Assist. Prof. Dr Anne Maynadier | Stockage de l’hydrogène | Best Researcher Award

🎓 Education:

2009-2012 – PhD in Engineering, LMT Cachan, focusing on thermomechanical coupling in shape memory alloys 📊 2005-2009 – ENS Cachan, Mechanical Engineering, specializing in materials mechanics 🔧  Master’s in Mechanics of Materials (MAGIS) – Advanced training in mechanical behavior of materials 📚  2003-2005 – Preparatory Classes (PTSI-PT), Lycée Jean Dupuy ✏️  2003 – Scientific Baccalaureate, Engineering Sciences Option, Mention B 🎓

💼 Experience:

2015-Present – Associate Professor at IUT Besançon Vesoul, UFC/FEMTO-ST Institute, focusing on hydrogen storage research ⚙️ 2013-2015 – Associate Professor at INSA Lyon/LAMCOS, specializing in mechanical field measurements and fracture mechanics 🏗️ 2012-2013 – Postdoctoral Researcher at UFC/FEMTO-ST Institute, working on thermomechanical coupling in materials  2009-2012 – PhD Researcher at LMT Cachan, studying kinematic and thermal field measurement in shape memory alloys 📊

🏆 Awards & Honors:

1st Place (2008) – External Agrégation in Mechanical Engineering 🏆  Grant Recipient – Multiple research funding awards from CNRS, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Region, and EIPHI 💰  Organizer & Committee Member – International Summer School (2022), JNC Conference (2023), Hydrogen Research Networks 🌍 STEM Outreach Advocate – Active in “Women in Science” and “La SI au féminin” initiatives 👩‍🔬

🔍 Research Focus:

🔬 Hydrogen Storage – Investigating solid-state hydrogen storage using intermetallic hydrides 🔋 Thermomechanical Field Measurement – Advanced DIC & IR techniques for material analysis 📸  Fracture Mechanics – Researching photovoltaic silicon wafer failure mechanisms 🏭 Hydride Bed Simulation – Studying self-fragmentation (decrepitation) in hydrogen reservoirs 📡 Sustainable Energy Solutions – Developing safe and efficient hydrogen storage systems for clean energy 🌱