Réf ABG-139987 Sujet de Thèse
05/08/2026 Financement public/privé
Centre de Mise en Forme des Matériaux (CEMEF)
Lieu de travail
Sophia Antipolis - Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur - France
Intitulé du sujet
PhD 2026 : Thermal Superinsulating Bio-Aerogels with Stable Performance and Sustainable and Cost-Efficient Processing
Champs scientifiques
Biochimie
Mots clés
aerogel, polysaccharide, thermal insulation
Description du sujet
The overall objective of the multi-partner ANR-funded national project IsoMat is to develop innovative bio-based thermal superinsulating materials with thermal conductivity below that of air, excellent long-term performance, and strong potential for technology transfer and industrial implementation.
The goal of the PhD project is to design bio-based aerogels —ultralight porous materials with high specific surface area and exceptional thermal insulation properties. Two major scientific and technological challenges will be addressed: (i) selecting appropriate physico-chemical modifications to prevent material aging while preserving their superinsulating performance, and (ii) developing processing strategies that eliminate the need for high- or low-pressure drying technologies, thereby enabling simpler, more cost-effective, and scalable manufacturing.
The work is at the frontier of polymer physics and physical chemistry, and materials processing. It will be carried out in close collaboration with academic and industrial partners within the IsoMat consortium. The research will involve formulation and processing of bio-based materials, rheological characterization, optical and electron microscopy, characterization of solutions, gels, and porous materials, measurements of thermal and mechanical properties, and the establishment of structure–property–processing relationships.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about this project.
see more here : https://www.cemef.minesparis.psl.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Isomat-job-position_2026.pdf
Apply on line : https://applyfor.cemef.mines-paristech.fr/phd/
Prise de fonction :
02/11/2026
Nature du financement
Financement public/privé
Précisions sur le financement
Présentation établissement et labo d'accueil
Centre de Mise en Forme des Matériaux (CEMEF)
CEMEF is a research lab. of MINES ParisTech I PSL University associated with CNRS, the French National Centre for Scientific Research (Unité Mixte de Recherche CNRS, UMR7635).
Overall, our missions are research and training in collaboration with industry.
Our research focuses specifically on materials and their transformation processes in the broadest sense. It extends additionally to other fields such as fluid mechanics, biomechanics or HPC for instance. On the other hand, our training programmes offer post-graduate courses related to our scientific fields of expertise. Furthermore, we are attentive to the scientific needs of industry and we set up research projects with industrial companies.
A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY RESEARCH LABORATORY
CEMEF studies the science of materials and forming processes. This twofold research theme is in fact at the origin of the creation of our research lab. Thus, from the outset, CEMEF has been interested in the analysis of manufacturing processes, i.e. it studies the entire chain consisting of the material / the process / the finished product .
Site web :
https://www.cemef.minesparis.psl.eu/
Intitulé du doctorat
Doctorat en Mécanique Numérique et Matériaux
Pays d'obtention du doctorat
France
Etablissement délivrant le doctorat
Doctorat de l’Université de Recherche Paris Sciences & Lettres – PSL Research University
Ecole doctorale
Sciences fondamentales et appliquées
Profil du candidat
Master degree or equivalent. Knowledge in polymer chemical physics, capability to work in group, fluent in English, mobility, motivation and sense of initiative and capability to report regularly on their work
Contact:
[email protected]
Date limite de candidature
15/09/2026
