Caroline Marc, Recipient of the Pierre Bézier Award
Publié le March 10, 2026 – Mis à jour le March 10, 2026
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Caroline Marc is now among the five recipients of this award, which each year recognizes outstanding scientific research conducted at Arts et Métiers.
Following the defense of her PhD thesis, the research work carried out by Caroline Marc at LaBoMaP in Cluny was nominated for the Pierre Bézier Award. Several months later, the selection committee retained her application among the most outstanding submissions, thereby recognizing the excellence of her scientific research.
Her thesis develops non-destructive characterization methods to accurately quantify two key veneer characteristics: lathe checks and local density. The objective is to provide industry stakeholders with reliable, fast, and automated tools to optimize sorting processes, manufacturing, and the final mechanical performance of plywood and laminated veneer lumber panels.
While wood science remains central to her research, this new project places a stronger emphasis on artificial intelligence, particularly for material modeling.
This two-year postdoctoral contract is part of a phase of scientific consolidation and openness toward new methodological approaches.
More information about the Pierre Bézier Award
Award-Winning Research Work
Caroline Marc defended her doctoral thesis entitled “Characterization of Lathe Checks and Densitometry Using Terahertz Waves: From Local Veneer Properties to the Mechanical Performance of LVL”. Her research was conducted within the Wood Materials and Machining (MUB) team at the LaBoMaP laboratory, Arts et Métiers campus of Cluny.Her thesis develops non-destructive characterization methods to accurately quantify two key veneer characteristics: lathe checks and local density. The objective is to provide industry stakeholders with reliable, fast, and automated tools to optimize sorting processes, manufacturing, and the final mechanical performance of plywood and laminated veneer lumber panels.
A Postdoctoral Fellowship at Linnaeus University: Bridging Wood Science and Artificial Intelligence
Building on her doctoral research, Caroline Marc is currently pursuing a postdoctoral fellowship at Linnaeus University in Växjö, Sweden, within the Faculty of Technology.While wood science remains central to her research, this new project places a stronger emphasis on artificial intelligence, particularly for material modeling.
“My postdoctoral research remains closely linked to wood, but it now incorporates a more pronounced artificial intelligence component, especially for modeling purposes,” she explains.
This two-year postdoctoral contract is part of a phase of scientific consolidation and openness toward new methodological approaches.
More information about the Pierre Bézier Award
