Benoît VAN TROEYE has received the 2018 IMCN Best Thesis Award on May 29, 2019.
His work was entitled "First-principles investigation of interface in composite layered materials : application to lithium-ion batteries".
This Prize, which is granted yearly by the IMCN Institute, rewards the most outstanding PhD work among those who graduated during the previous civil year (2018 in the present case).
A selection Committee chaired by Prof. Jacques DEVAUX and composed of one member per pole and the VPR noticed the high quantity and quality of research carried out by Benoît, as well as his communication skills at various levels (conferences, publications, PhD defense). This initiative aims at promoting excellence in scientific research within the Institute.