The aim of this PHD is, firstly, to elaborate the MC powder by mechanosynthesis and the composite by mixing the powder with a thermoplastic polymer and, secondly, to characterize them in order to identify the effects of elaboration process and the parameters of the constitutive laws. Finally, numerical simulations of the magnetocaloric effect and the elastocaloric one will be performed on simple geometries in order to qualify the efficiency of each of these two cooling strategies.

Is required a good theoretical background in continuum mechanics and/or materials science and skills in programming (with Matlab and/or COMSOL) and in one of these fields: magnetism, thermophysical characterizations, material forming process.

At least basic knowledge of French would be better for life outside the lab, while English or French can be used to work in the lab.