Dr. Florian Bouville

Associate Professor

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Biography

Florian Bouville is an Associate Professor at Imperial College London's Department of Materials. His research interests focus on structural functional materials, particularly in creating and processing ceramic materials for high-end engineering applications. Bouville's work involves understanding how to manipulate material structures at multiple length scales to enhance properties for extreme environments, such as turbine blades and bone replacements. He has developed various processes for controlling the structure of ceramics, including those influenced by colloids, solidification, magnetic fields, and additive manufacturing. He strives to replicate designs found in natural structures like bone and wood. Bouville has also contributed to modeling tools to analyze material behavior and structure, leveraging advancements in imaging and data acquisition. He joined Imperial in 2018 after completing a doctorate focused on ceramic materials at INSA de Lyon and postdoctoral research at ETH Zürich. Currently, he is working on ERC-funded projects aimed at improving material toughness through innovative structural designs, offering positions for PhD and Postdoctoral research.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2018-10-01 — Present

Imperial College London • London, United Kingdom

Joined the Department of Materials and established a research group focused on processing and mechanics of ceramics.

Postdoctoral Researcher

2016-01-01 — 2018-01-01

ETH Zürich • Zurich, Switzerland

Conducted research in complex materials group under Prof. André R. Studart.

Requirements for Imperial College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Materials Science Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Chemical Engineering Physics Chemistry
Application Checklist
  • Personal statement
  • CV/resume
  • Official university transcripts
  • Two academic or professional references
  • Application fee (£90)
Specialization Notes

Specialisms available in Materials for the Energy Transition or Theory and Simulation of Materials.