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PhD candidate in physical chemistry, designing bio-inspired optical thin films.

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a research role where I can design and characterize functional optical thin films from sustainable, bio-inspired materials. I want to deepen my structure–property expertise using advanced spectroscopic and microscopy tools, and contribute to impactful, data-driven engineering.

I’m a PhD Candidate in Physical Chemistry, working on the design and fabrication of helicalmultilayer thin films from unicate cellulosenanocrystals using grazing incidence spraying combined with layer-by-layer assembly. My goal is to tailor optical responses such as selective optical filtering of circularly polarized light.

To understand and optimize structure–property relationships, I characterize films with Mueller Matrix spectroscopic ellipsometry, circular dichroism, and UV-Vis spectroscopy, supported by AFM and TEM for nanoscale structure analysis. In my Master’s Thesis, I focused on fabricating bio-inspired multilayer thin films from sustainable materials, and I aimed to control assembly conditions, composition, and structure—especially to study mechanical properties.

Before my graduate research, I gained hands-on engineering experience through internships in production and process engineering at manufacturing and chemical production sites. I tracked quantitative data and equipment efficiencies, addressed minor stoppages by assisting root-cause identification, and contributed to documentation, while also performing analyses in the chlorine laboratory using titrimetric, gravimetric, and spectroscopic methods.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

PhD Candidate in Physical Chemistry

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CNRS – Institut Charles Sadron

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 6 months)

Designed and fabricated helical multilayer thin films using grazing incidence spraying and layer-by-layer assembly to tailor optical responses for circularly polarized light. Characterizes films with Mueller matrix spectroscopic ellipsometry, circular dichroism, UV-Vis spectroscopy, and nanoscale structure analysis (AFM, TEM).

Grazing Incidence Spraying Layer By Layer Assembly Helical Multilayer Thin Films Optical Response Tailoring Mueller Matrix Spectroscopic Ellipsometry UV Vis TEM

Master’s Thesis Intern

CNRS – Institut Charles Sadron

Feb 2024 - Aug 2024 (6 months)

Fabricated bio-inspired multilayer thin films from sustainable materials within PECMAT, focusing on controlling assembly conditions, composition, and structure. Investigated structure–property relationships, with emphasis on mechanical properties.

Bio Inspired Multilayer Thin Films Assembly Condition Control Composition Control Structure–Property Relationships

Production Engineering Intern

Sanofi S.A.

Sep 2022 - Feb 2023 (5 months)

Supported the production department at Sanofi’s manufacturing site by tracking quantitative data and equipment efficiencies for production lines. Conducted analyses for minor stoppages to assist with root-cause identification and managed documentation for manufacturing and production reports and SOPs.

Production Line Efficiency Tracking Equipment Efficiency Monitoring Root Cause SOPs Documentation Control

Process Engineering Intern

Koruma KlorAlkali San. & Tic. A.Ş.

Worked with process engineers in a chemical production facility and gained experience producing chemicals including acetic acid, ferric chloride solution, and caustic soda. Performed chlorine laboratory analyses of raw materials, products, and intermediate flows using titrimetric, gravimetric, and spectroscopic methods.

Acetic Acid Production Ferric Chloride Solution Chlorine Laboratory Analysis

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Université de Strasbourg

PhD, Physical Chemistry

2024 -

PhD in Physical Chemistry (2024–present) at Université de Strasbourg, researching tailored optical responses of multilayer films using grazing incidence spraying and layer-by-layer assembly.