RESEARCH
Goal of my research is to bridge the science of liquid and solid
foams and emulsions at different length scales (from interfaces, via
thin films to the full two-phase materials) and with different
approaches (experiments and modelling). At ICS we cover a wide range of
expertise from formulation/processing to the characterisation of the
structural or mechanical properties of foams and emulsions, with the
goal to push our understanding of the static and dynamic
structure/property relations and to develop cellular polymers with
enhanced or new properties.
DIPLOMAS & EDUCATION
2014 |
Habilitiation, “A science of transition - from liquid to solid foams” at University Paris-Sud, Orsay, France |
2004 | PhD Thesis, "Stability of foams and films in confined geometries" with Prof. D. Weaire in Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland |
2000 | Postgraduate Diploma of Science, University of Canterbury, New Zealand |
1995- 1999 | Double studies of pure Physics and Physics/Mathematics for teaching at Universities of Rostock and Berlin, Germany |
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Since 2019 2016-19 |
CNRS research director at the Institut Charles Sadron, UPR 22 (Institut de Chimie), Strasbourg, France CNRS researcher at the Institut Charles Sadron, UPR 22 (Institut de Chimie), Strasbourg, France |
2007-16 | CNRS researcher at the Laboratoire de Physique des Solides, UMR 8502 (Institut de Physique) and Université Paris-Sud, Orsay, France |
2006-07 | Visiting Fellow (Bourse de la Ville de Paris), Complex Systems and Materials, Université Paris 7, France |
2004-06 | Embark Research Fellow, School of Physics, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland |
AWARDS & ACEDEMIC MEMBERSHIPS
2017 ERC Consolidator grant
2016
Member of Academia Net ( http://www.academia-net.org/ )
2015
Bronze Medal of the CNRS
2015
“Prix de la recherche 2015” - in the category “Physics” (for ANR Samousse, PI F. Elias)
2013
Selection into the group “CNRS young cadre”
2013
Prix “Irène-Joliot Curie - Young female scientist of the Year”
given by the French Ministry of Education and the EADS Foundation
2013
Henkel “Laundry and Homecare Research Award”
2012
ERC Starting Grant from the European Research council
2001
University price 2000 of the Universtiy of Canterbury
1995
Selection into the German National Merit Foundation
PUBLICATIONS