Femke De Backere
Senior Researcher Semantics & Machine Learning
Passionate about eHealth and IT education.
Nominee of The Young ICT Lady of the Year 2020 award - Top 5
Passionate about eHealth and IT education.
Nominee of The Young ICT Lady of the Year 2020 award - Top 5
From 2016 to present
Post-doctoral researcher
From 2022 to present
40% Program coordinator Lifelong Learning Flemish AI Academy
From 2020 to 2022
80% Program coordinator Lifelong Learning Flemish AI Academy
From 2012 to 2016
Assistant
From 2009 to 2012
PhD researcher
From 2009 to 2016
Title: Design and management of pervasive eCare services
Faculty of Engineering & Architecture - UGent
From 2007 to 2009
Software Engineering
Minor: Business Administration
Faculty of Engineering & Architecture - UGent
From 2003 to 2007
Faculty of Science - UGent
From 2021 to present
Member of the Faculty Policy Committee
From 2019 to 2022
Member of the Faculty Committee on Wellbeing & Safety
From 2017 to 2019
Member of the Faculty Doctoral Education Committee
From 2017 to present
Chair of the OAP of the Faculty Engineering & Architecture
From 2017 to present
Member of the Faculty PR Committee
From 2015 to present
Member of the Faculty Committee on Educational Quality
From 2015 to present
Member of the Faculty Curriculum Committee
From 2014 to present
Member of the Faculty Board
From 2012 to present
Member of the Educational Committee for Computer Science Engineering
From 2016 to 2017
Chair of FEA Research
Symposium
From 2011 to 2017
Member of the
Committee of FEA Research
Symposium
From 2022 to present
Member of the Board Ghent University Hospital
From 2022 to present
Committee on Privacy and Data Protection
From 2022 to present
Financial Committee
From 2021 to present
Committee for Lifelong Learning
From 2020 to present
Workgroup Governance
From 2019 to present
Personnel Policy Committee
From 2019 to present
Chairing the AAP/WP Committee
From 2018 to present
Member of the Board of Governors of UGent
From 2018 to present
Member of the Education Board of UGent
From 2014 to present
Member of AAP/WP & GP2R Committee
From 2017 to present
Member of the Doctoral Schools of Bioscience Engineering
Focussing on the practical IT education from second bachelor of Computer Science Engineering to 2nd master of Computer Science Engineering.
Investigating how IT can support our healthcare systems. Currently we focus on how we can stimulate behavioral change and the persuing of a healthy lifestyle.
Currently I am part of the Board of Governors of UGent and several other boards that have a focus on (the quality of) education.