My research focuses on modelling of coupled multiphysics phenomena applied to materials engineering, fluid/solid mechanics and process simulation.
The aim of my research is the development of robust mathematical models and numerical tools (i.e. MultiScale and Stabilized finite Element Method) for modelling/understanding direct elaboration processes and the resulting structures / microstructures.
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Simulation examples
3D-simulation of the filling stage of a Liquid Resin Infusion (LRI) process with (purple) and without (green) consideration of capillary forces [doi] ( FE code).Drop evolution with a contact angle of 120° (left) and 60° (right) over a plane substrate [doi] ( FE code)3D spreading of a droplet on a textured surface ( FE code).Fiber volume fraction (Vf) and resin pressure in fluid (distribution medium) / porous (preforms) regions during the infusion of a slice of stiffened panel [doi] ( FE code).
Upscaling transient flows in fibrous multi-scale structures for infusion-based stochastic process modelling of composite structures, PhD thesis of A. Geoffre (2019-2022), Hexcel-Mines St-Etienne industrial chair.
Modelling and simulating the forming of flat stacks of a unidirectional dry reinforcement, PhD thesis of B. Durif (2019-2022), CIFRE grant Hexcel Reinforcements.
Simulation of microwave-assisted sintering, PhD thesis of I. Ghorbel (2017-2020), governmental funding, follow the project on .
Machine learning benefit for the speed-up of transient multi-scale computations, PhD thesis of M. Ghestin (2020-2023), governmental funding.
Teaching
Teachings were given from the beginning of my PhD thesis for 1st year, 2nd year and 3rd year students of the Ecole des Mines de Saint-Étienne. Courses for 3rd year students are also for M.Sc. level. The topics of courses and tutorials deal with mechanics, computational mechanics and finite element methods.
Continuum Mechanics, 1st year
Finite Element Method, 2nd year
Finite Element Project supervision
Computational mechanics, 3rd year / M.Sc.
Education
HDR (Engineering Sciences): qualification for supervising research, Université de Saint-Etienne (France), 2019
Ph.D. (Materials Science), Ecole des Mines de Saint-Etienne (France), 2008
M.Sc. (Mechanics), Ecole Centrale de Lyon (France), 2004
M.Eng. (Mechanical engineering), ENI Saint-Etienne (France), 2004