[DMANET] PhD student position in Operations Research – Joint Ghent University & KU Leuven

Interested in doing research on optimization/timetabling, with applications in educational planning problems? Care to find out how AI tools may impact teaching of operations research? We offer a fully funded (4 years) PhD position under the supervision of prof. Dries Goossens, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (Ghent University) and profs. Jeroen Belien and Liesje De Boeck, Faculty of Economics and Business (KU Leuven).

More details on the project and how to apply can be found at:
https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/60617302

The deadline to apply is March 1, and the contract starts September 2026.
Applications should be submitted through KU Leuven's online platform, see https://webwsp.aps.kuleuven.be/esap/public/ui5_ui5/sap/zh_erc_esol_go/index.html?sap-ui-language=EN&vacaturenummer=60617302&toepassing=LGH

For more information please contact Prof. dr. Dries Goossens, mail: dries.goossens@ugent.be; Prof. dr. Jeroen Belien, mail: jeroen.belien@kuleuven.be; Prof. dr. Liesje De Boeck, mail: liesje.deboeck@kuleuven.be.

Feel free to circulate this offer to potential candidates and colleagues who are looking for PhD positions, or to contact me if you want more information.

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