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Biobased Materials

You will become a scientist with a solid understanding of biology, chemistry, material science, engineering and sustainability so you can develop new biobased materials from biological resources. After completing this master’s programme, your interdisciplinary knowledge will help contribute to the global transition into a circular economy and society.

Imaging Engineering

In this master’s programme, you will acquire top-level skills in the field of imaging engineering. You will start by combining your understanding of instrumentation engineering with knowledge of molecular structures and processes. You can then focus your master’s by choosing a specialisation to either create and optimise instrumentation (instrumentation specialisation) or develop applications of imaging techniques in (bio)chemistry (molecular specialisation).

Systems Biology

You will be educated to become an interdisciplinary Systems Biology scientist who is capable of combining mathematics and biology using computational, experimental and modelling tools and methods. This knowledge will help you understand the dynamic interaction between all the components of a living system, like genes, proteins, cells and their behaviour and environment in (human) health and disease.

Biobased Materials

• Want to help build a sustainable world using the disciplines of biology and (bio)chemistry to replace materials made from oil
• Want to be a specialist in designing and engineering green materials from biomass
• Have an interest in designing sustainable production technologies for circular production
• Like to contribute to the enormous scientific opportunities the transition to a circular economy offers
• Love to work in the cutting-edge laboratories at the Brightlands Chemelot Campus

Imaging Engineering

• Want to learn about and use imaging techniques and instruments, like (mass) spectrometry, MRI, electron and optical microscopy
• Like understanding the molecular principles of common imaging techniques and detection methods
• Want to understand the intricacies of the acquisition and optimisation of imaging data
• Want to choose between 2 specialisms within your programme:
  • Molecular specialisation: using your understanding of molecules and their interactions for the advancement of molecular imaging in areas like medicine, chemical engineering, surface and process chemistry, biotechnology and cell biology
  • Instrumentation specialisation: using your engineering skills to operate and design innovative analytical measurement and detection strategies including instrumentation
• Love to work in a laboratory or love designing equipment

Systems Biology

• Want to work at the heart of modern biology by utilising mathematics, computational, experimental and modelling tools to solve biological problems

• Want to participate in cutting-edge research in fields related to metabolism, computational neuroscience, cardiovascular disease, cancer or systems toxicology

• Like to be a valuable part of a multidisciplinary science team by filling in the gap between biologists and data scientists

• Want to make sense of the vast amounts of data produced by researchers in all fields of biology and medicine

• Prefer working with data instead of generating it yourself in a laboratory

Biobased Materials

• Engineer green materials and biobased replacements from biomass

• Design and optimise materials production methods at every step along the value chain, from biomass up to applications, including life cycle assessment

• Use modern sustainable production technologies for a circular economy

• Deal with complex problems, form hypotheses and communicate your conclusions

• Work in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teams of scientists

Imaging Engineering

• Combine the disciplines of engineering, mathematics, physics and (bio)chemistry into the field of Imaging Engineering

• Develop and optimise imaging instruments and detection strategies (emphasis of the Instrumentation Imaging Engineering specialisation)

• Manipulate imaging techniques and detection methods, capturing and visualising how molecules behave and interact (emphasis of the specialisation Molecular Imaging Engineering)

• Deal with complex problems and engineering challenges, form hypotheses and communicate your conclusions

• Work in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teams of scientists using cutting edge equipment

Systems Biology

• Combine mathematics, computational, experimental and modelling tools to solve human health problems

• Design, create, research, use and improve computational, experimental and modelling tools and methods  to address research questions

• Use modern computational facilities and software to address complex problems

• Deal with complex problems, form hypotheses and communicate your conclusions

• Work in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teams of scientists

Biobased Materials

The master’s programme in Biobased Materials prepares you to take on an expert role in the field of biobased materials.

For example, in companies and institutions…

• Developing innovative products, technologies or processes, related to biobased materials and sustainable manufacturing
• Producing biobased molecules, building blocks and materials
• Involved in biomass extraction and/or agricultural applications
• Consulting on materials evaluation, sustainability and/or circularity

Imaging Engineering

The MSc Imaging Engineering prepares you to take on an expert role in the growing field of imaging engineering.

For example, in companies and institutions…

• Focussing on manufacturing imaging instruments or analytical technologies
• Developing or innovating imaging technologies
• Developing and producing (bio)molecules and materials with imaging applications
• Doing consultancy work on materials evaluation, imaging innovations or novel applications

Systems Biology

The master's programme in Systems Biology prepares you to take on an expert role in the fields of human, animal and plant biology and health.

For example, in companies and institutions…

• Modelling the body and diseases using patient data obtained in laboratories or imaging departments
• Generating big data and extracting biologically relevant information form experiments
• Developing innovative computational and experimental modelling tools and methods, especially related to human biology, health and pharmacy
• Furthering health-care, like in centres of disease control that model the prevalence or incidence of disease

Other career opportunities are starting your own company or becoming an academic (PhD) researcher.