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Short Biography

Laurie Barthe is Professor at the National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse, Toulouse INP, in France, at the ENSIACET engineering school. She is head of a Master’s program in process and bioprocess engineering. She received her PhD in Chemical Engineering from Toulouse INP in 2007.

Following a postdoctoral position, she was recruited by the University of the Opal Coast in Dunkirk to the Thermal Engineering and Energy team as an Associate Professor in 2009. She then joined Toulouse INP in the Chemical Engineering Laboratory, LGC Toulouse, research group on multiphase reactors, in 2011.

After dedicating her research to multiphase catalytic reactions, her work now focuses on the activation of chemical reactions and the intensification of physical processes using power ultrasound. Her research finds applications in various fields such as biomass valorisation, including algae and agricultural waste, as well as conventional reactions such as the epoxidation of olefins.

Her activities are characterized by strong partnerships with international research programs in Cuba, Vietnam, Indonesia, Algeria and the Philippines. Many projects are also carried out in collaboration with companies. She has authored over 29 peer-reviewed articles, 3 book chapters and more than 60 communications.

She has supervised 9 PhD theses and coordinated 4 national and international projects. She is head of the “Intensification of cavitation processes” research group, GDR Cavitation, and is co-responsible for the transversal axis “Biorefinery” in the LGC.

Research Interests & Expertise

Physical processes; ultrasound; biomolecules extraction; cell destruction; biomass valorisation; biorefinery.

Research Impact

* Head of the “Intensification of cavitation processes” research group, GDR Cavitation, and co-responsible for the “Biorefinery” axis in the LGC.

Selected Publications (Max. 5)

1. P. Delran, L. Barthe, J. Peydecastaing, P. Y. Pontalier, F. Guihéneuf, C. Frances, Advances in the development of microalgal biorefinery processes: The case of Tetraselmis suecica, Bioresource Technology, 2026, 90, 108900. [DOI]
2. I. Garcia-Vargas, O. Louisnard, L. Barthe, Comprehensive exploration of geometric effects in sonoreactors: An extensive comparison of KI dosimetry, luminol maps and calorimetric power, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2025, 120, 107395. [DOI]
3. P. Delran, C. Frances, J. Peydecastaing, P. Y. Pontalier, F. Guihéneuf, L. Barthe, Cell destruction level and metabolites green-extraction of Tetraselmis suecica by low and intermediate frequency ultrasound, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2023, 98, 106492. [DOI]
4. F. Carmen, C. Frances, L. Barthe, Trends on valorization of pitaya fruit biomass through value-added and green extraction technology – A critical review of advancements and processes, Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2023, 138, 339–354. [DOI]
5. N. T. Le, C. Julcour-Lebigue, L. Barthe, H. Delmas, Optimization of sludge pretreatment by low frequency sonication under pressure, Journal of Environmental Management, 2016, 165, 206–212. [DOI]