Promotores: C. J. ten Cate; M. A. Ainslie. Co-promotor: W. Slabbekoorn

Onze AI-wetenschappers werken nauw samen met onder andere de TU Delft en de Erasmus Universiteit.

Natural vanilla flavor is one of the most important in the world. However, the cost of this flavor is expensive. Production of this flavor by alternative methods, could reduce the cost.

Plants are colonized by an astounding number of microorganisms that can provide different life-support functions, including nutrient acquisition and protection against (a)biotic stresses like drought or pathogen attack.

This thesis advances our understanding of lipid uptake, a vital first step in lipid metabolism, by developing innovative click chemistry-based tools to study how immune cells internalize lipids.

De missie van het Plant Sciences onderzoeksprogramma is om bij te dragen aan de duurzame productie van gewassen van hoge kwaliteit, bloemen en hoogwaardige producten met een biologische basis. Dit wordt gerealiseerd door het opdoen van fundamentele kennis over biologische processen omtrent de ontwikkeling…

This thesis addresses questions on effectively using variational quantum circuits for machine learning tasks.

Computer Science LIACS Over het instituut

In 2013-2014, CML published over 100 papers, contributed to various international sustainability debates, renovated our building and educated thousands of students from all over the world through our MOOC. These accomplishments and many more are highlighted in this booklet, CML wish you a pleasant…

In this thesis, several aspects of software debugging from automated crash reproduction to bug report analysis and use of contracts have been studied.

During the summer, we organize a summer school for researchers who want to learn about communicating science to diverse audiences. The summer school is aimed at researchers in any career stage who are new to science communication. The Summer School is open for all disciplines in science, including social…

Quantum annealing belongs to a family of quantum optimization algorithms designed to solve combinatorial optimization problems using programmable quantum hardware. In this thesis, various methods are developed and tested to understand how to formulate combinatorial optimization problems for quantum…

Het Algorithms and Software Technology (AST) onderzoeksprogramma voert onderzoek uit op het gebied van algoritme-ontwerp en analyse.

Decarbonizing the building stock is critical for realizing the climate-neutral target for the Netherlands.

Computers worden steeds krachtiger en krijgen steeds ingewikkelder taken. Het Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS) doet baanbrekend wetenschappelijk onderzoek en past nieuwe vindingen toe in actuele maatschappelijke vraagstukken.

Soil is a home for an unbelievable diversity and abundance of microbial life that is essential for supporting life on our planet.

Artificial photosynthesis has recognised potential to produce green and sustainable fuels from earth-abundant resources such as water, carbon dioxide (CO2), and sunlight.

De oliepijplijn in Dakota, de verbreding van de snelweg bij Stonehenge, de aanleg van stuwdammen in Turkije en Irak: de kranten en social media staan vol met alarmerende berichten over bedreigingen van erfgoed door grootschalige bouwactiviteiten. Erfgoedexperts van de Universiteit Leiden promoten de…

The class-imbalance problem is a challenging classification task and is frequently encountered in real-world applications. Various techniques have been developed to improve the imbalanced classification performance theoretically and practically.

This thesis probes under what conditions quantum computing presents an advantage over classical computing.

De moderne samenleving is verbonden via elektronische en mobiele apparaten, die we het Internet of Things (IoT) noemen.

The aim of this thesis is to study cell-cell interactions and the development of an assay to explore and quantify the exchange of membrane compounds.

What is the effect of light at night on plant phenology and physiology, and how does this affect plant interactions with other species?

In light of climate change, it is crucial to determine whether plant species can adapt to future climates to avoid extinction. Plants adapt to various conditions by altering their functional traits, such as leaf size or photosynthetic rate. Some traits appear linked and vary together between species,…

The book ‘Bestrijdingsmiddelen en Milieu' gives a transparent overview of facts and figures concerning pesticide use in the Netherlands and the impact of pesticides on the environment.

Promotor: E. Gittenberger, Co-promotor: B.W. Hoeksema

The study of orchid flowers, fruits, and inflorescences is crucial due to the remarkable diversity of orchid species and their unique adaptations to pollinators and seed dispersers. However, our understanding of the evolution and development of these organs within the orchid family remains limited.

The mycorrhizal symbiosis is among the most widespread species interactions on Earth⁠. This thesis focuses on orchid mycorrhiza, a unique mycorrhizal type that has caught scientists’ attention for centuries⁠.

Promotor: Prof.dr. M.L. van Heck, Co-Promotor: B.P. Tighe

Promotor: Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo, Prof.dr. G.A. Persoon, Co-promotor: H.H. de Iongh

Promotor: Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo, Co-promotor: R. Heijungs

Meer leren over het ontstaan van het leven op Aarde? Dat kan in de Summerschool Crises in Biology.

Prof.dr. Rozenberg, emeritus hoogleraar Theoretische Informatica aan het Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS), ontving op 15 december 2017 een koninklijke onderscheiding uit handen van de locoburgemeester van Leiden. Hij is benoemd tot Ridder in de Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw.

Bacteria are highly complex and diverse organisms that have adapted to survive in ecological niches ranging from the most extreme to the most heterogeneous environments.

Promotor: A. Achúcarro, Co-Promotor: G.A. Palma

Promotores: W.J.G.M. Peijnenburg, G.R. de Snoo, Co-promotor: M.G. Vijver

Automated Machine Learning (AutoML) is widely used to automatically build a suitable practical Machine Learning (ML) model for an arbitrary real-world problem, reducing the effort of practitioners in the ML development cycle for real-world applications. Optimization is a key part of a typical AutoML…

Promotor: H.W. Lenstra

Almost all bacteria are enveloped by a cell wall that provides cellular protection.

Sheltering is an immediate human need and determines well-being andhealth.

This thesis studies operator-algebraic aspects of subproduct systems, a generalization of product systems of Hilbert spaces.

De ontwikkeling en implementatie van een schaalbare, veilige en geïntegreerde infrastructuur van waterstof te bevorderen ter ondersteuning van de energietransitie.

This dissertation aims to advance understanding of amoeboid single cell migration under the influence of changing physicochemical environmental properties. The particular focus is on the relatively unknown influence of differing physical properties in the extracellular environment, such as the migratory…

The parabolic Anderson model (PAM), which is the Cauchy problem for the heat equation with random potential. The PAM is a mathematical model that describes how mass (i.e. matter or energy) flows in a medium in the presence of a field of sources and sinks.