Dr. Clémence Coetsier joined the research department "Interface and Particle Interaction Engineering" (GIMD) at the Laboratory of Chemical Engineering (LGC, UMR 5503) in Toulouse in 2011, as part of the University of Toulouse. She holds a PhD in Process Engineering from the University of Montpellier (2009), where she developed an integrated approach for managing micropollutants in aquatic environments. 

In 2024, she obtained her Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR) with a research focus on “Interactions between micropollutants and microorganisms in functionalized membrane processes.” 

Her expertise lies in physico-chemical characterization at interfaces, with a strong research focus on adhesion and transfer mechanisms in membrane systems. She coordinated the ANR JCJC BIOCOM project (2018–2021), which explored the design of bio-inspired membrane surfaces to control biofouling in water treatment applications.

Currently, she leads the ANR MIMEBIOTIC project, aiming to design a membrane-supported hydrogel (MSH) to enhance the density and efficiency of targeted bioproduction. The research focuses on how the hydrogel’s properties—structure, composition, porosity, and thickness—impact cell viability, activity, and mass transfer processes.

Dr. Coetsier has co-authored 24 international peer-reviewed publications, and has supervised 6 postdoctoral researchers, 9 PhD students (including 3 currently ongoing), and 11 Master’s students.

She is recognized for her expertise in physico-chemical and biological interactions between biomolecules, microorganisms, or cells and membrane surfaces, with a particular interest in surface functionalization to control biological adhesion and transport phenomena.