Subject: [NEWS] E-PiCo+ December#2 - Renault/ECN partnership - Winter School 2026
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E-PiCo+ Newsletter #2                                                                                    December 2025 https://s9sut.mjt.lu/nl3/ipqovTF93nYDGtiZtTBrww?m=AW0AAIdOIwUAAc54VeQAA-3nqqcAAYKKLrkAodNGADES6QBpLuFRYf29fuoiToa5XsR7ovsEXQAs2SY&b=a78d9ac8&e=20ade646&x=esc4-W9CCUYolKXjhvDLP1FxJIqX4tqn67GVJ8GWZFU

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Renault/Ampère and Centrale Nantes extend their technological partnership with the launch of the third phase of their joint research chair
To mark the renewal of the chair, Centrale Nantes and Ampère organized a scientific conference on 13 November 2025, to discuss the scientific advances already achieved and the next steps in close collaboration between academic research and industrial expertise.
<<More info on the third phase here>> [https://www.ec-nantes.fr/centrale-nantes/news/ampere-and-centrale-nantes-consolidate-their-technological-partnership-with-the-launch-of-the-third-phase-of-their-joint-research-chair]

You want to know more about the previous phases of the research chair, and its link to E-PiCo+ Master programme ? Clink on the below link for the previous article.
<<More info >> [https://research.ec-nantes.fr/en/industrial-chairs-and-joint-laboratories/renault-centrale-nantes-chair?l=1]

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Save the date - E-PiCo+ Winter School 2026
E-PiCo+ Winter School will be held in Centrale Nantes Campus from January 26 to 30. 

We are currently inviting all alumni and partners to join the Winter School as speakers.

You are working on a topic that can interest the E-PiCo+ students? Please contact us on [email-masked]

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HCERES Evaluation Report
The E-PiCo+ Consortium mandated the HCERES (High Council for the Evaluation of Research and Higher Education) to conduct an evaluation in line with the European Approach for Quality Assurance of Joint Diplomas, which ensures that joint programmes meet high academic standards across partner institutions and countries.

This approach promotes mutual trust, transparency, and recognition within the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) by allowing a single evaluation procedure to replace multiple national accreditations. It simplifies quality assurance for international joint degrees while upholding excellence, comparability, and international cooperation in higher education.

The report will soon be made available online.

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Erasmus Mundus Annual Conference
“The Sustainability of Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Programmes”
Prof. Madalin FRUNZETE from UNSTPB attended the Erasmus Mundus annual conference in Brussels on November 20-21 as representative of E-PiCo+ 
<<Read the article>> [https://www.ec-nantes.fr/centrale-nantes/news/e-pico-consortium-at-the-2025-erasmus-mundus-annual-conference]

A word from Esteban
Esteban from Columbia joined E-PiCo+ on September 2025. Being the class representative, he answered few of our questions, on his first impression after arrival.
<<Read the interview>> [https://master-epico.ec-nantes.fr/english-version/esteban-e-pico-class-of-2027]

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<<Logo Linkedin>> [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13354407/]
Join the E-PiCo Alumni group on LinkedIn
Connect with the E-PiCo students, alumni and partners to create a dedicated community to share opportunities and stay engaged. 

Whether you want to share job/internship opportunities, industry insights, publications, webinars, conferences, achievements... this community is for you.

Meet the E-PiCo Alumni
Santhosh - Class of 2024
I am Santhosh. I am from India and currently living in Munich, Germany.

My Master thesis focused on extending the lifetime of power electronic inverters for electric vehicles. I completed this work at a German research company.
<<Read more>> [https://master-epico.ec-nantes.fr/english-version/santhosh-e-pico-erasmus-mundus-joint-master-degree-class-of-2024]

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Focus on the Professors
Prof. Bernardino CASTILLO
Prof. CASTILLO is a Full Professor and Researcher in the Automatic Control laboratory in CINVESTAV Guadalajara. 

He is the local coordinator for E-PiCo+ in CINVESTAV.
<<Explore more>> [https://master-epico.ec-nantes.fr/english-version/meet-the-team-2]

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News or events to share ?
You have some news or events you want to share for the next Newsletter ?

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