Available PhD topics at the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre
Within the Institute for Advanced Nuclear Systems:
- Nuclear magnetic resonance and radiotracing of radioactive Li-8 to study diffusion of different Li+ species in solid electrolytes
- On-line optimization of ISOL@MYRRHA performance through an intelligent and automated control system
- Quantitative Assessment of Corrosion Products Release Rate in Liquid LBE
- Ultrasound detection of Impurity Particles in Liquid LBE
Within the Institute for Environment, Health and Safety:
- Advancement of personal neutron dosimetry by establishment of flexible reference simulated neutron workplace fields and computational neutron dosimetry
- Copper-based materials as potential antimicrobials for spaceflight activities
- Development of 3D models to study cardiac ageing in space
- Elucidation of neurological risks and associated pathways after early-life cranial radiotherapy making use of a novel preclinical model
- Establishing a framework for dosimetry in ultra-short pulsed high dose rate “FLASH” electron radiations
- Evolution of microstructure, mineralogy and mechanical properties of metakaolin-based geopolymer under irradiation at early ages
- Impact on changing soil conditions following inundation on radionuclide and heavy metal (re)mobilization and the interplay with the soil microbiome
- Influence of redox conditions and organic matter on the partitioning and mobility of naturally occurring radionuclides (NOR‘s) in geothermal systems
- Integromics – Towards integration of big biomolecular data to enable systems biology
- Investigation of the effect of the pore fluid chemistry on the hydro-mechanical behavior of Boom Clay (C-H-M coupling behavior of Boom Clay)
- Long-term consequences of exposure to nuclear accident relevant radionuclides in Lemna minor from (epi)genetic to community level effects.
- Modelling of the dose-response for nephrotoxicity in preclinical targeted radionuclide therapy with 161Tb and 177Lu radiolabeled peptides
- Modelling of tumor control probability in preclinical targeted radionuclide therapy
- Multi-scale study of delayed ettringite formation in concrete
- Radiation-induced proneural-mesenchymal transition in glioblastoma: how does it work and how can it be prevented?
- Social dimensions of environmental management
- Studying the long-term effects of the nuclear Chernobyl accident on a radiosensitive plant, Pinus sylvestris, using a multi-level-omics approach
- Synergetic influence of leaching and alkali-silica reaction on the properties of cemented waste-forms containing high nitrate content
- Three Dimensional Flow-field Reconstruction using LIDAR Measurements for Near-Range Atmospheric Dispersion
Within the Institute for Nuclear Materials Science:
- Assessment of low irradiation temperature effects on hardening and embrittlement of reactor materials using destructive and non-destructive damage evaluation techniques
- Designing metal oxide-based stationary phases for the separation of 225Ac and 213Bi for biomedical applications
- Development of a new extraction system for selective americium separation from spent nuclear fuels
- Development of chelators for Ac-225 based radiopharmaceuticals
- Fatigue damage in fusion and GEN IV reactor steels: FEM modelling and experimental study
- Finite element investigations of loading rate and crack configuration effects to extract fracture toughness from the Charpy impact test
- Formation mechanisms of nanovoid and nanobubble superlattices in fissile materials
- Medical radioisotope supply chain design for security: efficiency, alignment and speed
- Thermal Conductivity evolution of MTR fuels with burnup accumulation
- Uranium speciation and corrosion mechanisms in nuclear fuel materials
Basic Information
- Domain : Nuclear Science and Technology
- Country : Belgium
- Organisation : SCK CEN
Important deadlines
Deadline for applications: March 31, 2021
First step: selection based on application file: April 30, 2021
Second step: oral presentation on the research topic: May 19, 20 and 21, 2021
Notification final result (the latest): June 30, 2021
Standard start date (earliest): October 1, 2021
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