Chair in teaching and research

Chair "Sedimentology and reservoir characterization"

IFP Energies nouvelles and TOTAL have signed in 2008 an agreement to create a research and teaching chair in sedimentology and reservoir characterization at IFP School.
By creating this chair position, the companies hope to support and develop teaching and research on these two subjects, both of which involve major issues in today's energy context, the improved operation of oil and gas deposits and CO₂ storage, which require considerable education and training efforts.
Most of this research will be carried out as part of doctoral theses, to be done in IFP Energies nouvelles's laboratories or in Total's R&D centers.

Philippe Joseph, a Doctor-Engineer in Geology, professor at IFP School and researcher at IFP Energies nouvelles's Geology – Geochemistry – Geophysics division, has been appointed to this new chair position. Philippe Joseph is an internationally-recognized expert in deep deposit sedimentology and sedimentary process modeling. In addition to defining and supervising doctoral theses in cooperation with Total, his work will mainly involve drafting teaching proposals and running an international relations network.

Chair "Hybrid vehicles and energy control"

With the support of the Tuck Foundation, IFP School has created in 2009 a chair dedicated to "Hybrid vehicles and energy control". IFP Energies nouvelles is constantly developing new programs and in this case the School is anticipating the growing needs for expertise relating to the gradual electrification of vehicle engines. This new chair will consolidate IFP School's focus on environmental issues associated with motor vehicles in terms of local pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.

Antonio Sciarretta, an IFP Energies nouvelles expert in the fields of control and hybrid vehicles, has been appointed to the newly created chair position. As post holder, his remit will be to implement new courses in these fields, coordinate teaching modules, supervise end-of-study projects and theses, and contribute to the development of a new Research Masters that the School plans to run on this theme with various academic partners.

Chair "Thermodynamics for biomass fuels"

With the support of the Fondation Tuck, IFP School has created in 2010 a chair entitled "Thermodynamics for biomass fuels". Against the backdrop of a constantly changing energy sector, IFP School is anticipating the growing need for expertise relating to biofuels and is thus strengthening its position on environmental issues.

Jean-Charles de Hemptinne, a research engineer in IFP Energies nouvelles's Applied Chemistry and Physical Chemistry Division and a Professor at IFP School, will take the helm of this newly created chair. Jean-Charles de Hemptinne will be responsible for developing new teaching modules and also conducting research into fluid description with a view to modeling physical and chemical properties of biomass fuels. He will therefore be in charge of strengthening the links between IFP Energies nouvelles's research and the School. The aim is also to improve research visibility, particularly through publications, whilst providing students with a level of training which is up to the challenges associated with energy transition.