Aude Simar, a professor at the Ecole Polytechnique de Louvain and a researcher at iMMC, was awarded a 2016 Starting Grant by the European Research Council (ERC). Her research focuses on developing new materials through innovative manufacturing processes, including Friction Stir Processing and 3D printing.Within her research team, new manufacturing processes in particular for aluminium alloys are developped towards applications in the transportation and aerospace industry.