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Master's Degree (120 credits) in Physical Sciences, Specialized Track

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Matter, Energy, and the Environment

Numerous discoveries made by physicists have profoundly transformed our modern daily lives: semiconductors, lasers, plasma and QLED displays, hard drives… There is no shortage of challenges: the use of renewable energy, energy storage, waste management… To meet these challenges, society needs physicists who are experts in the properties of matter and its interaction with radiation.

Your goals

  • Gain a deep understanding
    of the world Develop a solid understanding of the fundamental physical phenomena that govern matter, energy, light, and waves, in order to better grasp major scientific and societal challenges.
  • Analyzing and solving complex problems
    Developing critical thinking, analytical, and modeling skills, and learning to use experimental and digital tools to study real-world situations, particularly those related to the environment and climate.
  • Contribute to a more sustainable and enlightened society
    Apply physics to address current challenges, such as the energy transition, environmental protection, and understanding the impacts of human activities, by linking science, responsibility, and innovation…

The benefits of the training program

The benefits of the training program

  • Critical Thinking and Adaptability
    The program develops a thorough and rigorous approach to critical and analytical thinking, equipping you with the tools needed to learn and adapt quickly to a variety of professional contexts, building on the knowledge gained in your bachelor’s degree.
  • Project Management and Research
    The master’s program emphasizes project management and an introduction to research, offering you a professional experience centered on current research topics.
  • Versatility and Career Opportunities
    The program covers the major fields of physics—optics and lasers, new materials, atmospheric and space physics, ionizing radiation, biophysics, and data science—and equips you with solid skills that open the door to a wide range of career opportunities upon completion of the master’s degree.
  • Field immersion and international outlook
    Your internship, in Belgium or abroad, broadens your perspective on society and enriches your training as a physicist through meaningful scientific and personal encounters and experiences. An Erasmus exchange or visits to internationally renowned laboratories are also strongly encouraged.
  • Responsibility and ethics
    The program develops your ethical awareness by emphasizing the responsibility of physicists in building a fairer, more sustainable, and more environmentally friendly world.

Research and the thesis

The master’s program includes an introduction to scientific research, both fundamental and applied. Students learn to explore and understand complex physical phenomena, and then to apply this knowledge to real-world societal challenges.

The thesis is a personal capstone project that allows students to conduct an in-depth analysis of a scientific topic—often related to the environment, energy, or climate—and to develop independence, rigor, and critical thinking skills.

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Master's degree (120 credits) in Physical Sciences, with a specialization in Physics and Data

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Physics and data

Data is an integral part of a physicist’s daily work. Whether derived from measurements or simulations, and whether available in vast quantities or in small amounts, this data requires the application of appropriate methods to provide scientists with as much useful information as possible.

This program aims to complement physicists’ excellent foundational training in modeling and numerical methods by equipping them with the skills to develop specialized tools for data processing, visualization, and interpretation.

Your goals

  • Acquire skills in data analysis, processing, and visualization;
  • Be able to meet the needs of research laboratories and industry regarding the handling of scientific data;
  • Develop innovative solutions at the intersection of artificial intelligence and physics.

The benefits of the training program

  • A choice between specialization and broader training through elective courses, dissertation, personal work and internship.
  • An opening up to society thanks to an internship - in Belgium or abroad - which enables you to fine-tune your training as a physicist and offers you the opportunity for numerous scientific and human encounters and experiences. Erasmus stays and visits to internationally renowned laboratories are also strongly encouraged.
  • A broad training in the different fields of physics with specializations (lasers, new materials, environmental physics, life physics, data science and didactics) that offer a wealth of job opportunities directly after the master's degree.
  • An ethical awareness: physicists' responsibility in building a fairer, more sustainable world.

The benefits of the training program

  • Critical Thinking and Adaptability
    The program develops a thorough and rigorous approach to critical and analytical thinking, equipping you with the tools needed to learn and adapt quickly to a variety of professional contexts, building on the knowledge gained in your bachelor’s degree.
  • Project Management and Research
    The master’s program emphasizes project management and an introduction to research, offering you a professional experience centered on current research topics.
  • Versatility and Career Opportunities
    The program covers the major fields of physics—optics and lasers, new materials, atmospheric and space physics, ionizing radiation, biophysics, and data science—and equips you with solid skills that open the door to a wide range of career opportunities upon completion of the master’s degree.
  • Field immersion and international outlook
    Your internship, in Belgium or abroad, broadens your perspective on society and enriches your training as a physicist through meaningful scientific and personal encounters and experiences. An Erasmus exchange or visits to internationally renowned laboratories are also strongly encouraged.
  • Responsibility and ethics
    The program develops your ethical awareness by emphasizing the responsibility of physicists in building a fairer, more sustainable, and more environmentally friendly world.

Research and the thesis

Research in physics and data science encompasses, among other things, the development of algorithms for the analysis and interpretation of spectroscopic data, the optimization of new materials based on numerical simulations and/or experimental data, and the analysis of electron microscopy images... For example, light extraction from LEDs has been optimized using genetic algorithms.

By classifying abstract data, machine learning enables intelligent decision-making based on the automatic analysis of this data. It also makes it possible to propose novel materials based on the properties of existing solids.

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Master's degree (120 credits) in Physical Sciences, with a specialization in Biophysics

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Biophysics

Physics plays a key role in understanding living matter, studying the effects of radiation on organisms, and improving medical imaging and treatments.

By analyzing interactions between molecules, tissues, and materials, physicists help explain the efficacy or side effects of drugs and design implants and biomaterials that are safer and more compatible with the human body.

The study of interactions between radiation and living matter—whether natural, environmental, or used in radiation therapy—enables the identification of damage mechanisms, the development of radiation protection strategies, and the creation of more targeted cancer treatments better tailored to each patient.

Biophysics thus sheds light on essential questions for health, personalized medicine, and the protection of people exposed to radiation.

Your goals

  • Gain a thorough understanding of the interactions between radiation and biological matter;
  • Master the scientific approach to investigating the physical properties of biological models and living matter;
  • Analyze the properties of model systems to better understand biophysical processes and biological functions;
  • Apply your skills to preclinical studies;
  • Participate in interdisciplinary, fundamental, and applied research;
  • Apply new knowledge in interdisciplinary practical work.

The benefits of the training program

  • A choice between specialization and broader training through elective courses, dissertation, personal work and internship.
  • An opening up to society thanks to an internship - in Belgium or abroad - which enables you to fine-tune your training as a physicist and offers you the opportunity for numerous scientific and human encounters and experiences. Erasmus stays and visits to internationally renowned laboratories are also strongly encouraged.
  • A broad training in the various fields of physics with specializations (lasers, new materials, environmental physics, life physics, data science and didactics) that offer a wealth of job opportunities directly after the master's degree.
  • A sensitivity to ethics: responsibility of physicists in building a fairer, more sustainable world.

The benefits of the training program

  • Critical Thinking and Adaptability
    The program develops a thorough and rigorous approach to critical and analytical thinking, equipping you with the tools needed to learn and adapt quickly to a variety of professional contexts, building on the knowledge gained in your bachelor’s degree.
  • Project Management and Research
    The master’s program emphasizes project management and an introduction to research, offering you a professional experience centered on current research topics.
  • Versatility and Career Opportunities
    The program covers the major fields of physics—optics and lasers, new materials, atmospheric and space physics, ionizing radiation, biophysics, and data science—and equips you with solid skills that open the door to a wide range of career opportunities upon completion of the master’s degree.
  • Field immersion and international outlook
    Your internship, in Belgium or abroad, broadens your perspective on society and enriches your training as a physicist through meaningful scientific and personal encounters and experiences. An Erasmus exchange or visits to internationally renowned laboratories are also strongly encouraged.
  • Responsibility and ethics
    The program develops your ethical awareness by emphasizing the responsibility of physicists in building a fairer, more sustainable, and more environmentally friendly world.

Research and the thesis

Research in biophysics encompasses many areas: numerical modeling of biological systems, studying the interaction of biological models with drugs and nanomaterials, investigating the efficacy of various adjuvants in hadron therapy, and examining the response of microorganisms exposed to extreme doses of radiation… 

Here are three examples of thesis topics chosen by students: the study of the role of the cell membrane in the action of anesthesia, the study of reactive oxygen species produced during the irradiation of cancer cells, and the optimization of biocompatible coatings for dental implants.

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Discover how to become a teacher in upper secondary (secondary 4-6) after your master's degree.

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Master 120 en sciences phsiques, à finalité didactique

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Point of attention

This training program is suspended. Only current students (enrolled in 2024-2025) will be able to re-enroll and complete their course.

To access teacher training and teach secondary 4 to 6, you must:

  • either undertake a master's degree in teaching section 4 (120 credits), after a disciplinary bachelor's degree (180 credits)
  • or take a master's degree in teaching section 5 (60 credits), after a disciplinary bachelor's degree (180 credits) and a disciplinary master's degree (60 or 120 credits)

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Careers for Physicists

Physicists' professions

A wide range of skills

Thanks to their multidisciplinary training—physics, mathematics, computer science, materials science, physical chemistry, modeling, and data analysis—physicists possess a versatile and highly sought-after skill set. They have access to a wide range of careers, spanning scientific, technological, and cross-functional fields:

  • Industry and R&D: development of innovative materials, quality control, instrumentation, industrial processes, and the energy sector.
  • Hospital and biomedical sectors: medical radiophysics, imaging, biophysics, development of devices and sensors.
  • Digital and data: data analysis, modeling, AI, scientific programming, technology consulting.
  • Finance and insurance: risk management, quantitative modeling, predictive analytics.
  • Environment and energy: air quality, energy transition, renewable energy, environmental monitoring and modeling.
  • Nanotechnology and high technology: quantum devices, advanced optics, micro- and nanofabrication.
  • Research and education: university research, public or private research centers, secondary and higher education.
  • Public sector and institutions: scientific analysis, technical expertise, innovation, energy or environmental policies.

Rigorous, with strong analytical skills, excellent mathematical modeling abilities, and a broad scientific background, physicists contribute to the advancement of knowledge and the development of applications that benefit humanity.

All these high-value-added skills make physicists highly sought-after professionals in the job market.

Developing industrial applications

In industry, physicists participate in the development of high-tech or highly specialized products (such as energy-saving treated glass, safer sheet metal for the automotive industry, cyclotrons for nuclear medicine, etc.). They also hold key leadership roles downstream from research and development, particularly in production departments.

Computer Science and Telecommunications

A solid background in computer science enables physicists to work in IT services companies (consulting) or in any type of user organization (banks, insurance companies,
etc.). The telecommunications sector, in particular, relies on physicists’ expertise in optics, electronics, and information processing.

Sharing a Passion for the Real World

Among the career paths open to physicists, teaching and the education sector in general remain highly promising. More than 15% of our professionally active graduates share their passion for the real world by teaching physics, as well as science and mathematics, at universities or in upper secondary schools.

Physics and Medicine

In hospital settings, physicists work alongside physicians: they help develop treatment plans for patients receiving nuclear medicine care; they ensure quality control of various medical imaging devices; and they also contribute to the development of new analytical technologies.

Expert Physicists

Government agencies rely on the expertise of physicists. They help shape policies in energy, the environment, space, and other fields, for example by providing advice on research priorities.

Pushing the boundaries of our knowledge

According to a survey of our alumni, about half of recent graduates begin their professional careers with experience in scientific research, primarily in academic settings, in Belgium or abroad. 

Other physicists continue their research work at cutting-edge research institutes in highly specialized fields (such as CENAERO, a center of excellence in aeronautics in Gosselies; CERN, the particle physics laboratory in Geneva; SCK-CEN, the nuclear energy research center in Mol; or the Royal Meteorological Institute).

Testimonials from former students 

The research institute where I work focuses on the composition of our atmosphere and air quality. We develop analytical techniques to continuously
measure the concentration of a series of key atmospheric gases using both satellite and ground-based instruments. These activities are conducted in an international context in collaboration with major European agencies such as the ESA and EUMETSAT. 

Christophe — Institute of Space Aeronomy 

Thanks to the work I completed during my PhD at UNamur and the connections I made, I am now a postdoctoral researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab in California. My time is divided between lab work, analyzing results, and writing scientific papers or proposals. In the lab, the tasks are varied and include both highly technical and highly specialized aspects, such as laser alignment, sample preparation, and data acquisition. Analyzing results involves, in particular, developing code. 

Frédéric — Lawrence Berkeley National Lab 

At UNamur, I gained a solid background in physics as well as a passion for optical phenomena in living organisms, such as their coloration. I am currently conducting
research on the fluorescence of beetles and butterflies. This research is interdisciplinary and allows me to work not only with physicists, but also with biologists, chemists, and engineers. The goal is to understand the influence of color on the behavior of living organisms in order to develop new technological applications inspired by nature.

Sébastien — University of Exeter in the United Kingdom 

After completing my PhD at UNamur, where I gained solid multidisciplinary knowledge, I spent two years doing postdoctoral research at a marine biology institute in San Diego. Now, I work as a business consultant across all areas: market research, sales and procurement reorganization, and support for tenders. 

Annick — H & Z 

Careers for Physicists

Physicists' professions

A wide range of skills

Thanks to their multidisciplinary training—physics, mathematics, computer science, materials science, physical chemistry, modeling, and data analysis—physicists possess a versatile and highly sought-after skill set. They have access to a wide range of careers, spanning scientific, technological, and cross-functional fields:

  • Industry and R&D: development of innovative materials, quality control, instrumentation, industrial processes, and the energy sector.
  • Hospital and biomedical sectors: medical radiophysics, imaging, biophysics, development of devices and sensors.
  • Digital and data: data analysis, modeling, AI, scientific programming, technology consulting.
  • Finance and insurance: risk management, quantitative modeling, predictive analytics.
  • Environment and energy: air quality, energy transition, renewable energy, environmental monitoring and modeling.
  • Nanotechnology and high technology: quantum devices, advanced optics, micro- and nanofabrication.
  • Research and education: university research, public or private research centers, secondary and higher education.
  • Public sector and institutions: scientific analysis, technical expertise, innovation, energy or environmental policies.

Rigorous, with strong analytical skills, excellent mathematical modeling abilities, and a broad scientific background, physicists contribute to the advancement of knowledge and the development of applications that benefit humanity.

All these high-value-added skills make physicists highly sought-after professionals in the job market.

Developing industrial applications

In industry, physicists participate in the development of high-tech or highly specialized products (such as energy-saving treated glass, safer sheet metal for the automotive industry, cyclotrons for nuclear medicine, etc.). They also hold key leadership roles downstream from research and development, particularly in production departments.

Computer Science and Telecommunications

A solid background in computer science enables physicists to work in IT services companies (consulting) or in any type of user organization (banks, insurance companies,
etc.). The telecommunications sector, in particular, relies on physicists’ expertise in optics, electronics, and information processing.

Sharing a Passion for the Real World

Among the career paths open to physicists, teaching and the education sector in general remain highly promising. More than 15% of our professionally active graduates share their passion for the real world by teaching physics, as well as science and mathematics, at universities or in upper secondary schools.

Physics and Medicine

In hospital settings, physicists work alongside physicians: they help develop treatment plans for patients receiving nuclear medicine care; they ensure quality control of various medical imaging devices; and they also contribute to the development of new analytical technologies.

Expert Physicists

Government agencies rely on the expertise of physicists. They help shape policies in energy, the environment, space, and other fields, for example by providing advice on research priorities.

Pushing the boundaries of our knowledge

According to a survey of our alumni, about half of recent graduates begin their professional careers with experience in scientific research, primarily in academic settings, in Belgium or abroad. 

Other physicists continue their research work at cutting-edge research institutes in highly specialized fields (such as CENAERO, a center of excellence in aeronautics in Gosselies; CERN, the particle physics laboratory in Geneva; SCK-CEN, the nuclear energy research center in Mol; or the Royal Meteorological Institute).

Testimonials from former students 

The research institute where I work focuses on the composition of our atmosphere and air quality. We develop analytical techniques to continuously
measure the concentration of a series of key atmospheric gases using both satellite and ground-based instruments. These activities are conducted in an international context in collaboration with major European agencies such as the ESA and EUMETSAT. 

Christophe — Institute of Space Aeronomy 

Thanks to the work I completed during my PhD at UNamur and the connections I made, I am now a postdoctoral researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab in California. My time is divided between lab work, analyzing results, and writing scientific papers or proposals. In the lab, the tasks are varied and include both highly technical and highly specialized aspects, such as laser alignment, sample preparation, and data acquisition. Analyzing results involves, in particular, developing code. 

Frédéric — Lawrence Berkeley National Lab 

At UNamur, I gained a solid background in physics as well as a passion for optical phenomena in living organisms, such as their coloration. I am currently conducting
research on the fluorescence of beetles and butterflies. This research is interdisciplinary and allows me to work not only with physicists, but also with biologists, chemists, and engineers. The goal is to understand the influence of color on the behavior of living organisms in order to develop new technological applications inspired by nature.

Sébastien — University of Exeter in the United Kingdom 

After completing my PhD at UNamur, where I gained solid multidisciplinary knowledge, I spent two years doing postdoctoral research at a marine biology institute in San Diego. Now, I work as a business consultant across all areas: market research, sales and procurement reorganization, and support for tenders. 

Annick — H & Z 

Careers for Physicists

Physicists' professions

A wide range of skills

Thanks to their multidisciplinary training—physics, mathematics, computer science, materials science, physical chemistry, modeling, and data analysis—physicists possess a versatile and highly sought-after skill set. They have access to a wide range of careers, spanning scientific, technological, and cross-functional fields:

  • Industry and R&D: development of innovative materials, quality control, instrumentation, industrial processes, and the energy sector.
  • Hospital and biomedical sectors: medical radiophysics, imaging, biophysics, development of devices and sensors.
  • Digital and data: data analysis, modeling, AI, scientific programming, technology consulting.
  • Finance and insurance: risk management, quantitative modeling, predictive analytics.
  • Environment and energy: air quality, energy transition, renewable energy, environmental monitoring and modeling.
  • Nanotechnology and high technology: quantum devices, advanced optics, micro- and nanofabrication.
  • Research and education: university research, public or private research centers, secondary and higher education.
  • Public sector and institutions: scientific analysis, technical expertise, innovation, energy or environmental policies.

Rigorous, with strong analytical skills, excellent mathematical modeling abilities, and a broad scientific background, physicists contribute to the advancement of knowledge and the development of applications that benefit humanity.

All these high-value-added skills make physicists highly sought-after professionals in the job market.

Developing industrial applications

In industry, physicists participate in the development of high-tech or highly specialized products (such as energy-saving treated glass, safer sheet metal for the automotive industry, cyclotrons for nuclear medicine, etc.). They also hold key leadership roles downstream from research and development, particularly in production departments.

Computer Science and Telecommunications

A solid background in computer science enables physicists to work in IT services companies (consulting) or in any type of user organization (banks, insurance companies,
etc.). The telecommunications sector, in particular, relies on physicists’ expertise in optics, electronics, and information processing.

Sharing a Passion for the Real World

Among the career paths open to physicists, teaching and the education sector in general remain highly promising. More than 15% of our professionally active graduates share their passion for the real world by teaching physics, as well as science and mathematics, at universities or in upper secondary schools.

Physics and Medicine

In hospital settings, physicists work alongside physicians: they help develop treatment plans for patients receiving nuclear medicine care; they ensure quality control of various medical imaging devices; and they also contribute to the development of new analytical technologies.

Expert Physicists

Government agencies rely on the expertise of physicists. They help shape policies in energy, the environment, space, and other fields, for example by providing advice on research priorities.

Pushing the boundaries of our knowledge

According to a survey of our alumni, about half of recent graduates begin their professional careers with experience in scientific research, primarily in academic settings, in Belgium or abroad. 

Other physicists continue their research work at cutting-edge research institutes in highly specialized fields (such as CENAERO, a center of excellence in aeronautics in Gosselies; CERN, the particle physics laboratory in Geneva; SCK-CEN, the nuclear energy research center in Mol; or the Royal Meteorological Institute).

Testimonials from former students 

The research institute where I work focuses on the composition of our atmosphere and air quality. We develop analytical techniques to continuously
measure the concentration of a series of key atmospheric gases using both satellite and ground-based instruments. These activities are conducted in an international context in collaboration with major European agencies such as the ESA and EUMETSAT. 

Christophe — Institute of Space Aeronomy 

Thanks to the work I completed during my PhD at UNamur and the connections I made, I am now a postdoctoral researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab in California. My time is divided between lab work, analyzing results, and writing scientific papers or proposals. In the lab, the tasks are varied and include both highly technical and highly specialized aspects, such as laser alignment, sample preparation, and data acquisition. Analyzing results involves, in particular, developing code. 

Frédéric — Lawrence Berkeley National Lab 

At UNamur, I gained a solid background in physics as well as a passion for optical phenomena in living organisms, such as their coloration. I am currently conducting
research on the fluorescence of beetles and butterflies. This research is interdisciplinary and allows me to work not only with physicists, but also with biologists, chemists, and engineers. The goal is to understand the influence of color on the behavior of living organisms in order to develop new technological applications inspired by nature.

Sébastien — University of Exeter in the United Kingdom 

After completing my PhD at UNamur, where I gained solid multidisciplinary knowledge, I spent two years doing postdoctoral research at a marine biology institute in San Diego. Now, I work as a business consultant across all areas: market research, sales and procurement reorganization, and support for tenders. 

Annick — H & Z 

Les métiers des physiciens

Physicists' professions

A wide range of skills

Thanks to their multidisciplinary training—physics, mathematics, computer science, materials science, physical chemistry, modeling, and data analysis—physicists possess a versatile and highly sought-after skill set. They have access to a wide range of careers, spanning scientific, technological, and cross-functional fields:

  • Industry and R&D: development of innovative materials, quality control, instrumentation, industrial processes, and the energy sector.
  • Hospital and biomedical sectors: medical radiophysics, imaging, biophysics, development of devices and sensors.
  • Digital and data: data analysis, modeling, AI, scientific programming, technology consulting.
  • Finance and insurance: risk management, quantitative modeling, predictive analytics.
  • Environment and energy: air quality, energy transition, renewable energy, environmental monitoring and modeling.
  • Nanotechnology and high technology: quantum devices, advanced optics, micro- and nanofabrication.
  • Research and education: university research, public or private research centers, secondary and higher education.
  • Public sector and institutions: scientific analysis, technical expertise, innovation, energy or environmental policies.

Rigorous, with strong analytical skills, excellent mathematical modeling abilities, and a broad scientific background, physicists contribute to the advancement of knowledge and the development of applications that benefit humanity.

All these high-value-added skills make physicists highly sought-after professionals in the job market.

Developing industrial applications

In industry, physicists participate in the development of high-tech or highly specialized products (such as energy-saving treated glass, safer sheet metal for the automotive industry, cyclotrons for nuclear medicine, etc.). They also hold key leadership roles downstream from research and development, particularly in production departments.

Computer Science and Telecommunications

A solid background in computer science enables physicists to work in IT services companies (consulting) or in any type of user organization (banks, insurance companies,
etc.). The telecommunications sector, in particular, relies on physicists’ expertise in optics, electronics, and information processing.

Sharing a Passion for the Real World

Among the career paths open to physicists, teaching and the education sector in general remain highly promising. More than 15% of our professionally active graduates share their passion for the real world by teaching physics, as well as science and mathematics, at universities or in upper secondary schools.

Physics and Medicine

In hospital settings, physicists work alongside physicians: they help develop treatment plans for patients receiving nuclear medicine care; they ensure quality control of various medical imaging devices; and they also contribute to the development of new analytical technologies.

Expert Physicists

Government agencies rely on the expertise of physicists. They help shape policies in energy, the environment, space, and other fields, for example by providing advice on research priorities.

Pushing the boundaries of our knowledge

According to a survey of our alumni, about half of recent graduates begin their professional careers with experience in scientific research, primarily in academic settings, in Belgium or abroad. 

Other physicists continue their research work at cutting-edge research institutes in highly specialized fields (such as CENAERO, a center of excellence in aeronautics in Gosselies; CERN, the particle physics laboratory in Geneva; SCK-CEN, the nuclear energy research center in Mol; or the Royal Meteorological Institute).

Testimonials from former students 

The research institute where I work focuses on the composition of our atmosphere and air quality. We develop analytical techniques to continuously
measure the concentration of a series of key atmospheric gases using both satellite and ground-based instruments. These activities are conducted in an international context in collaboration with major European agencies such as the ESA and EUMETSAT. 

Christophe — Institute of Space Aeronomy 

Thanks to the work I completed during my PhD at UNamur and the connections I made, I am now a postdoctoral researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab in California. My time is divided between lab work, analyzing results, and writing scientific papers or proposals. In the lab, the tasks are varied and include both highly technical and highly specialized aspects, such as laser alignment, sample preparation, and data acquisition. Analyzing results involves, in particular, developing code. 

Frédéric — Lawrence Berkeley National Lab 

At UNamur, I gained a solid background in physics as well as a passion for optical phenomena in living organisms, such as their coloration. I am currently conducting
research on the fluorescence of beetles and butterflies. This research is interdisciplinary and allows me to work not only with physicists, but also with biologists, chemists, and engineers. The goal is to understand the influence of color on the behavior of living organisms in order to develop new technological applications inspired by nature.

Sébastien — University of Exeter in the United Kingdom 

After completing my PhD at UNamur, where I gained solid multidisciplinary knowledge, I spent two years doing postdoctoral research at a marine biology institute in San Diego. Now, I work as a business consultant across all areas: market research, sales and procurement reorganization, and support for tenders. 

Annick — H & Z