Mamadou Balde is a PhD student in metallurgy and mechanical engineering at EMSE in Saint-Etienne, France. His research focuses on developing new aluminum alloys using die casting and forging to optimize microstructure and mechanical properties. He has work experience in research and development roles at companies including ArcelorMittal, Safran, and Saft Battery. Balde has published papers on microstructural evolution in aluminum alloys and investigates materials using techniques such as metallography, SEM, and mechanical testing. He is proficient in modeling software and characterization methods.

1. Permanent / Current address : 12 rue des Teinturiers, 69100 Villeurbanne (France)
Tel. No. : +33 615 454 906
E-mail address: mamadou.balde@emse.fr
Linkedin: https://fr.linkedin.com/pub/mamadou-baldé/89/933/400
Professional Objectives
To develop and further improve Team Management
 To work in a Research and Development environment
 Hands on approach in experimental development of new products
 Hands on approach in modelling
Current position
Ph.D student in the Physics, Metallurgy and Mechanical department at the Ecole des Mines de Saint-Etienne
(EMSE), Saint-Etienne, France
 Metallurgical expertise for the company Saint-Jean Industries (French multinational supplier of
automotive parts in aluminum compounds)
 Research and Development on new aluminum alloys using Die casting and Forging plants
 Microstructural investigations (metallographic preparation, Optical Micrography, SEM in
SEI/BSE/EDS/EBSD and X tomography)
 Modelling
o Casting of Magmasoft and Thermocalc
o Forging on forging on Forge3D and Abaqus
o Heat treatment on Prisma
Professional experiences
Ph.D Student, ECOLE DES MINES de SAINT-ETIENNE and the company ST JEAN INDUSTRIES
September 2014 – September 2017
Cf “Current Position”
Process engineer, ARCELOR MITTAL, Fos sur Mer (13), France
April 2014 – September 2014
 Lean Manufacturing (with use of quality tools: Quick Kaizen, PDCA, Why-Why) on a cooling plant for
cool hot-strip mill
 Project Managing in collaboration with head managers
MAMADOU BALDE
Research and Development Engineer - Metallurgy and Mechanical engineering

2. Research engineer, SAFRAN, Bordeaux (33), France
France June 2013 –November 2013
 Research and Development on Ceramic matrix Composites using Self propagating High temperature
Synthesis process
 X-ray and SEM analysis
Researcher, CHEMICAL INSTITUTE OF THE CONDENSED MATTER, Bordeaux (33), France
January 2013 – June 2013
 French Laboratory specialized in Science of materials
 Use of Spark Plasma Sintering and cold rolling technology in order to elaborate alloys
 X-ray and SEM analysis
Research engineer, SAFT BATTERY, Bordeaux (33), France
July 2012 – November 2012
 Research on carbon-based electrodes in order to improve the loading process
Personal teacher, ACADOMIA, France
February 2011 – July 2017
 First personal teacher network in France
 Mathematics / Physics and Chemistry professor from high school to B.S level
Shop assistant, New York, USA
July 2006 – August 2006
 Shop assistant in charge of communication with clients
Scientific publications and mentoring
Accepted:
M.Balde, C.Desrayaud, F.Perrier, V.Bouvier, “Microstructural Optimization of a High Mechanical Properties
aluminum alloy by using CobaPress™ Process”, Proceedings of The Mineral Society 2017
M.Balde, C.Desrayaud, F.Perrier, “Optimisation microstructurale d’un alliage d’aluminium à hautes performances
mécaniques en utilisant le procédé CobaPress™”, LGF seminar, Ecole des Mines de Saint Etienne, 30 June, 2015
Submitted:
M.Balde, C.Desrayaud, F.Perrier, V.Bouvier, “Investigation on microstructural evolution of a hybrid cast/forged
aluminum alloy”, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, February 2017
M.Balde, C.Desrayaud, “Impact de la microstructure d’un alliage d’aluminium à hautes performances mécaniques
sur les propriétés statiques et cycliques”. Journée de la recherche de l’ED SIS, Saint Etienne, June 2017

3. Scientific skills
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 Mechanical tests: Fatigue and Tensile tests
 Microstructural characterization:
o Metallographic preparation, Optical Micrography, Scanning Electron Microscopy in
SEI/BSE/EDS and EBSD modes
o X tomography
o Differential Scanning Calorimetry
o Brunauer–Emmett–Teller and Granulometry analysis
o X-ray diffraction of powders
 Thermodynamic modelling of systems (Thermocalc and Prisma)
 Synthesis of alloys and Composites by:
o Die casting, Lost foam, Low pressure casting
o Hot compression
o Spark Plasma Sintering
o Self-propagating High temperature Synthesis
o Hot rolling
 Thermomechanical modeling: Magmasoft, Abaqus, FORGE 3D
 Mechanical properties characterization (Hardness measurement and bending test)
 Programming and Operating Systems: Visual Basic Application, Matlab, Latex, Office Pack
 Determination of phase diagrams: phase equilibria, phase transitions and calorimetric methods (DTA,
DSC, TMA)
 Characterization of thermomechanical cycles
 Experimental characterization of phase diagrams (invariants, equilibrium phases)
 Thermodynamic properties measurements: calorimeter (high temperature direct reaction synthesis,
solution bath, heat capacities), electromotive forces
Language
 French: Native language
 English: Advanced level (B2/C1 level)
 German: Beginner level (A1 level)
 Peûlh: Native language
Interests and affiliation
Sports/ Hobbies: Theatre (representation in June 2017), Taekwondo (vice champion 2016), Cinema, Literature