Belgium-Master’s 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:Development of a new concept of incubators for broiler eggs

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:
By using the knowledge of the environmental requirements of chicken embryos during incubation, combined with heat transfer technology, the aim of this job is to come up with a new concept of incubation technology. To come to this point, a virtual egg might help the simulation of several concepts. Tasks include computer simulation of incubator environments possibly with CFD tools, and also experimental validation of prototypes. This job is in close collaboration with an industrial partner.

Requirements:
Candidate must have a master’s degree (mechanical engineering, civil engineering, bio-engineering, electrical 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