Curriculum Vitae
Christophe Dujardin
Institut Lumière Matière, UMR5306 Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 & CNRS, France
Email: christophe.dujardin[at]univ-lyon1.fr
Since 2003
Full Professor (PR-EX2 since 2016), University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Institut Lumière Matière, UMR5306, CNRS-University Lyon1
1995
NATO Fellow, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA
1993 – 2003
Associate Professor (CNU 30), University Claude Bernard Lyon 1,
Laboratoire de
Physico-Chimie des Matériaux Luminescents
1990 – 1993
PhD in Physics, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Photoionization processes in
Eu-doped
Fluoride crystals
1989 – 1990
DEA (M.Sc-2) Atoms, Photons and Molécules, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1
1988 – 1989
Military Service, Istres
1987 – 1988
Maitrise (M.Sc-1) in Physics, University of Caen
2023 – now
Deputy Director of the Institut Lumière Matière, UMR5306, CNRS-University Lyon1.
Web
2010 – 2016
Director of the doctoral school of Physics and AstroPhysics of Lyon (Graduate
school). This
school hosts between 150 and 180 PhD students in 5 labs over the University Lyon 1 and ENS Lyon.
2007 – 2023
Head of the 'luminescence' research group, 17 permanent staffs and several interns, PhD
and Post-doc.
Web
My research focuses on light-matter interactions, with a particular emphasis on luminescent and scintillating materials and their associated processes. Collaborating closely with chemists, I contribute to the development of inorganic solids—ranging from crystals and films to nanostructures—and the exploration of the intricate relationships between their structure and optical properties.
In the domain of scintillating materials, my work centers on nano-scintillators and thin films. This includes both fundamental investigations and applied research targeting innovative applications such as photodynamic therapy, ultra-fast timing for time-of-flight detectors, ultra-high-resolution X-ray imaging, calorimetry in high-energy physics, and radioactivity detection. Notably, I coordinate the European FET-OPEN project "SPARTE," which aims to revolutionize gas-based radioactivity detection using nanoporous scintillators.
Within nano-optics, my research on nano-luminescence delves into the fundamental aspects of confinement phenomena in nano-systems, encompassing quantum and dielectric effects, as well as interactions between nanoparticles and their environment.
I am also advancing research in Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) through the OPTOLYSE platform and the LIBELUL project (PEPR DIADEM), which I lead. These efforts aim to push the technical boundaries of LIBS, enhancing its sensitivity, spatial resolution, and detection speed, while expanding its applications across various fields.
All these research activities are developed in close collaboration with colleagues and research groups, fostering a multidisciplinary approach to innovation and discovery.
Scientific Production and Invited Conferences
- According to SCOPUS in October 2024, 280 Papers in international peer review journals, h-index 45 and
more
than 7500 citations. SCOPUS.
Various research profiles: ORCID, Google Scholar, Research Gate.
- Over 25 Invited Plenary talks and tutorials in international conferences: Gordon Research Conference,
EURODIM,
SCINT, LUMDETR, Electro-Chemical Society, SAFARI...
2023
Institut Universitaire de France as senior researcher, Chair of Innovation,
Web
2020
Best paper Award of IEEE Transactions in Nuclear Sciences,
Web
2019
Tan Chin Tuan Fellow, NTU, Singapore
Main funded projects as leader in the last 10 years
2022-...
PI of LIBELUL project, targeted project of the french research program "PEPR DIADEM". The goal of this demonstrator is to develop two high-performance LIBS platforms: one is a mobile LIBS setup designed for on-site analysis, while the other integrates LIBS, Raman, and Luminescence spectroscopy for high-resolution, high-speed mapping (1 kHz)..Partners: UCBL, CEA,
Web
2020-2024
PI of the SPARTE project, FET-OPEN H2020. The project aims to develop advanced nanoporous scintillating materials specifically designed for the detection of radioactive gases. Partners: Chemistry lab. at the ENS-Lyon, Milano Biccoca
Univ.,
Pragues Technical University, CEA-LNHB, Icohup SAS, NanoActive-Film.
Web
2020-2022
PI of PHC Merlion Project. The project aims to develop a microstructured detector optimized for spectroscopic X-ray imaging in medical applications.. Partners: CINTRA-CNRS-NTU Singapore.
2016-…
PI of OPTOLYSE project, a platform using optical spectroscopies for solid analysis (program CPER). The platform aims to transform cutting-edge research experiments into state-of-the-art analytical tools tailored for the private sector. Partners:
Physics
lab. at the ENS-Lyon, LHC at the University of Saint-Etienne.
2016-2018
NATO Country project director: New sensor materials and detectors for ionizing
radiation
detection. This NATO multi-year Science for Peace and Security program aims at creation of new
generation of
radiation detectors to enhance the nuclear and ionizing radiation safety. Partner: Dr. Oleg
Sidletskiy,
ISMA, Ukraine.
2016-2020
Head of Partner #3 of the Twin- H2020: ASCIMAT. The overall aim of the project
is to
boost
the
scientific excellence and innovation capacity in advanced scintillation materials of the Institute
of
Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences. Partners: FZU, CERN, UNIMIB.
2017-2020
Head of the Partner #3 of the ANR CLYMENE. This funded research program aims to develop LMO crystals for scintillating bolometers, advancing their application in the search for rare events. Partners: ICMCB,
SIMAP
and
CSNSM.
2016-2020
Head of Partner #9 of the FUI program EFIGY. The aim of the research program is
to bring
innovative optical properties in textile fibers. Partners Brochier, SATAB, EFI Lighting, Blanchard,
I
Lumin
Design, Masseboeuf, JRC Reflex, CTI.
2011-2016
Head of Partner #5 of the FUI program COSIRIX. The research program aims to design a next-generation radiologic detector. Partners Trixell, Noesis, Pixalys, CEA-LETI.
2013-2015
Head of Partner #3 of ANR Program SPEPIX. This funded program is devoted to
development
of a new generation of spectroscopic x-ray imagers. Partners: Trixell-CEA-CREATIS.
2010-2014
PI of the ANR Program INFINHI. This funded research program aims to develop a prototype high-energy calorimeter based on an innovative metamaterial design incorporating inorganic scintillating fibers.
Partners: CERN, University of Bordeaux and the private company FiberCryst.
I have extensive experience in various fields of physics, including thermodynamics, classical and quantum mechanics, and optics. My teaching spans multiple academic levels, from undergraduate to graduate students. Examples of my current and recent teaching activities are outlined below.
- Solid State Physics: Lecture for International Master of Physics class as well as for NanoScale
Engineering
Master Class, University Lyon1.
- Lecture for undergraduate students on Electromagnetism.
- Optical properties of solids: Lecture for Master students.
- Thermodynamics: Lecture for undergraduate students.
- Statistical physics: Tutorials for undergraduate students.
- Quantum mechanics: Tutorials for undergraduate students (ENS Lyon).
- Nov. 2017, Invited Professor at the Universty of Gangzhou (SCUT- China) for a series of lectures on
Optical
Materials.
- June. 2018, Invited Professor at Milano Biccocca University (Italy) for a series of lectures on Solid
State
Optics.
- Several lectures in international summer schools on luminescence and scintillation.
Main International Services
- Since 2014: Chairman of the international Advisory Committee of the conference series Scintillating
Materials and their Applications (SCINT), Web
- Chairman of the International Conference on Defects on Insulating Materials, Lyon, 10th-15th July
2016
- 2006-2018 Associate editor of the international peer review journal "Journal of Luminescence"
- Member of the international Advisory Committee of the conference series International and European
Conference on Defects on Insulating Materials (ICDIM and EuroDIM)
- Chairman of the International Summer School NANOLUM (2010), Porquerolles, France.
- Vice-Chairman of the International Conference on Luminescence (ICL08 in Lyon)
- Associate editor for several proceedings in J.of.Lum, IEEE TNS, Optical Materials
- Member of the steering committee of Crystal Clear Collaboration hosted in CERN
- Co-founder of the start-up ICOHUP . The company develops and sells a new generation of
radioactivity
detectors. Web
- PI of several research programs with industrial partners
Current and former PhD students
- Iris Mercier, Oct 2024 - ... (co-direction F.Lerouge, F.Chaput): Study and optimization of energy transfer efficiency in nanoscintillator-photosensitizer systems for X-ray induced photodynamic therapy..
- Louis Roux, Nov 2023 - ... (co-direction E.Auffray): Scintillators for the next generation of high energy calorimeters.
- Pavlo Mai, Oct 2021 - ... (co-direction B.Sabot): Porous scintillators for radioactive gaz detection.
- Jordan Fernandes, Oct 2021 - ... (co-direction V.Motto-Ros, L.Sorbier ): Using LIBS imaging
for
ultra-high
resolution images of Li batteries.
- Matilde Baravaglio, Sept 2020 - Nov 2023 (co-direction B.Mahler) in cooperation with CINTRA: On
the
use of
perovskite for fast timing scintillation.
- Laura Wollensen, sept 2019 - May 2023 (co-direction P.A. Douissard -ESRF): Ultra dense thin
crystalline
films for x-ray imaging. Post Doc at ILM in Crystal Growth.
- Zhu Meng, Sept. 2018 - May 2021 (co-direction B.Mahler): Charge effects in semiconductor QDs
as
nanoscintillators. Associate Professor at Shenyang Ligong University.
- Amira Saoudi, Sept. 2017 - Nov 2020 (co-direction B.Mahler): Elastico-mecanico luminescence
mechanisms in
textile fibers. Engineer in private a company.
- Marine Leprince, Sept. 2017 - Jan 2021 (co-direction V.Motto-Ros), LIBS imaging in soft
biological tissues.
Engineer in private a company.
- David Hofman, Defense in 2016 (co-direction G.Cagnoli), Study and control set-up of wide
band
width control
in a large coater deposition device. Currently Engineer at Laboratoire des Matériaux Avancés.
- Federica Riva, Defense in 2016 (co-direction T.Martin (ESRF) ): Thin scintillating films for
high
resolution imaging. Permanent position as engineer in a private company (the Netherlands).
- Gaël Patton, Defense in 2015. We have co-founded the start-up ICOHUP SAS. He is the CEO of
the
company.
- Anne-Laure Bulin, Defense in 2014 : Mechanisms of energy relaxation in nanoscintillators.
Full
researcher
position at ISERM.
- Kristof Pauwels, Defense in 2013 (co-direction P.Lecoq (CERN) ): Inorganic single
crystalline
fibers for
dual-readout calorimetry. Associate researcher ESRF.
- Cédric Mancini, Defense in 2010 (co-direction G.Ledoux): Achromatic confoncal microscope
set-up.
Professor
(agrégé) in classe préparatoire.
- Vincent Lebihan, Defense in 2008 (co-direction P.Mélinon, Anne Pillonnet): Interaction of
nano-structures
(agrégats or nano-films) with their environment: Structural and dielectric effects. Scientific
consulting in
patents.
- Guillaume Burato, Defense in 2008: Structural effects on the scintillating micro-needles of
CsI:Tl. Unkonwn
position.
- Philippe Anfré, Defense in 2007: Localization of the interaction in scintillating fibers,
Engineer in
private a company.
- Bruno Mercier, Defense in 2005 (co-direction G.Ledoux): Luminescence properties in confined
Gd2O3: Eu3+.
Unknown position.
- Wilfried Blanc, Defense in 2000 (co-direction JC Gacon): Scintillation mechanisms in
lutetium
based
fluoride materials doped with cerium. Full researcher position at CNRS.