CPBL Teaching

BING-F1001

Earth Sciences and Bioengineering, Environment and Society, 5 ECTS

Language of instruction: French
J.-M. Decroly, C. Hermans, P. Regnier (coordinator)

The Earth system. Planet Earth: energy balance and greenhouse effect. Dynamic Earth: Global circulation systems (energy, matter). Fluid Earth circulation (atmosphere and oceans). Circulation of the solid Earth (seismology and plate tectonics, geomaterials, rock cycle). Introduction to systems analysis. Recycling of elements: the carbon cycle. Brief history of Planet Earth: origin and development of lide on Earth, evolution of the Earth system over geological time.
Evolution of ideas on human-nature relationships: impact of agrarian systems, deforestation of tropical regions, desertification, impact of industrial societies, water exploitation and pollution, atmospherical pollution, climatic changes resulting from human activities.

Seminars on the bioengineer profession: illustration of the multidisciplinarity.
 

BING-F531

Bioremediation, 5 ECTS

Language of instruction: French
M. Verbanck, D. Cannella (coordinator)

General aspects of biodegradation mechanisms; kinetic and genomic aspects of biodegradation; biochemical mechanisms of microbial degradation of pollutants; practical implementation of bioremediation.

 

Bing-F406

Project Management and research Project, 5 ECTS

Language of instruction: French
 D. Gilis (coordinator), N. Gypen, C. Hermans, P. Simon

Project management: Project initiation - objective, scope, milestone chart, budget, team. Project planning - risk issues and status reporting. Introduction to Agile.
Research project: Introduction to the bibliography search. The theme of the project is chosen by the grou^. The proposed themes are related to the bioengineer training.

 

BING- F4006

Population Genetics and Plant Breeding, 5 ECTS

Language of instruction: French
O. Hardy (coordinator), C. Hermans and M. Visser

Molecular markers used in population genetics. Evolutionary forces determining genetic variation within populations (drift, mutation, migration, selection). Principles of quantitative genetics. Conservation of genetic resources. Introduction to plant breeding. Selection schemes according to the mode of reproduction (autogamous, allogamous, clonal). Overview of biotechnological approaches for plant improvement (resource use efficiency, nutritional quality ...).

BING-F-403

Crop Managmeent in Temperate Regions, 5 ECTS

Language of instruction : French

Economic and historical aspects of major crop production in temperate regions. Phytotechny - soil preparation, sowing, fertilization, weeding, phytosanitary protection of the crop - of cereals (e.g., maize, wheat), sugar beet and potatoe. Overview for each speculation of issues relating to environmental impact, quality and traceability.

 

BING-H-5001

 

Bio-ressources and Biomaterials, 5 ECTS

Language of instruction: English
M. Mohammadamin, D. Cannella (coordinator)

Agro-residues as sources of bioactuve compounds. Forest derived products for new advanced biomaterials: nanocellulose, bio-screens, recyclable plastics. Minicipal waste biomass-development of biobased economy/processes ans circular economy. Pretreatment for bioresources-strategies to enhance value biomass, conversion routes and products: enzymology and microbiology. Biologically active compounds form seafood, microbial strains and biocosmetics. Natural functional food - pobiotics and prebiotics isolation. Characterization of marine biomaterials - downstram processing. Biological activities and application of marine biomaterials. Environmental protection - biological waste treatmennt connected to biorefinery. For Biomaterials part there will be an introduction to biofabrication of biomaterials including scaffold fabrication; bioprinting techniques and advantages and disadvantages of extrusion techniques.
Desing of 3D biomaterials and essential properties of biomaterials such as printability, cross-linking mechanisms, and biological properties. 3D bioprinting with a focus on biomass-derived compounds such as marine polymers and lignocellulosic materials and their derivatives. In addition, various case studies and examples of the current state of the art of bio fabrication of biomass-derived materials will be presented.

 

Topics for master thesis:

• Supervision D. Cannella

1. Biosynthesis of green plant stimulants and biopesticides for agrobiotech
2. Biomass transformation into bioplastic and biofuels for biorefineries
3. Enzymes evolution and engineering for biocatalysis and bioeconomy (Molecular biology - Biochemistry)
4. Nano-cellulose biomaterials production - from biomass to smart materials

• Supervision C. Hermans