Habilitation to Supervise Researches of Kévin Candelier

Woods can play a major role in reaching today's environmental challenges. There are many ways in which it can be used, notably in the fields of energy production, construction materials, the formulation of new chemicals or molecules similar to those produced by petrochemicals, and the production of new sustainable materials with low environmental impact.

With a global view based on a "multidisciplinary approach" to the valorization of ligneous biomasses into sustainable bioproducts (wood and wood-based materials, chemical active compounds and solid biofuels), the three main following areas studied are developed:

- Thermal and thermochemical modification processes for wood and woody biomasses;

- Biochemical characterizations of biomasses for use in sustainable materials and bioproducts;

- Evaluation of the impact of the silvicultural practices (such as agroforestry) on the wood chemical composition.

All this work is primarily the result of different environments (scientific and geographical), various collaborations, relationships and sharing. It should be pointed out that this work has always been oriented towards applied research, encouraged by national and international projects responding to very specific development needs.

Composition of the defense committee

Pr. Bertrand CHARRIER, Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, Reviewer

Pr. Tatjana STEVANOVIC, Département SBF, Université de Laval, Reviewer

Pr. Joris VAN ACKER, Woodlab, Ghent University, Reviewer

Dr. Sandrine BARDET, LMGC, Université de Montpellier, Examinator

Dr. Loïc BRANCHERIAU, BioWooEB, Cirad, Université de Montpellier, Examinator

Pr. Louis DENAUD, LaBoMaP, Arts et Métiers de Cluny, Examinator

Pr. Philippe GERARDIN, LERMaB, Université de Lorraine, Examinator

Dr. Nadine AMUSANT, EcoFoG, Cirad, Université Antilles-Guyane, Guest

Pr. Stéphane DUMARÇAY, LERMaB, Université de Lorraine, Guest