Lucie Pierau

Mail: lucie.pierau@lpp.polytechnique.fr
Phone: +33 (0)1 69 33 59 47
Office: 05 10 04 DM 

Laboratoire de Physique des Plasmas
Ecole Polytechnique, route de Saclay, F-91128 Palaiseau Cedex

Professional Experience

• Since Dec. 2025: Project Manager - PLASMAScience Graduate School. 
• June 2024 - June 2025: Postdoctoral Fellow - Institut Curie, Orsay - Synthesis of radio-activable, theranostic prodrugs.
• Oct. 2020 - Mar. 2024: PhD Student in Chemistry & Materials Science - Institut de Chimie et Matériaux Paris Est (ICMPE), Thiais - Synthesis of new photo-induced, bio-sourced, and antibacterial materials to fight biocontamination.
• Sept. 2019 - Jan. 2020: Engineer - IPREM / LVMH Recherche, Pau - Latex microgel synthesis and encapsulation of cosmetic ingredients.

Specialization & Interests

• Organic chemistry, photochemistry, physicochemical analysis, polymer chemistry, polymer materials characterization, ionising radiation, microbiology, cancer research. 
• Scientific communication, project management and research valorization. 

Scientific mediation (2022-2023): translation assignments (English to French), proofreading, and verification of the scientific content of popular science books for Delachaux and Niestlé publishing house.

• Les bases de la chimie en 70 notions illustrées (link).
• Réalise les expériences des grands physiciens (link).

Education

• 2024: PhD in Chemistry - Université Paris Est Créteil (UPEC).
• 2019: Master's Degree (MSc) in Science, Technology & Health - University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, Vietnam.
• 2019: Engineering Degree in Chemistry - Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Ingénieurs en Arts Chimiques et Technologiques (ENSIACET), Toulouse INP.