Femke De Backere

Gent Area, Belgium Belgium

Assistent (Assisterend Academisch Personeel) at Ghent University

Technology / Software / Internet

I graduated from Ghent University, Faculty of Engineering in July 2009. A month later, I joined the research group of Piet Demeester, IBCN (INTEC Broadband Communication Networks and Services) as a PhD student. The first 3 years, I did research on the development of decision support systems in clinical settings, more specifically, the Intensive Care Unit. Since 2012, my focus shifted more to eCare projects which try to improve the continuous care of patients at home as well as in institutionalized care settings. In August 2012, I received an AAP (Assisterend Academisch Personeel / Assisting Teaching Personel) mandate, which made it possible to combine research with my other passion: tea...