Méthodologie / Modélisation
- Dating kaolinites from laterites with electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy – IMPMC, UPMC University (Paris) – Supervisor : Thierry Allard – Funding : IMPMC (http://www.upmc.fr/en/index.html).
- Quantitative and spatial analysis of the perturbations at clay/cement interfaces – IC2MP Institute, University of Poitiers – Supervisor : Dimitri Prêt – Funding : ANDRA (http://andra.fr/international/?gclid=CKWU-aesjLoCFcbLtAodVDEA6Q) – BRGM (http://www.brgm.eu/).
- Numerical modelling of the transformation of clay minerals under hydrothermal conditions – LHYGES, Strasbourg – Supervisors : Bertrand Fritz in collaboration with Claudine Noguera (Institut des Nanosciences de Paris) and Alain Clément (LHYGES) – Funding : LHYGES (http://lhyges.unistra.fr/Our-laboratory-the-LHyGeS).
Systèmes géologiques
- Clay mineralogical evolution induced by plant activity and potassium uptake – ISTerre / Mineralogy and Environments group – Supervisor : Bruno Lanson – Funding : ISTerre (http://isterre.fr/?lang=en).
- Incorporation of V, Mo, and Co in the structure of disordered lamellar Mn oxides : Crystal chemistry and environmental implications – ISTerre / Mineralogy and Environments group – Supervisor : Bruno Lanson – Funding : ISTerre
- Investigating the mineralogy and the history of the black clays of the Hydrogeological Experimental Site of Poitiers – IC2MP Institute, University of Poitiers – Supervisors : Aude Naveau, Joseph Bassil, Claude Fontaine – Funding : IC2MP Institute (http://ic2mp.labo.univ-poitiers.fr/?lang=en).
- Early Diagenesis and archivage of ocean and atmosphere chemistry in the Palaeoproterozoic old rocks in Gabon (2.1 Billion years ago) – Multi-proxies analyses – IC2MP Institute, University of Poitiers – Supervisor : Abder El Albani – Funding : International program focused on the Palaeoproterozoic basin.
- Study of oceanic sediments from the Cocos plate – Samples of IODP expedition 344 – Laboratoire Chrono-environnement, University of Franche-Comté (Besançon) – Supervisors : Delphine Charpentier, Martine Buatier – Funding : CNRS (http://chrono-environnement.univ-fcomte.fr/).
- Water/rock interactions and behavior of clay minerals in a overlapping zone (Pyrenees) – Laboratoire Chrono-environnement, University of Franche-Comté (Besançon) – Supervisors : Delphine Charpentier, Martine Buatier, Vincent Trincal – P. Labaume (Géosciences Montpellier) – Funding : CNRS.
- Sorption properties of beidelittic mineral for major inorganic elements (Na+, Ca2+, Mg2+ and K+) – IC2MP (Poitiers University) – Supervisors : Emmanuel TERTRE (emmanuel.tertre@univ-poitiers.fr), Valentin ROBIN (valentin.robin@univ-poitiers.fr) – Fundings: IC2MP (Poitiers University).
- Clay signature of zones of sedimentary instability in the Ainsa basin (Pyrenees, Spain) – IC2MP Institute, University of Poitiers – GET Toulouse – Supervisors : Daniel Beaufort, F Odonne – Funding : Research program “Marge” (TOTAL-CNRS).
Génie-Civil
- Clay-rich sands used in bituminous pavement before or after lime treatment – IFSTTAR Marne la Vallée / Geotechnical engineering, environment, natural hazard and earth sciences department (GERS) / Soils, rocks and geotechnical structures group (SRO) – Supervisors : Myriam Duc, Chi Wei Chen (PhD IMACS student) – Funding : IFSTTAR (http://www.ifsttar.fr/en/), UNPG (“Union des producteur de granulats” – http://www.unpg.fr/).
- Sustainability and implementation of the Soil-Mixing material –
IFSTTAR Marne la Vallée / Geotechnical engineering, environment, natural hazard and earth sciences department (GERS) / Soils, rocks and geotechnical structures group (SRO) – Supervisors : Myriam Duc, Alain Le Kouby (IFSTTAR),Fabien Szymkiewicz (CETE) – Funding : IFSTTAR.
- Caractérisation en laboratoire de l’érodabilité des sédiments et sols fins. Mise au point d’un essai d’érosion de roue – IFSTTAR Marne la Vallée – Supervisor : Christophe Chevalier – Contact : christophe.chevalier@ifsttar.fr – Funding : IFSTTAR.
Géomatériaux
- Influence of some additives on cement hydration – IMN Nantes / IFSTTAR / LAFARGE Centre de Recherche – Supervisors : D. Deneele, IFSTTAR/IMN – I. Serclerat, LCR Lafarge – Funding : Lafarge (http://www.lafarge.com/).
- Finding the mineralogical key-parameters of kaolinite when used to produced cordierite for automotive catalyst support – Univ. Limoges – IMERYS – Supervisors : Emmanuel Joussein, Lionel Bouche – Contact : Lionel.Bouche@imerys.com – Funding : IMERYS.
- Study of the behavior of clay materials under irradiation – SIS2M/CEA/Laboratoire de radiolyse, Saclay – Supervisor : Sophie Le Caër – Funding : CEA/SIS2M (http://www.cea.fr/english-portal).
- Study of green earth in cultural heritage – CICRP (Belle de Mai, Marseille) – CINaM (Campus de luminy, Marseille) – Supervisors : JM Vallet & O. Grauby -Funding : CICRP (Ministry of Culture) – (http://www.cicrp.fr/home-en.html).
- Green marbles degradation: Raman mapping of serpentines structures – CICRP (Belle de Mai, Marseille) – CINaM (Campus de luminy, Marseille) – Supervisors : JM Vallet & O. Grauby – Funding : CICRP (Ministry of Culture).
- Kaolinites intercalated by urea : Ceramic applications – ENSCI Limoges – Supervisor : Philippe Blanchart – Funding : GEMH/ENSCI (http://www.cerameurop.com/?lang=en).
Nanomatériaux
- Liquid-crystalline phase behaviour of inorganic metal-oxide imogolite nanotubes – Laboratoire de Physique des Solides, Université Paris XI – Supervisors : Erwan Paineau, Pascale Launois.
Funding : CNRS – LPS (http://www.lps.u-psud.fr/?lang=en)
- Synthesis and characterization of oxide nanoclusters supported onto reduced graphene oxide substrate – IC2MP Institute, Poitiers – Supervisors : Aurélien Habrioux, Nicolas Alonso-Vante, Sébastien Royer – (SAMCAT, HYDRASA) – Funding : IC2MP.
- Finding the mineralogical key-parameters of kaolinite when used to produced cordierite for automotive catalyst support – Univ. Limoges – IMERYS – Supervisors : Emmanuel Joussein, Lionel Bouche – Contact : Lionel.Bouche@imerys.com – Funding : IMERYS.
- Zeolites and fine Chemistry : biomass application – IC2MP (Poitiers University) – Supervisors : Jerome Mijoin (jerome.mijoin@univ-poitiers.fr) and Yannick POUILLOUX (yannick.pouilloux@univ-poitiers.fr) – Fundings : IC2MP (Poitiers University).
- Damages induced by He implantation in MX80 clays – IC2MP-PPRIME Institutes (Poitiers univ.) – Supervisors: S Petit, MF Beaufort – Funding : PPRIME (http://www.pprime.fr/?q=en).
- Study of disequilibriums of 238U and 232Th disintegration chains by mapping approaches – IC2MP Institute, University of Poitiers – Supervisor : Paul Sardini – Funding : AREVA (http://www.areva.com/).