جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Raw earth construction
• Hygrothermal properties of building materials
• Sustainable construction
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Philippe Poullain is a Lecturer and Educational Manager at the Department of Civil Engineering and Sustainable Construction, IUT of Saint Nazaire, University of Nantes. His work spans teaching and research in sustainable construction methods, with particular expertise in raw earth construction and large-scale additive manufacturing for building construction. He is affiliated with the GeM - IEG research team and actively collaborates with industry partners through the Robotics and Construction Site working group. Professor Poullain's research interests focus on characterizing raw earth construction methods to determine their mechanical and hygrothermal properties, with special attention to material variability. His work extends from material scale to wall scale using biclimatic chamber testing. He also investigates large-scale additive manufacturing, particularly 3D printing for construction using bio-sourced materials. His research on the raw earth heritage of the Guérande peninsula examines why earth construction was historically limited to the eastern part of the region. His recent publication record shows consistent output in high-impact construction journals, with 2024 publications addressing sustainable construction through tradition, hygrothermal performance assessment, and sensitivity analysis of material properties. His work spans fundamental material characterization to applied construction technologies, reflecting both academic rigor and practical application. Professor Poullain supervises numerous PhD students working on topics including raw earth composites, 3D printing materials, and building performance simulation. His collaborative approach is evident in his work with the LS2N researchers that led to startup creation, and his participation in industry-academic working groups focused on construction automation. His research has practical applications demonstrated through the Yhnova demonstrator project, a flagship initiative of the University of Nantes.

Georgina Marshمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Pharmaceutical 3D printing
• Biomimetics
• Paediatrics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Georgina Marsh serves as Associate Professor in Pharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacy and Head of Pharmacy at the University of Suffolk's School of Health, Sciences and Society, having joined in March 2025 after her role as Senior Lecturer at Swansea University (2023-2025). Her academic qualifications include: Master of Pharmacy with Honours (MPharm Hons), First Class, University of Nottingham, 2012 PhD in Formulation Sciences and Targeted Therapeutics, University of Nottingham Her research pioneers patient-centered dosage form development through: Pharmaceutical additive manufacturing (3D printing) for precision drug delivery Biomimetic surface engineering to create antibacterial interfaces Paediatric formulation optimization for vulnerable populations Advanced respiratory drug delivery systems Material characterization for pharmaceutical applications Innovative pharmacy education methodologies Publication analysis (2016-2024) reveals consistent focus on micro/nanoscale 3D printed structures for antibacterial surfaces and drug delivery enhancement, demonstrating interdisciplinary integration of materials science, clinical pharmacy, and manufacturing technology. Her professional recognition includes: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy With over five years of academic teaching experience, she has designed MPharm curricula and instructed large student cohorts. Her research receives funding through competitive grants including the 2023 FRGS project on 3D printed wound dressings for controlled release of growth factors and antibiotics. She maintains active international research networks across the UK, Malaysia, Japan, and Singapore, leveraging prior professional experience in Malaysia, India, and Sweden.

Rochdi MERZOUKIمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Robotics
• System of Systems
• Control Theory
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Rochdi MERZOUKI is a Professor at the University of Lille, serving as Teacher Thematic Group Facilitator for ToPSyS (Tolerance Prognosis System of Systems), Team Leader of SoftE, and Member of the Scientific Council. He maintains offices at Polytech'Lille (F001) and ESPRIT (S3.29) on the Scientific City campus within the Polytechnic School of Lille and Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications. His research spans Robotics (focusing on flexible/continuum manipulators and robotic satellites), System of Systems modeling using hypergraph approaches, Control Theory for autonomous vehicles and deformable manipulators, and Artificial Intelligence applications in 3D printing automation. Key methodologies include parametric curve-based dynamic control, stochastic supervision frameworks, and predictive modeling for resilient system design in construction and medical applications. His work bridges theoretical advances with practical implementations in autonomous navigation, low-carbon cementitious printing, and adaptive radiotherapy. Professor MERZOUKI has supervised 15 doctoral theses covering diverse domains: Autonomous navigation of heterogeneous robotic satellites (Loic Bal) AI-based prediction for robotic 3D printing with low-carbon materials (Ame Saleh Ali) Hypergraph modeling of multi-level stochastic systems (Steeve Kamga Mbakop) Dynamic control of flexible continuum manipulators (Jun Jiang) Resilient system of systems design (Ahmad Koubeissi) Unified system of systems modeling (Gerardo Ayala Jaimes) Control of over-actuated omnidirectional vehicles (Yehya Sharif) Robotization of communicating wheelchairs (Othman Lakhal) Hyper-redundant robots for construction (Ismail Bensekrane) Energy planning for autonomous driving (Ali Raad) Predictive models for adaptive radiotherapy (Abdeslem Smahi) Large-scale system monitoring for biological/water systems (Inderjeet Singh) Curve-based shape reconstruction of continuum manipulators (Xinrui Yang) 3D printing automation in uncontrolled environments (Thor Enrique Morales Bieze) Kinematic modeling of deformable manipulators (Publications DIARY) He leads the SoftE research team and is affiliated with CRIStAL laboratory, focusing on integrated system design, predictive prognosis, and cross-domain applications from aerospace to medical robotics. His supervision record demonstrates sustained research leadership from 2015 through 2024 in emerging engineering domains.

Niels Christian Foldمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Globalization and industrial development
• Regional growth centres and spatial restructuring
• Rural-urban dynamics
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Professor Niels Fold is a distinguished academic at the University of Copenhagen's Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management within the Faculty of Science. He has served as a Professor since 2015, following previous roles as Professor (MSO) from 2006-2015 and Associate Professor from 1997-2006. His extensive career includes significant research management experience, coordination of multi-country programs, and cross-disciplinary project leadership across numerous international collaborations. Dr. Fold earned his PhD in Economic Geography from the University of Copenhagen in 1993, following a Master of Science in Geography (1984), Bachelor of Arts in Economics (1982), and Bachelor of Science in Geography (1979), all from the same institution. His academic journey reflects a consistent focus on the intersection of geography, economics, and development studies. His research addresses the relationship between economic-geographic globalization processes and local responses, primarily examined through the analytical lens of global value chains (GVCs). He specializes in agro-industrial value chains connecting producers in the Global South with consumers in the Global North. His approach combines structural GVC analysis with livelihood studies to understand rural development and agrarian transformation. His work extends to mineral-based GVCs, focusing on small-scale mining in Africa and increasingly on large-scale mining and value chain segments in Europe. His regional expertise spans Africa (Ghana, Tanzania), Southeast Asia (Malaysia, Vietnam), and more recently Greenland. His recent publications demonstrate a continued focus on GVCs, rural development, and socio-ecological systems across multiple continents. The research spans Africa (particularly Tanzania, South Africa, and Colombia), Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Malaysia), and Greenland, with increasing attention to sustainability issues, ecological infrastructure, and the intersection of tourism with natural resource exploitation. His work shows methodological sophistication in linking macro-level global processes with micro-level local impacts. Member of Editorial Board, Journal of Agrarian Change (2012-present) Member of Editorial Board, Danish Journal of Geography (2004-present) Director, Centre for Sustainable Artisanal Small-Scale Mining, Geocenter Denmark (2009-present) Coordinator, Danish University Consortium for capacity development at Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania (2014-present) Task leader in European-African partnership for Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (2018-2022) Professor Fold has supervised approximately 40 Bachelor's theses and 70 Master's theses, in addition to numerous PhD students whose research spans multiple continents and addresses critical development issues. His research has been supported by major funding bodies including the European Commission, Council for Development Research, Geocenter Denmark, and the Carlsberg Foundation, with total funding exceeding millions of Danish kroner and Euros across numerous projects. His field work spans multiple continents with extensive experience in Africa (Ghana, Mali, Burkina Faso, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia), Asia (Vietnam, Malaysia, Nepal), and Latin America (Colombia). He currently leads research projects in South Africa (Socio-economic benefits of ecological infrastructure), Colombia (Aquaponics and livelihoods), Tanzania (Contract farming), and Greenland (the nexus between tourism and exploitation of natural resources), demonstrating his continued active engagement in cutting-edge research across diverse geographical contexts.