Event Info Lecture Abstract: This public lecture covers key developments in materials science, both from the application and fundamental points of view. It focuses on recentdevelopments tending to supersede traditional distinctions between structural and functional materials in that they bring notions of materials function andstructure closer together. Architectured materials, associating various materialsin a controlled geometry, are emblematic of this evolution. They are also a paradigm for the interplay between experiment and modelling to develop a“ materials by design approach” which overcome the limitations of the “bottomup” strategy.
Biography: Yves Brechet is a Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University Grenoble INP, adjunct Professor at Mc Master (Canada) and Jiatong (China). He is a member of the French Academy of Sciences and holds the Chair of Technological Innovation at College de France. In 2012 Yves was appointed as the High Commissioner for Atomic Energy, a governmental position with high responsibility. He has held in the past numerous consulting positions in the French industry and served in the National Assessment Committee for Radioactive Wastes. Yves graduated from Ecole Polytechnique and holds a PhD in Materials physics. His works deal with micro structural changes in metals and alloys, the relationships between the microstructures/ properties and best choice of materials and processes. He has analyzed how to link the architectures of natural materials to tailor made materials by associating multiple materials and geometries and go beyond the classical domain of materials. Registration for this event has closed. |