mr foucher frederic – curriculum vitae

MR FOUCHER FREDERIC – CURRICULUM VITAE
INTRODUCTION
FOUCHER Frédéric
Birth date : 06/02/1980
Nationality : French
Married, one child
Professionnal adress: Centre de Biophysique Moléculaire Rue Charles Sadron 45071 Orléans Cedex
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: 02 18 39 58 57
Fax : 02 38 63 15 17
@: [email protected]
PRESENT POSITION
Member of the team « Exobiology », Centre de Biophysique Moléculaire, Orléans.
Team manager : Dr. Frances Westall
EDUCATION
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2007
Material physics PhD, grade: highly commendable,
Laboratoire de Métallurgie Physique (LMP), University of Poitiers,
« Substrate influence on the buckling phenomenon of coated materials »
Supervisors: Pr. C. Coupeau and Pr. J. Colin
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2004
Master of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Materials, grade good,
University of Poitiers.
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2002
Licence of Physic, University of Poitiers.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
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Trainings and teachings
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2008
Near probe microscopy meeting and introduction to non-contact microscopy
La Londe les Maures, France.
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2007
Communication and personal development, University of Poitiers
Initiation to characterology
2007
Confocal-Raman microscopy
WITec GmbH, Ulm, Germany.
Principle of the technique and initiation to the work of a confocal-Raman
microscope interfaced with an AFM.
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2006-2007
Management of Master 1 trainees - Génie des Matériaux
Universities of Poitiers and La Rochelle
Study of the mechanical behaviour of nickel oxide coating using different
techniques: X ray, high precision polishing device, AFM, compression machine…
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2006
Project driving and its valorisation, University of Poitiers
Tools for project driving, communication, quality management.
2005-2007
Pratical work of material science,
IUT (University Institute of Technology) Génie Mécanique et Productique, Poitiers
Themes of the sessions: thermal annealing effects on mechanical properties of
steel and copper/aluminium alloys, evolution of the mechanical behaviour of
polymer with the temperature, brittle behaviour of ceramics and material fatigue.
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2005
“Internal stresses: from their origin to their use in materials with electronic
properties”, Nantes, France.
This school led to the publication: « Contraintes mécaniques en micro, nano et
optoélectronique », Mireille Mouis, Hermes Science publications, edited by
Lavoisier, 2006.
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2005
Management, University of Poitiers
2005
Precision polishing device.
Logitech Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.
Use of the machine, sample preparation, learning of the experimental procedure
and maintenance of the equipment.
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2004
Training courses
Laboratoire de Métallurgie Physique (LMP), University of Poitiers.
«Study of thin film buckling phenomenon. »
Comprehension of the basis of the buckling phenomenon and initiation to the AFM.
Supervisors : Pr. C. Coupeau and Pr. J. Colin
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Administration
2004-2007
Treasurer of the Association of the Students in Material Science (AESM),
University of Poitiers.
COLLABORATIONS
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2006-2007
Study of microfossils included in submarine pillow lava.
Collaboration between the CBM (Orléans): F. Westall and F. Foucher and the
university of Bologne (Italy): B. Cavalazzi
Observation by atomic force microscopy of these microstructures.
2006-2007
PPRIME project
Collaboration between the LMP (Poitiers): C. Coupeau, F. Foucher, P. Goudeau,
and the LMS (Poitiers): P. Doumalin
Study of thin film buckling phenomenon: AFM measurement versus nanodeformations measurement using image treatment.
COMPETENCES
Technical competences
Surface characterisation by Scanning Probe Microscopy:
Atomic Force Microscopy (contact, tapping, LFM, force volume, liquid cell) and experience in
Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy
Confocal Raman spectroscopy
Sample deformation using nano-indentation and uni-axial tests
Sample preparation: cutting, polishing, surface preparation
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
Optical microscopy
Experience in thin film elaboration by physical vapour deposition (PVD) and magnetron
Experience in Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
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Software used
Calculation and plotter: Mathematica, Origin, Excel
AFM imaging: Nanoscope, WSxM
Word processing: LATEX, Word, Powerpoint
Image processing: Paint Shop Pro, MacBiophotonic Image J, GIMP, Photo Shop
PUBLICATIONS
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6 publications published in reviews: See the detailed list.
3 proceedings
7 posters