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Grenoble INP – Phelma · Engineering studies

A broad foundation.
Connected through practice.

From molecular biology to numerical models, from measurement circuits to project decisions. These are the subjects I studied and where they connect to my work.

8subject areas63recorded courses
01 / 21 courses

Biology & biotechnology

From molecular mechanisms to living systems.

Introduction to biomedical engineering3PMPOLB6

Cellular and medical imaging, biotechnology, instrumentation and micro/nanodevices.

Molecular biology4PMBMBI6

Protein and nucleic-acid structure, biological function and genetic regulation.

Molecular biology & biochemistry laboratory4PMBLMB6

Plasmid DNA preparation, molecular analysis and practical genetic-engineering techniques.

Cell biology & physiology laboratory4PMBCBP9

Eukaryotic cell culture, transfection and observation of cellular functions.

Experimental protocol design4PMBEPD2

Developing biotechnology experiments from the literature and presenting the approach.

Quantitative cell biology & precision medicine4PMBFQC4

Cell organisation, membranes, gene expression and cytoskeletal dynamics.

Physiology & bioenergetics4PMBPBI6

Metabolic substrates, biochemical energy production and physiological energy use.

Medical devices laboratory4PMBMDL4

Electronic device simulation, cleanroom fabrication and biological techniques.

Systems biology modelling4PMBMSB4

Mathematical models of cellular networks and interactions between genes, proteins and RNA.

Cell signalling & cancer biology5PMBCSC6

Signal transduction, second messengers and regulation of cellular responses.

Introduction to neuroscience5PMBINE5

Neural organisation, membrane electrical properties and cellular excitability.

Introduction to immunology5PMBITI7

Innate and adaptive immunity, antibodies and immune-system organisation.

Metabolic & cardiovascular physiology5PMBMCP7

Organ cooperation, metabolism and cardiovascular and respiratory function.

Experimental research projects5PMBEPR6

Laboratory-based experience and exposure to nanoscience research in Grenoble.

Biomolecular interactions5PMBBIM8

Biophysical methods for molecular structure, stability and interactions.

Biosensors & high-throughput analysis5PMBBTA7

Electrochemical and fluorescence detection, microarrays and lab-on-a-chip assays.

Biomolecular interactions at surfaces5PMBCBM8

Interface characterisation, surface plasmon resonance and biolayer interferometry.

Biophotonics5PMBBTE3

Optical coherence, light–matter interactions and biophotonic measurement techniques.

Surface functionalisation5PMBSFU3

Functionalising surfaces for biosensors and photocatalytic applications.

Biomaterials & biocompatible surfaces5PMBBBS6

Biocompatibility and materials for implants, repair and tissue regeneration.

Microfluidics & nanofluidics5PMBMNA7

Microflow modelling, boundary conditions, wetting and capillarity.

02 / 5 courses

Programming & computational methods

Turning mathematical ideas into working models.

Programming foundations3PMKPRO6

Algorithm design, imperative programming, data types and control flow in C.

Programming project3PMIPPR2

Building a complete C program, with make, debugging and memory analysis.

Numerical methods: simulation4PMBNM36

Solving ordinary and partial differential equations with numerical methods and MATLAB.

Numerical simulation project4PMBNM46

Modelling physical phenomena with MATLAB and COMSOL in a paired project.

Machine learning & deep learning5PMBMD0

Supervised classification, neural networks and convolutional models for medical images.

03 / 7 courses

Signal & image processing

Extracting structure from measurements and images.

Signal processing foundations3PMESIG6

Analogue signals, distributions and linear time-invariant systems.

Signal processing laboratory3PMITTS2

MATLAB-based signal analysis, AM/FM modulation and acquisition.

Digital signal processing4PMBDSP6

Sampling, discrete signals, Fourier analysis and random signals.

Digital signal processing laboratory4PMBSPL6

Discrete and fast Fourier transforms, digital filtering and practical measurements.

Signal processing project4PMBSPP7

Designing a heart-rate measurement device from the initial specification to implementation.

Image processing & medical applications4PMBIPM9

Mathematical and computational methods for medical images and image transformations.

Data acquisition with LabVIEW4PMBDAQ9

PC-based acquisition, hardware interfaces and process monitoring and control.

04 / 8 courses

Electronics & instrumentation

Building the chain between a phenomenon and a measurement.

Analogue electronics3PMEELE0

Circuit analysis, diodes, MOS transistors and linear electronic systems.

Electronics laboratory3PMETP16

Building and characterising power, switching and amplification circuits.

Electronic design project3PMKPE16

From a specification to circuit prototyping, simulation and implementation.

Electronic instrumentation project3PMIBIE2

Sensor conditioning, analogue signal chains and PCB design.

Electronic instrumentation3PMIIEL2

Sensors, differential and instrumentation amplifiers, and low-frequency measurement chains.

Electronics for measurement systems4PMBEMS6

Analogue filtering and circuit design between a sensor and an ADC.

Measurement systems laboratory4PMBEM10

Characterising sensors and validating amplification in a complete measurement chain.

Analogue–digital conversion4PMBCON3

Sampling circuits and the principles of ADCs and DACs.

05 / 4 courses

Materials & nanotechnology

Connecting fabrication, structure and device behaviour.

Materials science3PMKTCM6

Material families, chemical bonding and the relationship between structure and properties.

Materials laboratory3PMKMAT6

Experimental methods for metals, polymers and physicochemical characterisation.

Chemical bonding & reactivity4PMBCBR6

Atomic and molecular orbitals, aromatic systems and molecular reactivity.

Semiconductor physics & devices4PMBPSS4

Carrier transport, generation and recombination in semiconductor devices.

06 / 8 courses

Physics & applied physics

The physical principles behind models and instruments.

Physics foundations3PMKTCP6

Quantum concepts, massive particles and the behaviour of electrons in solids.

Statistical physics3PMMPST6

Microstates, macrostates and statistical descriptions of many-particle systems.

Semiconductor physics3PMMPSE2

Band structures and semiconductor behaviour underlying microelectronic components.

Electromagnetism for biomedical engineering4PMBEBE8

Maxwell equations, electromagnetic waves, material response and spectroscopy.

Optics4PMBOPT9

Ray tracing, lens systems and the capabilities and limits of optical measurement.

Thermodynamics4PMBTHE3

Chemical equilibrium, thermochemistry and stability of physicochemical systems.

Radiation–matter interactions4PMBPMI6

Nuclear physics and interactions of charged and neutral radiation with matter.

Heat transfer3PMMTT6

Energy conservation, radiation, conduction and thermal diffusion.

07 / 2 courses

Mathematics & statistics

The language of transforms, uncertainty and quantitative reasoning.

Integral transforms3PMKTIN6

Complex analysis and the mathematical foundations of Fourier and Laplace transforms.

Probability & statistics3PMKPBS6

Random variables, expectation, probability theory and parametric statistics.

08 / 8 courses

Management, quality & entrepreneurship

Making technical work fit organisational and industrial reality.

Team project & project management3PMKPGG0

Collaborative technical work, creativity and innovation under practical constraints.

Business strategy & energy transition4PMCSTE4

Strategy development in the context of energy transition and industrial sovereignty.

Quality & reliability4PMBQRE6

Statistical tools and product-lifecycle approaches to equipment quality and reliability.

Medical-device quality & regulation5PMCSMEB

Quality management systems and the regulatory environment of medical devices.

Management & workplace relations5PMCMRT2

Team management, leadership styles and human-resource fundamentals.

Personal & professional development3PMKMAPB

Exploring careers, professional interests and personal competencies.

Professional preparation & internship defence5PMCPIP0

Professional communication, recruitment interviews and presenting internship experience.

Entrepreneurship programme4PMCPCE2

Creativity, market research and building a realistic business-creation project.

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