Benjamin Bruet

Past

• Research Assistant at Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies, MIT
• Teaching Assistant, “Nanomechanics of Materials and Biomaterials” at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Assistant Engineer at Bosh GmbH

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Education

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Ecole centrale de Paris

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Connections

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Industry

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Benjamin Bruet’s Experience

• Research Assistant

  Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies, MIT

  (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

  September 2002 — January 2008 (5 years 5 months)

  • In charge of several projects within a team of 8 researchers (including 3 professors).
  • Directly supervised six MIT students over 6 to 18-month periods, with one doing his B.Sc. thesis.
  • Designed grant proposals - all successful - and scientific reports (US Army Research Office, MIT-France).
  • Investigated the multiscale structure of biomaterials using cutting-edge imaging techniques (AFM, TEM etc).
  • Designed mechanical experiments to assess properties from the nanoscale to the macroscale and developed quantitative theoretical and numerical models to describe the structure/mechanical behavior relationships.
  • Published 4 articles in international journals (Nature Materials, J. Mater. Res…), gave numerous seminars (Boston Museum of Science…) and interviews in the media (Discovery Channel, National Geographic…).

• Teaching Assistant, “Nanomechanics of Materials and Biomaterials”

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  (Research industry)

  February 2006 — May 2006 (4 months)

  Designed and supervised weekly “hands-on” experiments using cutting-edge instruments, prepared and graded assignments, guest lecturer.

• Assistant Engineer

  Bosh GmbH

  (Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

  June 2001 — August 2001 (3 months)

  Derived a theoretical model for parts of a heat engine and designed them with the Matlab Simulink environment.

Benjamin Bruet’s Education

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  PhD , Nanotechnologies, Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering , 2004 — 2008

  Field of research: structure/mechanical properties relationships, biomaterials, nanotechnologies.
  
  Courses in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Systems Engineering, Biology and Physics.

  Activities and Societies:

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  2005-2007
  Vice President, MIT Club Francophone (400 members). Organized cultural events (including a French film festival in collaboration with the French Consulate) and sporting events (university tournaments).
  
  2006
  Public Relations Chair, 10th European Career Fair (5,000 attendants), organized by students from MIT and Harvard.

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  MS , Nanotechnologies, Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering , 2002 — 2004

• Ecole centrale de Paris

  Diplome d'Ingenieur (M.Sc.) , General Engineering , 2000 — 2003

  Broad curriculum in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science and Economics.

  Activities and Societies:

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  2001
  President, E.C.P Viet Quyen Dao Club (40 members). Management of the club, coaching, organization of sport demonstrations and liaison with the university administration.
  
  2000
  Bureau de la Taxe d'Apprentissage
  Advertised and negotiated partnerships between my university and companies to leverage endowment funds. Personally raised €100,000+ (highest contribution in the team).

Additional Information

Benjamin Bruet’s Interests:

International relations, global economy, technology. Karate (black belt), viet quyen dao (brown belt), squash, trekking. Piano (19 years). Travels in Europe, Mongolia, North and Central America.

Benjamin Bruet’s Groups:

Association des Centraliens - ECP, MIT Club Francophone, MIT European Career Fair, MIT Career Office, Roma Aeterna

•    InterFrench
•    MIT TechLink
•    PHD Networking Excellence
•    MIT innovation
•    Human Capital Institute
•    Executive Suite
•    MIT Leaders for Manufacturing Program
•    On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
•    Eccellere Business Community
•    Innovation People Expert Innovators Creative Network
•    Professional People in Urbe (PPU) - Business Club
•    Success Networking
•    Friends of Greece
•    International Business
•    Roma Aeterna
•    The Recruitment Network
•    Connected Boston
•    ASMALLWORLD.net
•    Friends of the European Union
•    Project Managers Group
•    Friends of the United States of America
•    Slow Food
•    French Connections
•    Ferrari Owners & Enthusiasts
•    LLG - Lycée Louis-le-Grand (Alumni)
•    Friends of Morocco
•    Italian Networking Project
•    MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni
•    European Career Fair @ MIT
•    Global MIT Enterprise Forum
•    Recruiters / Headhunters Who Work with Non Profit Organizations
•    MIT Alumni Network
•    MIT France
•    linkedHRit | connecting HR & Change professionals in Italy
•    Innovate!Europe

Benjamin Bruet’s Honors:

Jean Gaillard Memorial Fellowship (2002), MIT Robert Guenassia Award (2003), MIT-France Seed Fund (2005), MRS Fall Conference Nominee for Best Poster Award (2005), NSF Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge Finalist (2006), MIT DMSE tuition award and Army Research Office grant (2002-2008).

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