{"id":3335,"date":"2025-06-20T08:47:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T06:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.minesparis.psl.eu\/persee\/?page_id=3335"},"modified":"2025-07-15T11:39:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T09:39:44","slug":"the-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.minesparis.psl.eu\/persee\/en\/the-center\/","title":{"rendered":"The Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
PERSEE’s scientific project is focused on the energy transition. Today, the Center is a leading authority in the field of decarbonising energy systems. Our research is conducted in the framework of French and international calls for excellence (ANR, Europe, etc.) and in direct collaboration with key industrial partners involved in this transition. This enables us\u00a0 both to contribute to high-level academic research and to the economic sphere (technology transfer, demonstration, etc.). In this respect, the Center fully embodies the dual academic and economic impact for which the \u00c9cole des Mines de Paris is renowned.<\/p>\n
PERSEE also contributes significantly to training tomorrow’s researchers and engineers by participating through different participations in doctoral training, the post mater’s degree in Renewable Energy (ENR), the civil engineering program, and the PSL \u00ab\u00a0Energy\u00a0\u00bb Master of Science.<\/p>\n
We provide our students with top-level scientific training in the prestigious setting of Sophia Antipolis. We also offer numerous connections with leading academic and industrial partners.<\/p>\n
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The aim of our research is to develop solutions designed to improve the energy efficiency of systems and promote the integration of new energy technologies and low-carbon energies into the future energy mix. Our ambition is to contribute to the electrification of different sectors and the decarbonisation of society, with a view to reaching European climate targets.<\/p>\n
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The Center\u2019s integrated approach is based on three research themes that are materials and components for energy, energy storage and conversion processes, and the integration of new technologies into energy systems.<\/span><\/p>\n Our team is organised into three research groups: Materials and Processes for Energy (MATPRO), Thermochemistry and Plasmas (TeP), and Renewable Energies and Intelligent Energy Systems (ERSEI).<\/p>\n The PERSEE team combines innovation and cutting-edge expertise in five key areas: aerogels, plasmas, hydrogen, renewable energies and artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n Hydrogen is one of the common threads in our three research groups. We combine our skills to work on challenges like low-carbon hydrogen production (electrolysis, photoelectrolysis, methane pyrolysis), electrochemical conversion (fuel cells) and integration (in energy systems, territories, etc.).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n MATPRO mainly works on two of PERSEE\u2019s three thematic areas: \u201cmaterials and components for energy\u201d and \u201cenergy storage and conversion processes\u201d. In line with the Center\u2019s research strategy in the field of New Energy Technologies, the group\u2019s research focuses on :<\/p>\n One of our specialties is aerogels (C, SiO2, TiO2, SnO2) derived from sol-gel processes, a fascinating class of materials and a high-potential technology that we\u2019ve been working on for over thirty years. Aerogels have applications as thermal superinsulators for buildings envelopes or electrode materials for electrochemical energy storage and conversion devices. Studies are also being carried out on composite membranes for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) incorporating functionalised clays. All materials developed are integrated into components and tested on test benches under real operating conditions, as close as possible to the application.<\/p>\n We also conduct research at the system level, notably in the field of fuel cells for mobility, with a focus on the fluidic and thermal aspects of their fluids supply (hydrogen, air, water). Degradation phenomena are also studied, and physical models are developed in line with the Center\u2019s favoured approach \u00ab\u00a0from micro to macro\u201d.<\/p>\n Visit MATPRO group members<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n The TeP research group studies and develops new electrical thermochemical conversion processes for energy and chemical applications. The group\u2019s knowhow ranges from high-performance plasma sources to breakthrough thermochemical processes. At the frontier between physics and chemistry and straddling science and technology, our unique expertise is internationally recognised, thanks in particular to the successful industrial transfer of flagship processes at the heart of industrial transition, such as thermal plasma pyrolysis of methane.<\/p>\n In the three decades of Groupe TeP\u2019s existence, our multi-disciplinary team has published over 200 A-rank articles, worked on 15 industrial and European projects, spawned several key breakthrough technologies at unrivalled experimental facilities, and clocked up a dozen patents. TeP group is indisputably a key player in applied research into plasma electrification of thermochemistry in heavy industry on an international scale, and our research activities contribute to the global scientific effort to decarbonise and depollute industry as part of the ecological and energy transition.<\/p>\n Visit TeP group members<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n ERSEI develops the \u201cIntegration of Energy Systems\u201d theme. A differentiating characteristic of our research is that we link efficiently research on renewable resources, power systems, and electricity markets.Our work focuses on three interdependent areas:<\/p>\n The ERSEI group coordinates also the \u201cRenewable Energies\u201d international specialised master\u2019s degree, in partnership with nine European universities and research centers.<\/p>\n Visit ERSEI group members<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n The PERSEE Center is mainly involved in three types of training: our PhD program, our Specialized Master in Renewable Energies (MS ENR<\/a>), and Mines Paris civil engineering program.<\/a><\/p>\n We offer our students top scientific training in an attractive setting at Sophia Antipolis, as well as numerous connections with leading national and international academic and industrial players. Our teaching and research staff are recognised for their first-rate supervision and close connection with their doctoral and master students.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n We\u2019re hiring! We\u2019re regularly looking for new lecturer-researchers, research engineers, laboratory technicians and administrative assistants to join our teaching and research project teams. You can check below the current doctoral thesis<\/span> offers and other open positions.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Materials and Processes for Energy<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Renewable Energies and Intelligent Energy Systems<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Training and Education<\/h2>\n
Recruitment<\/h2>\n