Prof. Andris Šutka received his Ph. D. in chemical engineering sciences in 2012 at Riga Technical University (RTU) in Latvia after conducting research on transition metal oxide nanoparticle physical and chemical properties. His main scope of interests during the Ph.D. studies covered defect chemistry of metal oxides, chemical oxide semiconductor gas sensors and photocatalysts. After obtaining his Ph.D., he [...]

  POST-DOC POSITION – full details also available in pdf format Topic: Development of nanocomposite vapour sensors for fruit juice degradation monitoring The “Smart Plastics” research group belongs to the « Institut de Recherche Dupuy de Lôme » (IRDL CNRS 6027), at the « Université de Bretagne Sud » (UBS) is offering a 18 months funded post-doc position in [...]

Journal of Composites Science is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on the science and technology of composites published monthly online by MDPI. Journal of Composites Science sponsors the 2022 International Symposium on Polymer Nanocomposites (ISPN2022) is organized by the French scientific network GDR PolyNano 2 and the IRDL institute (Institut de Recherche Dupuy de [...]

Tran, Manh-Trung, Abhishek Kumar, Abhishek Sachan, Mickaël Castro, Willy Allegre, and Jean-François Feller. 2022. « Emerging Strategies Based on Sensors for Chronic Wound Monitoring and Management » Chemosensors 10, no. 8: 311. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors10080311   Abstract Pressure ulcers (PUs) are a serious global health challenge, affecting a large section of the population and putting immense pressure on healthcare systems. Sensor-based [...]

Happy to share a good lunch with the members of the SPG group! Sunny day in Lorient (as usual)! And a very delicate dessert  Guess what the dress code was for lunch  8-O

Extremely grateful to have been able to attend two research seminars by Melissa and Jaime Grunlan of Texas A&M. A compilation of innovative and super high quality results, all presented with exceptional speaking skills. It is always a great pleasure to welcome them to our group.

It is with great pleasure that we welcome Dr Abhishek Kumar as a post-doc researcher in our group to manage and carry out research work in the frame of 2 Research Projects related to the development of Quantum Resistive Sensors. Abhishek Kumar is a postdoctoral researcher at Université Bretagne Sud, France. He is working in the domain [...]

The 2022 International Symposium on Polymer Nanocomposites (ISPN2022) is organized by the French scientific network GDR PolyNano 2 and the IRDL institute (Institut de Recherche Dupuy de Lôme), and under the hospices of GFP. The conference will be held in Lorient, a thrilling town located on the South coast of Brittany, France. Given its location and history, Lorient displays a rich maritime heritage, where naval industry, science and [...]

Frias-Cacho, X.; Castro, M.; Nguyen, D.-D.; Grolleau, A.-M.; Feller, J.-F. A Review of In-Service Coating Health Monitoring Technologies: Towards “Smart” Neural-Like Networks for Condition-Based Preventive Maintenance. Coatings 2022, 12, 565. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12050565 Abstract: In line with the recent industrial trends of hyperconnectivity, 5G technology deployment, the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0, the ultimate goal of corrosion prevention [...]