Serge ROHMER

Roles & Affiliations: Associate Professor at University of Technology of Troyes (UTT), affiliated with the Interdisciplinary research on Society-Technology-Environment interactions (InSyTE) unit. Specializes in sustainable design methodologies and grassroots innovation in resource-constrained contexts.

Research Focus: Leads projects on design under extreme constraints (e.g., medical waste management in Lebanon, rainwater systems in Sub-Saharan Africa), frugal engineering in Togo, and permacultural initiatives with refugee communities. Collaborates with institutions like Eduardo Mondlane University (Mozambique) and WOELAB (Togo).

Teaching: Teaches courses on eco-design, life cycle analysis, systemic approaches, and value management at UTT, EPF France, and international partner universities.

Key Projects: ANR Project DMECO (2022-2024), MOPGA Lowtech Analysis (2022-2023), Urban Micro-farm experiments with refugees, and the Solar Tears project exploring dew/rainwater harvesting systems.

Awards & Recognition: CURIE Awards finalist (2019) for co-designing frugal technologies with African partners. Involved in global initiatives like the 1000km bio resilience study and lectures by Prof. Anil Kumar GUPTA on grassroots innovation.