Since 1980, more precisely in the years 1980-1982, 1986-1993 and 1996-up to-day (periods when he was not abroad, working at the University of Liège), J. Surdej has directed 27 doctoral theses (PhDs) either related to the transfer of spectral radiation in rapidly expanding atmospheres (TR), to asteroid modeling (AM), to the study of gravitational lensing (GL), to the 4m International Liquid Mirror Telescope (ILMT) project, to optical interferometry (VLTI), to the study of large structures in the Universe (XMM-LSS) and to the study of quasars (QSOs), 15 Bachelor's Degrees in Physical or Mathematical Sciences, 8 final studies (TFE) in the section of physicist engineers, 11 master theses (MM), and 13 DEA end-of-studies theses in astrophysics.

PhD THESIS

• Bikram Pradhan (2020) - Automatic space debris detection with a CCD operating in the Time Delay Integration mode

• Ludovic Delchambre (2017) - Determining astrophysical parameters of quasars within the Gaia mission

• Maxime Devogèle (2017) - Physical properties of L-type asteroids: a link to the primordial Solar System?

• Carlos Gómez González (2017) - Advanced data processing for high-contrast imaging - Pushing exoplanet direct detection limits with machine learning (co-supervision with Prof M. Van Droogenbroeck & Dr. O. Absil)

• Christian Delacroix (2014) - Exoplanet imaging with mid-infrared vector vortex coronagraphs: design, manufacture, validation and first light of the annular groove phase mask (co-supervision with Prof. Serge Habraken)

• Olivier Wertz (2014) - "Theoretical studies of gravitational lensing phenomena: the case of multiply imaged quasars"

• Brajesh Kumar (2014) - Study of supernovae and massive stars and prospects with the 4m International Liquid Mirror Telescope (co-supervision with Dr. Shashi Bhushan Pandey)

• François Finet (2013) - The International Liquid Mirror Telescope project: optical quality tests and prospective detection of multiply imaged quasars

• Davide Ricci (2012) - Direct imaging, photometry and spectroscopy of gravitationally lensed quasars

• Charles Hanot (2011) - Development of nulling interferometry devices for the detection and characterization of extrasolar planets (co-supervision with Dr. O.Absil)

• Arnaud Magette (2010) - The International Liquid Mirror Telescope optical testing and alignment using a Nijboer-Zernike aberration retrival approach

• T. Laurent (2009) - Study of a fringe tracker for the second generation VLTI instruments

• Olivier Garcet (2009) - (co-supervision with Dr. Eric Gosset)

• Denis Defrère (2008) - Detection of exozodiacal dust: a step toward Earth-like planet characterization with infrared interferometry (co-supervision with Dr.O.Absil)

• Dimitri Mawet (2006) - Subwavelength gratings for extrasolar planetary system imaging and characterization

• Olivier Absil (2006) - Astrophysical studies of extrasolar planetary systems using infrared interferometric techniques

• Christophe Jean (2005)

• Dominique Sluse (2005) - Paires de quasars et mirages gravitationnels : Etudes observationnelles et implications astrophysiques

• Thodoris Nakos 2004

• Lee Dong-Wook (2003)

• Jean-François Claeskens (1998) - Aspects statistiques du phénomène de lentille gravitationnelle dans un échantillon de quasars très lumineux

• Marc Remy (1996)

• Olivier Hainaut (1994) - Selected observational studies of minor bodies in the Solar System" (co-supervision with Dr. R.West)

• Alain Smette (1994)

• Fuhua Cheng (1990)

• Damien Hutsemékers (1988) - Analyse des profils de raies formés au sein d'atmosphères en expansion. Application aux étoiles chaudes et aux quasars

• Eric Gosset (1987) - Analyse de nuages de points. Applications astronomiques et études de la distribution des quasars (co-supervision with Prof. Jean-Pierre Swings)

MASTER THESIS

• Maxime Devogèle (2012) - Détermination de l’orientation du pôle de rotation des astéroïdes et de leurs paramètres de forme à l’aide d’observations photométriques

• Vincent Pelgrims (2011) - Master thesis, Gravitational Lenses

• Olivier Wertz (2010) - Master thesis, Gravitational Lenses

• Typhaine Déchelette (2008) - Master thesis, Gravitational Lenses

DEA (Diploma of Advanced Studies)

• Arnaud Magette (2007) - Liquid Mirror Telescope Alignment

• Denis Defrère (2007) - Performance study of space-based infrared nulling interferometers

• Eric Georges (2007) - Gravitational Lenses

• Pierre-Guillaume Sprimont (2005) - XMM-LSS

• Bernard Vangeyte (2004) - Gravitational Lenses, Liquid Mirror Telescope

• Dimitri Mawet (2004) - Applications des réseaux sub-lambda en interféromètrie et coronographie

• Olivier Garcet (2004) - XMM-LSS

• Olivier Absil (2003) - GENIEsim: the GENIE Science Simulator

• Joël Poels (2002) - Liquid Mirror Telescope

• Christophe Librecht (2002) - Gravitational Lenses, Liquid Mirror Telescope

• Sami Dib (2000) - Gravitational Lenses, Optical Interferometry

• Jean-François Claeskens (1992) - Gravitational Lenses

• Patrick Schils (1991) - Modeling of asteroids

• Eddy Van Drom (1989) - Gravitational Lenses

• Alain Detal (1988) - Modeling of asteroids

GRADUATE STUDIES THESIS

• Maxime Devogèle (2012) - Détermination de l’orientation du pôle de rotation des astéroïdes et de paramètres de forme à l’aide d’observations photométriques

• Pierre Bellier (2008) (ing.civil) - Acquisition, réduction et analyse d'images CCD obtenues avec un télescope à mirroir liquide: Le problème avec registration

• Thomas Laurent (2008) - Optical Interferometry

• Stéphanie Renard (2007) - Optical Interferometry

• Sébastien Burton (2007) - Gravitational Lenses

• Charles Hanot (2006) (ing.civil) - Optical Interferometry

• Eva Eulaers (2006) - Simulation and analysis of the gravitational microlensing effect

• Emilie Herwats (2005) (ing.civil) - Optical Interferometry

• Bernard Vangeyte (2004) - Gravitational Lenses, Liquid Mirror Telescope

• Antonio Gioiella (2004) - Gravitational Lenses

• Fabrice Wolfs (2004) - Optical Interferometry

• Dimitri Mawet (2002) (ing.civil - Etude d’un coronographe `a 4 quadrants au moyen de l’optique diffractive

• Christophe Librecht (2000) - Gravitational Lenses, Liquid Mirror Telescope

• Olivier Absil (2001) (ing.civil) - Nulling Interferometry with IRSI-DARWIN: Detection and characterisation of Earth-like exoplanets

• Magali Devillers (1998) - Gravitational Lenses

• Lionel Bartel (1998) - Gravitational Lenses

• Dominique Sluse (1998) - Gravitational Lenses

• Jean-François Claeskens (1998) - Gravitational Lenses

• Olivier Hainaut (1988) - Méthode de modélisation d'astéroïdes

• Alain Smette (1988) - Gravitational Lenses

• Roland Spender (1986) - Radiative Transfer

• Alain Detal (1986) - Modeling of asteroids

• Benoît Louis (1982) - Modeling of asteroids

• Louis François (1982)-Transfert radiatif dans des enveloppes en expansion rapide: moment W1 d'un profil de raie de type P Cygni et taux de perte de masse

POSTDOCS

Olivier Absil, Talat Akhunov, Jean-François Claeskens, Yassine Damerdji, Denis Defrère, Andrii Elyiv, Elena Fedorova, Charles Hanot, Damien Hutsemékers, Christoph Jean, Arnaud Magette, Dimitri Mawet, Olga Melnyk, Pierre Riaud , Tatyana Sadibekova, Dominique Sluse, Olivier Wertz

VISITING SCIENTISTS

• 1987-2000 Sjur Refsdal, (University of Hamburg, Germany; University of Oslo, Norway)

• 1999 -2000 Dr. S. Khmil (Kiev, Ukraine) SSTC research fellowships

• 1999-2001 Dr. O. Moreau (University of Lille, France) FNRS research fellowships

• 2000-2001 Prof. V. Zhdanov (Kiev, Ukraine) research fellowships

• 2007–2009 Dr. P. Bartczak (Adam Mickiewicz University of Poznan, Poland), FNRS research fellowships

• 2010 March Prof. M. Antoine LABEYRIE, Professeur au Collège de France, Cours: "Hypertélescopes au sol et dans l'espace"

• 2000–Prof. E. Borra (Québec, Canada)FNRS - research fellowships

• 2009–Jun-Oct Prof. H. Quintana (Universidad Pontificia Catolica de Santiago) FNRS research fellowships

• 2013–2018 (several stays) Prof. P. Hickson (University of British Columbia) FNRS research fellowships

• 2017-2018 Sapna Mishra (ARIES, Nainital, India) ULiège scholarship (2 months)

• 2018 Amit Khumar (IIA, Bangalore, India) Erasmus+ scholarship (3 months)

• 2019 Mridweeka Singh (ARIES, Nainital, India) ULiège scholarship (2 months)

• 2020 Priyanka Jalan (ARIES, Nainital, India) Erasmus+ scholarship (3 months)

• 2020 Vibhore Negi (ARIES, Nainital, India) Erasmus+ scholarship (3 months)