PhD Defense - Maxence Carrel
Congratulations to Maxence Carrel for the successful defense of his PhD Thesis entitled Pore-scale investigation of biofilm growth in three-dimensional porous media.
Most microorganisms in aquatic ecosystems are associated with solid-liquid interfaces, where they form complex three-dimensional structures known as biofilms. The formation of complex structures on solid surfaces distinguishes biofilms from planktonic microorganisms. In this project, we focus on the growth of biofilms in porous media, and we aim at characterizing the coupling between hydrodynamics and biofilm structure.