New JCJC ANR project - Fluid separation by microporous material

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

This marks the official start of the JCJC ANR project `MicroSep’. Our goal is to explore fluid mixtures transport in microporous materials using molecular simulations.

Running for the CNRS National Committee – Section 08

Sun, 25 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

I am running as a candidate for the Collège B1 of the new Section 08 of the CoNRS:
Physique de la matière complexe et du vivant (Physics of Complex Matter and Life).

Personal statement (See French version here below)

Recruited at LIPhy in 2023 by the former Section 11, I study soft matter systems (polymers, bio-inspired systems, nanoporous materials), with a focus on the behavior of molecules at interfaces. I primarily use molecular simulation, and my background, which combines simulations and experiments, facilitates my collaborations with experimentalists (NMR, neutrons, X-rays). I also dedicate time to creating open and freely accessible educational content for both beginners and experts.

The CNRS remains one of the few institutions that guarantees independent research that is not subject to trends—an essential condition for producing critical, open, and long-term knowledge. In this regard, the National Committee plays a fundamental role as a space for scientific collegiality, debate, and counterbalance.

As an elected member, I am committed to fully dedicating myself to the National Committee and to contributing to recruitment and evaluation processes in a thoughtful way, not based solely on bibliometric indicators. I will work to equally defend interdisciplinarity, established disciplines, and emerging themes.

Profession de foi (In French)

Recruté au LIPhy en 2023 par l’ancienne Section 11, j’étudie les systèmes de la matière molle (polymères, systèmes bio-inspirés, matériaux nanoporeux), avec un intérêt pour le comportement des molécules aux interfaces. J’utilise principalement la simulation moléculaire, et mon parcours mêlant simulations et expériences facilite mes collaborations avec les expérimentateurs (RMN, neutrons, rayons X). Je consacre aussi du temps à la création de contenus pédagogiques libres et ouverts pour débutants et experts.

Le CNRS reste l’un des rares organismes à garantir une recherche indépendante et non soumise aux effets de mode, conditions indispensables à la production de savoirs critiques, ouverts et de long terme. À ce titre, le Comité National joue un rôle fondamental en tant qu’espace de collégialité scientifique, de débat et de contre-pouvoir.

En tant que membre élu, je m’engage à me consacrer pleinement au Comité National et à contribuer aux recrutements et aux évaluations de façon raisonnée et non fondée uniquement sur des indicateurs bibliométriques, afin de défendre de manière égale l’interdisciplinarité, les disciplines reconnues et les thématiques émergentes.

I am migrating to the Fediverse

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Starting now, I am migrating to the Fediverse and will no longer be publishing on X. This also applies to the communication associated with the LAMMPS Tutorials organization. The main exceptions are my LinkedIn and Youtube accounts that I am keeping (for now).

The Fediverse is a network of social platforms. Its decentralized nature prevents corporate monopolies and censorship.

You can follow me on Mastodon (https://mastodon.social/@simongravelle), where I will primarily post about science, molecular simulations, and open-source projects.

New ANR project - CO₂ capture by foam

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

This marks the official start of an ANR project led by Elise Lorenceau, in collaboration with the CEA. Together, we aim to demonstrate the feasibility of a foam reactor for CO₂ capture.

Personal | Meenakshi M

New JCJC ANR project - Fluid separation by microporous material

Running for the CNRS National Committee – Section 08

I am migrating to the Fediverse

New ANR project - CO₂ capture by foam