Member of French networks S-mart (http://www.s-mart.fr/), EcoSD (http://www.ecosd.fr/), CNRS GDR MACS (http://www.univ-valenciennes.fr/gdr-macs//), Int Academy CIRP (http://www.cirp.net/)- Starting from Mechanical engineering, experts in machining, welding ans Material Sciences=> Composite and the integration of process effects into product/structur behavior=> End of Life management: link with design (enhance end of life performances, give designers access to second generation material), improvement of recycling process and actors organisation (distributed industrial system)=> High Energy welding and cladding processes (LASER, Plasma, FE) ans now additive manufacturing- Developed the industrial engineering development at Ecole Centrale de Nantes, both in education and research (2001-2007).=> Became expert in Information and communication sciences, applied to knowledge networks, formalizing and sharing: built the bridge between Mechanical sciences experts and Computer sciences and artificial intelligence using knowledge management methods and tools.- Now focus on eco-design approaches, Life Cycle Management and integration in design of new dimensions comming from environmental (and sustainable) perspectives. Topics : end of life integration into design - manufacturing impact evaluation/simulation - ACV integration into product development methodsPublications:http://scholar.google.fr/citations?user=x5PYBwAAAAJhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-3215-4867Keywords:Spécialisations : Multy-system / multi-physic modeling- System engineering / IS and K modeling- Product/Process/material : mecanical - material - F.E. - CAD/CAM models- Product / Process intégration- Organic Composite- End of Life and Recycling- Environmental impact- Green Manufacturingfor multi point of view and multi objectivs analysis- Life cycle : Product design and Product environement, Life Cycle management- heuristics - holistics approachs