THESIS DEFENSE of Nadia BENCHAREF - October 21, 2026
This work focuses on the development of sustainable solutions for vibrational energy harvesting to address the growing need for energy autonomy in connected devices. It investigates the fabrication of a piezoelectric energy harvester based on lead-free...
THESIS DEFENSE of Joan CAPDEVILA - October 16, 2026
Photovoltaics is now a mature technology, largely dominated by crystalline silicon, but single-junction devices are approaching their theoretical efficiency limit. Tandem architectures offer a promising solution by combining materials with complementary...
THESIS DEFENSE of Reem EL ATTAR - December 2, 2025
This thesis investigates the fabrication and characterization of OECTs for biological applications. Microfabricated devices functionalized by electropolymerizing various monomers enabled the development of high-performance PEDOT-based OECTs (gm,max ~12...
THESIS DEFENSE of Harmony RONDELUK - November 21, 2025
This thesis focuses on the synthesis of new bio-based π-conjugated polymers derived from furan for applications in organic electronics, particularly in photovoltaics. Two approaches were explored: electropolymerization, enabling the direct deposition...
An emerging research in maintenance of industrial structures is focused on developing embedded devices capable of monitoring structural health over time and in situ (SHM). P(VDF-TrFE), a piezoelectric polymer, enables the fabrication of screen-printed...
Mini-Invasive Surgery (MIS) has advanced with innovations in micro-catheters and endoscopic devices, moving toward smaller, more flexible tools. Micro-actuators also benefit from smart materials and soft robotics, especially electroactive polymers (EAPs),...
The DE-TECT project develops sustainable photodetectors using bio-sourced, biodegradable materials and printing methods. It redefines materials, design, and architecture to meet strict environmental constraints. A capacitive detection approach with an...
Venous Thromboembolic Events (VTE), are serious, life-threatening conditions. VTE are estimated to be the cause of 12% of death per annum in European countries, and 10k-20k deaths in France. Clinical and sometimes biological risk factors of thrombosis...
The DETOX project focuses on new ultrasound inspection methods for Structural Health Monitoring (SHM). Standard PZT ceramics are efficient but limited by toxicity, rigidity, and design constraints. The project instead develops transducers using lead-free P(VDF-TrFE) polymer,...
The MIGNON project proposes a novel approach for chemical detection in gases by eliminating the need for application-specific sensitive layers, which are prone to reliability issues and require lengthy development cycles. Instead, the strategy relies...
