Prof. Dr. Yves Brechet

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsMaterials Engineering
KeywordsMaterials, Alloys, Microstructure, Selection charts

Current contact address

CountryFrance
CitySaint Martin d'Hères cedex
InstitutionUniversite Grenoble Alpes
InstituteLaboratoire Science et Ingenierie des Materiaux et Procedes (SIMAP)

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Peter FratzlAbteilung Biomaterialien, Max-Planck-Institut für Kolloid- und Grenzflächenforschung, Potsdam
Start of initial sponsorship01/03/2011

Programme(s)

2010Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Brechet is an international authority on structure and mechanical properties of materials. He has made important contributions in devising methods for materials selection and materials design, with applications in transportation and energy conversion. During his stay in Germany, Professor Brechet will combine his expertise with biomimetic approaches, in order to design new materials based on structural principles found in nature.