European Erasmus Mundus funding for a new master’s programme on multiphase systems

MULTIPHASE is the code name for this project, whose full title is “Multiphase systems for sustainable engineering”. Coordinated by researchers from the LGF at Mines Saint-Étienne, and in partnership with two leading European universities (Politecnico di Torino and Technische Universität München), this project aims to create a programme of excellence in this Process Engineering specialty (section 10), namely multiphase systems.

Over the course of these two years of study, starting in the 2024 academic year, international students will have ample opportunity to discover the world of powders, aerosols, suspensions, droplets and bubbles, which are ubiquitous in Nature as well as in Industry. Their programme will begin with a semester in Saint-Étienne covering the fundamentals, continue with a semester in Turin focused on industrial processes, then a semester in Munich to explore numerical simulation techniques. A strong emphasis will be placed on sustainable applications: CO2-free electricity, recycling, waste recovery, hydrogen mobility, etc.

Students will have the opportunity to hear from international academic experts (USA, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Japan, South Africa, Canada, Italy, Germany, France) and to carry out projects in collaboration with the 19 industrial partners, from SMEs to large international groups. Their programme will conclude with a final-year project, mainly in laboratories, to become familiar with the world of research and, potentially, continue with a PhD.

Key points:

• First cohort: September 2024
• Target of 32 students/year, including 22 receiving an EU scholarship
• Budget of €5.5 million (a large share allocated to scholarships)
• Coordinator: LGF / Mines Saint-Étienne (Olivier Bonnefoy, Gianluca Lavalle)
• Full partners: Politecnico di Torino (Daniele Marchisio) and Technische Universität München (Nikolaus Adams / Stefan Adami)

Contact: bonnefoy@emse.fr

Photos: Nicolas Guillaume