Julien Vidal

Julien Vidal is a Senior Scientist specializing in Material Research at Philip Morris International since April 2022. Prior experience includes a decade at EDF, where Julien held roles such as R&D Project Manager and Research Engineer, focusing on metallurgy and photovoltaics for energy applications. Julien contributed to significant projects, including the ageing of metallic components in the nuclear industry and the research of irradiation damages in various steels. Julien's academic background includes a PhD in Physics from École Polytechnique and advanced degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and CentraleSupélec, respectively. Notable postdoctoral positions were held at King's College London and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.