Manager of the Master’s program: Jolanta SWIATOWSKA , Chimie ParisTech - PSL and Loïc ASSAUD, ESPCI Paris - PSL
Led by the three major engineering schools of PSL (MINES Paris - PSL, Chimie ParisTech - PSL, and ESPCI Paris - PSL), the Master’s in Materials Science and Engineering draws on the scientific expertise of researchers and faculty members from the laboratories of these schools as well as other partner institutions outside of PSL.
It is affiliated with the PSL Graduate Program in Engineering (ISAI).
This Master’s program aims to:
- provide both the experimental and theoretical knowledge required, on the one hand, to imagine and design innovative materials meeting precise specifications, and on the other hand, to improve the performance of existing materials and predict their service life;
- establish the link between processing, synthesis, and shaping methods, (micro)structure, and structural and/or functional properties.
The degree is awarded by PSL University.
Read the testimonial from the co-director of the SGM Master’s program.
Registration institution Chimie ParisTech - PSL
Master 1
The goal of the M1 program is to provide a common base of theoretical and experimental knowledge in the field of materials, which is necessary before any specialization. It offers a fairly general training in chemistry, physics and materials mechanics. This program offers an initial specialization through optional course units, allowing students to focus more or less heavily on one or the other of these two areas, depending on the track they plan to pursue in
The M1 program is designed to provide a common foundation of theoretical and experimental knowledge in the field of materials, which is necessary before any specialization. The program offers a fairly broad education in chemistry, physics, and materials mechanics. This curriculum opens the door to an initial specialization through optional course units (CUs), allowing students to focus more or less heavily on one or the other of these two fields, depending on the track they plan to pursue in the M2 program.
A two- to three-month internship and a research project are required.
Master 2
The PSL Master’s in Materials Science and Engineering offers two tracks to choose from in the second year (M2).
Materials of the Future: Design and Engineering (MADI)
This track provides an integrated view of various materials of the future, including synthesis processes, strategies for selecting target structures and architectures, and the associated physical properties. The physical and chemical properties of major material classes (metals, ceramics, inorganic compounds, polymers, etc.) are presented in synergy. Upon completion of the track, students must be able to develop a relevant and/or innovative material for an application whose specifications have been defined in collaboration with other design stakeholders (designers, production engineers, marketing professionals, etc.).
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Microfluidics
Offered in collaboration with Sorbonne University, Université Paris Cité, and Université Paris Saclay, this track aims to provide training in the field of microfluidics (the science of fluid flow at the micrometer scale) as well as in any field involving fluids and micro/nanotechnologies. This is why the program has a broad scope: fluid dynamics, physical chemistry, and an introduction to biology and biotechnology. Numerous hands-on micro/nanofabrication labs are planned.
This curriculum is co-accredited by Université Paris-Saclay and Sorbonne Université (SU)
Admission to M1 and M2 programs is done with application and requires a validated L3 or M1, respectively, or equivalent for candidates who hold foreign degrees. In addition to registering on the Campus France website, the later must fill out an application with the educational institution.
