Curriculum Vitae of Catherine POTEL (LAUM, UTC, UPJV)

CURRICULUM VITAE
Catherine POTEL

Laboratoire d'Acoustique de l'Université du Mans

OCCUPIED POSITIONS

Since Sept. 2001	Professor at Université du Mans (anciennement Université du Maine) Reasearch at the Acoustic Laboratory of the University of Mans (LAUM)- France - In charge of the Professional Licence of Mechanics for Acoustic and Vibratory Engineering (LPIAV) from 2001 to 2004. - In charge of the Professional Master "Transportation Acoustics", professionnal speciality of the Master "Mechanics and Acoustics Engineering" (IMA) (Resp. Claude Depollier) from sept. 2004 to sept. 2008 - In charge of the cultural department of the University of Maine - France, from sept. 2010 to July 2011 (culture@univ-lemans.fr). - Sept 2012-August 2022, in charge of the Professional Master "Environmental Acoustics: Transportation, Buildings, City", professionnal speciality of the Master "Acoustics" (Resp. J.P. Dalmont then O. Richoux) - Sept 2022, in charge of the 1st year of the Bachelor's degree "Acoustics and Vibrations". - Since Sept. 2020, Co-head of Department of Acoustics of Le Mans University (DAUM) with Christophe Ayrault and Olivier Richoux.
Sept. 1996 - Aug. 2001	Lecturer (Maître de Conférences in french) at Université de Picardie Jules Verne Technical Institute of Aisne, OGP Department of Soissons-Cuffies - France Reasearch : appointed at Laboratory Roberval (former LG2mS) at Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC) - France
Sept. 1995 - Aug. 1996	Contractual Professor at UTC
Sept. 1993 - Sept. 1995	Temporary Education and Reasearch Attaché (ATER)
Oct. 1990 - Sept. 1993	Research beneficiary. PhD preparation.

EDUCATION

2000

Accreditation to supervise research (HDR in french) -
Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC) - France

Speciality	Mechanical Sciences For the Engineer (SMPI)
Defended	on 30/03/2000
Title of the memory	Development of ultrasonic technics for non destrutive testing of anisotropic multilayered structures : modelisation, numerical simulation and experiments.
Jury	M. Bruneau (Chairman), P. Cawley (rev.), M. Deschamps (rev.), M. Fink (rev.), J.C. Baboux, J.F. de Belleval, Ph.Gatignol, O. Leroy
Laboratory	Laboratory Roberval, research unit in Mechanics (LRM),(former LG2mS)

1994

PhD of Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC) - France

Speciality	Applied Mechanics, Acoustics and Materials (MAAM)
Defended	on 01/19/94
Mention	Awarded with distinction and jury's congratulations
PhD title	Numerical model of the ultrasonic propagation in anisotropic multilayered media - Model and experiments
Jury	Ph. Gatignol (Chairman), B. Hosten (rev.), D. Royer (rev.) J.F. de Belleval, P. Lanceleur, J.L. Arnaud
Laboratory	Mechanics Engineering for Materials and Structures Laboratory (LG2mS) at UTC

1990

Preparation Degree for PhD studies (DEA), MAAM Speciality, UTC	Awarded with distinction
Acoustics, Vibration and Ultrasounds option.

1989

Diploma of the Polytechnic Institute of Advanced Sciences (I.P.S.A.)
Engineering training. First in year.

LANGUAGES

French	Mother tongue
English	Fluent
Spanish	Good theoretical knowledge; oral practise to develop
German	Basic knowledge

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, PRIZE

Nov. 1994	Yves Rocard Prize awarded by the French Acoustical Society (S.F.A.). It rewards a young researcher in the acoustic domain.
April 1992 Hobbies	National Certificate of first aid (B.N.P.S.) Piano Choir of the University of Le Mans, conducted by Evelyne Béché, (President of the association) Swimming.

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