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Christine Barrot is a Professor at the University Institute of Technology in Mechanical and Production Engineering of Toulouse (IUT GMP), part of the University of Toulouse, and a member of the Modeling of Mechanical Systems and Microsystems group (MS2M) at Espace Clément Ader. She serves as Director of the IUT of Toulouse Auch Castres, demonstrating significant leadership in academic administration.
Her research focuses on microfluidics and experimental fluid dynamics, with particular expertise in molecular tagging velocimetry and thermometry techniques for studying liquid and gas flows in microchannels and microsystems. Dr. Barrot's work spans multiple applications including medical devices (micro-pumps for drug delivery), aerospace engineering, and environmental monitoring systems.
Her recent publications (2019-2024) demonstrate a consistent research trajectory focused on molecular tagging techniques for measuring diffusion coefficients, temperature-dependent photoluminescence of vapors, thermally driven micropumps, and advanced optical thermometry methods for microscale gas flows. These works reveal her specialization in experimental characterization of mini- and micro-systems with applications across multiple engineering disciplines.
Dr. Barrot has led and participated in numerous significant research projects including PUCK (2023-2027), PERSEUS (2020-2022), MACAO (2016-2020), MIGRATE (2015-2019), and GASMEMS (2008-2012), with funding from European programs including H2020 Clean Sky projects and Franco-German ANR-DFG collaborations.
Her teaching portfolio includes Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), Numerical Control/Machining, Non-destructive testing, Aeronautical Sciences, and Active Pedagogies such as Problem/Project Based Learning. She has made substantial contributions to pedagogical approaches in engineering education, particularly in peer learning frameworks.
