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Laboratoires de l’université Picardie Jules Verne
LRCS
The Laboratory of Reactivity and Chemistry of Solids (LRCS) is now over 55 years old. Established in 1968 by Professor Michel Figlarz—a renowned specialist in the synthesis of new materials via solution-based methods or “soft chemistry”—the LRCS shifted its focus decisively toward materials for energy storage and conversion following the arrival of Professor Jean-Marie Tarascon in 1994. Since 2000, the LRCS has operated as a Joint Research Unit (UMR 7314) of the CNRS and the University of Picardie Jules Verne in Amiens, and has spearheaded the creation and management of the ALISTORE (since 2004) and RS2E (since 2013) networks.
EDYSAN
Ecology and Dynamics of Anthropized Systems (EDYSAN), UMR7058, is a research unit affiliated with the CNRS and the University of Picardie Jules Verne. It focuses on the effects of so-called “global” changes on ecosystems and agrosystems.
EDYSAN’s research theme involves the integrated, multi-scale analysis of the dynamics of landscapes and production systems (agrosystems and forest systems) within the context of global changes (global warming, changes in land use and practices, biological invasions, and atmospheric deposition). While primarily rooted in fundamental research, this unique theme also encompasses several applied projects.
LG2A
Our laboratory’s research activities focus primarily on glycochemistry.
We concentrate on developing new tools and synthetic methodologies within the framework of sustainable chemistry, applied to carbohydrate substrates such as mono-, oligo-, and polysaccharides.
These modified carbohydrates are of particular interest in fields such as molecular recognition and targeted delivery (sugar-lectin interactions, multivalency, sensors), as well as in projects involving agricultural resources and biomass valorization. Thanks to our analytical facilities, our laboratory is equipped to analyze and purify both simple and complex molecules.
We are situated at the heart of an extensive collaborative network involving research institutions and industry.
MIS
The MIS laboratory (Modeling, Information & Systems) brings together UPJV faculty-researchers specializing in Computer Science, Control Systems, Robotics, and Computer Vision. The laboratory’s scientific objectives align with the fields of Information and Communication Sciences and Technologies (ICST). The research conducted there has numerous applications, including automotive technology, cybersecurity, energy, robotics, music, cultural heritage, and healthcare.
Scientific activities are driven by the unit’s four research teams. To fulfill its scientific mission, the MIS relies on a staff of 80—comprising 40 faculty-researchers, 35 doctoral students, and 4 administrative and technical staff members—as well as a valuable network of industrial and academic partners.
CURAPP-ESS
The “Centre Universitaire de Recherches Administratives et Politiques de Picardie” (CURAPP) was established in 1971 within the Faculty of Law and Political and Social Sciences in Amiens. An associate unit of the CNRS (UMR 7319) since 1982, CURAPP now operates under CNRS sections 40 (Politics, power, organization), 36 (Sociology, norms, and rules), and 35 (Philosophy, history of thought, textual studies, theory and history of literature and the arts). The team comprises academics, CNRS researchers, doctoral candidates, and research support staff specializing in political science, law, educational science, sociology, and philosophy, all of whom contribute significantly to the openness and dynamism of the research. Originally focused on the study of the State’s functions in contemporary societies, the *Centre Universitaire de Recherches sur l’Action publique et le Politique, Epistémologie et Sciences Sociales* now covers a broad spectrum of research in political science and the social sciences. This research ranges from the study of the scales of public action (from the local to the global level) to the study of forms of politicization, as well as the analysis of the production and social uses of knowledge and norms. CURAPP comprises approximately 140 individuals, including CNRS researchers, faculty members from UPJV and other universities, associate researchers, doctoral candidates, and research support staff.
LPMC
LAMFA
The Amiens Laboratory of Fundamental and Applied Mathematics (CNRS UMR 7352) brings together the mathematicians of the University of Picardie Jules Verne. LAMFA is organized into three research teams:
- Applied Analysis
- Groups, Algebra, and Topology (GAT)
- Dynamical Systems Probability Arithmetic (SymPA)
In addition to a cross-disciplinary team dedicated to promoting the image of mathematics to the general public: Mathematics and the General Public.
CRP-CPO
The Psychology Research Center: Cognition, Psyche, and Organization (UR UPJV 7273) brings together 27 researchers focused on three research themes:
- Theme 1: Cognition, communication, and learning
- Theme 2: Therapeutic processes and care systems
- Theme 3: Organizations, society, and innovations.
These themes are studied from a lifespan perspective, considering individuals, groups, and organizations; the research involves both individuals with and without impairments and combines qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
CRIISEA
The Amiens Research Center on Institutions, Industry, and Economic Systems (CRIISEA) brings together around forty faculty members specializing in economics and management sciences, along with approximately thirty doctoral students. Its research focuses on the analysis of institutions and organizations. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the center conducts work in finance, marketing, and management, while in the field of economics, it aims to deepen the study of the political economy of money and institutions. CRIISEA is organized into three research streams: “Norms, Institutions, and Discourses in Flux,” “Money, Finance, and Development: Critical Approaches,” and “Economies and Organizations in Transition.”
LTI
The Laboratory of Innovative Technologies (UR 3899) is a research unit of the University of Picardie Jules Verne. It brings together research activities spanning CNU sections 60, 61, 62, and 63 within the fields of Engineering Sciences and Information and Communication Sciences and Technologies. The laboratory comprises approximately 100 people—including over 50 permanent staff members—whose expertise is leveraged to ensure the use of energy resources is sustainable, smart, and renewable. The main research themes pursued by LTI members are organized into four teams:
- Eco-Materials and Sustainable Housing (EMAS)
- Electrical Energy and Associated Systems (EESA)
- Intelligent Systems (SI)
- Mechanics and Materials Engineering (MIM)
From a scientific perspective, the presence of four teams within the field of engineering sciences fosters the development of multidisciplinary projects. Interactions both within and between teams enable the emergence of shared themes and the execution of high-potential collaborative projects.
The LTI’s scientific agenda is rooted in an approach of responsible innovation that incorporates environmental considerations. Its work focuses in particular on:
- reducing the carbon footprint through the use of agro-materials and the valorization of co-products and recyclable materials;
- developing energy solutions for housing and transport;
- optimizing energy use in construction and in the electromechanical systems associated with mobility;
- managing energy consumption in buildings and transport in a rational manner, including through the use of AI.
Laboratoires de l’université d’Artois
LSEE
UCCS
The UCCS laboratory (Unit of Catalysis and Solid-State Chemistry) is a joint research unit (UMR 8181) directed by Jean-François Lamonier, operating under the joint supervision of the CNRS, the University of Lille, the University of Artois, and Centrale Lille. Scientific activities at UCCS address sustainable development challenges—such as sustainable chemistry, energy, and the environment—drawing on three areas of scientific expertise: (i) Catalysis and Molecular Chemistry, (ii) Heterogeneous Catalysis, and (iii) Solid-State Chemistry.
The laboratory has a total staff of approximately 240 people, including 15 CNRS researchers, 88 faculty members (researcher-lecturers), 37 technical and administrative support staff (BIATSS/ITA), and around one hundred PhD students and postdoctoral researchers. UCCS relies on expertise in the synthesis of molecules and materials, as well as a suite of high-tech analytical equipment dedicated to characterization, the measurement of specific properties, and performance testing of the synthesized materials. The laboratory simultaneously conducts high-level fundamental research and develops innovations that can be transferred to the industrial sector.
LGCgE
LGCgE (ULR 4515) operates under the joint supervision of the University of Artois, the University of Lille, IMT Nord Europe, and Junia. Organized into five research teams, the laboratory comprises over 200 members. To foster inter-team cooperation, the laboratory has launched two cross-cutting initiatives focusing on “City” and “Materials.” These initiatives aim to strengthen existing ties and explore new avenues for collaboration. LGCgE’s core activities range from geomaterials—a fundamental basis for infrastructure—to buildings. Collectively, this work paves the way for the city of tomorrow while addressing associated environmental considerations. These emerging themes tackle issues related to soil, water, and air pollution. The laboratory also possesses the necessary experimental and theoretical resources. These two main pillars are complemented by research into housing and smart cities, creating a unified entity within a civil engineering and geo-environmental laboratory.
Laboratoires de l’université du Littoral Côte d’Opale
TVES
- Organizing public space and fostering social cohesion
- Revealing inequalities and adapting or managing territories
- Conceptualizing and shaping territories
UCEIV
The Environmental Chemistry and Interactions with Living Organisms Unit (UCEIV) is a multidisciplinary unit conducting fundamental and applied research in the fields of the environment, sustainable development, and energy.
- Impacts of pollutants on living organisms
- Biological and chemical remediation
- Biomass valorization
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LPCA
The Laboratory of Atmospheric Physico-Chemistry (LPCA) is a research unit (UR 4493) established in 1993; it is currently part of the “Technological and Environmental Changes” (MTE) Research Cluster at the Université du Littoral Côte d’Opale (ULCO). The laboratory is located at ULCO’s Dunkirk site, within the adjacent facilities of the “Industrial Environment Research Center” (MREI) and the “Innovation and Research in Environment” (IRENE) platform. Since its inception, the laboratory’s overarching goal has been to conduct fundamental and applied research aimed at understanding anthropogenic environmental disturbances—primarily within the atmospheric realm—by leveraging a complementary range of expertise in physics and chemistry. Its scientific scope encompasses optics, optoelectronics, molecular spectroscopy, atmospheric physics and chemistry, remote sensing, and glass chemistry. Its activities include laboratory-based experimental developments, measurement campaigns, numerical modeling, and purely theoretical studies, all while striving to foster links with the socio-economic sector. The laboratory’s researchers and faculty members thus pursue fundamental and applied research in physics and chemistry, aiming to better understand the impact of human activities on the environment, particularly regarding the atmosphere.
UDSMM
UDSMM is a research unit at the Université du Littoral Côte d’Opale (ULCO) that brings together electronics specialists and condensed matter physicists. It comprises a total of 30 members, including 24 faculty members (teaching-researchers), 3 engineers, 1 technician, and 2 administrative staff members. The National Council of Universities (CNU) sections represented are 28, 62, and 63.
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LOG
Understanding the functioning and evolution of marine and coastal systems, as well as the anthropogenic and natural impacts upon them, is central to our work.
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