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The advisors must be selected among the 4 recruiting universities, AMU, UAM, SUR and ULB. Co-advisors must be selected among the 10 universities listed on the Partner Universities section (recruiting universities + associated universities).

It is not mandatory to select an advisor from this database; this search tool is meant as an assistance to candidates, but you may contact potential advisors from the four recruiting universities who are not on this list. Please visit the research centers links.

Note that for AMU and ULB, only one contact person per research institute is listed, who will assist you in finding a supervisor that matches your research subject. Use the CIVIS3i contact form to request assistance.

When contacting a potential advisor, CIVIS3i recommends that you present yourself, attach your CV including links to your online academic profiles (which should be updated), indicate what is the reason for your contact, the fellowship programme name (mention it is a Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions COFUND programme) and website, your tentative title and an abstract if you have one ready, and why do you think this researcher is the best fit for your project. Add also what is required from the advisor (eg, contribution to the proposal preparation, typical postdoctoral supervision, duties during the fellowship such as progress reports, etc). You may indicate that if this researcher is currently not available to supervise you, you’d be grateful if she/he could recommended colleagues suitable to supervise your research. Kindly ask for a reply and indicate the maximum reply date ("please kindly reply by XXX"). Please translate the email into the language of the country (eg, French if you are contacting a researcher from AMU) and include also the English text at the end of the message.

Olivier Boutin

Aix-Marseille University - Faculty of Sciences, Laboratoire de Mécanique, Modélisation et Procédés Propres (M2P2)

Scientific area : Chemistry (CHE) / Environmental and Geosciences (ENV) / Information Science and Engineering (ENG)

Expertise : Natural product synthesis, Carbohydrates, Chemical reactions: mechanisms, dynamics, kinetics and catalytic reactions, Crystallisation, Separation techniques/extraction, Green chemistry, Water treatment/purification, Targeted drug delivery/discovery, Hydrogen production/storage,Bioinformatics, e-Health, medical informatics, Cognitive modelling, cognitive engineering, cognitive sciences, Theorem proving, symbolic, algebraic computations, Modelling engineering, human computer interaction, natural language processing, Numerical analysis, simulation, optimisation, modelling tools, Simulation engineering and modelling, Sustainable design (for recycling, for environment, eco-design), Production technology, process engineering, Fluid mechanics, hydraulic-, turbo-, and piston engines,Waste treatment, Mobility and transportation, Biomass and biofuels production, Environmental biotechnology, bioremediation, biodegradation, Clean technologies, circular economy, life

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Alain Barrat

Aix-Marseille University - Centre de Physique Théorique CPT

Scientific area : Physics (PHY) / Mathematics (MAT) / Life Sciences (LIF)

Expertise : Mathematical physics, biophysics (affiliated to the Centuri Institute), interdisciplinary statistical physics, epidemiology, complex systems, complex networks

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Pascal Rihet

Aix-Marseille University - Theories and Approaches of Genomic Complexity (TAGC, U1090)

Scientific area : Life Sciences (LIF)

Expertise : Molecular interactions, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Epigenetics and gene regulation, Genetic epidemiology, Genomics and functional genomics, Genetic and genomic variation and related disorders, Biological systems analysis, modelling and simulation, Transcriptomics, Genome editing, Immunogenetics, Parasitology, Immunotherapy (vaccine discovery, genetic vaccines), Computational biology, Molecular genetics, reverse genetics and RNAi, Quantitative genetics, Cancer and its biological basis, Cardiovascular diseases, Biological basis of other immunity related disorders,

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Frederique Magdinier

Aix-Marseille University - La Timone, Faculty of Medical and paramedical sciences

Scientific area : Life Sciences (LIF)

Expertise : RNA synthesis, processing, modification and degradation, Bioinformatics, Applied genetic engineering, transgenic organisms, recombinant proteins, biosensors, Computational biology, Epigenetics and gene regulation, Genomics and functional genomics, Genetic and genomic variation and related disorders, Molecular genetics, reverse genetics and RNAi, Chromosome structure organisation and dynamics, Transcriptomics, Systems biology, Genome editing, Developmental biology and technology, Pattern formation and embryology in animal organisms, Stem cells and cellular programming, Cell differentiation, physiology and dynamics, Ageing, Rare/orphan Diseases, Endocrinology, Cardiovascular diseases, Neural development and neuroplasticity, Physiology of nerves and motor systems, Diagnostic tools (e.g. genetic, molecular diagnostic), Gene therapy, cell therapy, regenerative medicine,

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Andre GILLES

Aix-Marseille University - Risks, ECO-systems, Vulnerability, Environment, Resilience - Recover, UMR 1467,INRAE-AMU

Scientific area : Environmental and Geosciences (ENV)

Expertise : Systems evolution, biological adaptation, phylogenetics, systematics eco-genomic interactions

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Wong-Wah-Chung

Aix-Marseille University - Laboratoire de Chimie de l'Environnement LCE

Scientific area : Chemistry (CHE)

Expertise : Photochemistry, Analytical chemistry, Chromatography, Photocatalysis, Spectroscopic and spectrometric techniques, Separation techniques/extraction, Chemical reactions: mechanisms, dynamics, kinetics and catalytic reactions atmospheric chemistry, identification of pollutants, non targeted and isotopic analytical methods

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Vincent Hok

Aix-Marseille University - Laboratoire de Neuroscience Cognitive LNC, UMR 7291

Scientific area : Life Sciences (LIF) / Social Sciences and Humanities (SOC)

Expertise : Gender studies, Development studies, Biological psychology: mind-body connection, health, stress and disease, Cognitive psychology: learning, cognition, Development across the life-span and developmental psychopathology, Ergonomics, human factors, user modelling, and neuroergonomics, Evolution of mind and cognitive functions, animal communication, Formal, cognitive, functional and computational linguistics, Neuropsychology and neurolinguistics, Psycholinguistics: acquisition, comprehension , production, Social communication, verbal and non verbal communicationAgeing, Cognitive neuroscience (e.g. learning, memory, emotions, consciousness), Behavioural neuroscience (e.g. sleep, rhythms, speech, handedness), Sensory perception (nose and smell, tongue and taste, eyes and vision, ears and hearing, skin, pain, touch and movements), Psychiatric disorders and clinical psychology (e.g. schizophrenia, autism, Tourettes syndrome, obsessive compulsive disorder, depression, bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, addiction), Neurological disorders (e.g. Alzheimers disease, Huntingtons disease, Parkinsons disease), Neuroimaging and computational neuroscience, Physiology of nerves and motor systems, Molecular and cellular neuroscience, Neural development and neuroplasticity,

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Olivier Siri

Aix-Marseille University - Marseille Interdisciplinary Center for Nanoscience, CINaM

Scientific area : Chemistry (CHE) / Physics (PHY)

Expertise : Catalytic materials, Heterocyclic chemistry, Molecular chemistry, Supramolecular chemistry, Crystallisation, Physical chemistry of biological systems, Medicinal chemistry, Surface chemistry, Solar cells, Nano-materials: oxides, alloys, composite, organic-inorganic hybrid, nanoparticles, Intelligent materials, self-assembled materials, Solid state materials, Coordination chemistry, Organometallic chemistry, Stereochemistry, Homogeneous catalysis, Surface modification, Photocatalysis, Photochemistry, Graphene, carbon nanotubes, Water splitting, Materials for sensorsCondensed matter, thermal properties, Electronic properties of materials, surfaces, interfaces, Condensed matter, mechanical and acoustical properties, lattice dynamics, Nanophysics: nanoelectronics, nanophotonics, nanomagnetism, nanoelectromechanics, etc., Films and Interfaces, Condensed matter, transport properties, Semiconductors and insulators, Phase transitions, phase equilibria, Spintronics, Surface Physics, Statistical mechanics (condensed matter), Photovoltaics and solar cells, Soft condensed matter Nanoscience

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Anne Alexandre

Aix-Marseille University - CEREGE (Centre Européen de Recherche et d'Enseignement en Géosciences de l'Environnement)

Scientific area : Environmental and Geosciences (ENV)

Expertise : Waste treatment, Clean technologies, circular economy, life, Environmental regulations, climate, cycle assessment, Environmental risk assessment, monitoring, Social and industrial ecology, sustainable development, Waste, by-products and residue management (including from agriculture), Biogeochemistry, biogeochemical cycles, Clean exploration and exploitation of natural resources, Climatology and climate change, Earth observations from space/remote sensing, Environmental chemistry, environmental forensics, Geochemistry, crystal chemistry, isotope geochemistry, Geology, tectonics, volcanology, physics of earths interior, seismology, Hydrology, water management, Mineralogy, petrology, igneous petrology, metamorphic petrology, Natural hazards, Paleoclimatology, paleoecology, Physical geography, Pollution (water, soil, sediment), rehabilitation and reconstruction of polluted areas, clean technologies, Sedimentology, soil science, palaeontology, Soil biology, soil functionality, soil management cosmogenic nuclides, geophysics, meteoritics

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SÃ¸lvi Ystad

Aix-Marseille University - Laboratory PRISM - Perception Representations Image Sound Music, CNRS-AMU

Scientific area : Information Science and Engineering (ENG) / Life Sciences (LIF) / Mathematics (MAT) / Physics (PHY) / Social Sciences and Humanities (SOC)

Expertise : Social communication, verbal and non verbal communication, Cognitive psychology: learning, cognition, Phenomenology, History of art and architecture, arts-based research, Cultural heritage, cultural memory, Visual arts, performing arts, film, design, Socio-cultural psychology and social cognitionCognitive modelling, cognitive engineering, cognitive sciences, Modelling engineering, human computer interaction, natural language processing, Industrial design (product design, ergonomics, man-machine interfaces, etc.), Signal processing, Computer games, computer geometry, multi-media, augmented and virtual reality, Numerical analysis, simulation, optimisation, modelling tools, Simulation engineering and modelling,Sensory perception (nose and smell, tongue and taste, eyes and vision, ears and hearing, skin, pain, touch and movements), Psychiatric disorders and clinical psychology (e.g. schizophrenia, autism, Tourettes syndrome, obsessive compulsive disorder, depression, bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, addiction), Cognitive neuroscience (e.g. learning, memory, emotions, consciousness),Mathematics in Engineering and other Applied Sciences, Numerical analysis and scientific computing,Acoustics Audio signal processing, auditory perception and cognition, perceptual engineering, sound analysis and synthesis, 3D sound, multimodal perception

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