PhD topics

Topic 1. X-ploring Snow: 4D X-ray exploration of the ductile-to-brittle transition in snow

This project aims to decipher the links between the mechanical response, the microstructural evolution, and the deformation fields in snow, so as to provide better insights into the micro-scale mechanisms at play in natural snowpacks.

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Topic 2. Aquatic collective motions across Reynolds numbers

By studying fish schools, the project seeks to uncover how individual movements, social interactions, and fluid dynamics contribute to the formation and organization of these schools.

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Topic 3. Anisotropic liquid phases for a new path in liquid-liquid extraction processes

The objective of this project is to explore a system based on decanoic acid and lidocaine, a deep eutectic solvent avoiding the use of strong (HCl, HNO3…) acids and still enabling extraction of organic pollutants or nickel ions.

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Topic 4. Multiscale Hydromechanics of root growth in soils

This project addresses the interactions between growing plant roots and the surrounding soil, focusing on the dynamics of the water phase and on the mechanical response of the soil and the root respectively.

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Topic 5. REFOAM: Cellulosic foam insulation panels from paper and boardrecycling fibrous waste

The project aims to convert cellulose-rich fibrous waste (currently discarded during the paper and cardboard recycling process) into 100% bio-based insulation panels for use in the construction and packaging industries.

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Topic 6. Unraveling the physical mechanisms of bacterial aggregation in biofilm initiation

This project will use theoretical modeling and numerical simulations, combined with existing experimental data on Pseudoonas aeruginosa motility and aggregation on various surfaces, to investigate if Motility Induced Phase Separation (MIPS) is indeed a dominant mechanism for aggregation or if biological phenotypic switches induced by bacterial surface adhesion are decisive.

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Topic 7. Manufacturing full 3D printed electronic devices using 6 axis robots and non-planar AM

The aim of the Full3D project is to develop materials, data processing procedures and tools for the additive manufacturing of 3D objects embedding electronic circuits/components or tailored functional structures using industrial 6 axis robots.

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