Curriculum Vitae:

University degree

• Full Professorship, University of Angers, since 2003
• Habilitation, University of Angers , 2001
• Associated Professor of physics, University of Angers, since 1999 up to 2003
• PhD from  Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland, 1998
• PhD from University Of Angers France, 1996 (cotutelle system)
• M.Sc. Microelectronics at Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun Poland, 1992

Occupied Positions in the Past 

• Head of physics department, Angers University
• Co-Responsible  of Graduate Studies PNANO Nanomaterials physics
• Co-Responsible of Graduate Studies Molecular Engineering and Nanotechnology (IMNa)
• Full Professor at the group of Nonlinear Optics University of Angers (POMA laboratory
• Co-chair of the Associated International Laboratory “LIA-NAPOLI”  (Nano Photoswitching of organic materials with lights)

Current  Positions  

• Full Professor (CEx2) at the group of Nonlinear Optics University of Angers, Institute of Sciences and Molecular Technologies of Angers
  MOLTECH Anjou - UMR CNRS 6200 
• Coordinator of Project HORIZON 2020-MSCA-RISE-2017-778156 - IMAGE (2018-2022)
• Executive Board: Project HORIZON 2020-MSCA-RISE-2017-778156 - IMAGE (2018-2022)
• Associate Editor for Optical Materials
• Executive Editor for Optical and Quantum Electronics
•  Responsible for several ERASMUS agreements of the University of Angers with Universities: Poland, Greece, Romania, Lithuania
   

Professional experience

• 1996 - 2003 Permanent position as associated professor (researcher and teacher) at University of Angers at physics department
• 1996 - up to now  Research and teaching process  at University of Angers, at physics department.
• Many time Visiting Professor Poland, Italy, Romania, Lithuania, and Malaysia, Ukraine 
• Many visits in EU countries  under  ERASMUS agreements

Research interests

• Nonlinear optical properties of organic/inorganic compounds (solution, bulk and thin films) with nonlinear-optical techniques (real-time holography, phase conjugation)
• Nonlinear optical effects in organic polymers (dye-doped polymers, molecules)
• Laser-induced ultra fast processes in the condensed phase
• Nanostructured and multifunctional compounds (Organic/inorganic nanocomposites)
• Microstructure and dynamics within sol-gel-processed organic/inorganic hybrid materials
• One two and three-dimensional optical data storage
• Optical properties of nanostructured materials
• Optoelectronic materials and devices
• Optical and charge transport properties in the organic/inorganic nanocomposites
• Preparation, processing, and theoretical modeling of photonic materials
• Linear and nonlinear electrooptic effects, second order susceptibility and molecular hyperpolarisabilities
• Nanophotonics