We are pleased to introduce you to the current team of Gemtex PhD students:
2023 – 2026
Thesis subject: Textile recycling: reclaiming monomers from the depolymerisation of polyethylene terephthalate
Directors: Christine CAMPAGNE – Aurélie CAYLA
2022 – 2025
Thesis subject: Development of new two- and three-component PVA-based nanofibrous materials with antiseptics and biologically active substances
Directors: Fabien SALAUN – Aurélie CAYLA
2022 – 2025
Thesis subject: Unsupervised classification of 3D human leg morphologies for the implementation of adaptive leg morphotypes and Medical Compression Stockings in the context of compression treatment of venous diseases.
Directors: Pascal BRUNiAUX – Kim Phuc TRAN – Supervisor: Guillaume TARTARE
2023 – 2026
Thesis subject: All-thermoplastic biocomposites recyclable by TP-RTM process
Director: Fabien SALAUN – Co-direction UMET laboratory :Fanny BONNET
2022 – 2025
Thesis subject: Design of a textile structure for radiative heat management
Director: Fabien SALAUN
Supervisor: Joseph LEJEUNE
2021 – 2024
Thesis subject: Development and optimisation of the properties of carbon reinforcements in the form of braids, reinforced through the thickness, for composite applications
Directors: Damien SOULAT – Xavier LEGRAND
Solène
CHAMPIGNY
2023 – 2025
Thesis subject: Study of heat and mass transfer in the human skin-clothing-environment system-Modelling of the subveinal climate of semi-impervious CBRN suits
Directors: Fabien SALAÜN
Supervisor: Cédric COCHRANE
Pengpeng
CHEN
2020 – 2024
Thesis subject: The Influence of Skiing Posture on Fit of Skiing Clothing Based on Human-Clothing Model.
Directors: Xianyi ZENG – Pascal BRUNIAUX
Supervisor: Xuyuan TAO
Yejie
CHEN
2023 – 2026
Thesis subject: Study of the influence of patterns and stitching on garment dynamics based on parametric design.
Directors: Xavier LEGRAND – Vladan KONCAR
2022 – 2025
Thesis subject: Development of a fabric design tool to estimate the release of textile microplastics in production and during household washing
Directors: Anne PERWUEZ & Usha MASSIKA
CIFRE PhD with : Decathlon
2023 – 2026
Thesis subject: Study and prediction of ageing of children’s clothing
Directors: Yan PENNEC (labo IEMN) – co-director : Fabien SALAUN (labo GEMTEX),
Supervisor: Stéphanie HEMON (labo IEMN)
2023 – 2026
Thesis subject: Measurement of forces on a parachute canopy and its lines – connectivity and wireless communication.
Directors: Vladan KONCAR – Cédric COCHRANE
2023 – 2026
Thesis subject: Design and development of functionalized 3D woven structures as reinforcements for thermoplastic biocompositesnated » compounds
Director: Aurélie CAYLA
2021 – 2024
Thesis subject: Development / Design of superoleophobic textiles – Replacement of « perfluorinated » compounds
Director: Fabien SALAÜN – Christine CAMAGNE
2022 – 2025
Thesis subject: TisAuX – Development of composite materials with auxetic properties for improved impact properties
Director: François BOUSSU
Supervisor: François RAULT
Co-direction: ONERA
Thesis subject: Polymer membranes for personal thermal comfort management
Director: Hayriye GIDIK
Jian
HU
Thesis subject: Characterisation and optimisation of the forming behaviour of composite preforms obtained by automated fibre placement.
Director: Xavier LEGRAND
Thesis subject: Regeneration and elaboration of reinforcements based on recycled carbon fibres, optimization of parameters by numerical methods
Directors: Damien SOULAT & Ahmad Rashed LABANIEH
Supervisor: Kim Phuc TRAN
Thesis subject: Development of a smart textile to improve comfort
Director: Hayriye GIDIK
Thesis subject: Development of hemp-based reinforcements for the production of bio-sourced composites with controlled properties
Director: Damien SOULAT
Supervisor: Manuela FERREIRA, Ahmad Rashed LABANIEH
Thesis subject: Innovative air clogging detection system for air filters
Director: Vladan KONCAR – Cédric COCHRANE
Supervisor: Elham MOHSENZADEH
Thesis subject: Anomaly detection in multivariate IoT time series data with statistical and machine learning techniques
Director: Kim Phuc TRAN
Supervisor: Guillaume TARTARE
Thesis subject: Development of a local decision support system for online monitoring and diagnosis using smart and connected clothing.
Directors: Xianyi ZENG – Ludovic KOEHL
Supervisor:Xuyuan TAO
Thesis subject: Collaborative customer sales forecasting model
Directors: Sébastien THOMASSEY – Kim Phuc TRAN
Thesis subject: Configurable tool for textile LCA
Directors: Anne PERWUELZ – Ludovic KOEHL
Thesis subject: Experimental analyses and simulation models of the mechanical behaviour of knitted structures for Medical Compression Stockings (MCS) applications.
Directors: Damien SOULAT – Xavier LEGRAND
Thesis subject: Secure and Robust Federated Learning with Explainable Artificial Intelligence
Directors: Ludovic Koehl and Shujun Li (Kent univ.)
Supervisor: Kim Phuc TRAN
Yue (Cyrielle)
SHEN
Thesis subject: Direct Colouring of the knitting yarn
Directors: Xianyi ZENG – Ludovic KOEHL
Supervisor: Xuyuan TAO
Deyao
SHEN
Thesis subject: Study on integration technology of e-textile for knitted sport compression clothing
Director:Vladan KONCAR
Supervisor: Xuyuan TAO
Thesis subject: alternative to current textiles for sustainable industrial cleaning
Director: Aurélie CAYLA
Supervisor: François RAULT
Thesis subject: Measurement of Heat and Water Transfers by Integrating Textile Thermal Fluxmeters into Clothing for Children with Multiple Disabilities
Director: Hayriye GIDIK
Supervisor: Elham MOHSENZADEH
Thesis subject: Design and production of a decoupling pad based on composite materials with auxetic properties. (CORPLAUX)
Director: François BOUSSU
Supervisor: François RAULT
Xinuy
WANG
Thesis subject: Development of an embedded system using a cloud platform connected to smart clothes for health monitoring.
Director: Xuyuan TAO
Xueqiao
WANG
Thesis subject: Development of an interactive 3D digital garment design and fitting system.
Director: Xianyi ZENG
Thesis subject: Design and production of micro-fluidic textile structures for
medical applications in high-throughput organoid screening.
Director: Aurélie CAYLA – François BOUSSU
Supervisor: Fabien SALAUN
Hanhan
WU
Thesis subject: Development of 3D digital garments and associated scenarios and modelling their relationship with socio-cultural criteria.
Director: Xianyi ZENG
Tian
XIA
Thesis subject: Life Cycle Assessment and Lifespan Evaluation of Clothing Use
Phrase
Director:Anne PERWUELZ
Supervisor: Romain BENKIRANE
Bo
XING
Thesis subject: Extraction of relevant texture features from woven fabrics for automatic hand evaluation using intelligent techniques
Director: Xianyi ZENG
Supervisor: Ludovic KOEHL, Xuyuan TAO
Liting
YAO
Thesis subject: 45° stitch reinforcement on natural fibre composite structures: experimentation and modelling
Director: Xavier LEGRAND
Mengyun
ZHANG
Thesis subject: Modelling, simulation and optimization of garmentcreation process to personalize garments for peopàle with atypical morphology
Director: Pascal BRUNIAUX
Supervisor: Xuyuan TAO,
Chun
ZHU
Thesis subject: Research on colour restoration and intelligent restoration of incomplete costume relics based on deep learning
Director: Xianyi ZENG, Pascal BRUNIAUX
