Active groupes and projects :

• GDR 2077 : SurfTopo - Surface Topography

• Project ANR ASHENDO - Hygromechanical analysis of damage in multi-material assemblies : multiscale modelling and characterization.

Learned societies :

• Association Française de Mécanique (AFM), including GST Tribologie
• National Metallurgy Network (RNM)
• French Society of Metallurgy and Materials
• ARTEMA (mechatronics professionals’ union)
• Association for Composite Materials (AMAC)
• Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE)

Closed groups and projects :

• FUI MEKINOX : Mechanics of high performance martensitic stainless steels
• FUI MAIAS : Control of damping in assemblies
• ANR-RNMP-Nanoscam : Nanostructured coatings based on silicon and carbon for mechanical applications
• GDR 0518 then 2345 : Static sealing by metallic seals operating under extreme conditions