Hi! My name is Paul.
I obtained my PhD in Mechanics at Nantes Université (France) in 2022.
I am currently doing a postdoc on bio-inspired actuators at Aix-Marseille Université (France).
My research topics are inflatable systems, such as inflatable panels and inflatable cells in plants known as pulvinus.
You can read my thesis here (in English).
Research on inflatable panels
What are inflatable panels?
They are inflatable structures that are thin enough to be considered as plates.
What are they used for?
From leisure and temporary construction to space exploration, inflatable structures may be used to create lightweight and rigid floors, walls, surfboards, paddles and even wings.
Scientific challenges
Non-linear dynamics, large displacements, optical measurement of 3D displacement field.