Associates

Post-docs

Amine Benouiba, Study of nanorobotic structures done by Ion Folding in Vacuum environement, 2017-19 (18 months), Amine now holds a post-doc position at EPFL (Switzerland).
Bruno Sauvet, Sensor-based control for complex and highly accurate nanorobotized tasks, 2017-2019 (18 months), Bruno now holds a permanent researcher position at VTT Mikes in Finland.
Vincent Chalvet, Cartesian actuated and sensorized platform for nanoscale characterization : characterization, modeling and control, 2013-15 (15 months), co-supervision (50%) with M. Rakotondrabe, Vincent now holds a Post-doctoral fellowship ENSTA-Paris after holding a post-doc position at SUTD (Singapore University of Technology and Design) in Singapour.
Alex Bienaimé Microfabricated Multi-Degrees-Of-Freedom Actuated and Sensorized Cartesian Platform for Nanoscale Characterization, 2012-13 (15 months), co-supervision (50%) with M. Rakotondrabe, Alex now holds a permanent position at EMS (Electro Mechanical Systems), Switzerland.
Anne Delettre, Control and Calibration for Micro-Robots, 2012-13 (21 months), Anne is now the scientific manager of the Percipio-Robotics company.
July Galeano Zea, Vernier Micro-Pattern for Visual Measurement of 1D in-plane Absolute Displacements with Increased Range-to-Resolution Ratio, 2012. July now holds a permanent position at the Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano, Colombia.
Ion Lungu, Design of a micro-optical bench platform for micro-assembly characterization, 2010. Ion now holds a permanent position within the General-Electric company, Romania.

PhD. Students (Thesis ongoing)

Valentin REYNAUD, (October 2021 - present). Co-supervision (60%) with J. Agnus (40%).
Anouk CHEVALLIER (October 2022 - present). Co-supervision (40%) with V. Placet (10%), V. Guicheret (20%) and F. Bouthenel (30%)
Mehdi SALAH (December 2022 - present). Co-supervision (40%) with kanty Rabenorosoa (60%)
Spiro DOURBALY (January 2023 - present). Co-supervision with kanty Rabenorosoa (40%)

PhD. Students (Thesis defended)

Morris MWANGI, (October 2019 - 3rd of May 2023). Co-supervision (50%) with N. Courjal (50%). Ultra-high accuracy robotic nanopositioning strategies for 3D hybrid photonic integrated circuits
Yuning LEI, (October 2019 - 24th of March, 2023). Co-supervision (50%) with J-Y. Rauch (50%). Nanorobotic Origami Unfolded at the Tip of Optical Fiber
Jason GOVILAS, (December 2019 - 1st December 2023). Co-supervision (40%) with V. Placet (40%) and J. Beaugrand (20%). Plant fiber mechanical characterization with high precision micro-mechatronic means : investigation of single fiber transverse behavior and inter-fiber adhesion.
Ahmad AWDE, (October 2018 - 14th of December 2022). Co-supervision (40%) with M. Boudaoud (40%) and S. Régnier (20%). PhD thesis co-supervised between Bourgogne Franche-Comté University and Sorbonne University. Contributions to Haptic-based Collaborative Control Strategies for Human Robot Interaction at Small Scales
Bhawnath TIWARI, (September 2017 - 14th of January 2021). Co-supervision (60%) with P. Lutz (40%). Multi-axis Instrumentation for Robotized Micro-assembly, Bhawnath now holds a post-doc position at EPFL (Switzerland).
Benjamin MAUZE, (October 2017 - 11th of January 2021). Co-supervision (33%) with G. Laurent (33%) and R. Dahmouche (33%). Triskèle-Bot : Study and development of a continuous parallel robot for micropositioning. Benjamin now holds an Associate Professor position at ENIT (École Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Tarbes, France).
Houari BETTAHAR, (October 2015-18th of July 2018). Co-supervision (40%) with N. Courjal (30%) and P. Lutz (30%). High accurate 3-D photo-robotic nano-positioning for hybrid integrated optics. Houari now holds a post-doc position at Aalto University (Finland).
Valérian GUELPA, (October 2014-8th of December 2017). Co-supervision (20%) with G. Laurent (40%), P. Sandoz (20%) and N. Piat (20%). Robot control and calibration based on sub-pixellic and multi-directional visual measurement.
Adrian Ciubotariu, (October 2012, 3rd of March 2016). Co-supervision (33%) with P. Lutz (33%) and I. A. Ivan (33%). Design, Modeling, Fabrication and Control of PMN-PT Piezoelectric Systems. Adrian now holds a permanent position at European Patent Office.
Bilal Komati, (October 2011, 12th of December 2014). Co-supervision (50%) with P. Lutz (50%). Automated microassembly using an active microgripper with sensorized end-effectors and hybrid force / position control. Best PhD thesis award in robotics (national award provided by the GDR network of the CNRS). Bilal now holds an assistant Professor position at the Lebanese University - Faculty of Enginnering (Lebanon).
Ning Tan , (July 2010, 16th of December 2013). Co-supervision (80%) with N. Chaillet (20%). Calibration of micro and nano robotic systems - Contribution of influential parameters to the geometric accuracy. Ning is now Associate Professor at Sun Tat-Sen University (China).
Kanty Rabenorosoa, (October 2007, 25th of November 2010). Co-supervision (50%) with P. Lutz (50%). Automation of reconfigurable microsystems assembly: application to hybrid MOEMS, in French, Best PhD thesis award (award from the doctoral school), 2010. Kanty now holds a full Professor position at Franche-Comté University.

PhD. Student welcomed

Georges ADAM, PhD student at Purdue University (USA) supervised by David J. Cappelleri. Georges did a 4 months stay within FEMTO-ST/AS2M. He worked on 3D printed micro-foce sensors.
Ondrej Matusek, (PhD Started in 2011, Technical University of Liberec). Duration of the stay at FEMTO-ST: 5 months, Automation of MEMS dies assembly and study of the positioning.
Paul Moore, (PhD Started in September 2011 supervised by G. J. Wiens, Univ of Florida). Duration of the stay at FEMTO-ST: 1.5 month Development of a modular compliant micro-assembly platform.

Engineers

Anouk Chevallier, Experimental characterization of single plan fibers by a micromechatronic approach, 2021-22.

Léo Wurtz, Study or origami robotics structures, 2019-20.

Mélissa Blot, Design and Development of micro-force sensors for innovative applications, 2018-19.

Jean-Sébastien Prax, Development of a robotic platform to the assembly of nanophotonic components, 2017.

Yoann Loirat, Development of a micro-assembly station based on vacuum gripping principles, 2008.

Masters' degrees and Engineering schools (training periods duration 5-6 months)

Guillaume Pluvinage ,Engineering diploma, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et des Microtechniques (ENSMM), 2020.

Mirroyal Isamylov, Master’s degree, Franche-Comté University, 2021

Anouk Chevallier, Master’s degree, École Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées Bretagne – Ecole Nationale d’ingénieurs de Brest, 2021

Juan Huaroto, Master’s degree, Franche-Comté University, 2020.

Thomas Guibaud, Engineering diploma, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et des Microtechniques (ENSMM), 2020.

André Tommasello Ramos, Engineering diploma, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et des Microtechniques (ENSMM), 2019.

Tine Weemaes, Master's Degree, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 2018.

Quentin Lahondès, Master's Degree, University Pierre and Marie Curie, 2018.

Hugo Bernollin, Engineering diploma, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et des Microtechniques (ENSMM), 2017.

César Martinez Mozo, Master's Degree, Erasmus Mundus Master in Mechatronic and Micro-Mechatronic Systems, 2017.

Hamdi Saadana, Master’s degree, Franche-Comté University, 2017.

Thomas Huot, Engineering diploma, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et des Microtechniques (ENSMM), 2017.

Amine Benouiba, Master's Degree, Ecole Centrale de Nantes, 2016

Chencheng Tang, Engineering diploma, Ecole des Mines de Douai, 2016.

Noor Mamat Muhamad, Master’s degree, Franche-Comté University, 2015.

Andrey Kudryavtsev, Master's degree, Franche-Comté University and Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et des Microtechniques (ENSMM), 2014.

Intissar Anane, Master's degree, Pierre et Marie Curie University, 2014.

Harizaka Rakotondratsimba, Master's degree, Franche-Comté University and Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et des Microtechniques (ENSMM), 2014.

Hedi Nefzaoui, training period, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et des Microtechniques (ENSMM) and Hochshule de Karlsruhe - Germany, 2013.

Nathalie Majcherczyk, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 2012.

Alberto Espinosa, Master's degree, Polytechnic University of Catalonia - Barcelona, 2013.

Clément Levrey, Engineering diploma, Supméca, 2012.

Nicolas Petit, Master's degree, University of Franche-Comté, 2012.

Lucas Lopes Lemos, Master's degree, Erasmus Mundus Master in Mechatronic and Micro-Mechatronic Systems, 2012.

Sebastian Moebes, Master's degree, University of Ilmenau, 2011.

Jean-Philippe Mascaro, Engineering diploma, ENSMM, 2010.

Kamel Ncir, Master's degree, University of Montpellier, 2009.

Vincent Chalvet, Master's degree, University of Franche-Comté 2009.

Sébastien Alvo, Master's degree, University of Franche-Comté, 2008.

Sébastien Alvo, Engineering diploma, ENSMM, 2008.

Jéremy Epenoy, Engineering diploma, ENSMM, 2007.

Jing Xu, Master's degree, University of Franche-Comté, 2007.