The Ambassadors of HAL

“My research theme is mainly the valorisation of biomass, and in particular plant waste, for the production of new chemicals, either as an alternative to petro-sourced molecules, or for new applications in the various fields of chemistry. To do this, I am working on the discovery and development of new catalysts, both biological and chemical, to produce the latter. But above all I am working on the coupling of these two types of catalysts, as new hybrid catalytic processes, to make them more efficient and less energy and atom consuming for a greener chemistry.”

“I am particularly in favour of establishing a more open science for several reasons. Firstly, in France, researchers’ salaries are paid directly from public funds, and in doing so, citizens are our main employer. We owe them direct and free access to the results of our research. But above all, I am convinced that in order to continue to have an impact on society, science must now be disseminated and popularised as much as produced. Finally, and most importantly, for us researchers, in the paradigm of globalised research, it seems inconceivable to me that we can produce quality work without having free access to our peers’ work. I hope that becoming HAL ambassador will allow me to contribute to this diffusion by participating in the creation of adapted tools.”

 

“PhD in Indology specialised in Sanskrit philology, I base my research on the critical edition of primary sources, both manuscript and epigraphic. From these sources, I analyse the narrative processes used in mythological and genealogical tales to legitimate a ritual, a dogma or a dynasty. One of my main research fields is the study of rituals, in particular those concerning donations and adoption. Currently a researcher within the ERC-DHARMA project at Humboldt University (Berlin), I am editing (in XML-TEI-Epidoc), translating and studying the epigraphic corpus belonging to the Somavaṁśin dynasty and issued from Orissa. In this context I am required to share my data and to prepare for reuse.”

 

“I consider knowledge to be a common good, so I am determined to open the teaching of sanskrit to a broader audience. Hence, all the courses I teach at the Institut des Langues rares (ILARA) are available online and dedicated to all beginners, no matter their education level. In order to offer educational resources in open access, I deposit my teaching material in the HAL open archive, as well as the synthesis given to the students.
I am truly convinced of the value of open science, so I pushed the creation of the HAL collection of my research unit, the Indian Studies research group GREI -EA2120. As the manager of this collection and a member of the GREI board, I seek to raise my colleagues’ awareness about the issues and the principles of Open Science, and to establish an Open Science culture among my unit.
By becoming an “HAL Ambassador”, I hope to get HAL widely known and to further the integration of the FAIR principles in my field, as well as to act as a bridge between researchers and the CCSD. Joining the Ambassadors network will also allow me to exchange with my peers from other fields, to enhance and complete my practice by their approach to Open Science.”