations open |
9.00 - 9.10 | Welcome by the dean Gerrit Beemster |
9.10 - 9.50 | Inaugural lecture 'Where is The Book hidden?' by Ignacio Barros (Department of Mathematics) + questions |
9.50 - 10.05 | Poster clip session 1 |
10.05 - 10.25 | Interdisciplinary talk by Vincent Bellinkx and Jan Cools (IMDO) |
10.25 - 10.55 | Coffee Break 1, offered by Avantor |
10.55 - 11.35 | Inaugural lecture 'Can Artificial Intelligence Unlock the Secrets of the Molecular Universe?' by Wout Bittremieux (Department of Computer Science) + questions |
11.35 - 11.50 | Poster clip session 2 |
11.50 - 12.50 | Insights and perspectives on grant applications from FWO to ERC with the panel (see below) |
12.50 - 13.50 | Lunch & poster session |
13.50 - 14.30 | Inaugural lecture 'Biodiversity Restoration and Conservation in Flanders' by Tobias Ceulemans (Department of Biology) + questions |
14.30 - 14.50 | Interdisciplinary talk 'Specks of dust' by Erik Neyts (Department of Chemistry) |
14.50 - 15.15 | Coffee Break 2 & poster voting |
15.15 - 15.55 | Inaugural lecture 'How can microbes help us solve urban health problems?' by Irina Spacova (Department of Bioscience engineering) + questions |
15.55 - 16.15 | Interdisciplinary talk 'Seeing old art with new eyes: can advancements in chemical imaging help us to better understand our cultural heritage?' by Steven De Meyer (Department of Physics) |
16.15 | Best poster award, announcement by the dean |
16.20 | Closing word by the dean |
16.30 | Closing reception |
17.30 | End |
Panel members
- Greet Hellenbosch, Department of Research, Innovation & Valorisation (RIVA), Fundamental Research grants, coordinator FWO & Belspo
- Kristof Geeraerts, Department of Research, Innovation & Valorisation (RIVA), EU & International grants, coordinator European Research council (ERC)
- Sara Bals, Department of Physics, ERC panel member
- Eric Struyf, Department of Biology, research manager Global Change Ecology Centre