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Senior Lecturer

CNRS Research Associate

Functions :

CNRS Researcher

Qualifications :

PhD, HDR

Expertises :

• computational materials chemistry,
• crystal structure prediction,
• digital thermodynamics,
• calculation guaranteed,
• IA,
• electronic structure calculations (DFT),
• statistical physics tools (Monte Carlo, Molecular Dynamics)

Main research themes:

• Prediction of crystal structures of new materials (CSP)
• Development of guaranteed phase diagram calculation software (CALIPH): coll. A. Goldsztejn, C. Jermann, T. Gouhier, LS2N Nantes

Current research projects :

• Prediction of crystal structures to support experimental chemists: (oxy)sulfides, nitrides, chlorides, (oxy)chalcogenides
• Thermodynamic description of competing mechanisms in topochemical reactions
• Research and characterization of new materials for anti-corrosion coatings in collaboration with Safran
• Development of structure-phase diagram databases for chlorinated materials used in molten-salt reactors
• CALIPH software development (OPEN funding – CNRS Innovation)

Teaching :

• Module AI for materials discovery and design (EMat Graduate Program, Nantes Université): responsible + teaching hours
• Quantum chemistry and chemical bonding (Polytech’Nantes, Nantes Université)
• Diffusion of matter (Polytech’Nantes, Nantes University)

Patents :

1 APP application, 1 patentability study in progress

Link to publi HAL: https://cv.hal.science/isabelle-braems
Link to Orcid: 0000-0003-2374-4259
Link to Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Isabelle-Braems?ev=hdr_xprf)
Link to dedicated pages: 1 CSP, CALIPH= https://saas.ls2n.fr/caliph/

Senior Lecturer

Gustave Eiffel Research Director

Senior Lecturer

University Professor

Fonctions actuelles / Current

• Head of the Materials Engineering and Metallurgy team (ID2M) at IMN
• Coordinator of the MAPEPAS welding chair (High-Performance Materials and Advanced Welding Processes) at the Jules Verne Institute for Technological Research (IRT).
• Head of the “Welding” option in the “Materials” department at Polytech Nantes
• Head of Continuing Education in Welding at Polytech Nantes (International Welding Engineer)
• Head of DU Welding Engineering at Polytech Nantes
• Elected member of the Comité National des Université (CNU) in section 33, subsection metallurgy
• Member of the Steering Committee for the “Metallic Materials” Roadmap of the Jules Verne Institute for Technological Research (IRT).
• Polytech Nantes representative to the French Welding Association (AFS)
• Member of the AFS Welding Engineers and Technologists Registration Committee (CEITS)
• Auditor and jury chairman for AFS-approved welding training centers
• Member of the French Society of Metallurgy and Materials (SF2M)
• Member of the Association for the Promotion of Metal Construction (APK)

Research Themes

• Metallurgy
• Welding metallurgy
• Additive Manufacturing (Laser-Powder and Wire-Arc)
• Relationship between shaping processes – microstructure – properties of use
• Welding and brazing processes (arc, laser, resistance, friction, FSW, etc.)
• Characterization of welding processes (thermal, electrical, rapid visualization, etc.)

Publications

• 25 publications in international peer-reviewed journals
• 6 book chapters
• Since (1996), 10 invited talks at national/international conferences, 68 oral conference presentations, 4 invited seminars, 6 (co)organisation of conferences