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.
> Find out more
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.
Design and Optimization Approaches for Multifunction Inverters in Electric Traction Incorporating Advanced Thermal Models
Conversion of Alcohols to Esters by Homogeneous Cascade Catalysis in Ionic Liquids
All-solid-state Li-ion batteries: advanced characterization to unravel solid electrolyte/cathode interfaces
Hydrogels to unlock deep geothermal energy and lithium production in heterogeneous reservoirs
Catalyzed absorption of CO2 capture solvents: relationships between surface states and active species during the catalyzed absorption steps
Generation of conformal polyhedral meshes for CO2 and geothermal simulations
Mise à l’échelle dynamique des écoulements dans les réseaux karstiques
Direct numerical simulation of polydisperse droplet suspensions in inhomogeneous turbulence
Molecular simulations of mechanisms involved in the recycling of heterogeneous catalysts
Development of an AI-based strategy to accelerate the computation of chemical kinetics in Sustainable Aviation Fuel spray combustion
Data assimilation for predicting pollution maps under realistic environmental conditions
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.
IFPEN doctoral students tell their stories in video
New academic year for PhD students: IFPEN promotes training through research
IFPEN welcomed some fifty new PhD students...
Issue 53 of Science@ifpen - PhD projects and Yves Chauvin prize
For IFPEN, a major research and training player, the annual intake of...
Issue 50 of Science@ifpen - PhD projects and Yves Chauvin prize
For IFPEN, a major research and training player, the annual intake of new PhD students is one of its essential missions.