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Hassan Zahouani is affiliated with École Centrale de Lyon in France. Their research spans a multidisciplinary range of topics predominantly within the fields of Engineering and Medicine, with a particular focus on Biomedical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, Cell Biology, Mechanics of Materials, and Civil and Structural Engineering.

The scientist's work concentrates on several main topics, including:

  • Textile materials and evaluations
  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Optical Coherence Tomography Applications
  • Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation
  • Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques
  • Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
  • Skin Protection and Aging

Hassan Zahouani has published extensively in a variety of venues, with the most frequent being:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Surface Topography Metrology and Properties
  • Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials
  • Wear
  • 4open

Some of their recent papers include:

  • "Perspectives on Astringency Sensation: An Alternative Hypothesis on the Molecular Origin of Astringency" (2021) published in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  • "Multiscale analyses of pavement texture during polishing" (2020) published in Surface Topography Metrology and Properties
  • "Early-stage knee OA induced by MIA and MMT compared in the murine model via histological and topographical approaches" (2020) published in Scientific Reports
  • "How do you like your cereal? A qualitative and quantitative use-wear analysis on archaeological grinding tools from prehistoric Greek sites" (2021) published in Wear
  • "Methods for characterizing the anisotropic behavior of the human skin's relief and its mechanical properties in vivo linked to age effects" (2020) published in Surface Topography Metrology and Properties

The collaborations in Hassan Zahouani's research have frequently included the following coauthors:

  • R. Vargiolu
  • Marie-Angèle Abellan
  • Meriem Ayadh
  • Armelle Bigouret
  • Amaury Guillermin

Best Publications

  • In vivo measurements of the elastic mechanical properties of human skin by indentation tests

    C. Pailler-Mattei;C. Pailler-Mattei;S. Bec;H. Zahouani

  • Understanding and quantification of elastic and plastic deformation during a scratch test

    V. Jardret;V. Jardret;H. Zahouani;J.L. Loubet;T.G. Mathia

  • Topical ascorbic acid on photoaged skin. Clinical, topographical and ultrastructural evaluation: double-blind study vs. placebo.

    Philippe G Humbert;Marek Haftek;Pierre Creidi;Charles Lapiere

  • Characterization of the mechanical properties of skin by inverse analysis combined with the indentation test

    Alexandre Delalleau;Gwendal Josse;Jean-Michel Lagarde;Hassan Zahouani

  • Wear analysis in fretting of hard coatings through a dissipated energy concept

    Siegfried Fouvry;Philippe Kapsa;Hassan Zahouani;Leo Vincent

  • Dynamic indentation on human skin in vivo: ageing effects

    G. Boyer;L. Laquièze;A. Le Bot;S. Laquièze

  • Characterization of the mechanical properties of a dermal equivalent compared with human skin in vivo by indentation and static friction tests

    H. Zahouani;C. Pailler-Mattei;B. Sohm;R. Vargiolu

  • A nonlinear elastic behavior to identify the mechanical parameters of human skin in vivo.

    A. Delalleau;G. Josse;J.-M. Lagarde;H. Zahouani

  • The effect of groove texture patterns on piston-ring pack friction

    S. Mezghani;I. Demirci;H. Zahouani;M. El Mansori

  • Residual stresses computation in a grinding process

    Hédi Hamdi;Hassan Zahouani;Jean-Michel Bergheau

  • Effect of the belt grinding on the surface texture: Modeling of the contact and abrasive wear

    A. Jourani;M. Dursapt;H. Hamdi;J. Rech

  • Sebum and stratum corneum lipids increase human skin surface free energy as determined from contact angle measurements: A study on two anatomical sites

    A. Mavon;H. Zahouani;D. Redoules;P. Agache

  • Measurement of the friction coefficient of the human skin in vivo

    J Asserin;H Zahouani;Ph Humbert;V Couturaud

  • Femtosecond laser nano/micro patterning of titanium influences mesenchymal stem cell adhesion and commitment

    Virginie Dumas;Alain Guignandon;Laurence Vico;Cyril Mauclair

  • Fractal models of surface topography and contact mechanics

    H. Zahouani;R. Vargiolu;J. L. Loubet

  • Morphological characterisation of engineered surfaces by wavelet transform

    S.-H. Lee;H. Zahouani;R. Caterini;T. G. Mathia

  • An experimental study on roughness noise of dry rough flat surfaces

    H. Ben Abdelounis;A. Le Bot;J. Perret-Liaudet;H. Zahouani

  • The effect of abrasive grain's wear and contact conditions on surface texture in belt finishing

    A. Khellouki;A. Khellouki;J. Rech;H. Zahouani

  • Analysis of adhesive behaviour of human skin in vivo by an indentation test

    C. Pailler-Mattéi;H. Zahouani

  • Influence of abrasive grain geometry on friction coefficient and wear rate in belt finishing

    A. Jourani;B. Hagège;S. Bouvier;M. Bigerelle

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean-Michel Bergheau
Jean-Michel Bergheau École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Saint-Étienne
Joël Rech
Joël Rech École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Saint-Étienne
Maxence Bigerelle
Maxence Bigerelle University Polytechnic Hauts-de-France
Mohamed El Mansori
Mohamed El Mansori Arts et Metiers Institute of Technology
Alain Iost
Alain Iost Arts et Metiers Institute of Technology
Karine Anselme
Karine Anselme University of Upper Alsace
Betty Nusgens
Betty Nusgens University of Liège
Toshiyuki Takagi
Toshiyuki Takagi Tohoku University
Michel W. Barsoum
Michel W. Barsoum Drexel University
Erwin Tschachler
Erwin Tschachler Medical University of Vienna

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