Deputy Director and Head of the laboratory at the ENSEA site:
Mrs. Florentina Nicolau – contact
Secrétariat:
Mrs. C. Van Der Eecken
Phone. : 01 30 73 62 89
Fax: +01 30 73 66
Director of the Laboratory:
Mr. Imad Tawfiq (ISAE-SUPMÉCA)
The Quartz laboratory (Research Unit EA 7393) is a multidisciplinary research unit dedicated to the engineering of complex systems.
The QUARTZ laboratory teams work mainly on the engineering of complex systems, information sciences and their interactions, in relation to applied mathematics.
The research effort aims at both fundamental research, transfer and valorization of work.
The QUARTZ laboratory teams work mainly on the engineering of complex systems, information sciences and their interactions, in relation to applied mathematics.
The research effort aims at both fundamental research, transfer and valorization of work.
The genesis of the QUARTZ laboratory
Le QUARTZ laboratory is a relatively young structure, born from the merger of the ECS-Lab, LARIS and LISMMA laboratories, at the beginning of 2015. The founding members are ENSEA, ISAE-Supméca, ECAM-EPMI and the University of Paris 8 Vincennes - Saint-Denis.
This merger was born from a unanimous desire to bring together and consolidate complementary and interdisciplinary skills in order to boost innovation in research. This approach also makes it possible to overcome certain scientific obstacles by working across disciplines with an innovative multidisciplinary approach.
Research axes and themes
The activities of the QUARTZ unit are structured around two research axes, themselves divided into several research themes, responding to specialized and recognized skills:
- The SCPN axis is articulated around nonlinear automation, power electronics, high-speed electronics, sustainable systems, renewable energy and mechatronics.
- The CoS2M axis is focused on the study of vibrational and acoustic behavior of structures, as well as material behavior under the severe stresses induced by operation and taking into account non-linearities and geometric constraints in the context of the analysis and optimization of the behavior of mechanical systems.
Cross-functional projects ensure interaction between the different themes.
Industrial and scientific partnerships of the QUARTZ laboratory
The creation of the laboratory also meets a dual objective of capitalizing on professional skills on the one hand, and industrial collaboration in the field of engineering sciences on the other. Since its creation in 2015, the laboratory has been heavily involved in numerous competitiveness clusters (Systematic, Nextmove, Cap Digital, ASTech, Cosmetic Valley) and has contributed to the development of innovative companies through prototype design and patent filing.
Through their various research projects, ENSEA research teams participate in specialized projects, as well as multidisciplinary studies in the following areas:
- Smart materials
- Big Data and Deep Learning
- Cyber Physical Systems
- Electric and autonomous vehicles
- Industry 4.0 and factory of the future
- Renewable energies and smart housing
- Computer science and software disruption in multidisciplinary fields
- 3D Mechatronics and Electronics
- Application of mathematics in engineering and finance
- Electronics and data protection