Bio:

Dr. Bernard Legrand is a Research Director at CNRS, based at LAAS in Toulouse, France. He holds a Ph.D. in Electronics from the University of Lille, France. His research began in semiconductor physics in Lille and later evolved into micro and nanosystems, focusing on MEMS and sensor technologies. At LAAS, he has notably worked on optomechanical Atomic Force Microscopy to open new experimental windows—including GHz AFM probes for high temporal resolution and future prospects toward quantum AFM. With over 120 publications, several patents, and active roles on evaluation and editorial committees, his objective is to develop micro and nanosystems towards new innovative applications beyond conventional uses. Besides optomechanics, his current interests encompass MEMS for adiabatic and neuromorphic computing, as well as chaos-based applications in MEMS resonators, in strong collaboration with MPQ in Paris, and CEA-LETI and TIMA in Grenoble.