Virginie M. Boucher
Materials Expert
Megatech Industries
Spain
Biography
Virginie M. Boucher is currently Materials Expert at Megatech Industries (Spain). After defending her PhD thesis in materials science at the University of Lille-Nord de France, in 2008, she moved to DIPC (Spain) to study the behaviour of glassy nanostructured polymers, in terms of dynamics and physical aging. Her research activities led to the publication of 18 articles in reputed journals and to two international patents. Subsequently, she joined SOGEFI Group (France), as Composites Laboratory Manager, to take part in the development of automotive composite suspension components. Her current R&D activities, within Megatech Industries, deal with lightweight plastic materials
Research Interest
Materials Science, Lightweight materials, Natural fibers/polymer composites, Self-healing materials, Self-cleaning materials.