As we continue in the new geological epoch entitled the Anthropocene dominated by human activities, habitat degradation and loss put fish populations in jeopardy. Ecological restoration is the process of assisting the recovery of damaged ecosystems with the goal of conserving biodiversity. With limited resources available for ecological restoration, it is crucial that these efforts […]

Non-sewered sanitation (NSS) technologies are common forms of improved and primarily onsite sanitation technology. It is estimated that globally, 40% of the population is served by these onsite sanitation systems. Research on NSS technologies lags substantially behind that of conventional wastewater treatment. The design and construction of these systems assumes the passive biodegradation of accumulated […]

La croissance de l’urbanisation ces dernières décennies et les besoins de déplacement de personnes et de biens de consommation qui l’accompagnent, entrainent une forte croissance du volume de transport routier de passagers et de marchandises. La croissance du volume de transport de marchandises est en plus boostée par l’essor du commerce électronique qui entraine des […]

This proposal explores the use of optimal transport in statistics and machine learning as well as develop one simple application in chemistry. Optimal transport is a well established mathematical field whose actors have gone to receive the most prestigious recognitions. Its inventor, Leonid Kantorovich, received the Nobel Prize in Economics. Cedric Villani, who wrote the […]

Le séjour de recherche au sein de l’institut Max Planck de Heidelberg doit me permettre de progresser dans la rédaction de ma thèse. Il doit me permettre de rédiger deux chapitres en particulier, et de finaliser la rédaction déjà avancée de deux autres chapitres. Outre l’environnement de travail de l’institut et ses fonds documentaires, je […]

This project aims to investigate the use of non-thermal plasma to (i) strengthen the adhesion and promote the compatibility between lignocellulosic layers and (ii) functionalize the individual layer(s) or the multilayers with advanced barrier performance. The overall goal is to propose competitive, fully biodegradable and/or recyclable alternatives to current petroleum-based multilayer packaging. Non-thermal plasma is […]

Les entreprises sensibles aux externalités négatives générées par leurs activités et leurs actifs souscrivent de plus en plus à des mesures de divulgation volontaire de leurs impacts sociaux, économiques, environnementaux et rendent compte de la performance de leur mode de gouvernance à ce propos. Le Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) est un organisme qui […]

This project is geared towards improving lithium battery technology in order to increase the amount of charges it can store, the speed at which the charges are used and recharged, the cost and the overall efficiency of the battery system. In addition, it has been designed to further understand the battery technology and the identify […]

Self-driving laboratories are becoming more feasible thanks to the advances in the robotics and machine learning fields. Development of these laboratories to deal with scientific challenges are promising as they can operate faster while being cost and labor efficient. Despite harvesting of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power is becoming cheaper and […]

The primary role of the lubrication system of aero-engines is to remove the excess heat generated by the movement of the bearings, gears and shafts. An aircraft engine has bearing chambers to contain the oil used for lubrication and excess heat removal. Inefficient scavenging of the oil out of the bearing chamber can result in […]

Le traitement du drainage minier (DM) est une activité clé pour la durabilité des opérations minières. Idéalement, un système de traitement passif devrait être conçu pour fonctionner pendant nombreuses années, sans nécessiter une maintenance majeure. Des études récentes ont montré l’efficacité de ce système pour les sites miniers abandonnés et éloignés en voie de restauration. […]

Mussels are ectothermic organisms, and consequently, their performance, growth, and survival are strongly linked to their thermal environment. As mussels are commercially important species in Norway, understanding how they will respond physiologically and behaviourally to elevated temperatures is ecologically and economically important. This project was therefore designed to address two main objectives: (1) Investigate the […]