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This two-year English-medium Master’s program is devoted to the study of macroscopic quantum phenomena discovered in nano-structured materials and quantum devices created during the last
Complementing the foundational coursework will be independent research projects and elective courses focusing on new materials and modern quantum devices. The list of new materials studied in the course of the program includes:
- graphene and carbon nanotubes
- quantum magnets — atomic spin chain
- magnetic semiconductors — silicon doped with manganese
- semiconductor materials based on solid solutions of germanium in silicon
- disordered media and fractal structures — aerogels, granular conductors
- heavy fermionic metals, the Kondo semiconductors
- quasicrystals and structurally complex thermionic materials based on bismuth telluride
- lipid and bolalipid membranes
The ultimate goal of the program is to train highly-qualified personnel capable of working in both research laboratories and the industrial sector, solving various problems in the field of advanced materials engineering.
Admission
To be admitted as a regular graduate student to a two-year Master’s program at MISiS, an applicant must have earned a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent.
Learning Outcomes
Courses in experimental research methods introduce students to different promising materials used as a basis in quantum electronics as well as to various measurement methods, including:
- spectroscopy
- tunneling microscopy
- scanning ion microscopy
- the accuracy, sensitivity, locality, and applicability of different measurement methods for the study of nanomaterials
Studied electronic devices and appliances include:
- tunnel contact of atomic size
- magnetic switches on the basis of manganites with colossal magnetoresistance
- Josephson junctions
- emitting diodes and infrared, visible and ultraviolet lasers, photodetectors, and transistors
Studied manufacturing technologies of quantum-sized materials:
- liquid-phase epitaxy
- molecular-beam epitaxy
- vapor-phase epitaxy from organometallic compounds
- nanolithography
- self-organization of quantum wires and dots
Degree Requirements
To graduate from the program, you must successfully complete 120 credit hours, including 74 credits from required and elective courses, 16 credits from research work, and 30 credits from the final examination and the thesis defense. Students will be enrolled for 30 credits per term. For a semester-by-semester breakdown of the course plan and course descriptions, please see full curriculum.
Upon completion of the degree requirements, the graduate will receive a Russian State Diploma and a European Diploma Supplement.
Required Courses
Departmental courses:
- Modern Quantum Physics of Solids
- Electron Theory of Metals
- Technologies and Materials of Quantum Electronics
- Spectroscopic Methods for Analysis of Materials
Interdepartmental courses:
- Foreign Language
- Project Management
- Economics of Innovation
- Management of Quality
- Intellectual Properties Rights Protection
Elective Courses
- Quantum Electronic Properties of Nanosystems
- Physics of Liquid-Crystal Membranes
- Physics of Low-Dimensional Systems
- Experimental Methods in the Physics of Low-dimensional Systems
- Phase Diagrams of Multicomponent Systems
- Electronic Properties of Quantum Confined Semiconductor Heterostructures
- Introduction to Path Integral Methods in Condensed Matter Physics
- Physical Principles of Quantum Information and Macroscopic Quantum Phenomena in Superconducting Systems
Degree Requirements at a Glance
| Degree Requirements | Credits ECTS |
|---|---|
| Required classes | 50 |
| Elective classes | 24 |
| Independent study research course | 16 |
| Thesis | 30 |
| Total: | 120 |
For more details please see full curriculum.
Faculty
Each course page (see required and elective courses) has a link to the instructor’s page where you can find a photo, short bio, and list of publications.
Contacts
For support in registration, accommodations, or any questions about the admissions process, please contact Tim Schmidt in the International Master’s Programs Admissions Office:
119049, Russia, Moscow, Leninsky Prospect, 6, office G-366
007 499
mp@misis.ru
For detailed information on the education program, please contact the program’s education studies advisor, Prof. Mikhail Chernikov:
119049, Russia, Moscow, Leninsky Prospect 4, office B-725
007 495 722 01 79
chernikov@misis.ru
