Dr. Jean Berthier

University of Grenoble, France

Associate Professor

Email: jean.berthier@cea.fr

Qualifications

1992- Present Scientist and senior expert, Department of Technology for Biology and Health, the CEA-Leti, France

1988-1992 Scientist, Department of Fluid Mechanics, the CEA Grenoble, France

1984-1988 Scientist, Sandia National Laboratories and Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA

Publications (selected)

1. J. Berthier, P. Joly, F. Rivera, P. Caillat, “A model for enhanced chemiluminescence reactions in microchambers combined to an active pixel sensor,” Sensors and Transducers Journal, Vol. 13, p.44, 2011
2. J. Berthier, K. Brakke, S. Mermoz, L. Sanchez, C. Frétigny, L. Di Cioccio , “Self-alignment of silicon chips on wafers: a numerical investigation of the effect of spreading and wetting,” Sensors and Transducers Journal, Vol. 13, p. 131,2011.
3. Lecarme, T. Pinedo-Rivera, K. Berton, J. Berthier, D. Peyrade, “Plasmonic coupling in non-dipolar colloidal dimers,” Applied Physics Letters, 98, 083122, 2011.
4. J. Berthier, K. Brakke, F. Grossi, L. Sanchez, L. Di Cioccio, “On self-alignment of silicon chips on wafers: a capillary approach,” J. Appl. Phys. 108, 054905, 2010.
5. J. Berthier, S. Le Vot, P. Tiquet, N. David, D. Lauro, P.Y. Benhamou, F. Rivera, “Highly viscous fluids in pressure actuated Flow Focusing Devices ,” Sensors and Actuators A 158 (2010) 140–148.
6. J. Berthier, V. Mourier, N. Sarrut, D. Jary, Y. Fouillet, P. Pouteau, P. Caillat, C. Peponnet, “Some examples of micro-devices for biotechnology developed at the Department of technologies for Life Science and Health Care of the LETI,” Int. J. Nanotechnol., Vol. 7, Nos 4/5/6/7/8, 2010, p.802.
7. J. Berthier, V. Mourier, N. Sarrut, Y. Fouillet, G. Marchand, V. Agache, F. Rivera, F. Vinet, P. Caillat and C. Peponnet, “Micro-Devices for Biotechnology,” Future Fab Intl. Volume 37, April 27, 2011.
8. J. Berthier, K. Brakke, F. Grossi, L. Sanchez, L. Di Cioccio, “Silicon die self-alignment on a wafer: stable and unstable modes,” Sensors and Transducers Journal, Vol. 115, n°4, p. 135, 2010.
9. M. Allain, J. Berthier, S. Basrour and P. Pouteau, “Electrically actuated sacrificial membranes for valving in microsystems,” J. Micromech. Microeng., Vol. 20, p. 035006, 2010.
10. F. Loe-Mie, G. Marchand, J. Berthier, N. Sarrut, M. Pucheault, M. Blanchard-Desce, F. Vinet, M. Vaultier, “Towards an efficient microsystem for the real-time detection and quantification of mercury in water based on a specifically designed fluorescent binary task specific ionic liquid,” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 424 –427.
11. J. Berthier, F. Loe-Mie, Van Man Tran, S. Schoumacker, F. Mittler, G. Marchand, N. Sarrut, “On the pinning of interfaces on micropillar edges,” Journal of Colloids and Interface Science, Vol. 338, pp. 296–303, 2009.
12. J. Berthier, Van Man Tran, N. Sarrut, “The physics of a multiphase, pillar-stabilized, coflow micro-extractor: interface stability and optimal extraction length,” Sensors and Actuators A, Vol. 149, pp. 56-64, 2009.
13. Raccurt, J. Berthier, Ph. Clementz, M. Borella and M. Plissonnier, “On the influence of surfactants in digital microfluidic systems”, J. Micromech. Microeng., Vol. 17, pp. 2217-2223 , 2007.
14. J. Berthier, C. Peponnet. A model for the determination of the dimensions of dents for jagged electrodes in electrowetting on dielectric Microsystems. BioMicrofluidics, 1, 014104, 2006.
15. Ph. Dubois, G. Marchand, Y. Fouillet, J. Berthier, T. Douki, F. Hassine, S. Gmouh, and M. Vaultier, Ionic liquid droplet as e-microreactor. Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 78, pp. 4909-4917, 2006.
16. J. Berthier, Y. Fouillet, Ph. Clementz, Ph. Dubois, P. Claustre, C. Peponnet. Actuation potentials and capillary forces in electrowetting based microsystems. Sensors and Actuators A: physical, Vol. 134 (2), pp. 471-479, 2007.
17. J. Berthier, Ph. Clementz, O. Raccurt, D. Jary, P. Claustre, C. Peponnet., Y. Fouillet. Computer aided design of an EWOD microdevice. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Vol. 127 (2), pp. 283-294, 2006.
18. J. Berthier, F. Ricoul. Development of magnetic micromembranes constituted of magnetic nanoparticles as actuators in Microsystems. Applied Nanoscience, n° 1, Feb. 2004.