The Department of Environmental Sciences and Land Use Planning of the Université catholique de Louvain (Belgium) is opening a position for a PhD student in the field of spatial mapping and statistical analysis techniques applied to soil polluted sites assessment, in the framework of the EU FP7 research project MODELPROBE (“Model driven Soil Probing, Site Assessment and Evaluation”).

The PhD student will contribute to the development and application of spatial mapping techniques and statistical analysis techniques with the aim of (i) assessing the performances of various existing in-situ measurement method (geophysics, biology, tree monitoring, etc.), and (ii) applying data fusion techniques for the spatial mapping and delineation of a contaminated area. The appointment will be for a period of three years, starting ideally on October 1, 2008.

The candidate should have a MSc Degree in Civil or Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, or closely related disciplines. Good knowledge of the Matlab programming language is welcome.

Deadline for receipt of applications is October 15, 2008.

To apply: To apply, please email your CV along with the names of two referees to Professor Patrick Bogaert (patrick.bogaert@uclouvain.be), Faculty of bioengineering.