Professor at University Paris Cité (UPCité), Paris, France – since 2018

PMMH Laboratory (Physics and Mechanics of Heterogeneous Media) – CNRS, ESPCI, PSL University, SU and UPCité – since 2022

Career history

2005-2022. MSC Laboratory (Complex Matter and Systems), UPCité and CNRS.

1999-2004. LMDH (Laboratory of Disordered and Heterogeneous Media), Université Pierre et Marie Curie and CNRS.

1999-2018. Assistant professor at Sorbonne Université, Paris, France

1998-99. Postdoctoral research – Colloid and Polymer Group, Cavendish Laboratory (Cambridge, UK); supervisor: E. Terentjev

1995-98. PhD at University Paris 7 – LMDH, Paris, France; supervisor: J.-C. Bacri

Education / qualification

2013. Habilitation (Physics), Sorbonne University, Paris, France.
1998. PhD (Solid State Physics), University Paris 7, France.
1995. Master in Sciences (DEA Solid State Physics), University Paris 7, France.
1993. Batchelor of Sciences (Licence Physics), University Paris 7, France.

Research Project organization and Contracts

2023-2027 ANR – PushPull “Microswimmers in complex environments” PI  E.Clément (PMMH ESPCI-SU), Co-PIs F.Elias (PMMH ESPCI-UPCité), F.Peruani (CY-CergY) , K.Clément (SU-APHP).

2023-2027 ANR – ECUME: “Stable Marine Foams”, PI F.Elias (PMMH ESPCI-UPCité), co-PI L. Seuront (LOG Wimereux – CNRS), A. Salonen (LPS – Paris Saclay)

2022-2023 Emergence en Recherche, Idex UPCité, – EMBRUN, PI F. Elias (MSC – UPCité), co-PI S. Ammar-Mehra & F. Mammeri (ITODYS – UPCité)

2019-2020 CNRS MITI – Adhésion de phytoplancton sur le plastique : dynamique précoce, PI F. Elias, co-PI L. Seuront (LOG Wimereux – CNRS), D. Zanchi (PASTEUR, ENS Paris)

2011-2016 ANR – SAMOUSSE « Sonde Acoustique pour les Mousses Liquides », PI F. Elias (MSC – UPCité), co-PI W. Drenckhan (LPS – Paris Saclay), A. Saint-Jalmes (IPR – Rennes), A. Cagna (TECLIS).

2015 PEPS CNRS INSIS – Motilité de micro-algues dans les mousses et les films liquides, PI F. Elias.

2007 BQR Université Paris 7. Acoustique des mousses liquides, PI F. Elias.

2007 – 2009 PAI ≪ Ulysses ≫  MENSR – Acoustics of Liquid Foams, PI F. Elias, co-PI Cosima Stubenrauch (UCD Dublin, Ireland)

2002-2004 CNRS ATIP jeunes chercheurs – La mécanique des mousses liquides, PI F. Elias.

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