Project R-15047

Summer school – Materiomics: innovative materials from healthcare across quantum to sustainable technologies. (Education)

Modern materials science requires an interdisciplinary approach embracing chemistry and physics, as well as experimental and computational methods for addressing the most critical technological challenges in the world today and in the future, including climate change, pandemics, energy transition, safe communication technologies, etc. The summer school "Materiomics: Innovative materials from healthcare across quantum to sustainable technologies" will take place on Sept. 4, 5 and 6 2024 at Campus Diepenbeek. This summer school targets 2nd and 3rd year bachelor students from various departments (e.g. materials science, physics, (bio)chemistry, and (bio)engineering) who want to get acquainted with state-of-the-art research in material science. During this summer school the participants will be introduced to materials, their design, their properties, and their applications with respect to the aforementioned grand challenges. More specifically, the focus will be on innovative materials for healthcare, energy generation, storage and efficiency, sustainable materials and materials for quantum technologies, which are evidently also the four focus areas of the Master of Materiomics. With this summer school, we aim to show the students the relevance of the Master of Materiomics study program for societal grand challenges, which aims to educate students to develop innovative and sustainable material solutions, by introducing them to our teaching, training and research activities.

04 September 2024 - 06 September 2024