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Lucien Baldas is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the National Institute of Applied Sciences of Toulouse (INSA Toulouse), where he serves as Associate Dean since 2020 and previously held roles including Director for International Relations (2007-2013). He is a member of the Modeling of Mechanical Systems and Microsystems (MS2M) research group, focusing on microfluidics and gas dynamics.
His research spans microfluidics, gas microflows, fluidic micro-actuators for active flow control, particle-laden flows in microchannels, and mini pneumatic systems. Key projects include coordination of the ANR/DFG Project PuCK (2023-2026), Work-Package leadership for European Projects PERSEUS and MACAO, and coordination of the MIGRATE Training Network. His work demonstrates strong integration of theoretical modeling with experimental validation across fluid dynamics applications.
Analysis of his 125+ publications reveals consistent focus on microscale flow phenomena, thermal effects in gas flows, and fluidic actuator development. Recent work (2021-2025) emphasizes additive manufacturing for microsystems, high-frequency fluidic oscillators, and multi-physics integration in microfluidic devices, with significant contributions to rarefied gas dynamics and particle transport phenomena.
Key Administrative Roles:
- Associate Dean of Mechanical Engineering Department (2020-present)
- Elected Board of Studies member (2022-present)
- Co-chair of ISTEGIM 2019 Symposium
- Work-Package leader for multiple EU projects
- Co-Leader of Microfluidics Working Group (since 1999)
His teaching portfolio includes Solid Mechanics, Automatic Control, Fluid Mechanics, and Computational Fluid Dynamics at INSA Toulouse. He has supervised numerous PhD students through EU projects and coordinates international research collaborations across Europe and North America.
