Since January 2025, I have been an Associate Professor at Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 (UCBL) and a researcher at the Institut Lumière Matière (ILM). I hold a PhD in Physics from the University of Lyon, an MSc in Physics (Sciences de la Matière) from the École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, and an MSc in Physics Engineering from the Politecnico di Milano (Italy). Prior to this, I worked at the Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin (HZB) and the BESSY II synchrotron in Germany.
Physico-chemist studying surface and interfaces science, specialized in diamond materials, I am passionate about developing new understanding and theoretical frameworks, grounded into experimental data and spectroscopy of interfacial properties. I collaborate around the world, helping understanding and designing new materials for sustainable energy and quantum applications.
Cursus
Since 2025 — Associate Professor
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, FRANCE
2021-2024 — Post-doc
Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, GERMANY
2018-2021 — PhD in Physics
University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, FRANCE
06-08 2018 — JSPS Research Program
University of Tokyo, JAPAN
2015-2018 — M.Sc. in Physics
École Normale Supérieure, Lyon, FRANCE
2017-2018 — M.Sc. in Engineering
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, ITALY
Awards
Apr 2026 — Early Career Distinguished Presenters
MRS, Hawaii, USA
Feb 2023 — 1st Prize Poster Award
HZB Chemical Energy Division, GERMANY”
May 2022 — MSCA Seal of Excellence
Berlin, GERMANY
April 2021 — 2nd Prize Communication Award MT180
Lyon, FRANCE
Nov 2020 — 1st Prize Technology Award
Lyon, FRANCE
May 2018 — 1st Prize Poster Award
ANGEL Conference, Lyon, FRANCE
June 2017 — Special Prize of the Società italiana di fisica
Milan, ITALY
May 2016 — 1st Prize International Physicist Tournament
Paris, FRANCE
June 2012 — 1st Prize French Physics Olympiad
Paris, FRANCE
Invited Conferences & Seminars
NANOSMAT, July 2026, Rhodes, GREECE
IS-OM10, July 2026, Lyon, FRANCE
Spring MRS Meeting, April 2026, Honolulu, USA
Adamas Virtual Lecture, February 2026, ONLINE
Nanodiamonds Workshop, October 2025, Paris, FRANCE
Bessy II Users Meeting, December 2024, Berlin, GERMANY
National Congress of the French Society of Chemistry, June 2021, Nantes, FRANCE
During my PhD, I studied the nucleation of nanoparticles in plasma generated by laser ablation with an experimental and theoretical approach. In particular, plasma composed of aluminum and oxygen. My main research topic was to understand the formation of clusters and nanoparticles. For that, I developed theoretical models and 2D-space and time resolved emission spectroscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy. This topic is of first importance for the production of nanoparticles (cluster sources, pulsed laser ablation in liquids) but also in sample characterization using laser ablation (LIBS) or even nucleation in interstellar plasma.
During my postdoc at the Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin, I developed new approaches and characterization methods for the study and development of photoactive materials for solar fuel production and sustainable energy applications. I focus on uncovering the physicochemical processes at the interface between the electrode and electrolyte to develop new-generation photoelectrodes, combining chemical and photovoltaic approaches. These new materials can be used to convert CO₂ and N₂ into valuable chemicals and for the production of green hydrogen (H₂).
I am co-founder & CSO of FutureThinkNow (FTN) where I lead R&D in Data Extraction, Analytics, and Modeling. FTN harnesses the power of artificial intelligence and social media to analyze data and build data-driven solutions. We study color and retail trends, analyze runway collections, and monitor mass markets and influencers to help designers, production teams, and sales departments better target their products and reduce waste.