General information
Organisation
The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) is a key player in research, development and innovation in four main areas :
• defence and security,
• nuclear energy (fission and fusion),
• technological research for industry,
• fundamental research in the physical sciences and life sciences.
Drawing on its widely acknowledged expertise, and thanks to its 16000 technicians, engineers, researchers and staff, the CEA actively participates in collaborative projects with a large number of academic and industrial partners.
The CEA is established in ten centers spread throughout France
Reference
SL-DRT-26-0014
Direction
DRT
Thesis topic details
Category
Technological challenges
Thesis topics
Rheology and Conduction of Functional Polymers for Embedded Electronics in 3D/4D Additive Manufacturing
Contract
Thèse
Job description
This PhD project, conducted on the MAPP platform (CEA-Metz), focuses on the development of additive manufacturing (3D/4D) processes for the integration of smart materials. The aim is to overcome the limitations of traditional planar electronic architectures (PCBs, wafers) integration by enabling the direct-to-shape printing of electronic functions within 3D parts performed by Fused Deposition Modeling and Paste Extrusion Modeling. The research will address functional conductive polymers, composed of an organic matrix and metallic particles, whose conduction mechanisms (direct contact, tunneling effect, ionic conduction) are governed by the percolation threshold. The study will investigate the processing of these materials, their rheological and electrical behavior, and the exploitation of their resistive, piezoresistive and piezoelectric properties to design novel sensor (3D) and actuator (4D) functions. The doctoral candidate will benefit from advanced characterization facilities and the guidance of a multidisciplinary team with expertise in additive manufacturing, materials science, and microelectronics.
University / doctoral school
Electronique, Electrotechnique, Automatique, Traitement du Signal (EEATS)
Université Grenoble Alpes
Thesis topic location
Site
Grenoble
Requester
Position start date
01/09/2026
Person to be contacted by the applicant
FENDLER Manuel
manuel.fendler@cea.fr
CEA
DRT/DGDE//Autres DLORR
CEA/Grenoble
CEA Tech Lorraine
5 rue Marconi, Metz Technopole
57070 METZ
06 30 24 48 10
Tutor / Responsible thesis director
FENDLER Manuel
manuel.fendler@cea.fr
CEA
DRT/DGDE//Autres DLORR
CEA/Grenoble
CEA Tech Lorraine
5 rue Marconi, Metz Technopole
57070 METZ
06 30 24 48 10
En savoir plus
https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuel-fendler-a3182427/?originalSubdomain=fr
https://www.cea.fr/multimedia/Documents/publications/la-revue-du-cea/RevueCEA-n-08.pdf