Department of Electrical Engineering

Center for Astronomical Instrumentation

The goal of the CAI is to push excellent science through developing enabling technologies for state-of-the-art  astronomical instrumentation, based in space and on Earth.

In the CAI, astronomers and engineers work together to lay the foundations for the next generation of astronomical instrumentation

The Center for Astronomical Instrumentation (CAI) works on research and development of future space instrumentation, using cutting edge technology for miniaturization, computing and low-power usage. It has a unique and complementary position in the Netherlands. In collaboration with renowned institutes such as ASTRON, SRON and NOVA, CAI aims to contribute to the consolidation of the international position of Dutch astronomy in areas such as radio, optical and gravitational wave astronomy and in the field of technological innovation for space applications. In this way TU/e can strengthen its leadership in technological innovation.

News

December 8, 2023
Research into the Big Bang: an inflatable antenna in space
[VIDEO] The antenna can pick up very weak signals in space that are 14 billion years old.
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Dean Mark Bentum in Flux. Photo: Bart van Overbeeke
October 2, 2023
‘As dean, I can make a greater impact for the young generation of scientists'
Interview with new dean of Electrical Engineering Mark Bentum: a good listener who is not afraid to make decisions.
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More news
Back to the Beginning: Radio waves from the deep space past
December 14, 2022
The waves of our wireless future
July 14, 2020
Ten researchers aim for the top prizes in FameLab TU/e
April 1, 2020
Radboud University and TU/e to collaborate on new generation of astronomy instruments
September 12, 2019

Upcoming events

  • 25 Apr
    [Translate to English:] Mahault Albarracin
    From Consciousness to Social Groups: Bridging Scales through Active Inference

    HumAIn Dialogues lecture: Mahault Albarracin

    Active in cognitive science, psychology, and technology, specifically in active inference, gender fluidity, affordances, and scripts.

  • 25 Apr

    The Gate Academy | Training

    April 25, 2024 1:30 PM / Room 2.12 - Alpha Hub, 2nd floor - Eeuwsel 57

  • 26 Apr
    With Philip de Goey | TU/e

    EIRES Lunch Lecture

    12h00-13h00 | Topic: The Iron Power Cycle, status and next steps

  • 29 Apr
    Linking the physical and digital built environment

    PhD defense Alex Johannes Albertus Donkers

    April 29, 2024 / TU/e Campus

  • 01 May
    Numerical and experimental study of the transport of aqueous co-solvent solutions in ink-jet printing

    PhD defense Shuo Wang

    May 1, 2024 / TU/e Campus

  • 01 May
    Innovative Antenna Design for Radio Astronomy in Space

    PhD defense Cornelis Johannes Christiaan Vertegaal

    May 1, 2024 / TU/e Campus

  • 01 May
    Enhancing Ultrasound Shear-Wave Viscoelastography by Advanced Signal Processing and Deep Learning

    PhD defense Xufei Chen

    May 1, 2024 / TU/e Campus

  • 02 May

    Auschwitz, Our Story

    May 2, 2024 7:30 PM / Filmhuis De Zwarte Doos

  • 06 May
    Development of a new road lighting concept

    PhD defense

    May 6, 2024 / TU/e Campus

  • 06 May
    [Translate to English:]
    April 9, 2024

    The Gate | Walk-in hours 6 May

    Join our Walk-in hours to get expert insights on IP, financing, insurances, legal advice, and more!

  • 07 May
    Development of metallic supported Pd-based membranes for H2 separation

    PhD defense Serena Agnolin

    May 7, 2024 / TU/e Campus

  • 07 May
    Blood compatible supramolecular coatings for soft materials

    PhD defense Petrus Antonius Alfonsius Bartels

    May 7, 2024 / TU/e Campus

    • Meet some of our Researchers

    University Lecturer

    Roel Jordans

    Associate Professor

    Ulf Johannsen

    Full Professor

    Bart Smolders

    Full Professor

    Peter Baltus

    Associate Professor

    Georgi Radulov

    Dean

    Mark Bentum

    LISTENING TO SIGNALS COMING FROM SPACE

    “The thirty million from Minister Van Engelshoven guarantees that we can participate in building an international project that we ourselves initiated,” says Mark Bentum, TU/e professor of Radio Science. Last week in her science letter to the Lower House, the Minister of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) stated her intention to invest in the construction of the world's largest radio telescope. What makes this telescope so special, what purpose is it being built to serve and what role will the Netherlands be playing? Read more

    by Cursor

    Related Research Groups

    Three TU/e Electrical Engineering groups are involved in the CAI: 

    Department of Electrical Engineering

    Electromagnetics

    Enable 'electromagnetic engineering' by developing new modeling strategies for analysis and synthesis of a range of applications, e.g.…

    Department of Electrical Engineering

    Electronic Systems

    Our goal is to create constructive design trajectories for electronic systems that lead to high-quality, cost-effective systems with…

    Department of Electrical Engineering

    Integrated Circuits

    The research area of the group is advanced purely-analog and mixed-signal IC design (RF/IF/LF), applied to frontends, especially for…

    Recent Publications

    Our most recent peer reviewed publications

    Contact

    • Visiting address

      Flux, Floor 9 (9.069)
      Groene Loper 19
      5612 AP Eindhoven
      Netherlands

    • Postal address

      Department of Electrical Engineering
      P.O. Box 513
      5600 MB Eindhoven
      Netherlands

    • Postal address

      Department of Electrical Engineering
      P.O. Box 513
      5600 MB Eindhoven
      Netherlands

    • Secretary