PhD position in Characterisation of french secondary wood species

• Location

LMGC - Laboratoire de Mécanique et Génie Civil
Université de Montpellier

• Missions

The thesis aims to assess the feasibility of bonding French Mediterranean timber species in various configurations, including homogeneous or hybrid joints with species for which bonding techniques are already well established. The objective is to adopt an exploratory and parametric approach in order to identify the factors influencing the joints behaviour and to highlight any technological barriers. The work will focus in particular on characterising bonding suitability, optimising manufacturing parameters, and evaluating mechanical performance and durability, notably through shear, delamination and creep tests.

• Skills

Motivated and well‑organised student, with strong scientific writing skills in French and English; skills in Excel and statistics or experimental design would be appreciate
fields of study : wood science, materials science (physics and chemistry of materials), engineering, civil engineering, physics, mechanical engineering

• Application

Deadline application 29 May 2026

• Contact

Sandrine BARDET 

Co-Encadrant Gabriele TAMAGNONE