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Introduction
Since my Master's degree in Physics and my PhD thesis in Sciences completed at the University of Namur, Belgium, I have studied the physical origins of visual effects developed by natural organisms.
Currently, I am a Postdoctoral Researcher funded by the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (FRS-FNRS). I am carrying out my research at the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences of the University of Exeter, UK and the Department of Physics of the University of Namur, Belgium. I investigate the optical response of living organisms such as butterflies and beetles to ultraviolet light.
Beside my interest in scientific research, I also enjoy the contact with students through teaching or outreaching activities.
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Areas of expertise
- Expertise in interferential colourations in living organisms, photonic crystals, diffusion and propagation of electromagnetic waves in a uni, bi or three-dimensional structured environments
- Spectrophotometry, microspectrophotometry, colorimetry, ellipsometry, ellipsoporosimetry, optical, fluorescence and electron microscopies, contact angle measurements, optical modelling, fieldwork and collection of insects
External responsibilities
- Honorary Lecturer at the University of Namur
- Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Exeter, UK
- Visiting Academic at The University of Queensland, Australia (01/07-01/10/2018)
- Scientific Consultant at TheGreatestMinds
- Delivering of lectures (substitution) in “Natural photonics and colours” (SPHY M111), 2018-2019
Diplomas
- PhD thesis in Sciences (2015)
- Master's Degree in Physics (2011)
- Bachelor's Degree in Physics (2009)
Awards
- Grant of the Agathon De Potter Fund - Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium, 2018
- 2018 Biomimetics Travel Award, 2018
https://www.mdpi.com/2313-7673/3/2/10/htm - Image of the Week - Optics & Photonics News, 13/03/2017
- Image of the Week - Optics & Photonics News, 09/01/2017
- Best 250-word abstract with most frequent 1000 words in English - Early Career Research Network, University of Exeter, 2016
- Honorable Mention - Optics & Photonics News Photo Contest, 2016
Brazilian beetle Entimus imperialis, showing iridescent scales - Runner-up - 2016 JOEL SEM/TEM/EPMA Image Contest, 2016
Photonic crystals in the Brazilian beetle Entimus imperialis' scales - Best microscopy image from Belgium & European Finalist - European Science Photo Competition 2015
Brazilian beetle Entimus imperialis, dispalying iridescent scales - Grant of the Agathon De Potter Fund - Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium, 2016
- Honorable Mention - 2013 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition
Brazilian beetle Entimus imperialis, displaying iridescence at the junction of its two elytra
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Science, University of Namur
1 Oct 2011 → 29 Sep 2015
Award Date: 29 Sep 2015
Master of Science, University of Namur
15 Sep 2009 → 30 Jun 2011
Award Date: 30 Jun 2011
Bachelor of Science, University of Namur
15 Sep 2006 → 30 Jun 2009
Award Date: 30 Jun 2009
External positions
Visiting Academic, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland
1 Jul 2018 → 1 Oct 2018Scientific Consultant, TheGreatestMinds
2017 → …Honorary Research Fellow, School of Physics
Sep 2015 → Sep 2020Fingerprint
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Projects
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Enhanced light absorption within natural photonic structures
Lobet, M., Mouchet, S. & DEPARIS, O.
1/09/19 → 31/08/25
Project: PHD
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Understanding the importance of the interaction between ultraviolet radiation and natural photonic structures
1/10/17 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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Fluorescence emission changes in photonic structures of living organisms induced by contact with fluids
1/10/15 → 30/09/17
Project: Research
Research output
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Bio-inspired optics: General discussion
Clark, H., Datta, B., Deravi, L., Fiorentino, C., Fornasaro, S., Hardy, M., Holt, A., Kuttner, C., Mouchet, S. R., Ospina, L., Parnell, A., Parton, T. G., Paternò, G. M., Potyrailo, R., Qiu, A., Rosetta, G., Schenk, F., Schertel, L., Stavenga, D., Steiner, U. & 3 others, , 1 Oct 2020, In: Faraday Discussions. 223, p. 183-194 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Optical costs and benefits of disorder in biological photonic crystals
Mouchet, S. R., Luke, S., McDonald, L. T. & Vukusic, P., 1 Oct 2020, In: Faraday Discussions. 223, p. 9-48 40 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Optics and photonics in nature: General discussion
Arwin, H., Barla, P., Blake, A. J., Borsuk, A., Brien, M., Burg, S., Chang, Y., Freyer, P., Hardy, M., Holt, A., Kallepalli, A., Van De Kerkhof, G. T., Kolle, M., Kuttner, C., Ladouce, M., Matt, A., Mouchet, S. R., Nadeau, N. J., Osorio, D., Parnell, A. & 9 others, , 1 Oct 2020, In: Faraday Discussions. 223, p. 107-124 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Scattering of ultraviolet light by avian eggshells
Ladouce, M., Barakat, T., Su, B. L., Deparis, O. & Mouchet, S. R., 1 Oct 2020, In: Faraday Discussions. 223, p. 63-80 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The role of composition: Natural materials: Vs. synthetic composites: General discussion
Bermudez Ureña, E., Borsuk, A., Clark, H., Fosbury, R., Godinho, M. H., Hardy, M., Holt, A., Kolle, M., Kuttner, C., Lopez-Garcia, M., McDougal, A., Mouchet, S. R., Nadeau, N. J., Nicolas, N., Palmer, B. A., Parnell, A., Parton, T. G., Pirih, P., Qiu, A., Schröder-Turk, G. & 4 others, , 1 Oct 2020, In: Faraday Discussions. 223, p. 295-306 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
Datasets
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Supplementary material from "Controlled fluorescence in a beetle's photonic structure and its sensitivity to environmentally induced changes"
Mouchet, S. (Contributor), Lobet, M. (Contributor), Kolaric, B. (Contributor), Kaczmarek, A. M. (Creator), Deun, R. V. (Creator), Vukusic, P. (Creator), DEPARIS, O. (Contributor) & Van Hooijdonk, E. (Contributor), University of Namur, 28 Dec 2016
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3593741.v1, https://figshare.com/collections/Supplementary_material_from_Controlled_fluorescence_in_a_beetle_s_photonic_structure_and_its_sensitivity_to_environmentally_induced_changes_/3593741/1
Dataset
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CCDC 1827940: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CARLETTA, A. (Contributor), Colaço, M. O. (Contributor), Mouchet, S. (Contributor), PLAS, A. (Contributor), Tumanov, N. (Contributor), FUSARO, L. (Contributor), CHAMPAGNE, B. (Contributor), LANNERS, S. (Contributor) & WOUTERS, J. (Contributor), University of Namur, 24 May 2018
DOI: 10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc1zc3t8, http://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/services/structure_request?id=doi:10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc1zc3t8&sid=DataCite
Dataset
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CCDC 1827939: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CARLETTA, A. (Contributor), Colaço, M. O. (Contributor), Mouchet, S. (Contributor), PLAS, A. (Contributor), Tumanov, N. (Contributor), FUSARO, L. (Contributor), CHAMPAGNE, B. (Contributor), LANNERS, S. (Contributor) & WOUTERS, J. (Contributor), University of Namur, 24 May 2018
DOI: 10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc1zc3s7, http://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/services/structure_request?id=doi:10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc1zc3s7&sid=DataCite
Dataset
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CCDC 1827942: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CARLETTA, A. (Contributor), Colaço, M. O. (Contributor), Mouchet, S. (Contributor), PLAS, A. (Contributor), Tumanov, N. (Contributor), FUSARO, L. (Contributor), CHAMPAGNE, B. (Contributor), LANNERS, S. (Contributor) & WOUTERS, J. (Contributor), University of Namur, 24 May 2018
DOI: 10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc1zc3wb, http://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/services/structure_request?id=doi:10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc1zc3wb&sid=DataCite
Dataset
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Supplementary material from "Nonlinear optical spectroscopy and two-photon excited fluorescence spectroscopy reveal the excited states of fluorophores embedded in a beetle’s elytra"
Mouchet, S. (Contributor), Verstraete, C. (Creator), Mara, D. (Creator), Cleuvenbergen, S. V. (Creator), Finlayson, E. D. (Creator), Deun, R. V. (Creator), DEPARIS, O. (Contributor), Verbiest, T. (Creator), Maes, B. (Creator), Vukusic, P. (Creator) & Kolaric, B. (Contributor), University of Namur, 6 Feb 2019
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4302665.v1, https://figshare.com/collections/Supplementary_material_from_Nonlinear_optical_spectroscopy_and_two-photon_excited_fluorescence_spectroscopy_reveal_the_excited_states_of_fluorophores_embedded_in_a_beetle_s_elytra_/4302665/1
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Prizes
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2018 Biomimetics Travel Award
Mouchet, Sebastien (Recipient), 2018
Prize: National/international honour
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Best 250-word abstract with most frequent 1000 words in English
Mouchet, Sebastien (Recipient), Dec 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best microscopy image from Belgium & European Finalist
Mouchet, Sebastien (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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FRS-FNRS Research Fellowship
Mouchet, Sebastien (Recipient), 1 Oct 2011
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Grant of the Agathon De Potter Fund
Mouchet, Sebastien (Recipient), 15 Feb 2016
Prize: National/international honour
Activities
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Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland
Sébastien Mouchet (Visiting researcher)
4 Jul 2018 → 4 Sep 2018Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Research/Teaching in a external institution
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Fluorescence emission from beetle wings
Sébastien Mouchet (Speaker)
17 Jan 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Structural colours in Nature
Sébastien Mouchet (Speaker)
14 Dec 2017Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Linear and Non-Linear Fluorescence Investigation of a Beetle’s Photonic Structure
Sébastien Mouchet (Speaker)
17 May 2017Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Belgian Physical Society (BPS) General Scientific Meeting 2017
Sébastien Mouchet (Poster)
17 May 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Thesis
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Étude de couleurs structurales : influence de la dimensionnalité sur la diffusion de la lumière dans des cristaux photoniques naturels
Author: Mouchet, S., 2011Supervisor: Colomer, J. (Supervisor), Vandenbem, C. (Co-Supervisor), Houssiau, L. (Jury) & Frising, F. (Jury)
Student thesis: Master types › Master in Physics
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Mécanismes fondamentaux de la coloration structurale : addiction et induction de couleurs
Author: Mouchet, S., 29 Sep 2015Supervisor: Deparis, O. (Supervisor), Su, B. L. (Jury), Lepere, M. (President), Vukusic, P. (External person) (Jury), Berthier, S. (External person) (Jury) & Voué, M. (External person) (Jury)
Student thesis: Doc types › Doctor of Sciences
Press / Media
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Physique optique : des coléoptères aident à la recherche fondamentale
Sébastien Mouchet & Jean-Pol Vigneron
19/03/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Le Printemps des sciences - Passer par toutes les couleurs
19/03/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Plymouth Marine Laboratory - University of Exeter Research Day 2017
5/04/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment