The MatBio group takes a multidisciplinary, integrated approach to research in the field of biobased materials, ranging from elementary building blocks derived from plant biomass to composites and fiber-based materials for applications in the packaging, healthcare and construction sectors.The team is also focusing its research on process engineering for the production of biobased materials.
- Permanent staff
- Mohamed Naceur BELGACEM, Professor
Julien BRAS, Professor
Quentin CHARLIER, Associate professor
Isabelle DESLOGES, Lecturer
Stéphane DUFRENEY, Technician
Alain DUFRESNE, Professor
Christopher GARDET, Technician
Emmanuelle GIROUD, Technician
Céline MARTIN, Associate professor
Évelyne MAURET, Professor
María Catalina QUESADA SALAS, Associate professor
Cécile SILLARD, Engineer
Maxime TERRIEN, CNRS Engineer
Jérémie VIGUIÉ, Research engineer - PhD students
- Océane AVERTY
Mathilde BERNARD-CATINAT
Eliott BONNET MARTIN
Lilou BOUTARIN
Léa CABAN
Jules CAUDRELIER-BÉNAC
Julien CLAUZON
Mathilde DAVID
Audrey DRIEUX
Valentin GEMIN
Martin HAERI
Beatriz Kaori ISHIKURA
Annabelle JULIEN
Sarp KÖLGESIZ
Juliette LACROIX
Maxime LEGAY
Julie LUNEAU
Chloé PARISI
Baptiste RACLE
Suzy RUANO
Alexis SUCHET
Clément TURPIN - Post-doctoral & similar positions
- Alice DUTHOIT
Emilien FRÉVILLE
Ramzi KHIARI
Daniella Lury MORGADO
Emma PIGNÈRES
Candice REY - Interns & visiting researchers
- INTERNS
Abubakarr ABDULMALIK
Rana Fahad AHMED
Aidana ANDIZHANOVA
Moiz ALI
Tommaso BALDUINO
Lina Sarah BELAIDI
Oussema BOUAZIZ
Nouha CHOUIKHA
Hyllana DE ARAGÃO TRIGUEIRO
Kelly Sih EBUA TINA
Omar Mohamed ELSAYED ABDELFATTAH HASSAN
Pierre GELY
Mathieu GOLLIET
Ami Hasan JAMIL
Ryma MESSAILI
Axel MAZENOD
Avin MEHMANDOUST
Chelsea NANA NGHOZENZEM
Michèle Franche NGUIMFACK MAYIMTSOP
Rahnuma Hasan PROMI
Menahil SALEEM
Muhammad USMAN
VISITING RESEARCHERS
Jongjit CHALITANGKOON
Aissata Ousmane KANE
Elena MEDRI
Research areas
Building blocks from vegetal biomass
Biomolecules, bio-based polymers, nano-polysaccharides, fibres.♦ Chemical modification of nanopolysaccharides.
♦ Valorisation of annual plants and agro-waste.
♦ Development of characterization tools.
Suspensions & blends: material process engineering
Unit operations in papermaking, converting and manufacturing processes for plastics and composites: from building blocks to materials.♦ Manufacturing processes in concentrated medium: extrusion, compression…
♦ Filtration and impregnation.
♦ Rheology of functional suspensions.
Composites and fibre-based materials
♦ Fields of application: packaging, special papers, transport, health or construction.♦ Paper and multilayer.
♦ Bio-based composites.
♦ Non impregnated bio-based materials.