ECTS
120 credits
Duration
2 years
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Language(s) of instruction
French
Presentation
Become an expert in Complex and Disordered Matter: foams, gels, liquid crystals, glass, plastics, sludge, paints, cosmetics, food, adhesives, rubber, biological matter....
Despite their diversity, these materials share common physico-chemical properties, such as a multi-scale organization governed by weak interactions. They are susceptible to strong reorganization under the effect of weak environmental stresses (temperature, pressure, concentration, mechanical stress, pH, electric field....).
The physics involved, known as soft matter physics, is therefore intermediate between the physics of liquids and the physics of solids. The relevant size scales are mesoscopic (between nanometers and micrometers), and interfaces play a fundamental role.
This training will enable you to pursue an academic or industrial thesis with potential outlets in major research organizations, universities and companies (cosmetics, food, pharmaceuticals, chemistry, etc.).
Further studies
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Objectives
The objectives of this course are as follows:
- Developing a culture as a physicist of disordered matter
- Acquire experimental, numerical and theoretical skills
- Put yourself in a research project situation
- Open up to physics at the interface of chemistry, mechanics, agri-food or biology
Know-how and skills
At the end of this course, you will have acquired the following skills:
- Mastery of physical concepts of complex matter: polymer physics, colloids, interfaces, divided media and biological systems.
- Carry out and analyze experimental measurements using advanced microscopy (optical, electron, AFM), radiation scattering (light, X-ray), microfluidics, rheometry and spectroscopy.
- Mastery of analytical, numerical and simulation tools for analyzing experimental data and interpreting it through the development of quantitative models.
- Conducting a research project (internship, tutored project), interdisciplinary dialogue and teamwork.
Organization
Knowledge control
https://mcc.umontpellier.fr/ groups together all the teaching units (UE) and their assessment procedures.
Internships, tutored projects
Internship | Mandatory |
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A bibliographic project will be carried out in the first semester of M2 on a topical research theme.
Two research internships in an academic or private laboratory (2 months and 6 months) will be carried out during the course.
Program
The Master's program is organized into four semesters, each of which represents a progressive specialization. Each semester comprises 30 ECTS and must be taken independently (there is no inter-semester compensation). To validate each year, the 2 semesters must be validated separately, and to obtain the diploma, the 2 years must be validated.
The first year features a high degree of mutualization with other Physics Master's courses, in particular with the Physics of Living Matter course. In the second semester, and especially in the third semester, the program becomes more specialized, with mutualization with the Montpellier Masters in Chemistry and Mechanics. The 4th semester is devoted to a long internship at the end of the program.
Select a program
M1 - Physics of Complex and Disordered Matter (SoftMat)
Hydrodynamics
4 credits33hEnglish M1 PFA
2 credits21hAtoms, Molecules and Radiation
5 credits42hExperimental physics
5 credits42hCondensed matter physics 1
5 credits42hBiological physics
4 credits33hModeling and Simulation in Physics
5 credits42h
Statistical physics
6 credits49,5hM1 SoftMat internship
10 creditsThermal and mechanical properties of materials
3 credits20hSurfaces, Interfaces, Colloids
5 credits42hData acquisition and processing 1
3 credits24hSensors and Image Processing
3 credits42h
M2 - Physics of Complex and Disordered Matter (SoftMat)
Durability-aging of materials
3 credits20hPolymer Physics
4 credits24hSoftMat project
4 creditsEnglish M2 PFA
2 credits21hCorporate knowledge
2 credits16hDivided environments
4 credits42hMaterials testing techniques
5 credits33hComplex fluids and active matter
6 credits36h
M2 SoftMat internship
30 credits
Admission
How to register
Applications can be submitted on the following platforms:
French & European students :
- For M1, follow the "My Master" procedure on the website: https: //www.monmaster.gouv.fr/
- For M2, students must submit their application via the e-candidat application: https: //candidature.umontpellier.fr/candidature
International students from outside the EU: For M1, follow the "Études en France" procedure: https: //pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr/etudesenfrance/dyn/public/authentification/login.html
Target audience
Students wishing to obtain training to pursue academic or private research.
Welcoming Erasmus and Campus France students.
Necessary prerequisites
Bachelor of Physics or Bachelor of Physics and Chemistry
Recommended prerequisites
And then
Further studies
PhD
Bridges and reorientation
As the first year of the Master's program has many modules shared with the other courses in the Fundamental Physics and Applications Master's program, it will be possible to transfer between the different courses.
Professional integration
Major research organizations, universities and companies (cosmetics, food, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, etc.).
As this is a new course in the Physics Master's program, no data are available at present.