Main Research Projects and Main Collaborations

Keywords: Elasticity, Morphologies, Fractures, Complex Fluids

Drying processes in Food Science
Collaborations: R. Jeantet, C. Le Floch-Fouéré (INRA, Rennes).

Craquelures in Paintings
Collaborations: F. Giorgiutti, M. Menu (C2RMF, Paris), C. Lahanier (C2RMF, Paris).

Morphologies of cracks
Main collaborations: F. Giorgiutti, G. Gauthier, V. Lazarus (FAST, University Paris Sud; D. Mcllroy (Oklahoma State University, US); M. Adda-Bedia (Laboratoire de Physique de Lyon); B. Abou, F. Elias, K. Sekimoto (MSC, University Paris 7).

Hydrodynamic instabilities during drying process
Collaborations: B. Sobac, P. Colinet (TIPs Lab, Bruxelles).

Structuration
Collaborations: B. Cabane (LCMD-ESPCI, Paris), L. Goehring (Nottingham Trent University, UK).

Past

Mechanical instabilities
Collaboration: C. Allain (FAST, University Paris Sud), Y. Pomeau (LPS-ENS, Paris), S. Rica.

Venation
Collaborations: Y. Couder (MSC, University Paris), S. Bohn.

Flowing of complex fluids
Main collaborations: S. Lerouge (MSC, University Paris 7), M. Rabaud (FAST, University Paris Sud).

Figure de delamination (photo J. Tignon)	Figure de fractures et de délamination partielle	Craquelures dans les peintures d'art
Nervures dans les feuilles des plantes	Formation des orgues basaltiques (photo J.P. Hulin)	Hydratation de la principale protéine du maïs
Déformations de coques élastiques	Séchage de goutte de fluides complexes	Gastrulation chez l'embryon d'oursin (cliché J. B. Morrill)