Doctoral theses at IFP Energies Nouvelles
IFP Energies nouvelles, a French public research organization, hosts around 150 PhD students in its laboratories.
Every year, several dozens of new doctoral thesis topics are proposed.
These new PhD subjects, as well as thoses in progress, are listed on this site.
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The new PhD subjects
The list of new subjects is published at the beginning of the year, and theses generally start at the beginning of November.
Most of our theses are carried out at our Rueil-Malmaison and Lyon sites, but a few are carried out in partner laboratories.
Electrocatalysis for sustainable production of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)
New Horizon in e-biofuels: Breaking the Selectivity Limitation in Hydrogenation of CO2 into C2 products
AI-Powered Wind Field Modeling for Next-Generation Wind Farm Optimization
Unlocking Lignin’s Potential: Compositional Insights and Kinetic Modeling of Its Catalytic Hydropyrolysis
Hybrid AI-kinetic models for catalyst regeneration
Improving access to subsoil properties and knowledge
Integration of geoscientific knowledge and explainability in machine-learning algorithms for the assisted lithological interpretation of well data
Rare earth free permanent magnets based on exchange coupling
Modeling the evolution of the geomechanical properties of carbonate rocks subjected to acid fluid injection
Study of the colloidal system of bitumens and its influence on the physico-chemistry of bitumen emulsions
Globalization versus energy fragmentation: Modeling geopolitical risks to secure the low-carbon transition
PhD students
IFPEN doctoral students benefit from a stimulating research environment, with state of the art laboratory equipment and computing resources.
All IFPEN doctoral students participate in seminars and training courses dedicated to them.
IFPEN has a competitive salary and social security policy.

News
The latest news about our theses and an overview of the research work carried out by doctoral students at IFPEN.
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