Departments and research groups

Our Faculty organises its core tasks in the field of education and research through 7 departments, each comprising a number of research groups. Get to know them all below.

Department of Bioengineering Sciences

Department Chair: Prof. Dr. Remy Loris


Activities in our department focus on research and education in the range of bioengineering sciences and molecular biology. Our research is organised in seven reseach groups.

More information on the activities of the seven research groups, their staff, research and publications can be found on the following pages:

An overview of our programmes:

 
Contact

Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Faculteit Wetenschappen en Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen, Vakgroep Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen (DBIT)
Pleinlaan 2
B-1050 Brussel

Secretariat

Fanny Crick - Management Assistant
Department Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen (DBIT)
Research group Industriële Microbiologie en Voedingsbiotechnologie (IMDO)

[L] G7.409
[T] +32 (0)2 629 32 45
[F] +32 (0)2 629 27 20
[E] Fanny.Crick@vub.be

Available on campus on Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning.
Unavailable on Tuesday and Thursday.

Programme coordinators
  • Bachelor of Science in de Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: Frédéric Leroy
  • Master of Science in de Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen: Frédéric Leroy
  • Master of Science in Molecular Biology: Geert Angenon

Department of Biology

Department Chair: Prof. Dr. Luc Leyns

More information on the activities of the research groups, their staff, research and publications can be found on the following pages:

Contact - Secretariaat

Kevin Nolis - Management Assistant
Vakgroep Biologie (DBIO)
Lokaal : F.5.52
Tel.: +32 (0)2 629 34 05
Mail : secrdbio@vub.be

Department of Chemistry

Department Chair: Prof. Dr. Steven Ballet

The Department of Chemistry organizes training and research in chemistry at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). Research is conducted within three research groups.

More information regarding our three research groups, their collaborators, research and publications can be found on the respective pages:

 

An overview of our programmes:

 

Contact

Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Pleinlaan 2
B-1050 Brussel

Location of offices and laboratories:

  • ALGC in building F (10th floor)
  • AMGC in building F (8th floor) and building G (7th floor)
  • ORGC in building G (10th floor)
  • ALGC Laboratories in building T (2nd floor)

 

Secretariat

For all three research groups (ALGC, AMGC, ORGC)

Veronika Hartosova
Management Assistant Vakgroep Chemie DSCH
Available Mon-Fri via email or Teams Email: Veronika.Hartosova@vub.be

Research group ORGC

Hilde Schoeters
Administrative Manager Email: hmschoet@vub.be

Sarina Jespers
Administrative Assistant
Available Mon-Fri via email or Teams Email: sarina.jespers@vub.be

Programme coordinators

Department of Computer Science

Department Chair: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang De Meuter

Activities in our department focus on research and education in the range of computer sciences at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Our research is organised in three reseach groups.

More information on the activities of the three research groups, their staff, research and publications can be found on the following pages:

 

An overview of our programmes:

 
Programme coordinators
  • Bachelor Artificiële Intelligentie: prof. Dr. Bart de Boer
  • Bachelor, Schakel- en Voorbereidingsprogramma Computerwetenschappen: Prof. Dr. Coen De Roover
  • Master Computerwetenschappen, Master Computer Science, Master Toegepaste Informatica, Master Applied Informatics: Prof. Dr. Beat Signer

 

Contact

The secretariat of the departement is managed by: Mevr. Brigitte Beyens and mevr. Karen Bocqué.

  • E-mail: secr.dinf@vub.be
  • Telephone: +32 2 629 33 08
  • Postal address:

    Vrije Universiteit Brussel

    Secretariaat DINF

    Pleinlaan 9 - 3de verdieping

    1050 Brussel

Open every weekday:  9:00 - 11:30 and 12:30 - 16:00

For questions concerning your study path you can contact Kevin Pinte via questions@dinf.vub.ac.be

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Department of Physics

Department Chair: Prof. Dr. Alexander Sevrin


Our department has four research groups:

An overview of our programmes:

 
Contact

Vrije universiteit brussel
Faculteit Wetenschappen en Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen
Vakgroep fysica en sterrenkunde
Gebouw F, verdiep 9 en gebouw G, verdiep 1

Secretariat

Nina Hindrikx
Available Monday - Friday, 9-16u via mail or Teams
Available on campus Tuesday - Thursday, Room F9.03

Sophie Van Den Bussche (IIHE)
Available Monday - Wednesday, 9-16u via mail
Available on campus Tuesday 9u30-16u, Room (tba)

Department of Geography

Department Chair: Prof. Dr. Matthieu Kervyn De Meerendre

Activities in our department focus on research and education in physical geography, social geography, GIS and remote sensing, urban studies, urban design and spatial planning. Research is organised in three research groups.

More information on the activities of the three research groups, their staff, research and publications can be found on the following pages:

An overview of our programmes:

 
Contact

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Faculty of Sciences and Bioengineering Sciences, Department Geography (DGGF)

Pleinlaan 2

B-1050 Brussel

Building F, 4th and 8th floor

Secretariats

Research group Cosmopolis

Master STeR

Aïcha Amazzouj (Lokaal: F.4.59)

On campus on Tuesday and Thursday: 9am to 12pm and 1pm to 3pm - Available via mail or Teams on weekdays -  Unavailable on Wednesdays

Tel: +32 (0)2 629 28 42

Research groups Physical Geography and Cartography and GIS

Bachelor and Master Geografie - Geography

Karin Van Hover (Lokaal: F.4.61)

On campus on Monday and Thursday: 9am to 12pm and 1pm to 3pm - Available via mail or Teams on weekdays -  Unavailable on Friday

Tel. +32 (0)2 629 33 82

Master Urban Studies

Stefan De Corte (Lokaal: F.4.65)

e-mail: Stefan.De.Corte@vub.be

Programme coordinators

Department of Mathematics and Data Science 

Department Chair: Prof. Dr. Philippe Cara
More information

What's the difference between a department and a research group?

A Faculty consists of several departments. Each department within a Faculty is responsible for the educational and research activities within their specialisation.

Within each of these departments one or more research groups are active. These groups consist of an international team of researchers who are fully committed to socially relevant research within their specialisation. In this way, the educational offer can be permanently adapted to the latest scientific evolutions.

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