Making a PhD @
the Department of
Electrical Engineering (ESAT)
Agenda
• 19h00: information session about PhD program
research @ ESAT
o application procedures
• 19h30: testimonials from current PhD students
o Paramartha Indirayanti (MEE, Micas)
o Vincent Renkens (MELT, PSI)
• 20h00: open discussion accompanied by a drink
o
Your PhD
A world full of electronics
3D
KU Leuven
Vice-rector:
G. Gielen
Rector: R. Torfs
Students: ±43 000
Science, Engineering and Technology Group
Faculty of Engineering Science
Department: Electrical Engineering - ESAT
Chair: B. Nauwelaers
MSc students: ±300
PhD students: ±400
ESAT= largest research
department of KU Leuven
Dean: M. Steyaert
Students: ±3 800
(ex PhD)
- PhD in company≠ researcher,
but 50% research
- PhD skills very important:
decision making, reasoning,
data-analysis
- PhD-skills  innovation
Six research divisions at ESAT
COSIC :
Computer Security and Industrial Cryptography
ELECTA : Electrical Energy and Computer Architectures
MICAS
PSI :
: Microelectronics and Sensors
Center for Processing Speech and Images
STADIUS : Center for Dynamical Systems, Signal Processing
and Data Analytics
TELEMIC : Telecommunications and Microwaves
Computer Security and Industrial Cryptography
Efficient and secure
implementations in
hardware and software
Cryptographic protocols:
key establishment, privacy
Cryptographic algorithms:
design and cryptanalysis
Fundamental research in
discrete mathematics
Computer Security and Industrial Cryptography
Create the electronic equivalent of the real world: confidentiality,
digital signature, privacy, anonymity, payments, DRM, elections, …
Applications:
• Telematics and logistics: car-to-car communications,
remote entry, RFID
• Telecommunications: mobile and wireless
• Finance: e-payment, Near Field Communications (NFC)
• Health care:
• E-government: eID card, e-voting
• Energy: smart meters
• …
Electrical Energy and Computer Architectures
power systems
motors and drives
distributed generation
power quality and rational use of energy
Electrical Energy and Computer Architectures
techno-economic issues
smart grids
power electronics and control
elektroheat, lighting, high voltage, …
MICro-Electronics And Sensors
Analog/Digital
Sensor
Technologies
& Biomedical
Systems
Design Methodologies
5-42 MHz
fixed IF
70 MHz
SAW
IQ
ADC
DSP
channel
LO1 selection LO2
mm-Wave
Analog, Mixed-mode
&
&
RF Circuits
RF-CMOS IC Design
Digital
IC Design
MICro-Electronics And Sensors
Design of integrated circuits, systems, sensors and MEMS for
telecommunications, multimedia, automotive, biomedical applications…
5-42 MHz
fixed IF
70 MHz
SAW
channel
LO1 selection LO2
IQ
ADC
DSP
Center for Processing Speech and Images
Image Processing
Medical Image
Computing
Speech Processing
Center for Processing Speech and Images
3D Reconstruction/Object Recognition
Multimedia and Virtual Reality
Computer Aided Diagnosis
Image Guided Therapy & Surgery
Speech Representation
Speech Recognition
Center for Dynamical Systems, Signal
Processing and Data Analytics
Mathematical Engineering and Signal Processing
 System Identification & Control
 Datamining & Information retrieval
 Bioinformatics & Systems Medicine
 Document Architectures
Center for Dynamical Systems, Signal
Processing and Data Analytics
Mathematical Engineering and Signal Processing
 Numerical Linear Algebra
 Telecom/Audio Signal Processing
 Nonlinear and Complex Systems
 Biomedical Signal Processing
TELEcommunications and MICrowaves
10 cm
Numerical Techniques, Propagation and Microwave Biology
10 cm
TELEcommunications and MICrowaves
High-frequency devices and telecommunication networks
HF Components and Circuits
Network Research
Spin-Offs from ESAT
Research at ESAT
• Long-term fundamental research
–
–
Scholarships: FWO-V, IWT …
Projects: Research Council (GOA), FWO/V, IWT (GBOU), IUAP, FIOV, …
• Medium-term basic research
–
IWT (RTD projects, SBO), European Union, Medea, ESA, ITEA, CELTIC,
iMinds, contract research
• Short-term project-based research
–
with industry
• Contract handling and valorization via
KU Leuven Research & Development
Your PhD
Agenda
• 19h00: information session about PhD program
research @ ESAT
o application procedures
• 19h30: testimonials from current PhD students
o Paramartha Indirayanti (MEE, Micas)
o Vincent Renkens (MELT, PSI)
• 20h00: open discussion accompanied by a drink
o
Welcome at ESAT!