Patricia Krawczak

Patricia Krawczak is Full Professor at IMT Nord Europe. She holds an Engineering degree (MEng./MSc.) with major in Plastics and Composites Technology from Mines Douai (1989), a PhD degree in Macromolecular Chemistry – Solid-state polymers (1993) and a post-doctoral qualification as Research Director in Physics (HDR, 1999) from University of Lille, and Légion d’Honneur national award. She has been the Director of the Polymers and Composites Technology & Mechanical Engineering (TPCIM) Department of IMT Nord Europe (formerly IMT Lille Douai) from 2000 to 2019. She gained deep experience in the field of plastics and composites engineering through numerous collaborations with industrial companies and participations in national and European industry-oriented projects. She authored over 380 journal or conference publications and book chapters, and is Associate Editor of Frontiers in Materials (Polymeric and Composite Materials section). Her current research interests focus on advanced processing/manufacturing technologies, physics and mechanics of polymers and polymer composites.