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University Professor

Current functions / Current

• University Professor
• Director of the Materials Department at Polytech Nantes

Qualifications

• ENSICAEN Materials Engineer (1993)
• DEA (Master) in Materials, University of Caen (1993)
• PhD, University of Caen (1997)
• HDR, University of Nantes (2006)

Research topics (Research Themes)

• Combinatorial metallurgy, microstructure engineering, multi-objective alloy design and optimization (genetic algorithms), modeling and prediction of alloy properties (physical metallurgy, data mining using neural networks and Gaussian processes, predictive thermodynamics of phase diagrams, CALPHAD / Thermo-Calc, diffusion, Dictra).
• Thermomechanical behavior (resistance to heat and creep), oxidation, corrosion, hydrogen embrittlement.
• Hot forming metallurgy, welding and additive manufacturing metallurgy, weldability.
• Nickel alloys (superalloys), titanium alloys, high-entropy alloys (HEA) and complex concentrate alloys (CCA).
• Metallic alloys and coatings for nuclear, aeronautical and automotive applications…
• Relationships between manufacturing, microstructure and mechanical properties.

Animation de la recherche (Research Community Activities / Teaching Responsibilities)

• Board member, Réseau National de la Métallurgie (RNM)
• Board member of GDR IAMAT (Artificial Intelligence in Materials Science)
• Member of the Board of the FAISTOS Cluster (Fostering Artificial Intelligence in industrial Systems and TechnOlogieS) of Nantes Université / Next