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

  • 23 Apr
    [Translate to English:]
    February 23, 2024

    innoVisits (23-04-24)

    Get a 360° view of TU/e innovation Space during this two hour program, hosted by students from our community.

  • 23 Apr
    Personalization through the Evolution of Tastes

    EAISI lecture by visiting Professor Alan Said

    Personalization through the Evolution of Tastes

  • 23 Apr
    [Translate to English:]
    January 23, 2024

    CBL Teaching Toolkit Demo Coffee Session (23-04-24)

    Learn more about the Challenge Based Learning Teaching Toolkit, and discover how to transform your courses into engaging, hands-on learning…

  • 23 Apr

    Student Take-Over: Goethe

    April 23, 2024 / Corona hall, Luna building

  • 24 Apr
    [Translate to English:]
    March 7, 2024

    EWUU Annual Conference 2024: 'Navigating Transitions'

    April 24, 2024 12:00 PM / TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht

  • 24 Apr

    The Gate Academy | Workshop

    April 24, 2024 3:30 PM / Room 2.18 - Alpha Hub, 2nd floor - Eeuwsel 57

  • 24 Apr

    The Global Race for Nuclear Fusion is On

    April 24, 2024 12:40 PM / Blauwe Zaal, Auditorium

  • 24 Apr

    EWUU Alliance Annual Conference 2024

    April 24, 2024 12:00 PM / Utrecht

  • 25 Apr

    The Gate Academy | Training

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

  • 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.

  • 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

    • Meet some of our Researchers

    Associate Professor

    Ulf Johannsen

    Full Professor

    Peter Baltus

    Dean

    Mark Bentum

    University Lecturer

    Roel Jordans

    Associate Professor

    Georgi Radulov

    Full Professor

    Bart Smolders

    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