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KU Leuven
KU Leuven
KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, Bioscience Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Microbial and Molecular Systems, Biosystems, Engineering Technology, Engineering Science, Belgium
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IoT in agriculture: Development of novel sensor technology for online milk quality and cow health and welfare monitoring (PhD) Institution: KU Leuven We are seeking a PhD candidate in IoT for agriculture, with a focus on sensor technology for monitoring milk quality and cow health. Requiremen…
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KU LEUVEN
KU LEUVEN, Geel, Belgium, Belgium
PhD in Agricultural Sciences at KU LEUVEN (Belgium)
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PhD Position in Optical Sensor Technology for Dairy Health Monitoring Worldwide, dairy production is an important segment of agricultural production, representing about 10% of the total market value. Over the last 50 years, the average milk production per cow and lactation has increased enorm…
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University of Leuven
University of Leuven, -, Europe, Belgium
PhD in Sensor Technology for Smart Dairy Farming — University of Leuven
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We are seeking a motivated PhD candidate to join the University of Leuven in developing novel sensor technology for online milk quality and cow health and welfare monitoring, with applications in IoT-enabled agriculture. Project Overview This research focuses on designing and implementing adv…
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KU Leuven
KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, Bioscience Engineering, Imaging & Pathology, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Biosystems, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Science, Belgium
Innovative Optical Sensing for Precision Storage of Fruit
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We are offering a fully funded PhD position in the field of innovative optical sensing for precision storage of fruit at KU Leuven. Project Overview This PhD research focuses on the development and application of innovative, non-destructive optical measurement techniques for the postharvest s…
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KU LEUVEN
KU LEUVEN, Brussel, Belgium, Belgium
PhD in AI-Driven Prediction Models for Protected Soft Fruit Cultivation — KU Leuven
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KU Leuven invites applications for a full-time PhD position in the Operations Management research group (Faculty of Economics and Business). The successful candidate will develop and implement practical prediction models for protected cultivation systems in soft fruit production, focusing on …
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Université catholique de Louvain
Université catholique de Louvain, Croix du Sud, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, Belgium
PhD in AI for Sustainable Soil Reconstitution – UCLouvain
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This PhD position is part of the EU-funded iRIS project (Intelligent Research Infrastructure Sustainability) under HORIZON EUROPE INFRA-2025-01-TECH-01. The project aims to reduce the environmental and climate footprint of European Research Infrastructures (RIs) by using machine learning (ML)…
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KU LEUVEN
KU LEUVEN, Leuven, Belgium, Belgium
PhD in Multiscale Modeling of Kiwifruit Texture – KU Leuven
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We are offering a 4-year PhD position at KU Leuven's Arenberg Doctoral School to develop a multiscale computational model linking molecular-level pectin breakdown to whole-fruit texture loss in kiwifruit. Project Overview Kiwifruit soften during ripening as pectin in the cell wall middle lame…
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University of Antwerp
University of Antwerp, Prinsstraat 13, Antwerp, Belgium, Belgium
PhD in Plant Ecophysiology – University of Antwerp
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The University of Antwerp is a dynamic, forward-thinking European university offering innovative academic education to over 20,000 students, conducting pioneering scientific research, and playing a key service-providing role in society. With more than 6,000 employees from 100 countries, we ar…
Explore VacancyOpen PhD positions in agricultural and life sciences
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