Charlotte BECQUART
استاد · Atomic-scale simulations of irradiation damage in metallic alloys
University of Lilleمعرفی
Charlotte BECQUART is Professor at Centrale Lille Institute, University of Lille, France, and member of the Physical Metallurgy and Materials Engineering team within the Materials and Transformations Unit (UMET, CNRS UMR 8207). Since 1993 she has conducted research on atomic-scale modeling of irradiation damage in metallic alloys using ab initio, molecular dynamics and kinetic Monte Carlo methods.
Education & Background
- Metallurgy and thermodynamics applied to development, modeling and surface treatments.
- Working at École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Lille since 1993.
Research Focus
Her work centers on understanding irradiation damage at the atomic scale, particularly embrittlement mechanisms in Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) vessel steels and materials for fusion reactors such as tungsten divertor components. She employs advanced simulation techniques including ab initio calculations, molecular dynamics and kinetic Monte Carlo methods to study deformation, phase change and damage phenomena.
Research Trends
Recent publications demonstrate a strong emphasis on multi-scale modeling of irradiation effects in metallic systems, statistical analyses of displacement cascades, nanocavity diffusion in tungsten, radiation-induced segregation at grain boundaries, and development of machine-learned interatomic potentials for complex alloys. The research spans nuclear materials, computational materials science and advanced alloys for energy applications.
PhD Supervision
She has successfully supervised 12 defended theses since 2012 and currently co-directs 3 ongoing doctoral projects (2022–2025) focusing on mesoscopic scale modeling of irradiated steels, multi-scale modeling of shape memory alloys and oxide-cladding interface characterization for future nuclear fuels.
Affiliations & Teams
- UMET – Materials and Transformations Unit, CNRS UMR 8207, University of Lille.
- Physical Metallurgy and Materials Engineering research team.
- Collaborates with EDF, CEA and international fusion programs.