Lucas Miailhes

Lucas Miailhes is a Teacher-Researcher and Doctoral Assistant at ESPOL (École Supérieure de Politique et d'Organisation Internationale), part of the Catholic University of Lille. He holds an MSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics and a Master 2 in Innovation Management from Sorbonne University. His research focuses on critical raw materials, industrial policy, and international trade dynamics in Europe.

• PhD candidate specializing in lithium's role in French/EU mining and industrial policy
• Former policy analyst at OECD and Global Trade Alert initiative
• Expertise in economic protectionism and innovation policy

His recent publications explore European industrial sovereignty in battery technologies, lithium mining debates, and EU critical raw materials legislation. Current research examines supply chain dependencies and policy responses to mineral resource concentration in Asia.

Contact: lucas.miailhes@univ-catholille.fr