Sylvie Bégot

Sylvie Bégot is a Full Professor at the University of Franche-Comté (appointed 2023), affiliated with the Energy Department's THERMIE team. She holds an engineering degree from École Centrale de Lille (1990) and a PhD from the University of Franche-Comté (2001). Prior to academia, she worked as a research engineer at Alstom (superconducting magnets) and FEMTO-ST (fuel cells/Stirling engines).

Her research focuses on:

• Stirling engines/coolers for energy conversion
• Fuel cell thermal management (cold start)
• Building energetics and heat flux measurement
• Hydrogen-based energy systems
• Thermodynamic optimization of renewable technologies

Her 84+ publications show consistent focus on energy system optimization, with recent trends in:

• Hydrogen integration for residential sustainability
• Stirling cycle advancements for heating/cooling
• High-resolution building energy modeling
• CFD analysis of passive solar systems

She collaborates extensively with FEMTO-ST researchers and international teams on EU projects. No awards or student advisement details were found in source materials.