Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Whether in the transportation, construction and infrastructure, energy, healthcare, digital and communication technologies, security and defense or, more broadly, industrial sectors, materials science is today at the heart of numerous societal and industrial challenges that require the convergence of several scientific disciplines. These include the preliminary design of materials with regard to their properties, system incorporation and life cycle; the design of new production methods, with a particular emphasis on soft and bio-sourced methods; and the interaction of materials with the environment in which they will be used, in the broadest sense of the term.
It is with this fully integrated approach in mind that Institut Polytechnique de Paris brings together researchers in physics, materials chemistry, mechanics, applied mathematics and all fields of engineering within the "Materials for Society", or "M4S", Center, with the aim of responding to these challenges by launching ambitious interdisciplinary projects.
Created on July 3, 2023, the M4S center will meet the growing need for new materials that not only have innovative, optimized and scalable properties, but are also designed and developed using original methods, taking their life cycle into account from the very beginning.
Launched thanks to state funding from IP Paris as part of the ANR-managed ExcellencES - France 2030 "Sciences et Technologies - Polytechnique Paris" (STEP2) project, M4S capitalizes on IP Paris' strengths by bringing together around 100 scientists in Materials Science. Among the activities covered are the study of fundamental properties and mechanisms, theoretical and numerical modeling, materials development, advanced characterization of materials properties, device engineering, and the development of innovative products and systems.
The geographical proximity of specialists from different disciplines tof IP Paris, their close interaction with industrial and societal issues, and the presence of cutting-edge experimental platforms are among the strengths on which the M4S Center will be able to draw. M4S will also be recruiting new researchers and academic staff of the highest level to complement its skills.