Master of Nanoscience, Nanotechnology and Nanoengineering (Leuven) KU Leuven

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Nanotechnology and Nanoengineering, newborn scientific disciplines are situated at the interface of physics, chemistry, materials science, microelectronics, biochemistry, and biotechnology. Consequently, control of the discipline requires an academic and multidisciplinary scientific education. You will learn the basics of physics, biology, and chemistry on the nanometer scale and the use of nanotechnologies for systems and sensors on the macro scale.

The program is both strong application and research-oriented and is closely linked to the research centers of global leaders such as imec, the Leuven Nanocenter, and INPAC (Institute for Nanoscale Physics and Chemistry) at the Faculty of Science.

Program outline

You will follow a set of introductory courses to give you the necessary multidisciplinary background of nanoscience, nanotechnology, and nanoengineering, as well as a selection of general interest courses to provide some essential non-technical skills.

After opting for a specialization option, you choose a set of compulsory, specific program courses, complemented by several elective broadening programs in subjects outside of the nanodomain. The program culminates in the master’s thesis research project.

You can also elect to follow a similar program in the form of an interuniversity program, the Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.

Strengths

• The nanosciences are multidisciplinary. Special courses are designed to encourage thinking beyond the boundaries of the traditional scientific disciplines. The courses are continuously updated following the latest innovations in this young and highly innovative field and, therefore, the program can be considered as state-of-the-art.
• The program has an important research-oriented part, while simultaneously maintaining a strong focus on the contemporary industrial picture and relevant problems in the field, effectively bringing nanoengineering into the domain of nanotechnology. The close link with imec also provides a unique strong nanoelectronics component to the program.
• The teaching staff in the program is closely affiliated with cutting-edge research centers like imec and various groups at the KU Leuven such as the Leuven Nanocenter and INPAC (Institute for nanoscale physics and chemistry), which are considered worldwide leaders in the domain of nanoscience and nanotechnology. In your master’s thesis, you will have the opportunity to work in the exciting research programs of these institutes.

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