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Icam International Research Days

Presentation

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:

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, Institut Charles Sadron, Strasbourg University and France 2030 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 
  • 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

Submit your application for the Call for Abstract:

18 June - Program

9:00am – 9:05am Welcome by Grégoire CHABROL, Research Director of Icam, Strasbourg Campus

9:05am – 9:10am Welcome by Nicolas JUHEL, Director of Icam, Strasbourg Campus

9:10am – 9:20am Research Strategy at Icam by Matthieu VICOT, Deputy Director Manager

9:30am – 9:40am Research Strategy at Hochschule Offenburg by Thomas SEIFERT, Vice-Rector for Research and Transfer.

940am – 9:50am Research Strategy at ICube Laboratory by Prof. Fabrice HEITZ, Director of the ICube Laboratory

9:50am – 10:00am The International Office as a research facilitator and support by Marc GENUYT, International Programs Deputy Director

10:00am – 10:30am Break

10:30am – 12:15pm Icam lecturers/students Research in 180 seconds

  • 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 

19 June - Research and industry day - Industrial transition for the factory of the future

8:45am – 8:50am: Welcome by Grégoire CHABROL, Research Director, Icam Strasbourg Campus

8:50am – 8:55am: Welcome by Richard KOMURIAN, Director of Development and Innovation, Icam Strasbourg Campus

8:55am – 9:00am: Welcome by Nicolas JUHEL, Director, Icam Strasbourg Campus

9:00am – 9:45am: Jocelyne LITZLER (Head of Molsheim Operations Digitalization ) – Robin STALTTER (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: Clément POULAIN – Head of Industrial Transformation – SNCF

Deployment of a 5G campus network to investigate the relevant use cases within the scope of the rolling stock heavy maintenance at SNCF Voyageurs SA

10:30am – 11:00am: Coffee break

11:00am – 11:15am : Antoine PARMENTIER – Institutional and international relations, Deeptech & innovation, business strategy, innovation, transverse project management, EU projects – SATT Conectus

Technology transfer with various institutions, public organisations, clusters and investment funds: How to increase connections with national and foreign companies and organisations for collaborative research and technology transfer.

11:15am-12:00pm : André DOURSON – Director AI – Next Generation Technologies – Mars Petcare (Science & Diagnostics Division)

How mars sees the future of diagnostics

Is AI equipping our veterinarians with new superpowers?  Learn how advanced AI can be used to deliver better animal health outcomes – ensuring a brighter, healthier future for animals everywhere.

12:00pm-12:45pm : Vincent WERNER – Industrial Performance Manager – SOCOMEC

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

12:45pm – 2:00pm: Lunch Break
2:00pm – 2:45pm: 

2:45pm – 3:30pm: 

3:30pm – 3:40pm: Goodbye speech – End of the conference
3:40pm – 5:00pm: Visit of the Icam labs