LGCgE seminars

Weekly, for members lab only.

2023

Thursday, July 6th – Pr Liberato Ferrara, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Building better, for longer, with less: “holistic” lessons learned from a lustrum long research on Ultra High Performance Concrete @Politecnico-DICA


Thursday, June 29th – Dr Sébastien Détriché, professor-researcher from Junia, Lille-France

LGCgE's contribution to soil knowledge programmes in France: development of a typology of soils in Hauts-de-France (TypTerres) based on the Référentiels Régionaux Pédologiques (RRP) (Regional Soil Reference Frameworks)


Thursday, June 22th – Pr Mahdia Hattab from University of Lorraine, France

Mechanical behaviour of clays in relation to their microstructural properties


Thursday, June 15th– Xiao-Dong Zhu from University of Lille

    Enhancing coating of calcium silicate hydrate film for durable cementitious materials


Thursday, June 8th– Pr Patrice Rivard from Université de Sherbrooke, Canada

Micro-fracturing in rocks and rock-cement interfaces subjected to direct and indirect tensile loading

Bio


Thursday, June 1st– Dr Alberto Majias, professor-researcher from Junia, Lille- France

Characterisation of functionalised surfaces


Thursday, May 25th– Soukayna Talibi from University of Artois, Béthune-France

Production of compacted earth bricks (CEBs) reinforced with raw and processed "Gelidium sesquipedale" red algae fibres


Thursday, May 11th– Dr Sébastien Détriché, professor-researcher from Junia, Lille-France

LGCgE's contribution to long-term soil monitoring programmes in France: the example of the RMQS (Réseau de Mesure de la Qualité des Sols - Soil Quality Measurement Network)


Thursday, May 4th– Dr Agnès Zambon, Lecturer from IMT Nord Europe, Douai-France

Formulation et caractérisation physique d’un mortier à base d’argile et allégé par l’incorporation d’une mousse en vue d’une valorisation des sédiments fins de dragage


Thursday, April 13th– Pr Paulina Faria from University of Lisbon, Portugal

Clay plasters

Bio


Thursday, April 6th– Pr Zoubeir TOURKI from National Engineering School of Sousse, Tunisia

Development of a new optimized dimensional and technological approach to LPG fractionation columns through a hydrodynamic study by CFD

BioAbstract


Thursday, March 30th– Amar Alyaman, de l’Université de Lille

Renforcement des sols compressibles par inclusions rigides verticales : Modélisation numérique du comportement sous sollicitation dynamique


Thursday, March 23th– Dr Jana Daher from IMT Nord Europe, Douai, France

Valorisation of dredged sediments and excavated soil in the formulation of printable construction materials


Thursday, March 16th– Dr Joelle Kleib, professor-researcher from IMT Nord Europe, Douai, France

Valorisation of alternative materials and waste in the manufacture of cement


Thursday, March 9th– Pénélope Cheval from Junia-ISA, Lille, France

Construction of functional and fertile Technosols from urban materials, wastes and by-products for use in bio-intensive micro-gardening


Thursday, March 2nd – Docteur Aritz Burges, Junia-ISA, Lille

Microbial parameters as soil quality indicators of phytomanagement success


Jeudi 9 Février– Pr Zineb Matar from Lebanese University, Beyrouth, Liban

Influence of Dissolved organic matter from urban discharges on the speciation and the bioavailability of metals in anthropized receiving environments

Abstract


Thursday, February 2nd– Pr Vana Tsimopoulou from HZ University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands

Flood resilience building in living labs

Abstract


Thursday, January 26th – Pr Matt Probert from University of York, UK

First principles simulation of matter under extreme conditions

Abstract


Thursday, January 19th – Pr Andrzej Głuchowski, from Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland

Experimental soil mechanics - the solution to sustainability engineering problems

Abstract


Thursday, January 12th – Pr Florence COLLET from University of Rennes, France

Hygrothermal behavior of an Earth-Hemp wall under French and Tunisian summer climates : Experimental study in a bi-climatic chamber


Thursday, January 5th – Ahmad KHALIL from IMT Mines Alès, France

Study of the influence of flax fiber treatment and matrix modification on the behavior of a cement mortar


2022

Thursday, December 15th – Tania De Almeida from University of Lille, France

Use of soil fauna in ecological restoration


Thursday, December 8th – Pr Christian VANHILLE from University Rey Juan Carlos, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain

Abstract


Thursday, December 1st – Dr Samer ALI, Lecturer Junia, Lille


Thursday, November 24th – Pr Sofiane Amziane, University Clermont Auvergne Clermont INP, Institut Pascal

Plants at the heart of the construction industry : needs, opportunities and perspectives

Abstract


Thursday, November 17th – Alexandre Fruleux, Lecturer in University of Lille

Forest trees and global changes


Thursday, November 10th – Georges Aouad, Lecturer from IMT Nord Europe

Interactions between Materials and the living environment


Thursday, October 27th – Mouhamadou Amar, Lecturer from IMT Nord Europe

The recovery of secondary raw materials in low-carbon binders


Thursday, October 20th Pr Potier-Ferry from Université de Lorraine, France    

Numerical Asymptotic Method, already 30 years

BioAbstract


Thursday, July 7th – Dr Zhenning SHI from Changsha University, China       

Stability of shallow soil slope under rainfall infiltration

BioAbstract


Thursday, June 30th – Pr Bedri Kurtulus from Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Turkey

Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR)

BioAbstract


Thursday, June 23th – Pr Marta Jaskulak from University Gdańsk, Poland

Sewage sludge as agricultural fertilizer – green opportunity or a hidden threat? Study on the potential spread of antibiotic resistance through long-term soil supplementation with sewage sludge

Bio


Thursday, June 16th – Pr Hui Dong from University of Xiangtan, China

Experimental Study on Structural Characteristics and Infiltration Properties of Gravel Soils

Bio


Thursday, June 9th – Pr Ahmed Senouci from University of Houston, USA

Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) Cement/Concrete Composites

BioAbstract


Thursday, June 2nd – Madeleine BILLMANN, doctoral student from Junia, Lille, France

Improvement of health risk assessments by using oral bioaccessibility as a tool for characterizing human exposure to metallic elements


Thursday, May 19th – Professeur Ahmed Senouci de l’Université de Houston, USA – REPORT

Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) Cement/Concrete Composites

BioAbstract


Thursday, May 12th – Pr J. Ramon Gil-Garcia from University at Albany, N.Y, USA

Towards a Multidimensional View of Smart Cities : Discussing an Illustrative Example and a General Framework

Bio


Thursday, May 5th – Mr. Martin Paumelle from the University of Lille, France

Chronic diseases and environmental pollution


Thursday, April 28th – Mr. Mahrez Saadedine, PhD student from the University of Lille, France

A micromechanical model for the damage self-healing prediction of hydrogels reinforced by nanoparticles


Thursday, April 7th – Mr. Fouad BELAYALI of IMT Nord Europe, Douai, France

Valorization of dredged sediments in sealing asphalts


Thursday, March 31st – Professor Amina MESLEM from the University of Rennes 1, France

Mixed ventilation using diffuser devices with lobed inserts

Bio


Thursday, March 24th – Professor Majdouline LAANAIYA from Junia, Lille, France

Small-scale characterization and nano-strengthening of cementitious materials


Thursday March 17th – Mr. Florian SCHLUPP, PhD student at the University of Artois, Béthune, France

Valorization of biomass under-fire ash as sand


Thursday, March 10th – Mrs Jana DAHER, PhD student from IMT Nord Europe, Douai, France

Development of 3D printed cementitious mortars


Thursday, March 3rd – Mrs. Julie DRANSART from Junia, Lille, France

Pedofauna and soil functionality in a context of climate change: the CLIMIBIO program


Thursday, February 24th – Zeinab Mkahal from IMT Nord Europe, Douai, France

Production of hydraulic road binders based on paper mill fly ash


Thursday, February 17th – Professor Diane Gardner, Cardiff University (U.K.)

Recent advances in self-healing materials – a Cardiff perspective

Bio and Abstract


Thursday, February 10th – Professor Yann Malecot from the University of Grenoble, France

Behavior of concrete structures under severe impact

BioAbstract


Thursday, February 3rd – Professor Rajeev Ahuja from Uppsala University, Sweden

Hydrogen rich materials for hydrogen storage under high pressure

BioAbstract


Thursday, January 27th Professor Rachid Bennacer from ENS-Paris Saclay, France

The problems of prediction and control of complex systems : the case of buildings

BioAbstract


Thursday, January 20th – Karim Kandil, Lecturer at ICAM, Lille, France

Mechanics of soft materials and related multi-physics coupling mechanisms: Constitutive modeling and experimental observations


Thursday, January 13th – Amani ABDALLAH, PhD student at the University of Artois, Béthune, France

Valorization of dredged sediments in public works materials, experimental approach and modeling strategy


Thursday, January 6th– Soukaina AJOUGUIM, PhD student at the University of Artois, Béthune, France

Effect of treated Alfa fibers on the hydration kinetics, mechanical and adhesion properties of cementitious composites