Dr Emilien AZÉMA
Associate Professor In Mechanics of Granular Media
Junior member of Institut Universitaire de France (IUF)
Laboratoire de Mécanique et Génie Civil (LMGC)
University of Montpellier

Research: I’m mainly working on the micro-mechanics of granular systems composed of realistic microstructure. By means of innovative Discrete Element Modeling (DEM), my pioneering work was to systematically illuminate the non-linear effects of particle shapes (angularity, non convexity, elongation and platyness) and particle size polydispersity (size span and shape of particle size distribution) on the quasi-static to rapid flow rheology. In more general terms, I focus on evolving granular systems in which particles can fragment or undergo large deformations (soft/squishy granular materials) with applications to geomaterials, powder, rocks as well as non-terrestrial granular systems. 

Teaching: I teach in the Mechanical Department of the Faculty of Science: solid mechanics, numerical computation, finite element method, discrete approaches and rheology of granular media. Since 2022 I am in charge of the first year of Master the Master program (Master 1). I’am also in charge of international mobility programs at the faculty level.

Contact:
LMGC, 860, rue de St Priest, 34090 Montpellier France
emilien.azema@umontpellier.fr
http://www.lmgc.univ-montp2.fr