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Carrière scientifique

Depuis 2014
Senior Research Fellow
DSM, IRAMIS, SPEC
French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA Saclay), Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
- Tailored Interfaces and Tuneable Architectures engineered at the Nanometer Scale (TITANS)
- Low-Temperature Ultra High Vacuum and solid-liquid interface Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM)



2008 – 2013
Senior Research Fellow
DSM, IRAMIS, SPCSI
French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA Saclay), Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
- Organic and Inorganic Nano-Architectures
- Ultra High Vacuum and solid-liquid interface Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM)



2007 – 2008
Assistant Professor
Zernike institute for Advanced Materials
University of Groningen, The Netherlands
- Molecular self-assembly on insulating thin films
- Ultra High Vacuum Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (UHV STM)



2006 – 2007
Research Fellow
Department of Materials
University of Oxford, United Kingdom
- Multi-component self-assemblies based on endohedral fullerenes
- Variable-Temperature Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (VT-STM)



2005 – 2006
Research Fellow
IFM, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology Materials Science
Linköping University, Sweden
- Light assisted tunnelings, Spinstronics
- Cryogenic Scanning Tunneling and Atomic Force Microscopy (Cryo-STM/AFM)



2003 – 2005
Research Fellow
Department of Materials
University of Oxford, United Kingdom
- Metal nanocrystal and molecular network grown on oxide surfaces
- Variable-Temperature Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (VT-STM)



2001 – 2003
Junior Lecturer
Institut of Condensed Matter
University of Lausanne, Switzerland
- Self-organization of metal adatoms on metal surfaces
- Low Temperature Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (LT-STM)



1998 – 2001
Graduate Research Assistant
SPCSI – Nanophotonics
French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA Saclay), Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
- STM-induced photon emission from nanostructured metallic surfaces
- Variable and Room Temperature Scanning Tunneling Microscopy



1998 – 2001
Research Assistant
Optoelectronics Department
Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications de Paris
Paris, France
- Generation of amplitude-squeezed light from DFB semiconductor laser


1996
Research Assistant
Excimer Laser Department
SOPRA, Bois-Colombes, France
- Optimization of excimer laser design

Enseignements
2008
University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Subject: Surfaces and Interfaces
Level: Master students in Physics and Applied Physics
Lecture: 23 hours

2001 – 2003
University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Subject: General Physics
Level: Medicine, Computer Science, Scientific Police, 1st year
Lecture: 16 hours
Practicals: 200 hours

2001 – 2002
University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Subject: Electrostatics
Level: Physics, 2nd year
Lecture: 16 hours

1999 – 2001
University of Cergy-Pontoise, France
Subject: Electrostatics
Level: Mathematics-Physics, 1st year
Lecture: 56 hours

Diplômes
2010
Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR)
University Pierre and Marie Curie (Paris VI)
Paris, France

2008
Learning & Teaching in Higher Education qualification (Dutch BKO)
University of Groningen
Groningen, The Netherlands

2001
PhD in Physics
University Pierre and Marie Curie (Paris VI)
Paris, France

1998
M.S. level degree in Optics and Photonics (DEA)
University Pierre and Marie Curie (Paris VI)
Paris, France

1996
M.S. level degree in Physics Analysis and Laser (DESS)
University of Metz
Metz, France

1991-1995
Physics Degree (DEUG A, Licence, Maîtrise)
University of Le Maine
Le Mans, France

Tâches d’expertise
Depuis 2009
CEA DRF: Direction de la Recherche Fondamentale
Senior expert
Topic: Nanosciences, nanomaterials
France

Depuis 2009
OMNT: Observatory for Micro and NanoTechnologies
Topic: Nano construction
France

2009
COST: European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Topic: Materials, Physical and Nanosciences
Brussels

Publications
[94] D. Peyrot, F. Silly
Toward Two-Dimensional Tessellation Through Halogen-Bonding between Molecules and On-Surface Synthesized Covalent Multimers
International Journal of Molecular Sciences24, 11291 (2023)


[93] F. Silly, C. Dong, F. Maurel, X. Sun
Two-Dimensional Hetero- to Homochiral Phase Transition from Dynamic Adsorption of Barbituric Acid Derivatives
Nanomaterials13, 2304 (2023)


Récompenses
2018
Distinguished Award
Novel Materials and their Synthesis by the International Union of
Pure Chemistry & the organization committee of Novel Materials and their Synthesis (IUPAC & NMS)
China

2016
Loyalty Award
International Materials Technology Conference & Exhibition
Malaisia

2014
Top 3 during the promotion of CEA-DSM senior scientists (E5)
Commissariat à l’Energie Atonique
France

2014
Winner of the 2014 SPM Scientec image contest
Sientec
France

2010
ERC Starting Grant
European Research Council
E.U.

2006
Young Researcher Grant
Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet)
Sweden

2005
Young Scientist Award
British Association of Crystal Growth (BACG)
United Kingdom

2005
Award of Merit
Department of Materials, University of Oxford
United Kingdom

1998
CFR Scholarship
Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique
France

1997
University Paris VI Scholarship
Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris VI
France

1996
Graduated with highest academic achievement in M.Sc. (DESS)
Université de Metz
France
