This site presents my research and teaching activities.

Mechanics of frictional rods.

Many systems (for example yarn, ropes, knots, textiles, birdnests, …) are made of elastic rods in contact. The mechanical properties of these objects result on the one hand from the elasticity properties of these objects, and on the other hand from frictional contacts between them.

I am interested in the mechanical properties of this type of system, by using numerical models of discrete elastic rods with frictional contacts.

See:

• Portfolio Photos of various systems that may be simulated with this algorithm.
• Frictional Discrete Elastic Rod An algorithm to study Elastica with solid friction at contact points.
• Publication on rods Related publications

Plasticity of granular material.

• Shear Bands Fluctuations Plasticity fluctuations in shear bands. Analogy with seismology.
• Shear Bands Formation How shear bands form.
• Multiple light scattering for the study of granular materials.

Other (Former)

• Capillary Condensation Capillary condensation: experiments on the effects on adhesion and solid friction.
• Dynamic light scattering for the study of colloidal systems
• Multiple light scattering.
• Nanorheology Design and construction of a surface force apparatus for studying the hydrodynamics of nanoscale confined films. see pour le projet sur les fibres elastiques
• PhD thesis: Experiments on nanoscale capillary wetting & condensation using a surface force machine.