Expertise
- Physics
- Semiconductors
- Electrochemistry
- Materials science
- Thin-film solar cells
Always interested in the get-together of different cultures, countries and foreign languages I decided early that my interest in science should take me abroad and really make this path my own. Thus when I decided to study physics where I grew up in France, I joined a trinational study program (the Saar-Lor-Lux program) where I developed both my German and English skills and got acquainted with ways of studying in Germany and Luxembourg.
I decided to carry on with a PhD research project where I was exploring novel semiconductors for thin-film solar cells. This got me in touch with innovation together with further learning and skill development, such as the use of chemistry to synthesise my samples.
After my PhD I wanted to remain close to innovation in a broader context, out of the laboratory. The idea of working with patents was in my head for a while. Starting work at NLO made it a reality. Six months later I am a partly qualified UK attorney and next to the languages I know (French, English and German) I have started to learn Dutch to broaden my field of action. I am now pursuing the training to be able to draft patents and advise clients.
Education
- Bsc & Msc in Physics in the Saar-Lor-Lux program involving three universities (2013): University of Luxembourg, University of Saarland (Germany) and University of Lorraine (France)
- PhD in Physics at the University of Luxembourg (2018)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Intellectual Property Law (Bournemouth University)
Publications
- Robert et al, Acta Materialia (2018), 151, Synthesis, theoretical and experimental characterisation of thin film Cu2Sn1-xGexS3 ternary alloys (x = 0 to 1): Homogeneous intermixing of Sn and Ge,
- Robert et al, Journal of alloys and compounds (2016), 695, Reaction chemistry of group IV containing copper chalcogenide semiconductors Cu2MX3 (M=Sn,Ge and X=S,Se)