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For you as a student

Coaching and education of young engineers and scientists is an important part of quest’s mission. Thereto, we are active in the Bachelor, Master and PhD programs at the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture at Ghent University.

Below, more information and some useful links are provided for (prospective) students and PhD researchers.

Courses

  • BSc in Electrical Engineering (link)
  • BSc in Engineering Physics (link)
  • BSc in Biomedical Engineering (link)
  • MSc in Engineering Physics (link)
  • MSc in Electrical Engineering – Electronic Circuits and Systems (link)
  • MSc in Electrical Engineering – Communication and Information Technology (link)

Master thesis projects

In the last year of the Master programs, we organise Master thesis projects. These projects are in the realm of computational electromagnetics, computational quantum mechanics, and EMC/SI/PI-aware modelling and design. A list of topics and general information can be found below. Please contact Prof. Dries Vande Ginste for further discussion about topics that may interest you. 

  • Characterization and EMC-aware design of millimeter wave structures (link)
  • Design of a high-frequency differential probe for signal integrity assessment (link)
  • Design of equalizers for high-speed interconnects prone to manufacturing variability (link)
  • Design of general linear and passive electromagnetic systems via data-efficient machine learning (link)
  • Design of harmonic-specific antennas through inverse Fourier transform (link)
  • High-frequency modelling of Li-ion battery packs during system ESD testing (link)
  • Inducing chaotic behaviour in CMOS circuits through transient bursts and ESD events (link)
  • Influence of radiation onto microwave and millimeter wave boards and interposers (link)
  • Line edge roughness modelling by means of reduced order stochastic testing (link)
  • Modeling of good conductors in the time domain for 3-D integrated circuits (link)
  • Reduction of common-mode and differential-mode noises in high-speed differential turns (link)
  • Uncertainty quantification of good conductors and through-silicon vias in 3-D ICs (link)
  • Uncertainty quantification of interconnects with Bayesian inference and polynomial chaos (link)
  • Accurate and efficient modeling of good conductors in the time domain with a Dirichlet-to-Neumann operator (link)
  • Design of general linear and passive electromagnetic systems via data-efficient machine learning (link)
  • Design of harmonic-specific antennas through inverse Fourier transform (link)
  • Development of transmission line models for advanced nanointerconnects from first principles (link)
  • Exploiting periodicity for the hybrid QM/EM simulation of nanoelectronic devices (link)
  • Finite element based multiphysics modelling of Maxwell-Schrödinger systems to analyse quantum effects in nanodevices (link)
  • Fully-collocated implicit (FCI) finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method for the (2+1)D Dirac equation (link)
  • Line edge roughness modelling by means of reduced order stochastic testing (link)
  • Modelling of a 3D tilted Dirac semimetal: a Cd3As2 nanowire p-n junction (link)
  • Multiscale quantum transport simulation techniques for graphene-based nanoelectronic devices (link)
  • Multiscale solutions to the multiphysics modeling of light-matter interaction in quantized systems (link)
  • Novel finite-difference time-domain techniques for transition metal dichalcogenide monolayers in valleytronic and spintronic applications (link)
  • Uncertainty quantification of good conductors and through-silicon vias in 3-D ICs (link)
  • Uncertainty quantification of interconnects with Bayesian inference and polynomial chaos (link)

Internships for Master students

Students interested in doing an internship (with a focus on electromagnetics or quantum mechanics) in a company may contact Prof. Dries Vande Ginste for mentorship.

  • imec
  • Melexis Technologies 
  • Nokia
  • Keysight Technologies
  • Skeyes
  • onsemi
  • ST Engineering iDirect

Info for prospective PhD students

The PhD program at the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture of Ghent University takes four years. General info can be found here.
We are always on the lookout for people who are interested in doing four years of high-level academic research in our area of interest (see Research) and who have completed (or are about to complete) a Master program in a related field. Note that only candidates with a very strong background in mathematics and physics and who are fluent in English (both verbal and in writing) will be considered.
High-profile candidates may send a CV with cover letter and any other relevant info to Prof. Dries Vande Ginste.