C²EMPI Project

Complexity arises when the properties of systems composed of a large number of components (particles, modes, data) become difficult to predict due to interactions, disorder, or simply the sheer amount of information embedded in the system. Such situations occur in a wide range of fields—from quantum physics and data science to communication technologies and numerous mathematical problems.

A project that stands out

What sets the C²EMPI project apart from other national and international initiatives is its ambition to combine theoretical and experimental techniques from all these disciplines to provide original answers to a number of open questions.

Among other topics, the project will explore the design of more efficient metamaterials for heat transmission, new types of quantum simulators, topological chips for high-speed signal processing, and information encoding in ultradense light pulses.

C2EMPI's research objectives are spread over 7 scientific areas:

• Quantum Systems
• Random and Disordered Structures
• Topology and Matter
• Ultra-fast Physics & Communication Systems
• Complex Dynamical Systems
• Geometries and Symmetries
• Modelling and Simulation

The scientific program is accompanied by an ambitious training program covering several masters programs at the University of Lille. The aim is to train students in interdisciplinary research in mathematics, physics, engineering and data science.