Blanc Laurent

Normalien student of the École Normale Supérieure (ENS) de Cachan, Laurent Blanc obtained his external agrégation in mechanics in 1998 and his doctorate in 2005 for research carried out at LMT-Cachan on the consideration of structural heterogeneities in modeling and calculation of medium-frequency vibrations by the variational theory of complex rays.

He is currently lecturer in the department of solid mechanics, mechanical engineering, civil engineering (MSGMGC) and researcher at the Laboratory of Tribology and Systems Dynamics (LTDS), UMR CNRS 5513, at École Centrale de Lyon.

Research projects

• 2018-2022. Centrale Lyon leader of the FP7 project ARIAS (Advanced Research Into Aeromechanical Solutions).
• 2008-2012. Centrale Lyon leader of the H2020 FUTURE project (Flutter-Free Turbomachinery Blades).
• 2010-today. Supervision of 9 PhD theses defended, 3 in progress.

Training activities

• 2018-2019 Setting up the Centrale Lyon Innovation Camp (CLIC). 400 students, 5 partner companies.
• 2016-2018 Development of English-language training initiatives for general Centraliens and students in the International Aeronautics and Space master's program.
• 2010-2018 Transfer of research knowledge into teaching. Creation or profound transformation of 3 training actions related to rotating machines.
• 2015-2020. Coordinator of Student Projects (from 1st year of the Generalist Engineer cycle).
• 2011-2014 Responsible for the organization of the Professional EU Lecture Cycle.
• 2011-2014 Head of the Vibrations Teaching Team in the MSGMGC department.
• 2016-2018 Member of the jury for the Concours Commun École Polytechnique - ENS de Cachan, PSI stream. Industrial Sciences written exam. Oral de Manipulation de Sciences Industrielles.