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

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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December 14, 2022
Back to the Beginning: Radio waves from the deep space past
After four years in Australia, Mike Kriele returned to the Netherlands to defend his thesis and shared his research on the Square Kilometer Array.
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More news
2 researchers of Electromagnetics group awarded with Veder Prize
December 17, 2021
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

  • 06 Dec
    20 Dec

    WinTU/er Village

    TU/e is organizing the traditional WinTU/er Village in Atlas. Our wonderfully decorated Village Square and stage will return. This year it…

  • 07 Dec

    Preventive Health Conference 2023

    December 7, 2023 9:00 AM / Jaarbeurs, Utrecht

  • 07 Dec
    Digital Signal Processing for Signal-Dependent Impairments in Optical Fiber Communication

    PhD defense Kaiquan Wu

    December 7, 2023 / TU/e Campus

  • 07 Dec
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    4TU.CEE Innovation Fund Event 2023

    Learn about the engineering education innovation projects at TU/e that were funded by 4TU.CEE in 2023.

  • 07 Dec
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    Information Session - Data Science & AI for Professionals

    December 7, 2023 6:30 PM / EAISI, Neuron Building - TU/e

  • 07 Dec
    Supramolecular Polymeric Materials

    PhD defense Joost Johannes Bernardus van der Tol

    December 7, 2023 / TU/e Campus

  • 07 Dec
    Simulating Positive and Negative Streamer Discharges in Air and in Strongly Attaching Gases

    PhD defense Baohong Guo

    December 7, 2023 / TU/e Campus

  • 08 Dec
    Realizing digital platform business strategy through design requirements for business models

    PhD defense Frank Theodorus Hermanus Maria Berkers

    December 8, 2023 / TU/e Campus

  • 08 Dec
    Electronic excitations in complex molecular environments

    PhD defense Gianluca Tirimbo

    December 8, 2023 / TU/e Campus

  • 08 Dec

    Inaugural lecture prof.dr. Margriet van der Heijden

    Prof.dr. Margriet van der Heijden was appointed as a part-time professor of Science Communication in Physics at the Department of Applied…

  • 08 Dec
    Optomechanical interactions in plasmonic gap resonators

    PhD defense

    December 8, 2023 / TU/e Campus

  • 10 Dec

    Auletes goes Japanese

    December 10, 2023 3:00 PM / Blauwe Zaal, Auditorium

    • Meet some of our Researchers

    University Lecturer

    Roel Jordans

    Full Professor

    Bart Smolders

    Full Professor

    Peter Baltus

    Associate Professor

    Georgi Radulov

    Associate Professor

    Ulf Johannsen

    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

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    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…

    Project Related 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

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