Tom FERTE
Engineer, Surfaces and Interfaces (DSI)tom.ferte@ipcms.unistra.frResearch background
2020-today : Scanning electron microscopy engineer (CDD), IPCMS, University of Strasbourg, CNRS
Missions: Management of the Cronenbourg scanning electron microscopy platform (MEB-Cro), realization of internal and external services (public and private sector), drafting of experience reports, user training, technical and scientific support, maintenance, consumables management, platform promotion
2018-2020 : Magnetometry engineer (CDD), IJL, University of Lorraine, CNRS
Missions: Management of the Magnetism platform, realization of magnetic measurements within the framework of scientific collaborations and services (samples: thin films, nanoparticles, solid, in solution …), drafting of experience reports, user training, technical support and scientific, maintenance of devices and infrastructures, management of consumables, promotion of the European and French-speaking magnetometry platform and network, implementation and application of a Quality approach
2014-2018 :PhD, IPCMS, University of Strasbourg, CNRS.
Title : Ultrafast magnetization dynamics in alloys of transition metals and rare earths.
Missions : Design and development of MT-TR alloys, physical characterization of samples in the laboratory and on synchrotrons (XMCD, trXMCD, tr-XRMR, PES, tr-PES, MOKE, tr-MOKE, AES, XAS, VSM-SQUID)
2013-2014 : Master internships (1 and 2), IJL, University of Lorraine, CNRS
Title : Modification of the curie temperature of an FeV alloy by applying an electrical voltage to a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ).
Missions : Elaboration (MBE), structural characterization (RHEED, XPS and DRX), structuring (optical lithography), magnetic (SVSM) and electrical (PPMS) characterization of MTJs.
Academic background
2014-2018 : PhD :”Ultrafast magnetization dynamics in alloys of transition metals and rare earths”, IPCMS, University of Strasbourg, CNRS.
2012-2014 : Master, Matière Condensée et Nanophysique, University of Lorraine, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy
2011-2012 : Licence Physique, University Henri Poincaré, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy
2010-2011 : DEUG Physique Chimie, University Henri Poincaré, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy
2008-2010 : DUT Mesures Physique, University Paul Verlaine, Metz
Current researches
Support for research carried out within the surface and interface department (DSI) of the IPCMS.