People
People
The researchers, engineers and doctoral candidates behind the Chair, at INSA Strasbourg and in the ICube laboratory.
Who we are
An industrial chair, rooted in public research.

Industrial chair
Artificial Intelligence Assisted R&D
Supported by industrial patrons, it turns research on inventive design and artificial intelligence into tools for their engineers.

Host institution
INSA Strasbourg
The public engineering school that hosts the Chair.
insa-strasbourg.fr (opens in a new tab)
Research laboratory · UMR 7357
ICube, engineering, computer and imaging sciences
A joint research unit of the Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, ENGEES and INSA Strasbourg, where the Chair’s research takes place.
icube.unistra.fr (opens in a new tab)- CSIP
Research team
Design, Information Systems and Inventive Processes
The ICube team that formalises and develops the design of products and socio-technical systems in the digital transition.
csip.icube.unistra.fr (opens in a new tab)
Running the Chair
Prof. Denis CavallucciFounder and coordinator of the Chair: political and scientific leadershipTRIZ & inventive design · Computer-aided innovation / ontologies · Problem formulation (problem graphs, contradictions)
Silan SevikChair project officer: administration, accounting, human resources and communication
Faculty researchers
Dr. (HDR) Hicham ChibaneFaculty researcherInventive design (TRIZ) · Machining & manufacturing processes · Additive manufacturing (metals, polymers, lattice structures)
Prof. Amadou CoulibalyFaculty researcherDesign for X (maintainability, safety, reliability) · Product behaviour modelling at design stage · Disassembly & end-of-life
Dr. (HDR) Rémy HoussinFaculty researcherIntegration of safety & human factors in design · User/product behaviour in design · Knowledge management for innovation
Postdoctoral researchers
PhD candidates
Engineers
Alumni
Dr. Wei YanPhD 2014
Dr. Ali TaheriPhD 2015
Dr. Achille SouiliPhD 2015, then postdoctoral researcher for the Chair
Dr. Thongchai ChinkathamPhD 2016
Dr. Pei ZhangPhD 2019, then postdoctoral researcher for the Chair
Dr. Masih HanifiPhD 2021, then postdoctoral researcher for the Chair
Dr. Xin NiPhD 2021
Dr. Guillaume GuarinoPhD 2022, then postdoctoral researcher for the Chair
Dr. Daria BerdyuginaPhD 2022





