Mathias GERARD
Dr. Hab.
Senior Expert
An expert in electrochemical converters and, especially, fuel cells, Mathias Gérard uses multiphysics modeling to enable system-level lifespan optimizations. After earning an electrical engineering degree with a specialization in energy from INSA Lyon in 2007, he went on to earn a master's degree at CEA-Liten in Grenoble, where his research was supervised by Dr. A. Alejandro Franco. He earned his PhD from Franche-Comté University in 2010, conducting his research—supervised by Prof. Daniel Hissel and Dr. Jean-Philippe Poirot-Crouvezie—in conjunction with CEA-Liten and FCLAB. The topic of his dissertation was the study of fuel cell-system interactions to optimize PEMFC lifespans. He was granted accreditation to supervise research (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches, or
HDR) at Grenoble Alpes University in 2021. Since then, he has supervised ten PhDs and four postdoctoral students. He has also led EU and industrial projects on fuel cells and hybrid systems for transportation (automotive and aeronautics), where he has applied simulation and HiL validation techniques. As head of the battery and fuel cell laboratory from 2016 to 2022, he co-developed the multiscale and multiphysics battery and fuel-cell modeling activity. Since 2023, he has headed a research unit that focuses on hydrogen technologies. His expertise in multiscale modeling and experimental validation has led to improvements in PEMFC durability and performance.
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