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Vasiliki PAVLIDOU - Mapping the Milky Way: how a 3D atlas of our Galactic home can pave the way for new Physics and Astrophysics

Vasiliki PAVLIDOU

University of Crete, Institute of Astrophysics, FORTH 

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Pierre LE DOUSSAL, laureate of the 2025 Three Physicists Prize

Pierre Le Doussal has been awarded the 2025 Three Physicists Prize.

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Lauréat du Prix des Trois Physiciens 2025 - Pierre LE DOUSSAL

Pierre LE DOUSSAL
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Lauréat du Prix des Trois Physiciens 2025

A Tale of Extremes: From Random Growth to Trapped Fermions

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Bifurcations and complex dynamics

This course presents tools from nonlinear physics to describe the dynamics of physical systems under climatic or technological constraints.
 

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Transport and fluid systems

This course bridges classical fluid mechanics with advanced topics relevant to nonlinear transport and geophysical or energy-related flows. We begin with a theoretical foundation connecting statistical physics to continuum mechanics, deriving Navier–Stokes equations from Boltzmann kinetic theory and discussing the microscopic origin of transport coefficients. 


We then explore compressible flows and their analogies with interfacial waves, leading to insights on shock waves, solitons, and the nonlinear dynamics of surface and internal waves.

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Materials for Energy

This course explores the fundamental physics of materials used in energy conversion and storage.

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Energy conversion and fluctuations

This course discusses advanced thermodynamics for energy conversion in natural and technological systems, with a focus on irreversible processes and entropy production. 

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Climate systems

This course introduces the fundamental principles of atmospheric thermodynamics and radiative transfer, including spectroscopic foundations and energy balance models. It explores general circulation through quasi-geostrophic models (single- and two-layer), baroclinic instabilities, and turbulent oceanic transport. 

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Project: Energy Transition and Industry–Research Collaboration
This course aims to bridge fundamental research at ENS with industrial needs to address the challenges of climate transition. Students will engage in a collaborative project, guided by mentors from ENS and BCG, as well as industrial companies in France and internationally. The course, structured as a project-based program, will involve conducting interviews with industry stakeholders to develop a collective report on the scientific and technological challenges of decarbonization.
 

 
Learning Objectives: Gain cross-disciplinary expertise on climate transition, integrating research, industrial strategy, and technology, develop project management and collaborative work skills, Expand professional networks through interactions with academic experts and industry leaders