Results of the Université Paris-Saclay edition of 3MT 2024
The 2024 final of the Three Minute Thesis competition (3MT®) held at Université Paris-Saclay and organised by the Academic Writing Center, took place on Tuesday 26 March 2024. The competition celebrates the exciting research carried out by the University’s PhD candidates and supports their ability to present their research in just three minutes, using a language which is adapted to a non-specialist audience.
The winners
- Fanny Lehmann was awarded first place for the presentation of her thesis, “When the earth quakes, AI responds”. Fanny is a PhD candidate at the CEA and the Paris-Saclay Mechanics Laboratory (LMPS - Univ. Paris-Saclay/CentraleSupélec/ENS Paris-Saclay/CNRS).
- Jesus Alfredo Godinez Leon was awarded second place for the presentation of his thesis, “Nanoparticles: Tiny heroes against Tuberculosis”. Jesus is a PhD candidate at the Orsay Institute of Molecular Science (ISMO - Univ. Paris-Saclay/CNRS).
- Jomar Sangalang received the Audience Award for the presentation of his thesis, “Unlocking the genetic puzzle of breast cancer”. Jomar is a PhD candidate at the Molecular Predictors and New Targets in Oncology Unit (UMR981 - Univ. Paris-Saclay/Institut Gustave-Roussy/INSERM).
The other 2024 finalists
Congratulations to the other finalists who took part in the second edition of 3MT at Université Paris-Saclay!
- David Boulesteix, a PhD candidate at the Process Engineering and Materials Laboratory (LGPM - Univ. Paris-Saclay/CentraleSupélec), presented his thesis, “Discovery of a Titan bigger than ever imagined!”
- Dina Gnichi, a PhD candidate at the CEA, presented her thesis “Love, lust, corrosion, and the electrical field.”
- Djihad Amina Djemmah, a PhD candidate at the Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (C2N - Univ. Paris-Saclay/CNRS/Université Paris-Cité), presented her thesis “Turning the ordinary into extraordinary: TiO2 at ultrahigh frequencies.”
- Eka Putra Gusti Ngurah, a PhD candidate at the Chemistry and Modelling for Biology of Cancer Unit (UMR9187/U1196 - Univ. Paris-Saclay/CNRS/INSERM/Institut Curie), presented his thesis, “Chemical basis of DNA damage.”
- Eric Aubinais, a PhD candidate at the Orsay Mathematics Laboratory (LMO - Univ. Paris-Saclay/CNRS), presented his thesis, “Can we trust AI?”
- Maria Aurely Yedmel, a PhD candidate at the ReFRIgeration Process Engineering for food Safety and Environment Unit (FRISE - Univ. Paris-Saclay/INRAE), presented her thesis, “Frozen with natural magic!”
- Vincent Cavez, a PhD candidate at the Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Computer Science (LISN - Univ. Paris-Saclay/CNRS/CentraleSupélec/Inria), presented his thesis, “Structure versus freedom.”
