The Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK•CEN) has multiple PhD topics available and is looking for interested candidates. An overview of the available topics for all the scientific institutes can be found through the following link: http://academy.sckcen.be/en/Your_thesis_internship/PhD_thesis/Topics.
Within the unit Biosphere Impact Studies of the institute Environment, Health and Safety, two topics are available:
- Topic 1: Naturally occurring radionuclide transfer studies linking radionuclide mobility and uptake by terrestrial plants with soil characteristics
Contact person: Nathalie Vanhoudt (nvanhoud@sckcen.be)
- Topic 2: Upgrading the human radiological impact assessment model BIOSPHERE – improving model transferability and simulation capabilities
Contact person: Talal Al Mahaini (tamahain@sckcen.be)