Valette Stéphane

Physicist by training, Stéphane Valette carried out his doctorate on the study of laser-material interaction in the femtosecond regime. Within the LTDS at Centrale Lyon, he is developing a research activity on the design and manufacture of complex surfaces enabling the behavior of liquids (wettability, adhesion) to be controlled within a biomimicry approach. The creation of the Master International Biomimicry and Surface Engineering - involving the school's two sites, aims to develop the theme for future generations of scientists.

Research projects

• Multiscale Smart Texturing of Medical Implants / MUSTIMPLANT / Scientific Manager Centrale Lyon LTDS / ANR
• Multiscale femtosecond laser texturing of surfaces for dental implants Biomimetic Anti-icing surfaces for eco efficient ice-slurry generators / COOLISSE / Scientific Manager Centrale Lyon LTDS / ANR
• Hybrid (additive and ablative) texturing of anti-icing surfaces by bio-inspiration Sustainable and robust super-hydrophobicity through hybrid additive manufacturing and biomimicry / 3DSURF / Project sponsor / Institut Carnot
• Design and manufacture of complex super-hydrophobic metal surfaces - coupling metal additive manufacturing and femtosecond laser texturing

Training actions

• Materials science
• Wetting theory, adhesion
• Femtosecond laser processes
• Surface texturing and engineering
• Biomimicry, bio-inspiration