Maud SaveCNRS Senior Researcher
- Researcher in Polymer Chemistry and physico-chemistry
- Head of South West Regional division of French Polymer Group)
- IPREM
2 av. P. Angot 64000 Pau - Polymère, Polymer Chemistry: controlled radical polymerization, polymerization in aqueous dispersed media, emulsion polymerization, miniemulsion polymerization, dispersion polymerization - Stimuli-responsive polymer, hydrocolloids, microgels, latex - Photosensitizer grafted polymers - Hybrid colloids - Amphiphilic copolymer, emulsifier, stabilizer from renewable ressources (polysaccharide, terpene...) - Copolymer self-assembly, polymer surface
- maud.save @ univ-pau.fr
Education
2011 : Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR), Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour
2000 : PhD, University of Bordeaux I
1997 : DEA/Master University of Bordeaux I
1995: Bachelor in chemistry, University of Bordeaux I
Responsabilities
Scientific responsabilities
- Co-Leader of the cluster « Physico-chemistry of surfaces and polymer materials »
- Scientific Project Coordinator
- Supervising of post-doctorates, PhD and Master students
- Reviewing activities: national and international research projects, peer-reviewed articles, PhD and HDR.
Administrative responsabilities
- Member of the scientific committee of IPREM laboratory
- Elected Member of the governing board of UPPA
Research interests
- Polymer Chemistry : controlled radical polymerization (block copolymers), polymerization in aqueous dispersed media (emulsion, miniemulsion, dispersion polymerization)
- Stimuli-responsive functional polymer colloids (microgels, latex), photosensitizer-grafted polymers
- Polymer from renewable resources: emulsifiers/stabilizers of liquid emulsion and latex
- Block copolymer self-assembly
Supervision
Supervisors or co-supervisors of 11 post-doctorates, 13 doctorates and 25 master students
Projects
Coordination or participation to 21 collaborative research project on 10 last years.
Example of funded projects:
- 2024 – 2026 : Poctefa AcroBioPlast (partner) :ACceleration of the BIOdegradation process of bioPLASTics to improve their application in biomedical devices / ACceleration of the BIOdegradation process of bioPLASTics to improve their application in biomedical devices
- 2016 – 2019: ANR FUNPOLYSURF (coordinator) : Elaboration de surfaces polymeres structurees fonctionnelles a partir de nanoparticules polymeres photo-actives / Design of advanced structured functional polymer surfaces from photo-active polymer nanoparticles.
- 2016 – 2019: ANR PICPOSS (Partner) -Continuous-flow integrated processes for photo-oxygenations with solid-supported sensitizers for the safe and sustainable production of fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals
- 2016 – 2019: PhD E. Decompte (IPREM) - Design of colloidal molecularly imprinted polymer dispersed in aqueous phase for the detection of emergent micropollutants
- 2016 – 2017: Partner, collaboration CRPP, University Bordeaux -Valorization of renewable resources for the synthesis of polymer colloids: towards pickering emulsion
- 2016 – 2019: MAHE project
- 2013 – 2016: Thesis project -L. Etchenausia - Synthesis and characterization of thermoresponsive poly(N-vinylcaprolactam)-based particles by emulsion polymerization by using a reactive macromolecular stabilizer
- 2013 – 2015: BIOPOLYSURF project (Conseil Régional Aquitaine, Sociétés DRT, LVMH) + PAATER project (Aquitaine Science Transfert)- Synthesis of terpene-based macromolecular surfactants towards the stabilizer of terpene-in-water transparent nanoemulsion