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Mechanical Engineering Professors and Supervisors in France
Professors in mechanical engineering in france
130 professors found
Professeur
Ecole Centrale de Lyon
France
Research Interests
Solid Mechanics
Fluid Mechanics
Nonlinear Dynamics
Nonlinear Mechanics
Rotor Dynamics
Professor
University of Poitiers
France
Research Interests
Solid Mechanics
Automotive Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Applied Mechanics
Thermal Engineering
Associate Professor
University of Poitiers
France
Research Interests
Human-robot Interaction
Industrial Automation
Mobile Robotics
Surgical Robotics
Robotics
associate professor
ESPCI Paris
France
Research Interests
Solid Mechanics
Polymer Physics
Mechanical Engineering
Materials Science
Continuum Mechanics
Professor
Université de Franche-Comté
France
Research Interests
Solid Mechanics
Structural Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Computational Mechanics
Magnetorheology
Professeur
INSA Lyon
France
Research Interests
Solid Mechanics
Automotive Engineering
Rotating Machinery
Frictional Mechanics
Wear Analysis
Associate Professor
École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers
France
Research Interests
Fluid Mechanics
Aerodynamics
Turbomachinery
Stellarator Physics
Mechanical Engineering
CNRS Délégation Paris B
France
Research Interests
Solid Mechanics
Polymer Physics
Mechanical Engineering
Materials Science
Nanomechanics
Associate Professor
Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Tarbes
France
Research Interests
Solid Mechanics
Drilling Engineering
Friction Stir Processing
Machining Technology
Cad/cam Technology
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Ehsan Jamshidpour
Université de Lorraine
France
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1 week ago
PhD opening at Université de Lorraine in Nancy, France , within the GREEN | Groupe de Recherche en Énergie Électrique de Nancy and the European CouPED project. The thesis topic is modelling and optimal management of coupled electricity-heat energy systems for positive energy districts . This is a strong fit for students interested in energy systems , electrical engineering , power electronics , renewable energy , and optimization/control of district-scale energy networks. The position is supervi...
Computer Science
Environmental Science
Mechanical Engineering
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Inria
France
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1 month ago
PhD Position at Inria Rennes in inverse problems for stochastic models under location uncertainty applied to ocean dynamics . This doctoral project sits at the intersection of mathematics , physics , earth science , environmental science , and scientific computing . The thesis will be supervised by Gilles Tissot (Inria Rennes) and Quentin Jamet (SHOM), and directed by Étienne Mémin (Inria Rennes), within the Inria Odyssey team in Rennes. It is part of the ANR NOUILLES project and involves collab...
Computer Science
Environmental Science
Mechanical Engineering
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Université PSL
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Top university
France
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2 months ago
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The PRISM programme at PSL University is offering a fully funded PhD fellowship in sustainable soft matter science, starting 1 March 2027. This project, PlasticPhase: Micro- and Nanoplastics as Modulators of Phase Separation and Protein Aggregation , is hosted at ESPCI Paris - PSL University within the CPCV UMR8228 research unit and linked to ENS - PSL. The programme is co-funded by the European Union under Horizon Europe MSCA COFUND and supports interdisciplinary, international doctoral trainin...
Chemistry
Materials Science
Biophysics
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2 months ago
Living costs in France
Estimated costs in France.
MonthlyYearly | France |
|---|---|
 Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | €368 $400/yr |
 Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | €5.5k $6,000/yr |
 Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | €552 $600/yr |
 Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | €91 $99/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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Associate professor
Le Mans Université
France
Research Interests
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry
Optical Physics
Solid State Physics
Ellipsometry
Université Paris-Saclay
France
Research Interests
Solid Mechanics
Condensed Matter Physics
Micromechanics
Hysteresis Modeling
Electromechanics
Professor
Université Clermont Auvergne
France
Research Interests
Solid Mechanics
Structural Engineering
Construction Materials Engineering
Composites Engineering
Timber Engineering
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CEA
Just Landed
France
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New Today
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A two-year postdoctoral position is available at the Interdisciplinary Research Institute of Grenoble (IRIG), CEA Grenoble, France, working on the theory and modeling of silicon/germanium electron and hole spin qubits. The project focuses on developing and applying analytical and numerical approaches to understand and support Si/SiGe and Ge/SiGe spin-qubit devices. The successful candidate will work with the TB_Sim platform, which combines atomistic tight-binding and multi-band k·p methods to mo...
Quantum Mechanics
Solid State Physics
Condensed Matter Physics
+3 more
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Aix-Marseille Université
Closing soon
Just Landed
France
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New Today
Closing soon
Just Landed
Aix-Marseille Université is offering a 1-year postdoctoral research contract within the Institute of Movement Sciences (ISM UMR7287) in Marseille, France, at the intersection of movement sciences, anthropology, neurophysiology, and rehabilitation . The project is part of the PEPR REINVENT programme and focuses on how phantom limb phenomena such as voluntary phantom movements and induced sensations can be integrated into prosthetic control to make prosthesis use more intuitive and reduce cognitiv...
Anthropology
Biomedical Engineering
Electrophysiology
+7 more
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University of Brest
Just Landed
France
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New Today
Just Landed
Postdoctoral position in chemistry available for 24 months at the University of Brest, within the COSM team at CEMCA (UMR CNRS 6521), Brest, France. The project focuses on functional macrocyclic chelators for imaging mass cytometry (IMC). IMC combines antibody-based detection with metal isotope labels to map many biological markers on tissue sections with high spatial precision. This project aims to expand the number of usable detection channels by designing new bifunctional chelators able to st...
Chemistry
Materials Science
Organic Chemistry
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