Faculty of Science

A new Master's degree at FdS: Master MESD (Master in Membrane Engineering for Sustainable Development)

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The Master inMembraneEngineeringforSustainableDevelopment,MESD, offers an advanced training program in membrane science and engineering at the interface between materials science and chemical engineering, focusing on specific application areas: Energy, Food, Bio & Health, and Water.

Building on the experience of the two previous programs, and the willingness of the partners to continue, the new MESD master's program offers a curriculum geared towards new technologies and emerging membrane applications, and aimed at meeting the challenges of today's job market.

The MESD master's program offers a high level of excellence, closely linked to the latest developments and research in the field.

The MESD will last two years: 4 semesters corresponding to 30 ECTS (European Credits Transfer System). Each semester is organized by a different partner, enabling each student to follow the course in 3 different countries. The field of membrane applications is very broad, and in order to offer the widest possible range of knowledge, the summer school and weekly seminars will complete the Master's curriculum.

The Master's program involves seven higher education establishments in six European countries:

  • University of Montpellier (France), coordinating organization, UM
  • Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier University (Toulouse, France), UT3
  • Prague University of Chemistry and Technology (Czech Republic), UCTP
  • Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Portugal), NOVA
  • University of Zaragoza (Spain), UNIZAR
  • University of Twente (Netherlands), UTwente
  • University of Lund (Sweden), LU, new partner

The associated partners are :

  • Università della Calabria (Italy), UNICAL
  • Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium), KUL
  • Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Italy) (CNR)

The call for applications for the first cohort (2023-2025) will open in December 2022.

More information will soon be available at:https://mesd.edu.umontpellier.fr/

Or on the old site:http://www.em3e-4sw.eu/em3e/index.php

What is a membrane?

Acting as a physical and selective barrier, a membrane enables the fine separation of species according to their characteristics. Membranes are at the heart of many technologies of the future, notably for producing drinking water, generating and storing energy, and implementing the biotechnologies of tomorrow.

Students in the "Membrane Engineering for Sustainable Development, MESD" Master's program will become specialists in the membrane materials and processes we need to face the many upheavals (ecological, energetic, economic...) that are on the horizon.

Interview by Inma Dosuna and Damien Quémener.