Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, and Systems (MIPS) Division

Its purpose is to serve as a forum for fostering synergy among research structures and scientific collaboration with a view to developing joint initiatives among I-SITE members. This cluster consists of 85% of the staff from the MIPS department at the University of Montpellier and 15% from research units affiliated with organizations such as Inria, Institut Agro, IRD, INRAE, and CIRAD.

Missions
  • Facilitate, Communicate, and Highlight Scientific Strategy and Future Outlook
  • Uniting and Promoting Partnerships
  • Increase visibility and contribute to the region’s excellence in the field of biology and health at the national and international levels
  • Strengthening the Link Between Education and Research
  • Facilitate a collective discussion on coordinated planning for jobs, skills, and human resources in collaboration with institutions and organizations
Scientific Scope

The cluster brings together the research laboratories and the technology and service platforms for research under the MUSE initiative in the fields of mathematics, computer science, physics, and engineering and systems sciences (mechanical engineering, electronics, microelectronics, and nanoelectronics, etc.)

Research Organizations

Partnership-based research organizations:

Technological Resources

Pricing

Calls for Proposals

The purpose of the Calls for Projects is to initiate, within the MIPS Cluster and in collaboration with its partners, collaborations between research institutions or teams on innovative topics.

Currently open: This call is the first of the MIPS Cluster’s Long-Term Thematic Projects. Given the availability of additional funding sources, it will cover only the funding of researchers’ salaries and thematic schools.

Long-Term Thematic Projects

PTL Colors: “Understanding and Optimizing Resources”

  • PTL Coordinator: Helene Mathis
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PTL Cogit: “Understanding and Taking Action for Life”

  • PTL Manager: Emmanuel Le Clezio
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Coordinated collaboratively, the goal of the PTL MIPS is, on the one hand, to structure and engage the community—particularly young scientists—and, on the other hand, to foster the emergence of new research topics andtechnological innovations.

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Guillaume Cassabois: Matter in Light

Thanks to his groundbreaking research on semiconductor nanostructures—and in particular on the physical properties of boron nitride—physicist Guillaume Cassabois of the Charles Coulomb Laboratory atUM just been awarded the 2025 Jean Ricard Grand Prize by the French Physical Society. While the award recognizes an individual achievement, the researcher emphasizes the importance of teamwork throughout his research.

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