Computational Structural Mechanics Association

CSMA Thesis Prize winners

This page gathers the winners of the CSMA Thesis Prizes. Candidates are offered the opportunity to present their work during a plenary session held during the CSMA conference following the year of their award. Furthermore, the CSMA Thesis Prize jury proposes candidates for the best ECCOMAS thesis awards and/or participants in the ECCOMAS PhD Olympiad.
Year Winner PhD Thesis  
2023 Mme Elodie DONVAL (Laboratoire Navier, École des Ponts Paris) Fire resistance of natural stone masonry walls, thesis supervision: Ghazi HASSEN (Laboratoire Navier, École des Ponts Paris), thesis co-supervision: Duc Toan PHAM (CSTB) and Patrick de BUHAN (Laboratoire Navier, École des Ponts Paris) Prize sponsored by CSMA and AFM
2023 Mme Alice NASSOR (Laboratoire POEMS, Institut Polytechnique de Paris) Domain decomposition method for acoustic-elastic coupled problems in time-domain. Application to underwater explosions., thesis supervision: Stéphanie Chaillat and Marc Bonnet (Laboratoire POEMS, Institut Polytechnique de Paris) Prize sponsored by CSMA and NAFEMS CSMA candidate for the ECCOMAS best PhD Award
2022 Mr Ronan SCANFF (LMPS – Laboratoire de Mécanique Paris-Saclay) A weakly-invasive LATIN-PGD method in the non-linear content, thesis supervision: David NERON (LMPS, ENS Paris-Saclay), Pierre LADEVEZE (LMPS, ENS Paris-Saclay) and co-supervision dePhilippe BARABINOT (Siemens)  
2022 Mr Aymen DANOUN (I2M, Bordeaux University) Numerical simulation of heterogeneous materials combining Artificial Intelligence and physics-based modeling, thesis supervision: Yves CHEMISKY and Etienne PRULIERE (I2M, Bordeaux University) CSMA candidate for the ECCOMAS best PhD Award
2021 Ms Marie Touboul (LMA, Aix-Marseille University) Acoustic and elastic wave propagation in microstructured media with interfaces : homogenization, simulation and optimization, thesis supervision: Bruno LOMBARD and Cédric BELLIS (LMA, Aix-Marseille University) Prize sponsored by CSMA and AFM CSMA candidate for the ECCOMAS best PhD Award (and PhD Olympiad ECCOMAS)
2021 Mr  Nicolas Hanappier (LMS, Ecole polytechnique) – Coupled electromagnetic-thermomechanical modeling of electric motors, thesis supervision:  N. TRIANTAFYLLIDIS and E. CHARKALUK (LMS, Ecole Polytechnique) Prize sponsored bny CSMA and NAFEMS
2020 Ms Lalaina RAKOTONDRAINIBE (Centre de mathématiques appliquées de l’Ecole Polytechnique) Topology optimization of connections in mechanical systems, thesis supervision: Grégoire ALLAIRE (CEMAP, Ecole Polytechnique)  
2020 Mr Filippo MASI (Laboratoire GeM) Fast-dynamic response and failure of masonry structures of non-standard geometry subjected to blast loads, thesis supervision: Ioannis STEFANOU (GeM, Ecole Centrale de Nantes) and Paolo VANNUCCI (Université de Versailles and Saint-Quentin) CSMA candidate for the ECCOMAS best PhD Award
2019 Mr Ruben IBAÑEZ (Laboratoire GeM/Université Polytechnique de Catalogne) SAdvanced physics-based and data-driven strategies, thesis supervision: Francisco CHINESTA (ENSAM Paris), Antonio HUERTA, (Polytechnic University of Catalonia) CSMA candidate for the ECCOMAS best PhD Award
2019 Mr Andrei SHVARTS (Centre des Matériaux) Coupling mechanical frictional contact with interfacial fluid flow at small and large scales, thesis supervision: Georges CAILLETAUD (CEMEF Mines ParisTech)  
2018 Mr Enora DENIMAL (Laboratoire LTDS) Prédiction des instabilités de frottement par méta-modélisation and approches fréquentielles – Application au crissement de frein automobile, thesis supervision: Jean-Jacques Sinou, (LTDS, École Centrale de Lyon)  
2018 Mr Brian STABER (Laboratoire MSME) Stochastic analysis, simulation and identification of hyperelastic constitutive equations, thesis supervision: Johann GUILLEMINOT (Duke University/ Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée University) Best ECCOMAS PhD Award 2018
2017 Mr Alexis FAURE (Laboratoire SIMaP Grenoble) Design and optimization of structures and microstructures of multi-phase materials with interface effects using a level set method, thesis supervision: Rafael Estevez (UJF) and Guillaume PARRY (Grenoble INP)  
2017 Mr Liang MENG (Roberval Laboratory, UTC Compiègne) Reduced shape-space : approach to material characterization instrumented indentation test case thesis supervision: Piotr BREITKOPF (UTC) and Balaji RAGHAVAN (INSA Rennes) CSMA candidate for the ECCOMAS best PhD Award
2016 Mr Alessandro Cattabiani (LMT-Cachan) Simulation of low- and mid-frequency response of shocks with a frequency approach, thesis supervision: Pierre LADEVEZE and Hervé RIOU (LMT-Cachan)  
2016 Mr Modesar SHAKOOR (Centre des Matériaux) Three-dimensional numerical modeling of ductile fracture mechanisms at the microscale, thesis supervision: Pierre-Olivier BOUCHARD and Marc BERNACKI (CEMEF)  
2015 Mr Thanh Tung NGUYEN (MSME laboratory, Paris-Est University) Modeling of complex microcracking in cement based materials by combining numerical simulations based on a phase-field method and experimental 3D imaging, thesis supervision: Julien YVONNET au (MSME laboratory), M. BORNERT, C. CHATEAU (NAVIER laboratory, Ecole des Ponts ParisTech)  
2015 Mme Liang XIA (Roberval laboratory, UTC) Towards optimal design of multiscale nonlinear structures : reduced-order modeling approaches, thesis supervision: Piotr BREITKOPF (Roberval laboratory, UTC) CSMA candidate for the ECCOMAS best PhD Award
2014 Mr Robin BOUCLIER (LaMCoS, INSA Lyon) Isogeometric locking-free NURBS-based solid-shell elements for nonlinear solid mechanics, thesis supervision: Alain COMBESCURE and de Thomas ELGUEDJ (LaMCoS, INSA Lyon)  
2014 Ms Nicole SPILLANE (Jacques Louis Lions Laboratory) Robust domain decomposition methods for symmetric positive definite problems, thesis supervision: Frédéric NATAF and Patrice HAURET (Jacques Louis Lions Laboratory) CSMA candidate for the ECCOMAS best PhD Award
2013 Mr Lucas BOUCINHA (LaMCoS, INSA Lyon) A priori model order reduction based on space-time separated representation: Applications to transient dynamics, thesis supervision: Anthony GRAVOUIL (LaMCoS, INSA Lyon)  
2013 Mr Mohamed JEBAHI (I2M, Bordeaux) Discrete-continuum coupling method for simulation of laser-inducced damage in silica glass, thesis supervision: Ivan IORDANOFF, Jean-Luc CHARLES and Frédéric DAU (I2M, Bordeaux) CSMA candidate for the ECCOMAS best PhD Award
2012 Mr Romain RUMPLER (LMSSC Cnam Paris/KTH, Stockholm) Efficient finite element approach for structural-acoustic applications including 3D modelling of sound absorbing porous materials, thesis supervision: Jean-François DEÜ (LMSSC, Paris) and Peter GÖRANSSON (KTH, Stockholm) CSMA candidate for the ECCOMAS best PhD Award
2012 Mr Daniel HUMBERTO PINO MUNOZ (Laboratoire Claude Goux, École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-Étienne) High-performance computing of sintering process at particle scale, thesis supervision: Sylvain DRAPIER & François VALDIVIESO (ENSMSE)  
2011 Mr Vladislav YASTREBOV (Centre des Matériaux, École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris) Computational contact mechanics: geometry, detection and numerical techniques, thesis supervision: Georges CAILLETAUD (Centre des Matériaux, École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris), Frédéric FEYEL (ONERA)  
2011 Mr François GUINOT (LMA, Marseille) Regulated deployment of space structures : towards a 1D model for composite tape-springs, thesis supervision: Bruno COCHELIN, Stéphane BOURGEOIS and Christian HOCHARD (LMA, Marseille)  
2010 Mr Thiago Gamboa RITTO (MSME, Université Paris-Est) Numerical analysis of the nonlinear dynamics of a drill-string with uncertainty modeling, thesis supervision: Christian SOIZE (MSME, Université Paris-Est),  Rubens SAMPAIO CSMA candidate for the ECCOMAS best PhD Award
2010 Mr Emilien PIERRES (LaMCoS, INSA Lyon) Three-dimensional multi-scale simulation of experimental fretting fatigue crack growth within the extended finite element method, thesis supervision: Marie-Christine BAIETTO (LaMCoS, INSAe Lyon)  
2009 Mr Emmanuel DE LUYCKER (LaMCoS, INSA Lyon) Simulation and experiment in 3D interlock composite fabric forming, thesis supervision: Philippe BOISSE, Fabrice MORESTIN (LaMCoS, INSA Lyon) Candidat CSMA au prix de thèse ECCOMAS
2009 Mr Saeid NEZAMABADI (LPMM, Université Paul Verlaine-Metz-France) Asymptotic numerical method for multiscale study of the instabilities in the heterogeneous materials, thesis supervision: Hamid ZAHROUNI (Université Paul Verlaine – Metz), Julien YVONNET (Université Marne La Vallée)  
2008 Mr Régis COTTEREAU (LMSS-MAT, Centrale Paris) Probalilistic models of impedance matrices : application to dynamic soil-structure interaction, thesis supervision: Didier CLOUTEAU (LMSS-MAT, Centrale Paris) and Christian SOIZE (Université Marne La Vallée)  
2008 Mr Ludovic CHAMOIN (LMT-Cachan, ENS Cachan) A posteriori goal oriented error estimation in linear viscoelasticity problems solved by the Finite Element method, thesis supervision: Pierre LADEVEZE (LMT-Cachan, ENS Cachan)  
2007 Mr Arnaud BASTIER (LMS, Ecole Polytechnique) Modelling of friction stir welding of aluminium alloys, thesis supervision: Habibou MAITOURNAM (LMS, Ecole Polytechnique)  
2007 Mr Grégory LEGRAIN (GeM, Nantes) Extension of the X-FEM to large strain fracture mechanics, thesis supervision: Nicolas MOËS and Erwan VERRON (GeM, Nantes)  
2006 Mr Franck MASSA (LAMIH, Valenciennes) Managing imperfections in design of mechanical structures, thesis supervision: Thierry TISON (LAMIH, Valenciennes)  
2006 Mr Julien RETHORE (LaMCoS, INSA de Lyon) A combined space and time extended finite element method : application to dynamic crack propagation, thesis supervision: Alain COMBESCURE (LaMCoS, INSA de Lyon)  
2005 Ms Evangéline CAPIEZ-LERNOUT (Université Marne La Vallée) Structural dynamics of rotating structures with cyclic symmetry in presence of random uncertainties : application to mistuned bladed disks, thesis supervision: Christian SOIZE (Université Marne La Vallée)  
2005 Mr. Arnaud SUFFIS (LaMCoS, INSA de Lyon) Development of a damage model with a controlled damage rate for the simulation of rupture under impact loading, thesis supervision: Alain COMBESCURE (LaMCoS, INSA de Lyon)  
List of winners

Composition of thesis prize juries

  • 2022: S. Chaillat, R. Cottereau, E. Cueto, S. Feld-Payet, L. Gallimard, A. Gravouil, A. Legay, A. Parret-Fréaud, V. Yastrebov, J. Yvonnet and H. Zahrouni (President) – 28 applications
  • 2021: S. Chaillat, R. Cottereau, E. Cueto, S. Feld-Payet, L. Gallimard, A. Gravouil, A. Legay, A. Parret-Fréaud, J. Rethoré, V. Yastrebov, J. Yvonnet and H. Zahrouni (President) – 20 applications
  • 2020: E. Budyn, S. Chaillat, R. Cottereau, E. Cueto, S. Feld-Payet, L. Gallimard, A. Gravouil, A. Legay, A. Parret-Fréaud, J. Rethoré, V. Yastrebov, J. Yvonnet and H. Zahrouni (President) – 17 applications
  • 2019: E. Budyn, D. Clouteau, E. Cueto, L. Gallimard, A. Gravouil, A. Legay, A. Parret-Fréaud, J. Rethoré, J. Yvonnet (President) and H. Zahrouni – 20 applications
  • 2018: E. Budyn, D. Clouteau, E. Cueto, L. Gallimard, A. Legay, I. Iordanoff, A. Parret-Fréaud, J. Rethoré, J. Yvonnet (President) and H. Zahrouni – 25 applications
  • 2017: D. Clouteau, E. Cueto, L. Gallimard, A. Gravouil, I. Iordanoff, A. Parret-Fréaud, J. Rethoré, J. Yvonnet and H. Zahrouni
  • 2016 –
  • 2015: Piotr Breitkopf (President), Elias Cueto, Eric Feulvarch, Ivan Iordanoff, Ludovic Jason, David Ryckelynck, Hossein Shakourzadeh, Julien Yvonnet and de Hamid Zahrouni – 26 applications
  • 2014: Piotr Breitkopf (President), Eric Feulvarch, Ivan Iordanoff, Habibou Maitournam, Mathieu Renouf, David Ryckelynck and de Hamid Zahrouni – 17 applications
  • 2013 –
  • 2012: Pierre Alain Boucard, Piotr Breitkopf, Jean Yves Cognard, Eric Feulvarch, Frédéric Feyel, Ivan Iordanoff & Laurent Stainier – 22 applications
  • 2011: Pierre Alain Boucard, Piotr Breitkopf, Jean Yves Cognard, Eric Feulvarch, Frédéric Feyel, Laurent Stainier – 23 applications
  • 2010: P.A. Boucard, J.Y. Cognard, J.F. Deu, E. Feulvarch, F. Feyel., H. Maïtournam – 21 applications
  • 2009: P.A. Boucard, J.Y. Cognard, J.F. Deu, E. Feulvarch, F. Feyel., H. Maïtournam – 11 applications