Pierre Barberis

After a PhD on neutron diffraction at CEA Saclay (France), Dr Pierre Barberis has been working since 1991 in the CRC Research Center (Framatome). He got an HDR (French diploma allowing to become Professor and to lead PhD students) in 2008. 

His main R&D topic is the zirconium metallurgy for nuclear application, that is understanding the relationships between microstructure, process and properties of the components. He studied and helped to define suitable processes for cladding and guide tubes as well as sheets and strips, in various alloys for PWRs and BWRs.

He worked on thermodynamics, second phase particles, corrosion including shadow corrosion, creep, texture, hydriding, deformation, both from experimental and modelling point of views. He is involved also in the development of the Framatome eATF solution (Cr-coated cladding).

He is lecturer at National Institute for Nuclear Science and Technology and was involved in the NFIR working group.