2024 Regional Finals of the MT180s Competition
As is the case every year, three students were honored with the jury prizes in the “My Thesis in 180 Seconds” competition. Rakine Mouhoubi from the University of Montpellier won the audience award. A new feature of the 2024 edition was that students from 35 classes from 14 high schools in the school district were also able to vote for their favorite.
Twenty doctoral researchers the University of Montpellier, the University of Montpellier Paul-Valéry, and the University of Perpignan Via Domitia made a strong impression on Monday, March 11, 2024, during the Occitanie-East regional final of “My Thesis in 180 Seconds.” This 11th edition was held at the École nationale supérieure de chimie de Montpellier. Before a packed auditorium, the 20 finalists took on the challenge of presenting their research topics in three minutes through a clear, concise, enthusiastic, and convincing [L1] presentation of their research projects, using just a single slide.
After the presentations, the audience cast their votes while the jury retired to deliberate. And after a few long, suspenseful minutes, the winners of this regional final were announced:
- 1st Prize from the Jury
, Robin Carron, Paul-Valéry University of Montpellier
Thesis Topic: Toward Improving the Diagnostic Value of Moral Dilemmas - Audience Choice Award
Rakine Mouhoubi, University of Montpellier
Thesis Topic: Additive Manufacturing of Liquid Crystal Elastomers for the Development of Medical Devices - 2nd Prize from the Jury
Xavi Marquez Ayllon, Paul-Valéry University of Montpellier
Thesis Topic: Representations and Didactic Applications in Language Learning: Catalan and Occitan as Vehicles for Multilingualism Through Intercomprehension - 3rd Prize from the Jury
Airelle Lahalle, University of Montpellier
Thesis Topic: The Role of the p53 Pathway in the Epigenetic Regulation of Fatty Acid Metabolism
Abdul Razak Moussa Tankari, who participated in the 2023 edition of MT180, received the high school student award. The topic of his thesis is: Study and Optimization of Transparent Conductive Oxides (TCOs) Based on Doped ZnO Nanoparticles in Nanostructured Thin Films for the Production of Photovoltaic Solar Cells.
In an effort to promote scientific literacy among schoolchildren, students from 35 classes across 14 high schools in the Montpellier school district watched the performances at the 10th annual regional finals before voting for their favorite contestant.
“My Thesis in 180 Seconds” is organized by the CNRS in partnership with France Universités. The regional final is led by the two doctoral colleges in the Occitanie-Est region: the Languedoc-Roussillon Doctoral College and the Doctoral College of the University of Montpellier.