Researcher

Principal researcher - Leonardo Ferreira

Dr. Leonardo Ferreira is the principal reseracher of the MSCA-PF project INTSURFACE at FEMTO-ST Institute. His research comprises active acoustic metasurfaces, wave control, uncertainty analysis and machine learning-based control. His work focuses on wave propagation in metamaterials, noise control, and the development of innovative acoustic solutions.
Dr. Ferreira holds a PhD in structural engineering, specializing in structural health monitoring using ultrasonic waves, machine learning, and numerical modeling. His doctoral research included a 12-month research stay in Lisbon as part of a joint PhD program. He completed his master's degree in mechanical engineering with a focus on mechanical vibrations and acoustics applied to aircraft flutter analysis. Prior to his current fellowship, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at FEMTO-ST on a collaborative project developing machine learning control strategies for electroacoustic absorbers.
His interdisciplinary background bridges structural dynamics, acoustics, and computational methods, combining expertise in distributed wave systems, experimental and theoretical acoustics, and advanced control algorithms. Dr. Ferreira has authored multiple publications in high-impact journals and has six years of teaching experience in mechanical and aeronautical engineering at FUMEC University in Brazil. He has also contributed to the design and construction of the CEA-311 Anequim research aircraft, bringing practical engineering experience to his research activities.

Supervisor - Morvan Ouisse

This work is supervised by Dr. Morvan Ouisse, a recognized researcher in the field of acoustic metamaterials and vibroacoustics. He is the research director of the SUPMICROTECH-ENSMM engineering school, and part of the D.SMART research team of Applied Mechanics department of FEMTO-ST, working in developing adaptive structures for acoustics and vibration applications. He has almost 20 years of experience in vibration and acoustics and multiple publications in the most recognized journals of the community, including Journal of Sound and Vibration (JSV), Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing (MSSP), and Smart Materials and Structures. He has extensive experience supervising research projects, including 26 PhDs and 7 post-docs. He has been the PI of dozens of projects, including 3 EU projects (FP7, H2020 CS2, H2020 MSCA ITN), 3 ANR projects and more than 10 industrial projects for a total budget of several M€. Dr. Ouisse is highly skilled in the functionalization and architecture of smart structures, particularly in developing the acoustic metamaterial to be used in the INTSURFACE project