Sébastien Chenu

Sébastien Chenu is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Chemical Sciences of Rennes (ISCR), University of Rennes 1, France. He has been in this role since 2021, following a previous position as Assistant Professor at the Institute of Research for Ceramics (IRCER), Limoges, from 2014 to 2021. He holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Rennes 1 (2009) and an HDR (2018) from the University of Limoges, which accredits him to supervise PhD students.

His educational background includes a Master 2 in Solid State Chemistry and Materials from the University of Rennes 1 (2006). He completed postdoctoral research at ISCR (Rennes), Zwanziger Lab (Halifax), CEMHTI (Orléans), and ICMCB (Bordeaux).

His research is centered on transparent materials for optical applications, particularly:

• Development of transparent glass-ceramics and ceramics through controlled crystallization of parent glasses
• Elaboration of transparent ceramics via powder sintering

His work bridges fundamental materials synthesis with practical optical applications, focusing on nanostructuring, luminescence, and crystallization control.

His recent publications indicate a strong trend in the development of transparent ceramics (e.g., ZnGa₂O₄, KNbTeO₆) and glass-ceramics in tellurite and gallate systems, with applications in optics and luminescence. Key journals include Acta Materialia, Journal of the European Ceramic Society, and Advanced Optical Materials.

He has not received any explicitly mentioned scientific awards in the provided text.

He teaches Material Chemistry at ESIR (Ecole Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Rennes). There is no information available about PhD or Master’s students he may be advising. No grants or funding sources are mentioned.

He is associated with the Institute of Chemical Sciences of Rennes (ISCR), a major research structure in materials chemistry, indicating active participation in a collaborative research environment focused on advanced functional materials.