University of Limoges (France)
University of Brescia (Italy)
University of the Basque Country (Spain)
Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena (Germany)

European Master for Industry in Microwave Electronics and Photonics (EMIMEP)

EMIMEP is an integrated learning programme centred on microwave engineering and photonic technologies preparing a new generation of engineers for the next decade of sustainable technological solutions. EMIMEP is based on excellence and it is a concrete solution to the increasing demand for highly qualified talents to foster academic and industrial innovation.

Areas covered range from the fundamentals of microwave electronics and photonics to their implementations with new technologies, combining analogue electronics, lasers, classical and quantum engineering, nano-photonics, energy harvesting and antennas.

The partners are: the University of Limoges (FR), the University of Brescia (IT), the University of the Basque Country (SP) and the Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena (DE). EMIMEP also includes 5 academic-associated partners. A panel of more than 50 Associated Partners, including companies, research laboratories and associations, will support the EMIMEP programme and will constitute an effective network for Master’s theses and future career development.

The first 3 semesters are based on lectures and lab sessions, while the last one is based on independent work related to the Master thesis.

The first-year programme combines a first placement period in France and then in Italy with a Research and Industrial Week in Romania.

Students in the second year will enhance their learning around one of the four paths available in the 3rd semester: towards greener power management in electronics and photonics in Limoges, Technologies for High-Frequency applications in Bilbao, Communication Technologies in Brescia, Optics Photonics and Quantum Technologies in Jena.

After a Summer School and an active participation in the European Microwave Conference, at the end of the master, the students are awarded a joint diploma.

EMIMEP graduate students can be recruited directly by companies or pursue a PhD programme in universities, research institutes or industrial doctorates.


Description of the Mobility Scheme

The first placement period is in France for the first semester and then in Italy for the second semester. The mobility scheme offers a synergic programme of fundamentals in analogue and nonlinear electronics and photonics. In addition, two courses will be taught, one in the first semester by the academic staff from the University of the Basque Country and a second course in Brescia by the academic staff from the University of Jena.

During the second academic year, the students will move to one of the four partner institutions.

The partners are given the opportunity to the student to intensify their study around one of the four paths and the associated and dedicated lab equipment for the third semester: towards greener power management in electronics and photonics at the University of Limoges, Communication Technologies at the University of Brescia, Technologies for High-Frequency at the University of the Baque Country and Optics Photonics and Quantum Technologies at the University of Jena.

The Master’s thesis (fourth semester) can be carried out in any of the partner institutions or associate partners, under the guidance of a professor from one of the partner universities except for the students who are enrolled at FSUJena (the students who are enrolled at FSU Jena might perform the master’s thesis in Jena and defend their master’s thesis in October at the end of the academic year).

Each student batch is also invited to participate in the Research and Industrial Week in Cluj-Napoca (Romania), the European Microwave Week & the Summer School.


Associated partners

Associated Universities

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (RO)
Polytechnic University of Milan (IT)
University of Catania (IT)
Malaya University (MA)
V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University (UK)>

Large companies

Coherent
Orange
Infineon
Rohde & Schwarz
NXP Semiconductors Segula
Xfab
Haier Europe
Philips
Safran
Thales
Thales Alenia Space
United Monolithic Semiconductors Vacom GmbH
ZEISS

Small and Medium Entreprises

Active Fiber Systems
Airmems Micro-Relays
AMCAD Engineering
Focus Microwaves
Lumiker
Quantum Optics Jena GmbH
INOVEOS
Prâna
TTI Norte
Smart Solutions SRL
Wupatec

Research Institutes

CNR-INO
CSMT
Donostia International Physics Center
Fraunhofer IOF
Fraunhofer IZM
Instituto Italiano di Tecnologia
Institute of Physical Chemistry
Leibniz-IPHT
CICESE
CNRS
III-V Lab
Ikerlan
Tecnalia
Tekniker

Associations

European Microwave Association
Ineustar

Youth organisation

BEST

Representative of working life

Alpha RLH
Alphanov

National public bodies

CEA-Leti
CNES


In short, EMIMEP is:

- 4 partner Universities
- Joint diploma
- 1400 euros/Month scholarship
- 50+ international associated partners
- 1 Summer School, 1 Research and Industrial Week and 1 European Microwave Week for all the students
- Conferences and seminars every semester


About the Consortium Partner Universities

The project’s partners are the University of Limoges (France), the University of Brescia (Italy), the University of the Basque Country (Spain) and the Abbe School of Photonics at the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena (Germany).

The associate partner University of Cluj-Napoca (Romania) will also contribute to the learning programme with the organisation of the Research and Industrial Week.

A panel of industrial & research associated partners, including SMEs, large companies and associations, Research Institutes, National bodies, Youth associations and representatives of working life, support the EMIMEP programme through concrete contributions. They will constitute an effective network for a Master’s thesis/internship with the prospect of future career development.