Icam International Research Days

2IRD2 2025 – 18 & 19 June 2025 – Strasbourg, France

Icam, a French School of Engineering, has 7 campuses in France and 6 overseas, and a strong Research Organisation. Icam’s research vision is to foster and share scientific progress by ensuring a socially-responsible transition for industries into environmentally-friendly new technologies.

All projects share sustainable development as a common denominator – seeking innovation that is not at the expense of humanity and the environment. Progress is aimed at contributing to both technological and social progress, with a focus on the following three key strategic research areas:

• Energy production, storage and management
• Innovative structures and materials
• Societal and technological transition of companies

For 10 years now, French Icam researcher-lecturers have been gathering every other year to exchange their research and get to know each other.

This 2025, Icam’s research team is partnering with HochSchule Offenburg, ICube Laboratory and Institut Charles Sadron to elevate its research on an international scale. All academic research partners are invited to join the International Research Days.

Workshops on the first day will be held on the following topics:

• Session 1 – Biomechanics
  • key words: anatomy, computational biomechanics, biomaterials, prosthetics and orthotics, Biomechanics of Shocks, Dynamics of Materials
  • Chairmen: Massamaesso BILASSE , Steffen WILLWACHER  
• Session 2 – Digital Transition 
  • key words: Big Data, IoT, AI, cybersecurity
  • Chairmen: Rabih AMHAZ  Axel SIKORA 
• Session 3 – Social Responsibility in Science and Research 
  • key words: Ethics, Governance, Integrity, Inclusivity, Public debate, Common good, Sustainability, Controversies 
  • Chairmen Fernand DORIDOT
• Session 4 – Energy
  • key words: production, conversion, transport, storage
  • Chairmen : Raouia AOUINI , Michael SCHMIDT

Submit your application for the Call for Abstract:

9:00am – 9:15am Welcome by Nicolas JUHEL, Director of Icam, Strasbourg Campus

9:15am – 9:35am Research Strategy at Icam by Matthieu VICOT, Deputy Director Manager

9:35am – 9:45am Research Strategy at Hochschule Offenburg by Thomas SEIFERT, Vice-Rector for Research and Transfer.

945am – 9:55am Research Strategy at ICube Laboratory by Prof. Fabrice HEITZ, Director of the ICube Laboratory

9:55am – 10:15am The International Office as a research facilitator and support by Marc GENUYT, International Programs Deputy Director

10:15am – 10:45am Break

10:45am – 12:15pm Icam lecturers/students Research in 180 minutes

• Session 1: Energy production, storage and management
• Session 2: Innovative structures and materials
• Session 3: Societal and Technological Transition of Industries

12:15pm – 1:30pm Lunch Break

1:30pm – 6:00pm: Sessions in parallel based on HochSchule Offenburg/Icam common research topics

• Session 1: Biomechanics
• Session2: Digital transition
• Session 3: Social Responsibility in Science and Research
• Session 4: Energy

6:00pm – 11:30pm  Evening Social Event à Villa Météor 

Scientific Program Committee:

The members of this year’s Scientific Program Committee are :

Session 1 – Biomechanics

Massamaesso BILASSE, Steffen WILLWACHER

Session 2 – Digital transition 

Rabih AMHAZ, Axel SIKORA

Session 3 – Social Responsibility in Science and Research

Fernand DORIDOT

Session 4 – Energy

Raouia AOUINI, Michael SCHMIDT

8:45am – 9:00am: Welcome by Nicolas JUHEL, Director, Icam Strasbourg Campus
9:00am – 11:15am: 

• 9:00am – 9:45am: Jocelyne Litzler (Head of Molsheim Operations Digitalization ) – Robin Stalter (Site OT Lead) – MERCK

Merck Molsheim’s journey to the Connected Plant

Join us for an insightful presentation on “Merck Molsheim’s Journey to the Connected Plant,” where we will discuss Molsheim’s digital strategy and governance. We will delve into the critical aspects of our operational technology and infrastructure foundation,  describe our key challenges . Discover how these elements are pivotal in achieving seamless IT/OT integration, driving innovation and efficiency in our manufacturing processes.

• 9:45am – 10:30am: 

10:30am – 11:15am: Coffee break
11:15am – 1:15pm: 

• 11:45am-12:30pm : 
• 12:30pm-1:15pm : Vincent WERNER – Industrial Performance Manager – SOCOMEC

Impact of the energy transition. Approach to AI – impact on tomorrow’s professions – ethics. Implementation of robotization solutions.

1:15pm – 2:15pm: Lunch Break
2:15pm – 3:45pm: ZZZZ Session

• 2:15pm – 3:00pm: 
• 3:00pm – 3:45pm: 

3:45pm – 4:00pm: End of the conference
4:00pm – 5:00pm: Visit of the Icam labs