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Alexandre Villié

ALEXANDRE VILLIÉMechanical Engineering
alexandre.villie@polymtl.ca

Long title: Vortex-induced dynamics of soft corals
Vulgarized title: How do soft corals vibrate to better feed themselves?

Short presentation

My name is Alexandre Villié, I have a master's degree in mechanical engineering in France and I am currently in my second year of my master in the Mechanical Engineering department, under the supervision of professors Pr. Frédérick Gosselin, Pr. Stéphane Etienne and Pr. Jérôme Vétel. My master project is about the dynamics of soft corals when they are subject to vortex induced-vibrations.

What was your method of explaining your thesis in 3 minutes?

To popularize my thesis in 3 minutes, I address the public like a friend who does not know the subject. I draw their attention to the physics and try to make parallel with known phenomena and elude the technical details. I try to make a simple introduction explaining why I am passionate about this.

What inspires you to do research?

My research topic is driven by curiosity. It was inspired by my supervisor who went diving in the Caribbean Sea and observed corals vibrating at high frequency. He designed this project to better understand this process.

If you have to dedicate your research to anyone in the past, present, or future, who would it be and why?

I would dedicate my research to Professor Emmanuel de Langre, a researcher who has contributed greatly to the field of fluid-structure interaction. As my former professor, he passed on his interest in this field to me.

3 key words to define your research

Soft corals, Fluid-Structure Interaction, Vibrations.

 

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