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Algebraic structure and representations of concrete classes of algebras, groups and semigroups Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Eric Jespers
Mathematics
In this project we will treat fundamental structural issues of important algebraic constructions for which the interest still grows. The motivation comes from one side of classical algebraic constructions, like group rings, polynome rings and their generalizations, and from another side of the still growing interest and need for new algebraic methods in fast developing areas, such as quantum groups and their representations.

A comprehensive semantic and formal description of nominal groups that take complement clauses in English: a neglected source of grammaticalization and subjectification processes and locus of synchronic variation. KU Leuven

Kristin Davidse
Functional and Cognitive Linguistics: Grammar and Typology (FunC), Leuven
Het voorgestelde project wil op basis van synchroon en diachroon corpusonderzoek komen tot een omvattende beschrijving van nominale groepen (NGen) die complementzinnen (CZen) nemen in het Engels (Biber et al.1999: 648-656) als onbeschreven bronconstructie voor zeker 3 grammaticalisatie- en subjectificatieprocessen (complexe subordinatoren, modale hulpwerkwoorden en markers). De descriptieve bijdrage van deze 3 casestudys aan ...

Semi-Supervised Models with Deep Architectures and Applications KU Leuven

Johan Suykens
ESAT - STADIUS, Stadius Centre for Dynamical Systems, Signal Processing and Data Analytics

In many real-life applications, ranging from data mining to machine perception, labeled data are very hard and expensive to attain as it requires expert human efforts. Therefore in many cases one often encounters a large number of unlabeled data whereas the labeled data are rare. Semi-Supervised Learning (SSL) is a framework in machine learning that aims at learning from both labeled and unlabeled data points and thus reducing the human ...

Voice therapy with a semi-occluded vocal tract: From current challenges to next level efficacy studies Ghent University

Kristiane Van Lierde
Department of Head and Skin, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

Voice therapy in general, and semi-occluded vocal tract (SOVT) therapy in particular, deal with two big challenges that will be addressed in this research proposal. The first big challenge is how to carry-over or transfer newly established vocal behaviors outside the clinic. To data, research mainly focused on the effects determined during or immediately after a SOVT exercise (= performance). It is unknown whether permanent changes in the ...

Using semi-automated feedback and assessment for mathematical proficiency: a quasi-experimental study on student learning effectiveness, reliability and time savings. University of Antwerp

Ellen Vandervieren
Individual research O&O, Didactica
Feedback is the most powerful engine of any learning process. In the field of Mathematics Education, the possibilities to assess automatedly are therefore being thoroughly explored. However, students face difficulties expressing themselves mathematically on a computer and learning systems can often only assess the outcome and not the solving method. Research indicates that automated tests focus too much on procedural fluency, at the expense of ...

The effects of personal campaign spending in a semi open list PR system. KU Leuven

Bart Maddens
Public Governance Institute

This project is about the effect of personal campaign expenses on the electoral result of individual candidates. Research about spending effects in majoritarian systems has shown that (1) spending has a significant effect, but (2) this effect is much stronger for challengers than for incumbents. Similar research about spending effects on the personal vote in proportional systems is inconclusive and this incumbency effect often fails to ...

Advanced kernel-based modeling for unsupervised and semi-supervised learning. KU Leuven

Joseph Vandewalle
ESAT - STADIUS, Stadius Centre for Dynamical Systems, Signal Processing and Data Analytics
This research proposal is aimed at addressing key challenges and open problems in applications of unsupervised and semi-supervised learning using advanced kernel-based models. This type of machine learning paradigm has gained recently a considerable amount of interest due mainly to its successful application to high-dimensional data and the possibility to include nonlinearities into the analysis in an efficient way. The research objectives that ...

Experimental and theoretical study of novel (semi)conductive polymer nanocomposites based on co-continuous block copolymer matrices combined with carbon nanotubes and metal-based nanowires Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Bruno Van Mele
Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Polymer Science
The project aims at a fundamental study of novel (semi)conductive polymer nanocomposites with the lowest possible weight percentage nanofiller loading, i.e., a significantly reduced percolation threshold (the weight percentage of conductive fillers needed for percolation). For this purpose, the knowledge of the latex method to prepare PS homopolymer nanocomposites with SWNTs, which ensures an optimal dispersion of the nanofillers, will be ...

Enabling SF5 introduction: Paving the way toward unexplored bioisosteres and novel PET radiotracers KU Leuven

Wim De Borggraeve
Molecular Design and Synthesis

Organofluorverbindingen nemen steeds meer een gepriviligieerde plaats in als kandidaat-medicijnen, diagnostische PET-tracers en agrochemicaliën. Concreet bevatte ongeveer de helft van de door de FDA goedgekeurde kleine molecule geneesmiddelen in 2018 een of meer fluoratomen. De recente ontwikkeling van een veelheid aan stabiele fluortransfer reagentia heeft het arsenaal aan fluorbevattende verbindingen sterk doen uitbreiden. Niettegenstaande ...

MOLECULAR DESIGN OF U+2018FROZENU+2019 APTAMERS:Aptamers with enhanced properties by covalent and non-covalent stabilization using functionalized nucleotides: a combined modelling, NMR and electrochemistry approach Ghent University

Annemieke Madder
Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry

De on-site en zeer selectieve detectie van cocaïne en andere belangrijke doelanalyten zoals
antibioticaresiduen in afvalwater blijven een uitdagend onderzoeksgebied. In dit project willen we dat
beter begrijpen en uiteindelijk verbeteren van analytische detectiesystemen die kort DNA gebruiken
sequenties voor selectieve herkenning van interessante moleculen - aptamers genaamd - gevolgd door de
generatie van elektrische ...