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The first EUTINN (EUT+) joint PhD project awarded at a scientific conference
Published on November 25, 2025
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Updated on November 25, 2025
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on the November 21, 2025
Natalia Paul, a PhD student jointly supervised by the University of Technology of Troyes (UTT, L2n – CNRS UMR 7076) and the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (Romania), received an award for the quality of her scientific presentation at the 6th International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Advanced Materials, held from 29 October to 1 November 2025 in Cluj-Napoca.
This joint supervision is part of the European Research Institute (ERI) EUTINN, developed within the framework of the European University of Technology (EUT+), a strategic initiative aiming to build a collaborative, interdisciplinary, and integrated European research ecosystem. This is the first doctoral project conducted under this framework.
The conference brings together academic and industrial experts each year to discuss recent advances in powder metallurgy, innovative materials, nanotechnologies, advanced manufacturing processes and emerging applications in engineering, energy, health and the environment.
The 2025 edition focused on innovative approaches to materials synthesis and characterisation, sustainable manufacturing processes, nanomaterials for biotechnologies, and high-precision imaging technologies.
Within this context, Natalia Paul presented her research on the characterisation of magnetotactic bacteria—microorganisms that can align with magnetic fields using naturally synthesised magnetic nanoparticles. Her talk, entitled "Characterization of magnetotactic bacteria using advanced microscopic techniques", explored the structure, composition, and magnetic properties of these natural nanoparticles, known as magnetosomes, using high-resolution imaging techniques.
Her research contributes to the understanding of biomineralisation mechanisms and the exploration of new biomedical applications, particularly in imaging and targeted therapies.
The award for best oral presentation acknowledges the scientific relevance of her work carried out at L2n, and highlights the collaborative dynamic fostered by the EUT+ alliance through the ERI EUTINN, which supports the development of joint doctoral programmes between partner institutions. Natalia also expressed her gratitude to the organisations that supported her participation, including Erasmus+ (Key Action 131) and Campus France.
The conference brings together academic and industrial experts each year to discuss recent advances in powder metallurgy, innovative materials, nanotechnologies, advanced manufacturing processes and emerging applications in engineering, energy, health and the environment.
The 2025 edition focused on innovative approaches to materials synthesis and characterisation, sustainable manufacturing processes, nanomaterials for biotechnologies, and high-precision imaging technologies.
Within this context, Natalia Paul presented her research on the characterisation of magnetotactic bacteria—microorganisms that can align with magnetic fields using naturally synthesised magnetic nanoparticles. Her talk, entitled "Characterization of magnetotactic bacteria using advanced microscopic techniques", explored the structure, composition, and magnetic properties of these natural nanoparticles, known as magnetosomes, using high-resolution imaging techniques.
Her research contributes to the understanding of biomineralisation mechanisms and the exploration of new biomedical applications, particularly in imaging and targeted therapies.
The award for best oral presentation acknowledges the scientific relevance of her work carried out at L2n, and highlights the collaborative dynamic fostered by the EUT+ alliance through the ERI EUTINN, which supports the development of joint doctoral programmes between partner institutions. Natalia also expressed her gratitude to the organisations that supported her participation, including Erasmus+ (Key Action 131) and Campus France.
Date of update 25 November 2025