Facultés des Sciences Mirande
Brief CV
Prof. of Condensed Matter Physics and Molecular Biophysics of University of Burgundy (Dijon, France, 2001-)
Creation of a group “Condensed Matter Theory” (2003-2007)
Creation of a group “Physics Applied to Proteins” (2007-), leader of the group until 2021
Head of the Nanosciences department of the Laboratory ICB, Dijon (2015-2022)
Scientifc director of the computational center of the university (CCuB) (2016-)
Visiting scholar in Baker Lab of Chemistry and Chemical Biology (Scheraga), Cornell University (2007-2022)
Researcher of the National Fund of Research Belgium (FWO), University of Antwerp, Antwerpen, Belgium (1999-2001)
Researcher of the National Fund of Research (FNRS), University of Namur, Namur, Belgium (1997-1999)
Researcher in the Max-Planck Institut für Strömungsforschung, Göttingen, Germany (1994-1997)
Doctorate es Sciences of the University of Namur (1993)
Disciplines
Condensed Matter Physics – Molecular Biophysics – Theoretical Chemistry – Statistical Physics
Keywords and expertise
Analysis and simulations of complex systems (Monte Carlo, statistical physics, graph theory,free-energy landscape…)
Proteins dynamics (acoustical modes of proteins, Raman, IR, NMR)
Protein folding/misfolding and aggregation (Heat Shock Proteins, alpha-synuclein,…)
Density functional theory (conceptual DFT, functionals, response functions…)
Infrared dielectric properties and phonon of surfaces (thin films, electron-energy-loss spectroscopy, helium atom scattering, lattice dynamics…)
Nanopore solids (zeolites)
Nanopore devices for biomolecule sequencing
Languages
French
English
Other
Academy of Art, Painting, Namur, Belgium (1997-2000)
Current teaching
Condensed Matter Physics (Bachelor, third year)
Statistical Physics (Bachelor, third year)
Soft Condensed Matter (Master, first year)
Nanobiomodelling (Master, second year)
Chemical reactivity (Master, second year)
Conception, Optimisation
et Modélisation
en Mécanique
Interactions et
Contrôle Quantiques
Procédés Métallurgiques Durabilité, Matériaux