Research poles
Research at NISM is identified by four poles, which highlight the main scientific activities carried out within the institute. Each pole has a well-defined structure with members, and is managed by the pole representative. The structuring does not prevent ongoing cooperation between them. Indeed, there is well-established interaction between the various clusters, through joint projects, conferences, seminars, co-supervision of master's and doctoral theses, among others..
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Nonlinear Optics and Photonics (NOP)
The Nonlinear Optics and Photonics cluster (NOP) develops experimental, theoretical and numerical research in various fields of optics, mainly in nonlinear optics and photonics, including plasmonics and quantum optics.
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Functional Structured Materials (FSM)
The expertise of the Functional Structured Materials (FSM) pole is divided into two interconnected areas: the development of 3D porous architectures and the functionalization of nanostructures.
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Surfaces, Interfaces and Carbon Nanostructures (SICN)
The Surfaces, Interfaces and Carbon Nanostructures (SICN) pole is active in the synthesis, characterization and modeling of new materials, with a particular focus on interfaces between two distinct phases and for low-carbon materials.
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Contact
General contacts
President
Prof. Francesca CECCHET
+32 (0)81 72 54 88
francesca.cecchet@unamur.be
Vice-president
Prof. Vincent LIEGEOIS
+32 (0)81 72 45 53
vincent.liegeois@unamur.be
Executive assistant
Jeanick PIGNOLET
executive-assistant.nism@unamur.be
FSM representatives
Permanent members
Nikolay TUMANOV
nikolay.tumanov@unamur.be
Non-permanent members
Tarek BARAKAT
anthony.morena@unamur.be
HPC-MM representatives
Permanent members
Prof. Yoann OLIVIER
+32 (0) 81 72 45 34
yoann.olivier@unamur.be
NOP representatives
Permanent members
Prof. Olivier DEPARIS
+32 (0)81 72 52 35
olivier.deparis@unamur.be
Non-permanent members
Dr. Sébastien MOUCHET
adrien.debacq@unamur.be
SICN representatives
Permanent members
Julien COLAUX
+32 (0)81 72 54 70
julien.colaux@unamur.be
Non-permanent members
Emile HAYE
lucas.schoenauen@unamur.be
Organisation
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Associated technology platforms
For their research activities, NISM Institute researchers rely on technology platform teams, each of which houses state-of-the-art equipment, technical know-how and cutting-edge expertise. They are accessible to the scientific community as well as to industry.
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Research results
The Institute's research projects, publications and collaborations include all categories of researchers. Led by academic promoters, they mobilize post-doctoral researchers, PhD students and even master's students (student-researchers).
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Contacts by pole
HPC-MM representatives
Permanent members
Prof. Yoann OLIVIER
+32 (0) 81 72 45 34
yoann.olivier@unamur.be
NOP representatives
Permanent members
Prof. Olivier DEPARIS
+32 (0)81 72 52 35
olivier.deparis@unamur.be
Non-permanent members
Dr. Sébastien MOUCHET
adrien.debacq@unamur.be
SICN representatives
Permanent members
Julien COLAUX
+32 (0)81 72 54 70
julien.colaux@unamur.be
Non-permanent members
Emile HAYE
lucas.schoenauen@unamur.be
FSM representatives
Permanent members
Nikolay TUMANOV
nikolay.tumanov@unamur.be
Non-permanent members
Tarek BARAKAT
anthony.morena@unamur.be
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The physicochemistry of parchment and inks - experimental and historical approaches.
will take place from September 2 to 6, 2024 at the Gîte du domaine d'Haugimont (owned by the University of Namur) and will deal with medieval manuscripts in their material and historical aspects (parchment and ink manufacture). The event is aimed at historians, archaeologists and researchers in the physical and chemical sciences. Participation is free for doctoral students attached to FNRS doctoral schools in the disciplines concerned. At the crossroads of archaeology, history and the exact sciences, this colloquium-workshop will give the floor to three speakers (a physicist, a chemist and a historian) who will present the interdisciplinary research they are conducting together in this field. Workshops on parchment reproduction, inks and writing materials will be held each day.More information on the event .
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21 new F.R.S.-FNRS grants for research at UNamur
The F.R.S.-FNRS has just published the results of its various 2024 calls. Equipment calls, research credits and projects, FRIA doctoral grants and Mandant d'Impulsion Scientifique (MIS), there are many instruments to support fundamental research. Find out more about UNamur's results.
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NISM Annual Meeting
Annual Research Day
The program
2:00 pm | Keynote lecture on the use of AI in research - Hugues BERSINI, Professor at the Université libre de Bruxelles: "Can science be just data driven?" 3:00 pm | Presentations by UNamur researchers3:00 pm | Catherine Guirkinger: Use of AI in an economic history project3:15 pm | Nicolas Roy (PI: Alexandre Mayer): AI at the service of innovation in photonics and optics: revealing the secrets of scrolls through the classification of animal species15:25 | Nemanja Antonic (PI: Elio Tuci): An in silico representation of C. elegans collective behaviour<15h35 | Nicolas Franco : The benefits and dangers of "predicting the future" with covid-like machine learning models 15h45 | Michel Ajzen : Managerial and human implications of AI in organizations <15h55 | Robin Ghyselinck (PI : Bruno Dumas) : Deep Learning for endoscopy: towards next generation computer-aided diagnosis4:05 pm | Auguste Debroise (PI : Guilhem Cassan) : LLMs to measure the importance of stereotypes within gender representations in Hollywood films16h15 | Gabriel Dias De Carvalho : Learning practices in physics using generative AI16h25 | Sébastien Dujardin (PI : Catherine Linard) : Where Geography meets AI: A case study on mapping online flood conversations16h35 | Jeremy Dodeigne : LLMs in SHS: revolutionary tools in a Wild West Territory? Reflections on costs, transparency and open science16h45 | Antoinette Rouvroy : Governing AI in Democracy17h00 | Keynote lecture on ethics and guidelines to consider when using AI in research projects and writing research articles - Bettina BERENDT, Professor at KU Leuven18h00 | Benoît Frenay and Michaël Lobet : Creation of an IA scientific committee at UNamur18:10 | DrinkA certificate of attendance, worth 0.5 cross-disciplinary doctoral training credits, will be issued on request. Contact: secretariat.adre@unamur.beThis event is free of charge, but registration is required.
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