TOULOUSE2015 - 2015■ About Nanolike:
Nanolike is an innovative company specialized in the development and manufacturing of nanoparticle-based devices, notably active areas of high performance Nanosensors and nanoparticle-based security solutions (Nanoproof®).
Website: http://www.nanolike.com
■ Missions:
I worked on the industrialization of the Nanoproof® technology, a new product not yet under production at the time of my arrival.
Nanoproof® is an anti-counterfeiting technology made by a controlled assembly of luminescent nanoparticles. My main missions were:
- Setting up the production line
- Adapting the production methods (industrial constraints)
- Producing and testing the first devices
■ Technical skills:
- Production scale up of nanoparticle-based devices
- Matching of cost and volume requirements
- Thin film deposition (spin-coating) and handling
- Nanoparticles assembly
■ Human skills:
- Industrial environment
- Relationships with outside contractors
- With researchers (technology transfer)
Duke University
- Research Assistant
2014 - 2014I joined back Jeffrey Glass's lab group, the Nanomaterials and Thin Films Lab (NTFL) at Duke University.
Website: http://jtglass-nano.pratt.duke.edu/
■ About the Nanomaterials and Thin Films Lab:
The NTFL, under the leadership of Professor Jeff Glass, investigates the possibilities offered by nanomaterials, applying electrical, optics, materials, and electrochemical engineering expertise. The team investigates various application areas, including: Liquid waste disinfection for the developing world; Photoelectrochemical water-splitting; Supercapacitors; Advanced materials for neural stimulation.
■ Missions:
I investigated material properties and applications of carbon based nanomaterials, including:
- Characterization of carbon nanotube (CNT) films modified through Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) growth for capacitive energy storage applications.
- Development of CNT electrodes for deep brain stimulation.
- Electrochemical measurement of electron transfer kinetics at different CNT structures. This work led to the writing and publishing of a scientific paper (see Publications below).
■ Technical skills:
- Electrochemical characterization: investigation of nanomaterial-based electrodes for: capacitive energy storage (supercapacitors), deep brain stimulation, catalysis.
- Characterization of nanomaterials.
- Safety awareness.
- Writing of a scientific article.
■ Human skills:
- Intercultural environment.
- Teamwork.
- Presentation of experimental results at biweekly meetings.
- Communication with and presentation to representatives from outside institutions.
- Curiosity and initiative; autonomy.
CEA-Grenoble (France)
- Research Engineer Assistant
PARIS2013 - 2014■ About the Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA):
The Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (English: Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies Commission) or CEA, is a French public research organisation in the areas of energy, defense and security, information technologies and health technologies. It is a prominent player in the European Research Area, involved in setting up collaborative projects with many partners around the world.
The CEA has a cross-disciplinary culture of engineers and researchers, building on the synergies between fundamental and technological research.
■ Missions:
At CEA-Grenoble, I studied the aging of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), with an emphasis on the Platinum-based catalyst nanoparticles.
I also worked on linking electrochemical and materials characterization data in order to identify the aging mechanisms.
In particular, I analyzed the structure and chemistry of Platinum-Ruthenium membrane precipitates in a fuel cell aged under reformate hydrogen. This work led to the writing and publishing of a scientific paper (see Publications below).
Advisor: Dr. Laure Guétaz
■ Technical skills:
- Characterization of nanomaterials. In particular: scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).
- Use of electrochemical data (testing of the fuel cells).
- Writing of a scientific article.
- Safety awareness.
- Participation to the writing of a European scientific report.
■ Human skills:
- Intercultural environment.
- Teamwork.
- Presentation of experimental results.
- Initiative and autonomy.
Duke University
- Research Assistant
2013 - 2013■ About the Nanomaterials and Thin Films Lab:
Website: http://jtglass-nano.pratt.duke.edu/
The NTFL, under the leadership of Professor Jeff Glass, investigates the possibilities offered by nanomaterials, applying electrical, optics, materials, and electrochemical engineering expertise. The team investigates various application areas: Liquid waste disinfection for the developing world; Photoelectrochemical water-splitting; Supercapacitors; Advanced materials for neural stimulation.
■ Missions:
My work focused on electrochemical applications of carbon based nanomaterials, including:
- Capacitive energy storage
- Neural stimulation
The materials investigated mostly consisted of carbon nanotube (CNT) films having various morphologies.
■ Technical skills:
- Electrochemical characterization.
- Characterization of nanomaterials.
- Safety awareness.
■ Human skills:
- Intercultural environment.
- Teamwork.
- Presentation of experimental results at biweekly meetings.
- Autonomy and initiative.
Silvatrim
- Quality Technician Assistant
2012 - 2012Work within the Quality department at Silvatrim (Monaco) (profiles manufacturing for the automobile industry).
