Erasmus Mundus Master of Science i nanovetenskap och nanoteknik

Gemensamt program

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Fundamental Courses

• Quantum Physics
• Semiconductor Physics
• Structure, Synthesis, and Cellular Function of Macromolecules
• Electronic Components, Circuits, and Sensors
• Atom Theory, Chemical Periodicity, and Chemical Bond
• Semiconductor Devices
• Quantum Physics II
• Basics of Pharmaceutical Technology

General Interest Courses

The student chooses at least 6 and at most 9 credits from the following list, taking into account that:

• A student can choose at most one of the following courses: H06B4A and H06U6A (Dutch Language and Culture)
• Students may take a maximum of 9 credit points for the courses Industrial Experience, Industrial Internship, H0T39A (Entrepreneurship in de praktijk/in practice), and H0T91A (Entrepreneurship in practice/service-learning)
• Students select, with approval, at most one of the following two courses: H0T39A (Entrepreneurship in de praktijk/in practice, 3 ECTS) and H0T91A (Entrepreneurship in practice/service-learning, 6 ECTS).

Compulsory Courses

• Nanostructured Bio-Macromolecules
• Materials Physics and Technology for Nanoelectronics
• Chemistry at Nanometre Scale
• Technology of Integrated Systems
• P&O Nanoscience, Nanotechnology and Nanoengineering
• Lectures on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Graduation Courses

Specializing Courses

Students choose from 10 graduation options: Modelling and Analysis at the Nanoscale, Nanomedicine and Nanotheranostics, Nanophysics, Quantum Computing, Biophysics, Nanoelectronics, Organic and Molecular Electronics, Bionanotechnology, Nanochemistry, Quantum and Nanoscale Engineering. For each option: students choose the course cluster at one of the locations, and all courses are mandatory within that subgroup.

Option Modelling and Analysis at the Nanoscale (U Barcelona)

• Characterization and Manipulation at the Nanoscale
• Synthesis and Processing of Nanomaterials
• Surface Analysis and Science
• Modeling and Simulation
• Analytical and High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy
• Master's Thesis Nanomaterials

Option Nanomedicine and Nanotheranostics (U Barcelona)

• Colloidal Systems and Supramolecular Devices
• Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology
• Bioavailability, Efficacy and Toxicity. In Vitro in Vivo Evaluation
• Nanosystems for Medical Diagnosis
• Nanoscopic Systems for Drug Delivery
• Master's Thesis Nanopharmacotherapy

Option Nanophysics (Chalmers)

• Fundamentals of Micro- and Nanotechnology
• Nanoscience
• Master's Thesis Nanophysics

Option Quantum Computing (Chalmers)

• From Quantum Optics to Quantum Technologies
• Superconductivity and Low-Temperature Physics
• Master's Thesis Quantum Computing

Option Biophysics (TU Dresden)

• Physical Chemistry and Experimental Methods
• Lab Rotation
• Master's Thesis Biophysics

Option Nanoelectronics (TU Dresden)

• Academic and Scientific Work
• Project Work
• Master's Thesis Nanoelectronics

Option Organic and Molecular Electronics (TU Dresden)

• Molecular Electronics
• Physical Characterization of Organic and Inorganic Thin Films
• Organic Semiconductors
• Master's Thesis Organic and Molecular Electronics

Option Bionanotechnology (UGA Grenoble)

• Biosensors and High and Through Put Analysis
• Micro-Nanofabrication
• Bio-Molecular Interactions: Methods and Applications
• Surface Functionalization
• Nanosafety
• Master's Thesis Bionanotechnology

Option Nanochemistry (UGA Grenoble)

• Molecular Nanomaterials
• Functional Nanoparticles
• Nanosafety
• Advanced Functional Nanomaterials
• Master's Thesis Nanochemistry

Option Quantum and Nanoscale Engineering (UGA Grenoble)

• Solid State Qubits
• Quantum Condensed Matter
• From Nanofabrication in Research Labs to VLSI
• Thematic and Interdisciplinary Projects
• Master's Thesis Quantum and Nanoscale Engineering

Broadening Courses

U Barcelona

• Characterization and Manipulation at the Nanoscale
• Synthesis and Processing of Nanomaterials
• Surface Analysis and Science
• Colloidal Systems and Supramolecular Devices
• Modeling and Simulation
• Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology
• Bioavailability, Efficacy and Toxicity. In Vitro in Vivo Evaluation
• Nanosystems for Medical Diagnosis
• Nanoscopic Systems for Drug Delivery
• Nanomagnetism and Spintronics
• Micro- and Nanosensors
• Analytical and High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy
• Magnetic Techniques: Spectroscopies and Imaging
• Nanophotonics
• Nano energy
• Clean Room Processes, Nanomanufacturing and Nanoprocessing

Chalmers

• Fundamentals of Micro- and Nanotechnology
• Nanoscience
• Computational Physics
• Quantum Optics and Quantum Information
• Molecular Electronics
• Surface and Nanophysics
• Nanomaterials Chemistry
• Biophysical Chemistry
• Spectroscopy
• Functional Energy Materials
• Advanced Materials Imaging and Microanalysis
• Quantum Computing
• Advanced Simulation and Machine Learning
• Superconductivity and Low-Temperature Physics
• Modeling and Fabrication of Micro/Nanodevices
• Condensed Matter Physics
• Liquid Crystals, Physics and Applications
• Non-Equilibrium Processes in Physics, Chemistry and Biology
• Semiconductor Materials Physics
• Superconducting Devices: Fundamental and Applications
• Graphene Science and Technology
• Applied Optical Spectroscopy
• Integrated Photonics
• Computational Materials and Molecular Physics
• Physics and Applications of Electromagnetic Fields and Optical Materials
• Physics of Materials
• Biological and Biotechnical Physics
• Open Quantum Systems

TU Dresden

• Surface Chemistry
• Genomes and Evolution
• Developmental Biology
• Introduction of Proteomics
• Applied Bio-informatics
• Protein Engineering
• Current Topics in Materials Science
• Environmental Nanotechnology
• Introduction to Nanobiotechnology
• Stem Cell Engineering
• Biomedical Tissue Engineering
• Nano-optics
• Magnetism on the Nanoscale
• Biofunctionalized Surfaces
• Physical Characterization of Organic and Inorganic Thin Films
• Electromechanical Networks
• Concepts of Molecular Modelling
• Hardware / Software Codesign Lab
• Molecular Electronics
• Optoelectronics
• Real-Time Systems
• Integrated Circuits for Broadband Optical Communication
• Physical Chemistry and Experimental Methods
• Lab Rotation
• Introduction to Optical Non-classical Computing: Concepts and Devices
• Quantum Mechanics for Nanoelectronics
• Distributed Systems Engineering
• Future Computing Strategies in Nanoelectronic Systems
• Ubiquitous Systems
• Biomedical Laser Systems and Optogenetics
• Computational Cell Biology
• Computational Laser Systems
• Innovative Concepts for Active Nanoelectronic Devices
• Microprocessors in the Lab
• Molecular Motors
• The Physics of Liquid-Liquid Phase Separations
• Smart Microscopy and Image Analysis
• Structural and Computational Biology
• Biological Thermodynamics
• New Developments in Bionanotechnology
• Antennas and Radar Systems
• Applied Bioimage Analysis
• Communications
• Design and Programming of Embedded Multicore Architectures
• Dynamics of Complex Systems and Networks
• Embedded Hardware Systems Design
• Foundations of Software Fault-Tolerance
• Hardware/Software Codesign
• Integrated Photonic Devices for Communications and Signal Processing
• Neuromorphic VLSI Systems
• New Developments in Bionanotechnology
• Physical Measurements in Living Systems
• Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits
• VLSI Processor Design
• Wireless Sensor Networks

UGA Grenoble

• Elaboration of Nanostructures / Physics of 2D Materials
• Optics for Biological Systems
• Cell Signaling
• Surface Functionalization
• Pi-conjugated and Conducting Polymers
• Nanocomposite Materials
• Biosensors and High and Through Put Analysis
• Microfluidics
• Biomaterials Engineering
• Molecular Markers for Medical Imaging
• Molecular Nanomaterials
• Functional Nanoparticles
• Nanophotonics and Plasmonics
• Nanomagnetism and Spintronics
• Nanomaterials and Energy
• Nanopores and Membranes
• Nanosafety
• Characterization of Biomolecular Interactions at Surfaces
• Bio-Molecular Interactions: Methods and Applications
• Fundamentals of Structural Biology
• Micro-Nanofabrication
• Advanced Functional Nanomaterials
• Solid State Qubits
• Quantum Condensed Matter
• From Nanofabrication in Research Labs to VLSI
• Thematic and Interdisciplinary Projects
• Physiology
• Neuroscience
• Machine Learning
• Open Quantum System
• Quantum Optics
• Quantum Algorithms
• Microwaves and Cryoelectronics
• Advanced Semiconductor Devices
• Advanced Characterization Techniques for Nanostructures
• Research Training
• Active Matter

Student Profile

Sökande måste både vara kvalificerade och motiverade att börja vår Erasmus Mundus Master of Science i nanovetenskap och nanoteknik.

• Du har en stark analytisk, syntetisk och tolkande förmåga
• Du har ett tydligt intresse för både de grundläggande vetenskaperna och tekniska problem
• Du kan tolka en mängd olika frågor och översätta dem till den abstrakta, akademiska nivån
• Du kan bilda dig en personlig och oberoende vetenskaplig åsikt och kommunicera den effektivt till andra
• Du kan ytterligare visa ett starkt intresse för hur och varför system fungerar, deras samhälleliga och psykologiska relevans och konsekvenserna för samhället
• Från din kandidatutbildning bör du ha skaffat dig grundläggande kunskaper i matematik (inklusive avancerad algebra och differentialekvationer), fysik, kemi och elektronik
• Du kan tänka matematiskt-analytiskt och har ett starkt teknikintresse och en fascination för förhållandet mellan vetenskap och teknik
• Du är ivrig och beredd att lära dig självständigt och är villig att arbeta hårt och visa uthållighet, entreprenörskap och kreativitet.

The courses are fully taught in English.

• Credits: 120 ECTS
• Typ av examen: Master
• Specifications: Master of Science.

What sets us apart as a university?

A highly-ranked university

KU Leuven is among the best 100 universities in the world according to both Times Higher Education World Rankings and QS World University Rankings. All of KU Leuven’s disciplines proudly belong to the top 100 of their field.

Research-based education

Education at KU Leuven is research-based, which means students will learn from the same professors who are performing the ground-breaking research you read about in the press. New insights are instantly integrated into classes and students are encouraged to perform their research. In our FabLab, students can use several high-tech machines to create whatever they want – all free of charge.

Affordable tuition fees

Higher education is highly valued in Belgium and therefore subsidised by the government. This allows KU Leuven to keep tuition fees relatively low, which gives you a price/quality ratio very few top-100 universities can match. We take pride in keeping our programs as accessible as possible to allow the brightest students from around the globe to join our courses.

International student life with respect for diversity

According to Times Higher Education, KU Leuven is in the top 50 of most international universities worldwide with staff and students from over 150 different nationalities. For all our international students, the Pangaea student center is their home away from home. Our university also strives for diversity and inclusion and wants to work together on a pact for more respect.

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KU Leuven is among the best 100 universities in the world according to both Times Higher Education World Rankings and QS World University Rankings. KU Leuven’s disciplines proudly belong to the top 100 of their field. Furthermore, KU Leuven was ranked by Reuters as the most innovative university in Europe in 2016.

Inom några år förväntas nanovetenskapliga tillämpningar påverka praktiskt taget alla tekniska sektorer och i slutändan nästan alla aspekter av vårt dagliga liv. Under de kommande fem till tio åren kommer många nya produkter och företag att växa fram baserade på nanoteknik och nanovetenskap. Dessa nya produkter kommer att härröra från den kunskap som utvecklats i gränssnittet mellan de olika vetenskapliga disciplinerna som erbjuds i programmet.

Utexaminerade kommer att hitta en mängd karriärmöjligheter inom de sektorer och industrier som utvecklar dessa nya tekniker: elektronik, nya och smarta material, kemisk teknik, bioteknik, FoU, oberoende konsultföretag och mer. Du kommer att ta examen med den idealiska bakgrunden för att bli ett ovärderligt gränssnitt mellan dessa områden och kommer att kunna tillämpa ett brett perspektiv på nanovetenskap och nanoteknik i utvecklingen och skapandet av nya produkter och till och med nya företag.