Pierre-Etienne Bourban
Senior Scientist
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EPFL STI DLL-STI
MED 3 1019 (Bâtiment MED)
Station 9
1015 Lausanne
EPFL STI DLL-STI
MED 3 1019 (Bâtiment MED)
Station 9
1015 Lausanne
Fields of expertise
Elaboration and mechanics of polymer composites.
Cellular biocomposites.
Biodegradable and resorbable composites.
Anisotropic materials
Discovery learning : DLL-Engineering, DLL-Materials and Bioengineering
Cellular biocomposites.
Biodegradable and resorbable composites.
Anisotropic materials
Discovery learning : DLL-Engineering, DLL-Materials and Bioengineering
Mission
ResearchProcessing and properties of composite materials.
Polymers and biocomposites for regenerative medicine and biomed applications.
Cellular materials and hydrogels.
Bio-based degradable composites for packaging and engineering applications.
Natural fibres composites.
Teaching
Discovery Learning Labs in Engineering and Materials Bioengineering
Polymer composites.
Composites technology.
Mechanics of materials.
Introduction to materials.
Materials for sport (AISTS)
IP and tech transfer
Patents on Integrated processing, Cellular gradient composites and Composite hydrogels.Manufacturing of porous biocomposites for implants
Biography
Background1990 Ingénieur en science des matériaux
1993 PhD in materials science
Activities
1993-1994 Research at the Center for Composite Materials, University of Delaware, USA (ccm.udel.edu), SNSF grant
Since 1994 Research and teaching at EPFL, Composites, (LTC, LPAC)
1995-1999 Coordination Swiss Priority Program on Materials research: 2.2: Composites
Since 1998 Biocomposites
2004-2009 Direction of the EPFL Transdisciplinary programme in Sport and Rehabilitation
2005-2008 Member of the EPFL Vice-Presidency for Innovation and Valorisation and direction a.i.EPFL-LTC
Since 2016 Direction Discovery Learning Labs Materials/Bioengineering and Engineering
Previous Research
2021 Ph.D.thesis 8128, C. Wyss2018 Ph.D.thesis 8388, M. Marascio
2017 Ph.D thesis 7868, R.Chandran
2016 Ph.D thesis 7061, A.Khoushaby
2014 Ph.D thesis 6275, F.Duc
2012 Ph.D thesis 5495, M.Cuenoud
2012 Ph.D thesis 5499, C.Boissard
2010 Ph.D thesis 4817, A.Borges
2008 Ph.D thesis 4029, M.Buhler
2007 Ph.D thesis 3890, C.Fischer
2004 Ph.D thesis 3121, L.Mathieu
2003 Ph.D thesis 2906, L.Zingraff
2001 Ph.D thesis 2453, A.Luisier
2000 Ph.D thesis 2317, J.E.Zanetto
2000 Ph.D thesis 2154, N.Bernet
1999 Ph.D thesis 2109, O.Rozant
1996 Ph.D thesis 1597, G.Smith
Publications
Infoscience publications
A Soft Gripper with Granular Jamming and Electroadhesive Properties
Advanced Intelligent Systems. 2023-03-16. DOI : 10.1002/aisy.202200409.An Injectable Family Of Soft Tissue Hydrogel Adhesives For Knee Applications
2022-04-01. p. S194-S194.Silk granular hydrogels self-reinforced with regenerated silk fibroin fibers
Soft Matter. 2021-07-08. DOI : 10.1039/D1SM00585E.An Intrinsically-Adhesive Family of Injectable and Photo-Curable Hydrogels with Functional Physicochemical Performance for Regenerative Medicine
Macromolecular Rapid Communications. 2021-04-08. DOI : 10.1002/marc.202000660.Hybrid hydrogels for load-bearing implants
Lausanne, EPFL, 2021. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-8128.Hybrid granular hydrogels: combining composites and microgels for extended ranges of material properties
Soft Matter. 2020-04-21. DOI : 10.1039/d0sm00213e.Cross-linkable polymer, hydrogel, and method of preparation thereof
CN112805306 ; US2022031909 ; EP3861028 ; CN112805306 ; WO2020070267 . 2020.Teaching measurement techniques in biomechanics through inquiry-based labs
SFDN Conference 2019, Zurich, Switzerland, 22 February 2019.Stability study on hydrogels to treat cerebral aneurysms
2018-01-19Hierarchical porous structure
EP3403806 . 2018.Composite Double-Network Hydrogels To Improve Adhesion on Biological Surfaces
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2018. DOI : 10.1021/acsami.8b10735.Tailoring swelling to control softening mechanisms during cyclic loading of PEG/cellulose hydrogel composites
Composites Science and Technology. 2018. DOI : 10.1016/j.compscitech.2018.08.043.Decellularised tissues obtained by a CO2-philic detergent and supercritical CO2
European Cells and Materials. 2018. DOI : 10.22203/eCM.v036a07.Cyclic loading of a cellulose/hydrogel composite increases its fracture strength
Extreme Mechanics Letters. 2018. DOI : 10.1016/j.eml.2018.09.002.Morphology and interfacial strength of nonisothermally fusion bonded hard and soft thermoplastics
Polymer Engineering and Science. 2018. DOI : 10.1002/pen.24662.3D Printing and Supercritical Foaming of Hierarchical Cellular Materials
Lausanne, EPFL, 2018. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-8388.Depth-dependent mechanical properties of human articular cartilage obtained by indentation measurements
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine. 2018. DOI : 10.1007/s10856-018-6066-0.3D Printing of Polymers with Hierarchical Continuous Porosity
Advanced Materials Technologies. 2017. DOI : 10.1002/admt.201700145.Hybrid Processing of Thermoplastic Based Multimaterials
Lausanne, EPFL, 2017. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7868.Device for photoactivation and reaction monitoring
ES2745144 ; EP3190986 ; US2017274218 ; EP3190986 ; WO2016038515 . 2016.Curing kinetics and thermomechanical properties of latent epoxy/carbon fiber composites
2016. 37th Riso International Symposium on Materials Science - Understanding Performance of Composite Materials - Mechanisms Controlling Properties, Riso, DENMARK, SEP 05-08, 2016. p. 012049. DOI : 10.1088/1757-899X/139/1/012049.Nano Fibrillated Cellulose Based Composite Hydrogels for an Injectable Intervertebral Disc Implant
Lausanne, EPFL, 2016. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-7061.A photopolymerized composite hydrogel and surgical implanting tool for a nucleus pulposus replacement
Biomaterials. 2016. DOI : 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2016.02.015.Photopolymerization device for minimally invasive implants: application to nucleus pulposus replacement
2015. World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Toronto, Canada, June 7-12, 2015. p. 1333-1337. DOI : 10.1007/978-3-319-19387-8_325.Miniature probe for the delivery and monitoring of a photopolymerizable material
Journal of Biomedical Optics. 2015. DOI : 10.1117/1.Jbo.20.12.127001.Photo-polymerization, swelling and mechanical properties of cellulose fibre reinforced poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels
Composites Science and Technology. 2015. DOI : 10.1016/j.compscitech.2015.10.002.Development of an in situ controllable polymerization tool and process for hydrogel used to replace nucleus pulposus
2015. Joint Meeting of the 1st SPIE Conference on Biophotonics South America (BSA) / 15th World Congress of the International-Photodynamic-Association (IPA), Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL, MAY 23-25, 2015. p. 953115. DOI : 10.1117/12.2180457.Finite element modelling of micromotion at the bone-implant interface
2015Finite element modelling of the bone-implant interface and experimental validation
2015Influence of processing routes on morphology and low strain stiffness of polymer/nanofibrillated cellulose composites
Plastics Rubber And Composites. 2015. DOI : 10.1179/1743289814Y.0000000111.Biocompatible multi-layered structure comprising foam layers and a functional interface
WO2014041516 . 2014.The role of twist and crimp on the vibration behaviour of flax fibre composites
Composites Science And Technology. 2014. DOI : 10.1016/j.compscitech.2014.07.004.Dynamic mechanical properties of epoxy/flax fibre composites
Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites. 2014. DOI : 10.1177/0731684414539779.Damping of thermoset and thermoplastic flax fibre composites
Composites Part A-Applied Science And Manufacturing. 2014. DOI : 10.1016/j.compositesa.2014.04.016.Damping phenomena in natural fibre composites
Lausanne, EPFL, 2014. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-6275.Photopolymerizable hydrogels for implants: Monte-Carlo modeling and experimental in vitro validation
Journal of Biomedical Optics. 2014. DOI : 10.1117/1.Jbo.19.3.035004.Minimally Invasive Photopolymerization In Intervertebral Disc Tissue Cavities
2014. Conference on Biomedical Applications of Light Scattering VIII, San Francisco, CA, FEB 01-03, 2014. DOI : 10.1117/12.2036360.Mechanical Properties Of A Photopolymerizable Hydrogel For Intervertebral Disc Replacement
2013. Tri-State Conference of the German-Swiss-and-Austrian-Society-for-Biomedical-Technology (BMT). DOI : 10.1515/bmt-2013-4378.Multi-Scale Modeling Of Photopolymerization For Medical Hydrogel-Implant Design
2013. Conference on Biomedical Applications of Light Scattering VII, San Francisco, CA, FEB 02-04, 2013. DOI : 10.1117/12.2002828.Morphological investigation of polylactide/microfibrillated cellulose composites
Colloid And Polymer Science. 2013. DOI : 10.1007/s00396-013-2968-z.Composite hydrogels
US2013261208 ; JP2013535232 ; EP2588036 ; WO2012001629 . 2012.Cellular biocomposites from polylactide and microfibrillated cellulose
Journal of Cellular Plastics. 2012. DOI : 10.1177/0021955X12448190.Plasticization of polylactide foams for tissue engineering
Journal of Cellular Plastics. 2012. DOI : 10.1177/0021955X12447941.Synthesis and photopolymerization of Tween 20 Methacrylate/N-vinyl-2-Pyrrolidone blend
Materials Science and Engineering C. 2012. DOI : 10.1016/j.msec.2012.06.009.Processing of Sustainable Cellular Biocomposites
Lausanne, EPFL, 2012. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-5499.Hybrid Polymer Foams for Osteochondral Tissue Engineering
Lausanne, EPFL, 2012. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-5495.Biodegradable polylactide/hydroxyapatite nanocomposite foam scaffolds for bone tissue engineering applications
Journal Of Materials Science-Materials In Medicine. 2012. DOI : 10.1007/s10856-012-4619-1.The potential of wood fibers as reinforcement in cellular biopolymers
Journal of Cellular Plastics. 2012. DOI : 10.1177/0021955X11431172.Biodegradable Polymer Nanocomposite Scaffolds for Bone Replacement
2011.Cellular biodegradable polymer nanocomposite scaffolds
2011.Plasticization of PLLA Foams for Tissue Engineering
2011.Plasticization of PLA foams for tissue engineering
2011.Biodegradable Polymer Nanocomposite Scaffolds for Bone Replacement Paper
2011.Cellular Gradient Polymer Composites
2011.Foaming Biocomposites of Microfibrillated Cellulose and Polylactic Acid Paper
2011.Mechanical stimulus as potent agent for bone formation inside scaffold for bone tissue engineering application.
EORS 2010, Davos, Switzerland, June 30-July 2, 2010.Biodegradable polymer nanocomposite scaffolds for bone replacement.
Euro BioMat 2011, Jena, Germany, 13 - 14 April 2011.Cellular biodegradable polymer nanocomposite scaffolds.
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS), Granada, Spain, 7-10 June, 2011.Accelerated ageing and degradation in poly-L-lactide/hydroxyapatite nanocomposites
Polymer Degradation And Stability. 2011. DOI : 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2010.12.018.Biocomposite Hydrogels with Carboxymethylated, Nanofibrillated Cellulose Powder for Replacement of the Nucleus Pulposus
Biomacromolecules. 2011. DOI : 10.1021/bm101131b.Water of functionalized microfibrillated cellulose as foaming agent for the elaboration of poly(lactic acid) biocomposites
Journal Of Reinforced Plastics And Composites. 2011. DOI : 10.1177/0731684411407233.Plasticization of poly-L-lactide for tissue engineering
Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 2011. DOI : 10.1002/app.33835.Effects of sterilization on PLLA-PEG foam scaffolds
2011Nanofibrillated cellulose composite hydrogel for the replacement of the nucleus pulposus
Acta biomaterialia. 2011. DOI : 10.1016/j.actbio.2011.05.029.Solidification behavior of PLLA/nHA nanocomposites
Composites Science and Technology. 2010. DOI : 10.1016/j.compscitech.2010.04.024.Osteoinductive effect of in vivo mechanical stimulation for bone tissue engineering
ESB 2010 17th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, University of Edinburgh, UK, 5 - 8 July 2010.Development of a medical instrument to induce and control hydrogel polymerization in-situ
2010Curing Kinetics and Mechanical Properties of a Composite Hydrogel for the Replacement of the Nucleus Pulposus
Composites Science and Technology. 2010. DOI : 10.1016/j.compscitech.2010.07.018.Composite Hydrogels for the Replacement of the Nucleus Pulposus
Lausanne, EPFL, 2010. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-4817.Augmentation of bone defect healing using a new biocomposite scaffold: an in vivo study in sheep
Acta Biomaterialia. 2010. DOI : 10.1016/j.actbio.2010.03.028.In vivo cyclic loading as a potent stimulatory signal for bone formation inside tissue engineering scaffolds
European Cells and Materials. 2010. DOI : 10.22203/ecm.v019a05.Novel hydrogel for the replacement of the nucleus pulposus
56th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, March 6-9 2010.In vivo mechanical stimulation as a potent stimulatory signal for bone formation within bioresobable bone scaffolds
56th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, March 6-9 2010.Structures with adaptive stiffness and damping integrating shear thickening fluids
WO2009053946 ; WO2009053946 . 2009.Processing and Mechanical Properties of Novel Wood Fibre Composites Foams
2009.Solidification Behaviour Of PLLA/nHA Nanocomposites
2009.A composite hydrogel for the replacement of the nucleus pulposus
2009.Nanohydroxyapatite/poly(ester urethane) scaffold for bone tissue engineering
Acta Biomaterialia. 2009. DOI : 10.1016/j.actbio.2009.05.001.Effect of loading on bone formation inside bone scaffolds: A longitudinal study using micro computed tomography
Third Switzerland-Japan Workshop on Biomechanics 2009, Engelberg, September 1-4 2009.Morphological study of bone formation in tissue engineering scaffolds: an in vivo micro-CT study.
22th Europ Conf on Biomaterials, Lausanne, September 7-11 2009.Effect of surface treatments of PLLA films on bone cell behaviour.
22th Europ Conf on Biomaterials, Lausanne, September 7-11 2009.Replacement of the nucleus pulposus by a composite hydrogel.
22th Europ Conf on Biomaterials, Lausanne, September 7-11 2009.Effect of early loading of bone scaffolds on bone formation in vivo.
International Conference on tissue Engineering, Leiria, Portugal, 9-11 July 2009.Biomechanical considerations in the development of a cellular biocomposite for bone tissue engineering application
22th Europ Conf on Biomaterials, Lausanne, September 7-11.Augmentation of bone defect healing using a new biocomposite scaffold (PLA/TCP
55th annual meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Las Vegas, February 22-25.Micromechanics and damping properties of composites integrating shear thickening fluids
Journal of Composite Science and Technology. 2009. DOI : 10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.11.019.Cellular gradient polymer composites
EP2040768 ; US2010022479 ; JP2009542890 ; EP2040768 ; WO2008007332 ; EP1878450 . 2008.Micromechanics of composites with integrated shear thickening fluids
2008.Processing and mechanical properties of novel wood fibre composites foams
2008.Cellular composites based on continuous fibres and bioresorbable polymers
Composites Part A-Applied Science And Manufacturing. 2008. DOI : 10.1016/j.compositesa.2008.05.020.In vivo evaluation of human fetal cells as allogenic cell source for tissue engineering.
54th annual Orthop. Res. Soc., San Francisco, Feb. 29- March 7.In vivo evaluation of human fetal bone cells for bone tissue engineering applications.
EORS, 17th annual meeting , Madrid, April 23-26 .Cellular thermoplastic composites with microstructural gradients of fibres and porosity
Composites Science and Technology. 2008. DOI : 10.1016/j.compscitech.2007.08.028.Human fetal cells induce bone formation in a biocomposite: an in vivo study in rats
8th World Biomaterials Congress, Amsterdam, 28 May - 1 June .In vivo evaluation of human fetal cells as allogenic cell source for tissue engineering
Swiss Bone and Mineral Society / Association Suisse Contre l’Osteoporose, Davos, March 13, 2008.Processing of fibre and porosity gradients in cellular thermoplastic composites
Lausanne, EPFL, 2008. DOI : 10.5075/epfl-thesis-4029.Human fetal bone cells associated with ceramic reinforced PLA scaffolds for tissue engineering
Bone. 2008. DOI : 10.1016/j.bone.2007.10.018.A composite biofoam, from research to in vivo validation
2007.Shear thickening fluids as a tunable damping element: experimental results and modelling
2007.Cellular and fibre-reinforced composites for bone engineering
2007.Teaching & PhD
Teaching
Materials Science and Engineering
PhD Students
Varanges Vincent Marc,Past EPFL PhD Students
Boissard Carole , Borges de Couraça Ana , Bühler Manuel , Chandran Rajasundar , Cuénoud Matthieu , Duc Fabien , Fischer Christian , Khoushabi Azadeh , Marascio Matteo Gregorio Modesto , Wyss Céline Samira ,Courses
Materials structure
This course links the various structural scales of matter with the mechanical, thermal, electrical and optical properties of materials. Hands-on works and a team project provide a first experience as materials engineer.
Materials mechanics
Mechanics of deformable solids is introduced to determine stresses and strains into various isotropic materials loaded in tension, compression, shear, torsion and bending. Failure criteria and limits of elasticity are discussed. Structures from engineering and biology are provided.
Materials engineering II
After Materials engineering I on polymers and metals, the links between processing-structures-properties of ceramics for microtechnology are presented. Hands-on works will allow to process and characterize properties of the 3 types of materials.
Polymer composites Laboratory Work
Mechanical and physical properties of anisotropic materials and calculation tools are presented. Constituents, processing techniques and structure-processing-properties relationships are given for different types of organic matrix composites. Applications in transport,sport and energy are discussed.
Composites technology
The latest developments in processing and the novel generations of organic composites are discussed.
Nanocomposites, adaptive composites and biocomposites are presented. Product development, cost analysis and study
of new markets are practiced in team work.
CCMX Advanced Course - Instrumented Nanoindentation
This course is intended for current nanoindentation users who want to gain the experience and knowledge required to extract useful data from challenging sample materials. It is also intended for users of conventional indentation methods who wish to add this approach to their portofolio of methods.