Luc Bonnet
About Luc Bonnet
Luc Bonnet is a Postdoctoral Appointee at Sandia National Laboratories, specializing in uncertainty quantification in nuclear fusion and fission applications. He holds a PhD in Fluid Mechanics from Université Paris-Saclay and has a diverse research background including positions at Caltech, Zuse Institute Berlin, and ONERA.
Current Role at Sandia National Laboratories
Luc Bonnet has been serving as a Postdoctoral Appointee at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, California since 2022. In this role, he contributes to the field of uncertainty quantification in nuclear fusion and fission applications. His work is instrumental in advancing the understanding and modeling of uncertainties in these critical areas. Furthermore, he is mentored by Habib Najm, a well-known expert in uncertainty quantification, which significantly enriches his research experience and professional growth.
Educational Background
Luc Bonnet has a robust academic background. He achieved his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Fluid Mechanics from Université Paris-Saclay, where he studied from 2018 to 2021. Prior to that, he completed a Master 2 in Modélisation et Simulation en Mécanique des Structures et Systèmes Couplés from École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay in 2018. He also holds another Master 2 in Formation pour l’Enseignement Supérieur en Mécanique from the same institution, which he completed from 2014 to 2017.
Previous Research Experience
Luc Bonnet has substantial research experience. He was a Visiting Student Researcher at Caltech in Pasadena, California for one month in 2020. In 2019, he worked at Zuse Institute Berlin as a Visiting Student Researcher for two months. Luc also has a long history with ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab in Châtillon, where he was a Doctorant from 2018 to 2021, and undertook Research Internships in 2018 and 2016. Additionally, he worked as a Research Assistant at LMT - Laboratory of Mechanics and Technology in Cachan, Île-de-France, France from 2015 to 2016.