Clément Thiry

Internship within TotalEnergies OneTech R&D department, Pipeline & Riser section. Study of a new fatigue calculation approach for subsea pipeline buckling. Use of Abaqus finite element software (.inp files and Abaqus Viewer) on a UNIX computing cluster, and data processing in Python.

Temporary retail position in a large-scale distribution outlet: cashiering, goods reception and storage (ambient and cold chain), display maintenance, and flexible shift work (evenings until 10 pm, including one overnight shift). Regular interaction with an international customer base, providing practical use of English and Spanish in a professional setting.

Co-created and led the first edition of SMALL (Sainté Move Avec La Ligue), a 6 km charity run held on 17 May 2025 in partnership with the Ligue contre le Cancer. As team leader (6 student engineers) and technical director: course scouting and selection (6 km, 260 m elevation gain, 60% trail), coordination with local authorities, partner outreach and negotiation, administrative management, and organisation of a health-awareness village. Outcome: ~200 participants (25% youth), €1,715 raised.

Operating 5-axis milling machines: loading raw parts, dimensional and surface quality control using various measurement tools (Palmer micrometer, caliper, roughness tester), deburring, and inventory management. A key experience in industrial adaptation: after an incident early in the internship (a part scratched during surface roughness measurement), I corrected my approach and regained the team's trust, successfully completing the same operations without issue by the end of my placement.

Project carried out as a two-person team, focused on designing an energy-autonomous GPS device using electromagnetic induction. The project covers a full engineering chain: physical modelling of a mass-spring-magnet-coil system, Monte Carlo simulation (Python/NumPy/SciPy/SymPy), development of an embedded GPS module (Arduino, EEPROM, C++), and creation of a web interface for visualising running sessions (PHP, SQL, JavaScript, Leaflet API). The final model was validated against experimental data.

Seasonal agricultural work carried out over two consecutive summers on a maize seed production farm. Responsibilities included maize detasseling under demanding outdoor conditions (heat, rain), working as part of a team on long, fast-paced days. This experience built strong foundations in operational discipline, physical endurance, and teamwork.

Transport infrastructures : conception of bridges and underground infrastructures · feasibility and design study of a highway · soil mechanics Reinforced concrete : norms · formulations · pathologies · calculations of structures Others : light metallic structures · LCA (theory and practical case on the highway project)

Activities : Half-marathon preparation with other exchange students · TUHH Choir · Local Hamburg Band Tinnitussis Structures & Materials: Linear and non-linear finite elements (MATLAB exercises) · Composite mechanics — fabrication and testing of a carbon fibre/aluminium honeycomb sandwich structure (team project) Hydraulics & Fluids: River bend dimensioning · Dam design · Flood modelling Languages: German learned on-site — A2 level

Structures & Materials: Structural mechanics (bending, torsion, Euler buckling) · Fluid mechanics · FEA · Reinforced concrete beam fabrication and testing · Quantum physics of materials Computing: Parallel computing (cluster, GPU) · Operations research · Databases · Java · C · AI for mechanics Sustainability: Eco-design · LCA · Bio-composites Projects: SMALL 2025 (~200 participants) · Market study & technical assessment for Amina LAMMARI