Thomas Villemin

I am currently working as an engineer at Framatome, specialized in CFD and heat transfer in the nuclear domain. My activities mainly focus on providing support to nuclear plants, while also contributing to R&D projects. I develop and apply advanced methods, including metamodels based on CFD simulations, to optimize thermal and fluid behavior in complex systems.

Previously, I worked as an assistant professor in the Energy Department at École Mines-Nancy, where I taught transport phenomena (heat, mass, electrical carriers, …), radiative transfers, numerical methods, and statistics. I also supervised several student projects, ranging from photovoltaic panel integration on building roofs and energy requirement modeling, to experimental measurements of surface emissivity for industrial projects and eco-design initiatives. On the research side, I collaborated with the LEMTA laboratory on solar resource utilization, heat management, building thermics, and urban thermal comfort, often in partnership with Cerema on urban heat island and greening solutions.

My expertise lies in the modeling and simulation of coupled heat and mass transfers for a wide range of applications. You can find more details about my curriculum here and about my research work in publications. I regularly update this site with articles on a few scientific subjects of interest, either dealing with purely technical aspects (IT), or directly linked to societal issues.