Summary
Denys Nikolayev is a CNRS research leader and national committee member with 13 years of experience specializing in adaptive wireless neuro- and bioelectronic technologies, micro-/nanotechnologies, photonics and electromagnetism. He leads a growing IETR lab team developing minimally invasive implantable medical devices and has steered European- and nationally-funded projects from concept through prototyping and characterization. His background spans academia and industry—from award-winning PhD work on miniature implantable antennas and hp-FEM modelling of bioelectromagnetics to a postdoc building closed-loop DBS neuroprobes—giving him rare end-to-end expertise in design, simulation, fabrication and electrochemical testing. As an elected national evaluator he also shapes researcher recruitment and strategy for CNRS, reflecting strong scientific leadership beyond the lab. Based in Rennes, he combines rigorous theoretical analysis with hands-on cleanroom and device integration experience, and retains an early-career track record in IT and product management that helps translate research into operational systems.
13 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
MSc (summa cum laude), MSc (summa cum laude) at Lviv Polytechnic National University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD at Université de Rennes 1
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD at University of West Bohemia, Pilsen
HDR (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches), HDR (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches) at Université de Rennes
French, Russian, Ukrainian, Czech, German, Polish, English