Hortense Le Ferrand

Hortense Le Ferrand is an Assistant Professor at Nanyang Technological University, specializing in the design of bioinspired multifunctional structural materials. Her research explores how natural materials, such as mollusc shells, achieve complex functionalities through intricate microstructures composed of simple components like calcium carbonate. By translating these principles into engineered materials, her work aims to establish microstructure-property relationships and develop advanced composites.

• Research Focus: Bioinspired microstructures, multifunctional materials, and microstructure-properties relationships.
• Laboratory: Laboratory for Dense Multifunctional Composites at Nanyang Technological University.