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Throughout his career, he has focused on the fascinating field of complex fluids. His position as a CNRS Researcher at the Laboratoire Navier, along with postdoctoral experiences at renowned institutions, has given him deep expertise in the mechanics and rheological properties of these materials. His research has made significant contributions to the understanding of phenomena such as shear thickening, shear jamming, cohesion, and aggregate dynamics in granular flows. His work has been published in top-tier scientific journals and has received recognition through awards and media coverage. He has also been actively involved in mentoring Ph.D. students, postdoctoral researchers, and undergraduates, which has helped him develop strong communication and leadership skills.
Research interests
Its main scientific activity focuses on unsaturated granular materials, in particular their rheological behavior. It aims to understand the mechanical response—both in the solid-type regime and during the flow — of granular materials bound by a non-saturating liquid, which influences the system through viscosity and capillary effects. These materials, which are located between dry granular assemblies and highly concentrated suspensions, are studied both experimentally and by discrete simulations (in collaboration with Jean-Noël Roux and François Chevoir), from their microstructure to their macroscopic behavior.
To develop a complete and experimentally validated model, he designed rheological characterization tests on granular materials with different degrees of saturation, for a given microstructure obtained by controlled deformation and confinement history.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Quantitative analysis of sheared unsaturated wet granular materials using X-ray micro-tomography and advanced segmentation techniques
Awdi, A., Chateau, C., Fall, A., Roux, J. N. & Aimedieu, P., 1 Jul 2025, In: Granular Matter. 27, 3, 52.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Unsaturated Wet Granular Materials Rheology: A Study Using X-ray Micro-tomography and Deep Learning Models
Fall, A., Awdi, A., Chateau, C. & Roux, J. N., 1 Dec 2025, In: EPJ Web of Conferences. 340, 02012.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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Rheology and agglomeration behavior of semi-crystalline polyamide powders for selective laser sintering: A comparative study of PA11 and PA12 formulations
Mahmoud, M., Huitorel, B. & Fall, A., 15 Jan 2024, In: Powder Technology. 433, 119279.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Viscous effects in sheared unsaturated wet granular materials
Amarsid, L., Awdi, A., Fall, A., Roux, J. N. & Chevoir, F., 1 Jul 2024, In: Journal of Rheology. 68, 4, p. 523-537 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cohesion and aggregates in unsaturated wet granular flows down a rough incline
Deboeuf, S. & Fall, A., 1 Jul 2023, In: Journal of Rheology. 67, 4, p. 909-922 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Viscous dissipation in large amplitude oscillatory shear of unsaturated wet granular matter
Awdi, A., Chateau, C., Chevoir, F., Roux, J. N. & Fall, A., 1 Mar 2023, In: Journal of Rheology. 67, 2, p. 365-372 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adsorption of poly(methacrylic acid) onto differently charged silica nanoparticles and its consequences on particles clustering
Robin, C., Lorthioir, C., Erman, A., Perez, J., Fall, A., Ovarlez, G., Amiel, C. & Le Cœur, C., 5 Apr 2022, In: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 638, 128287.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Tuneable normal stresses in hyperelastic emulsions
Fall, A., Tighe, B. P. & Bonn, D., 1 Mar 2022, In: Physical Review Research. 4, 1, 013167.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Unexpected Slow Kinetics of Poly(Methacrylic Acid) Phase Separation in the Semi-Dilute Regime
Robin, C., Lorthioir, C., Fall, A., Ovarlez, G., Amiel, C. & Le Coeur, C., 1 Nov 2022, In: Polymers. 14, 21, 4708.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Bird-Cage Coil for MRI Studies of Unsaturated Granular Materials
Marhbaie, S., Takhedmit, H., Poulichet, P., Grzeskowiak, M. & Fall, A., 1 Mar 2020, 14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2020. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 9135692. (14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2020).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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