Dr. Bernard Van Gastel

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Bernard van Gastel is an Assistant Professor at Radboud University, specializing in Software Science. His research focuses on sustainability in software development, particularly how software affects society in terms of energy consumption and sustainability. He leads the Software Energy Lab, where he develops methods to analyze software energy usage and integrate sustainability into computing curricula. Van Gastel obtained his PhD from the Open University, where he assessed the sustainability of software applications. He has received several accolades for his research, including the Ammoodo Science Award for fundamental research in Humanities and nominations for the Dutch Cyber Security Research Paper Award. He is actively involved in digital ethics, serving on the digital ethics committee for the municipality of Nijmegen. His ongoing efforts include fostering sustainable digitalization and aligning educational programs with sustainability principles in Computer Science.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Radboud University • Nijmegen, Netherlands

Teaching and researching sustainable software development and its impact on society.

Awards

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Ammoodo Science Award

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Dutch Cyber Security Research Paper Award

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PhD Thesis Price Open University

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Junior Lecturer of the Year FNWI

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New Education Product Award

Requirements for Radboud University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:5
Reading
Required:4.5
Writing
Required:4.5
Speaking
Required:4.5
Total
Required:100
PTE
Listening
Required:61
Reading
Required:61
Writing
Required:61
Speaking
Required:61
Overall
Required:67
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in relevant field (Linguistics, Communication, or related) Bachelor's thesis grade of at least 8.0/10 (US 3.5+ equivalent)
Application Checklist
  • Passport or ID
  • Official Bachelor's degree certificate (or proof of graduation)
  • Academic transcript of records
  • Description of grading scale
  • Personal statement/Motivation letter
  • CV/Resume
  • Course list/Course descriptions
  • Research proposal or Bachelor thesis
Specialization Notes

Applies to Research Master's in Linguistics and Communication Sciences (Centre for Language Studies/Department of Language and Communication).