Curriculum 2025-2027

Curriculum 2025-2027

Course catalogue

 
YEAR 1

SEMESTER 1 
at University Jean Monnet (UJM)
from the beggining of September to mid-January
 [2025-2027: Semester 1 from 01/09/2025 (Induction Week) to  mid january 2026] 

Core Teaching Modules ECTS  syllabus instructor
Semester 1 30

Major Units
20


Physical and Fourier Optics
        Physical and Fourier Optics
        Digital Holography: numerical simulation and reconstruction (Python) 		5  
3
2 		Syllabus
Prof. N. Destouches
Ass. Prof. C. Fournier
Scientist of Tomorrow                                                                                  
        Industrial and research workshop
        Energy and environnement workshop
        Scientific methodology and project management		 5
1
2
2		 Syllabus



 Prof. N. Destouches


 
Digital Image Processing and Analysis
 5   Syllabus   Ass. Prof. Hubert Konik
Algorithmic and Programming (Python)

 5
  		Syllabus

 		Prof. E. Marin, Dr. A. Meyer

Elective courses - select among the following  
10+


Lasers X
Laser physics
Fiber lasers
Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Introduction to guided optics
Scientific Computing with Python
Optical Engineering

Data Analysis X

5         
4
1 
5
2
2
3

6
  		Syllabus


Syllabus
Syllabus
Syllabus
Syllabus

Syllabus


Ass. Prof. A. Morana
Prof. Sylvain Girard
Ass. Prof. S.Le Pontois
Prof. S. Girard
Prof. E. Marin
Dr. Johanna Rousson (Optsys)
Prof. Marc Sebban

Optional extra-credits: French or English language and culture2         
Syllabus   
CILEC


SEMESTER 2
at University of Eastern Finland (UEF)
from mid-January to the end of May  
[2025-2027: Semester 2 start on xx/01/2026  to late May 2026 ]
 
Core Teaching Modules  ECTS syllabus instructor
Semester 2 30

Major Units 15


Photonics Laboratory
       Electricity and Laser Safety
       Advanced Laboratory Measurements (24h)
       Working skills in Optics Laboratory (12h)
       Four Laboratory practices
 8



 		 syllabus



   		Dr. Hannu Laamanen
Dr. Pertti Pääkkönen


 
Light and Matter
Technologies in Energy production and Storage
 
4
3
 
syllabus
syllabus

 Prof. Yuri Svirko
Prof Antti Haapala.

Elective courses - select among the following
15 or +


Materials Physics XX
 4  syllabus Prof. Pasi Vahimaa 
Micro- and nanophotonics
4 
syllabus  
Matias Koivurova
Color Science X
 4 
syllabus
 Martti Mäkinen
Basics of Signal and Image Processing X 5  syllabus   Hannu Laamanen
Commercializing high-tech (only odd years)
 4
 syllabus
 Prof. Jyrki Saarinen
Advanced Biomedical Optics (only even years)
4  syllabus Polina Kuzhir
Optical Design: Geometrical Optics X
4  syllabus Dr.Kimmo Saastamoinen 
Components for Optical Telecommunications
4  syllabus  
Prof. Matthieu Roussey 
Display Technologies
 
5
 
syllabus

 		Dr. Ana Gebejes, Dr. Piotr Bartczak
   
 

Optional extra-credits:
Finnish language
         Participation in a scientific workshop/conference/event
         Summer internship (3 months) *

2
1-3
5

syllabus
syllabus
syllabus

UEF Language centre
Prof.Markku Kuittinen
T.B.A.




T.B.A. = To be announced
          X = mandatory prerequisites to study at VU during the 3rd semester
          X = mandatory prerequisites to study at UJM during the 3rd semester
          X = mandatory prerequisites to study at UPEC during the 3rd semester
* Optional internship : 12 to 13 week-long summer internship + report and defense for 5 ECTS



YEAR 2
 
SEMESTER 3 
OPTION 1: at University Jean Monnet (UJM)
Specialization in Photonics and Machine Learning 
from the beginning of September to the end of January
 [2025-2027: Semester 3 start on xx/09/2026 to xx/02/2027 ]

Core Teaching Modules 30  syllabus instructor




Major Units 20


Micro-nanophotonics 2     
    Electromagnetic modeling of micro-nano-structured surfaces 
    Nanoplasmonics
    Applications of micro-nano-photonics		 6
3
2
1		 syllabus
Prof. J-Ph. Colombier
Pr. Nathalie Destouches
Dr. G. Basset (CSEM)
Advanced Photonics
     Non-linear optics
     Quantum light sources for secure communications in photonics
Deep Learning and applications to nano-photonics


COIL Project (collaborative, online, international learning project with students from UPEC & VU)

 5
2
3
5

 4 


syllabus


syllabus


syllabus


 Dr. V. De Michele
Prof. C. Couteau (UTT)
Dr. M.A. Lebre, and
Dr. P. Wiecha (LAAS, CNRS)
Prof. N. Destouches

Elective courses - select among the following

10+ 


Environmental Remote Sensing
Laser Processing & Laser Characterization
    Laser processes for material structuring
    Temporal and spatial shaping of the laser pulse
    Analytical instrumentation 
5
6
2
1
3

 Syllabus
syllabus
Pr. A.Trémeau

Ass. Prof. Ciro D'Amico,
Ass. Prof. F. Bourquart
Ass. Prof. A. Morana,
Dr. R. Stoian
Image-based Security
    Color reproduction
    Security printing project
    Security printing
    Visual cryptography		5
1
1
2
1   		syllabus



 
Prof. Mathieu Hébert
Prof. Th. Fournel
Prof. Th. Fournel
Prof. Th. Fournel
Color and spectral Imaging 5   syllabus  
Prof. Alain Trémeau
Advanced image processing
     Markovian models
     Deconvolution
 		5  
2
3

 		syllabus
 

  
Prof. Olivier Alata
Dr. Ferreol Soulez



Optional extra-credits:French or English Language and Culture
Scientific Workshop 		 2
2

syllabus
 
CILEC

SEMESTER 3
OPTION 2: at University Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC)
Specialization in Biometrics and Intelligent Vision 
from mid-September to the end of January
[2025-2027: Semester 3 from xx/09/2026 to the end of February 2027]

Core Teaching Modules 30  syllabus instructor




Major Units
30


Biometrics II
6
syllabus Prof. Amine Nait-Ali
Computer Vision and Machine Learning

 6

syllabus

 D. Maugars, M. Khalil, J. Vezein
Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Workshop 

6

 syllabus

 Hazem Zein, Laurent Chatelain
Research and professional culture
 3
 syllabus
Prof. Amine Nait-Ali
Emerging technologies: Virtual and Augmented Reality
 3
 syllabus
Jeanne Vézien
       Project III
 6
 syllabus
 Prof. Amine Nait-Ali
       Local project
2


       COIL project with students from UJM & VU
4 





Optional extra-credits: 
        Software integration
        French Language and Cluture
  
6 
2

syllabus 
syllabus

Laurent Chatelain
T.B.A.

SEMESTER 3
OPTION 3: at Vilniaus Universitetas (VU)
Specialization in Condensed Matter Photonics
from September until February
[2025-2025: Semester from xx/09/2026 to xx/02/2027]
 

Core Teaching Modules ECTS syllabus instructor
Semester 3 30+

Major Units
20


Renewable energy solutions
Scientific Project
    Research activities
    COIL project with students from UPEC & UJM
5
10
6
4
 syllabus
syllabus


 Prof. V. Tamošiunas

VU Research Advisor,
Pr. N. Destouches, UJM
Semiconductor Optics

 5

syllabus

Prof. R. Aleksiejūnas
Elective courses - select among the following:
10+


Advanced methods of microscopy
5 
syllabus   R. Tomašiūnas
New materials and technologies
5
 syllabus
R. Butkutė
Methods of data analysis
5
 syllabus
D. Narbutis
Technologies of organic optoelectronics
 5
 syllabus
S. Juršėnas
Solid-state lighting technology
Physics and technology of disordered materials		 5
5 
syllabus
syllabus
P. Vitta
K. Genevičius

Extra-credits: Lithuanian Language and Culture

Participation in a scientific conference/event (optional, in connection with the the compulsory couse Scientific Project course)
2

2
syllabus

 
T.B.A.

VU Research Advisor

SEMESTER 4
6 month-long Master Thesis carried out in a company or a research center
The master thesis can be done at any qualifying industrial or research institution, including any Full or Associate PSRS partners (more info in the "Consortium" tab)
from beginning of February until end of August
 
Master Thesis
30 ECTS
Minor (optional) units (no credits; only available in a research center):



Scientific units



Language and Culture unit





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