prof.dr.ing. Pierre Lévy, HDR
Current situation
Since 2021
Professor (PRCM)
- National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts,
France
Holder of the Chair of design Jean Prouvé
Holder of the Chair of design Jean Prouvé
Researcher at Dicen-IDF laboratory (EA 7339)
(since
2021)
Member of the Department of Informatics and Computer Science - EPN05
(since
2024)
Member of the Department of Innovation - EPN16
(2021 - 2024)
Responsible for the Master Design (since
2021) - The objective of this Master's degree is to train creators (designers and artisans) to set up their professional project and to reshape their design practice in a prospective manner, by integrating continuously redefined societal, cultural and technical evolutions
Editorial Advisory Board member of the JHTR (since
2022) - The Journal of Human-Technology Relations investigates human-technology relations from a wide variety of disciplines, with a basis in the Philosophy of Technology and in Science and Technology Studies
Elected member of the Education Council (Conseil des formations) (since
2022) - The Education Council is mainly consulted on the content of the national education offer, applications for accreditation to award national diplomas and projects related to professional certificates, and the pedagogical projects for the coming year
Responsible for the topic Arts, Design and Society at the Doctoral School Abbé Grégoire (ED 546) (since
2022) - Cette spécialité s’inscrit à la fois dans la tradition multiséculaire du CNAM autour des métiers d’arts et techniques, de la conception et de l’innovation, de la culture et de la création, et dans l’évolution contemporaine de ces domaines liée à l’attention grandissante portée sur l’innovation sociale et écologique en France et à l’international.
Coordinator of the DNMADe pedagogical committee chairmanships for the Academy of Paris (since
2022) - The Education Committee decides on the organisation of the course and how students are assessed. It also meets as a jury to validate teaching units, internships and students' semester results.
Correspondant scientifique du projet ANR EXCELLENCES 'ConflucES' pour le Cnam (since
2024) - Cette spécialité s’inscrit à la fois dans la tradition multiséculaire du CNAM autour des métiers d’arts et techniques, de la conception et de l’innovation, de la culture et de la création, et dans l’évolution contemporaine de ces domaines liée à l’attention grandissante portée sur l’innovation sociale et écologique en France et à l’international.
Member of the pedagogical and scientific committees off the School of Ecological Transitions at Cnam (since
2024) - The School of Ecological Transitions offers high-level expertise on the challenges of ecological transition and sustainable development, as well as a multi-disciplinary training program.
Professional experiences
2023 - 2024
Vice-president
- HESAM Université,
France
Member of the Strategic Committee of the Compagnons du Devoir's Executive Master in Project (Since
2023) - The aim is to train multi-technology project managers in the associated technologies trades: electrical engineering, mechanics and tooling and precision mechanics, to enable them to move into management positions.
Member of the Steering Committee of NCU - HESAM 2030 (Since
2023) - The 'HESAM 2030 - Construisons nos Métiers!' program aims to roll out new, 1-year and 3-year modular diplomas, open to all, with priority given to vocational and technological baccalaureate holders, and adaptable to everyone, everywhere and throughout life.
Member of the Steering Committee of the Post-master in Architecture research - HESAM Université at ENSAPLV (Since
2023) - This post-master's program is a post-graduate course preparing students to enroll in a doctorate in architecture, or to enter new fields of practice in architecture, urban planning and landscape design. The aim of this transitional year is to learn how to produce a research dissertation.
2009 - 2021
Full-time assistant professor (tenured)
- Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e),
The Netherlands
Designing Quality in Interaction research group
(2009 -
2017)
Systemic Change research group
(2018 -
2021)
Member of Board of Examiners at TU/e.ID, vice-chair in 2013-2015 (2010-2015) - The Board of Examiners of Industrial Design is responsible for the quality of the assessment system in both the Bachelor’s program and the Master’s program
Wearable Senses educational project group leader (2011-2014) - Leading a group which has educative, research, and administrative duties related to activities on intelligent textiles and ‘close to the body’
Visiting researcher at the Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Science, University of Tsukuba, Japan (2013-2014)
in-Transportation interaction [iTi] educational project group leader (2015-2016) - Leading a group which has educative, research, and industrial activities at the department of industrial design, on the topic of transportation (mostly automotive) interaction
Education coordinator of TU/e.ID (2015-2016) - The 4 education coordinators of the department overview the structure of the pedagogical content and ensure the distribution of educational activities in the faculty
Vitality educational project group leader (2016-2018) - Leading a group which has educative, research, and industrial activites at the department of industrial design, on the topic of mental, physical and contextual vitality and wellbeing
Fellowship at d.school Paris, France (2016-2018) - d.school fellows contribute to the development of activities at d.school Paris, and provide learning module to students and partners in the scope of their specialty
Member of the ICT committee of TU/e.ID (2016-2021) - This committee leads the ICT development of the department, in collaboration with the central ICT services of the university
Transforming Practices (TP) educational project group leader (2018-2021) - Leading a group which has educative, research, and industrial activities at the department of industrial design, on the topic of transformative practices
Founder and responsible for the DataLab of ID@TU/e (2019-2021) - The DataLab supports the creation of innovative and exploratory forms of interacting with data
2008 - 2009
Researcher/Lecturer
- Chiba University,
Japan
Responsible for the teaching activities of the Service Product Design master team
Responsible for the teaching activities of the Service Product Design master team
2006 - 2008
Post-doctor researcher
- University of Tsukuba,
Japan
Postdoctoral research for the 21st Century COE Program for the Promotion of Kansei Science for Understanding the Mechanism of Mind and Heart, sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
Postdoctoral research for the 21st Century COE Program for the Promotion of Kansei Science for Understanding the Mechanism of Mind and Heart, sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
2000 - 2002
R&D Engineer/Designer, Responsible for R&D at the Japanese office
- Decathlon in Japan (became Oxylane),
Japan
Innovation projects in collaboration with Japanese partners
Innovation projects in collaboration with Japanese partners
1999 - 2000
Maintenance Technician - Éridania Béghin-Say (became Thereos),
France
Setting up a maintenance forecast based vibration analysis
Setting up a maintenance forecast based vibration analysis
Other contributions
2006 - 2023
Contribution to the international kansei research community
Co-founder and President of the European Kansei Group (EKG) (2016-2018) - The European Kansei Group (EKG) aims at developing and promoting kansei research in Europe, in both the academic and the industrial worlds
Kansei Engineering and Emotion Research (KEER) Steering Board coordinator (Since
2014) - This board organises common activities of the four kansei research communities (JSKE (Japan), TIK (Taiwan), MAKE (Malaysia) and EKG (Europe))
Chair of the Scientific Committee of KEER2014 (2012-2014) - International Conference of Kansei Engineering and Emotion Research 2014, Linköping, Sweden
Co-organiser of the KEER international conferences (Since
2009) - International Conference of Kansei Engineering and Emotion Research 2010, Paris, France
Councilor for the Japanese Society of Kansei Engineering (JSKE) (Since
2009)
Editorial Board member of the International Journal of Affective Engineering (IJAE) (Since
2006)
Education
2018
Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches -
Compiegne University Technology (UTC), France
Section 71 - Information and Communication Sciences
Section 71 - Information and Communication Sciences
2013
University Teaching Qualification - BKO -
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), The Netherlands
Dutch diploma for university teaching
Dutch diploma for university teaching
2006
Doctorate in Kansei Science -
University of Tsukuba, Japan
Award of the best dissertation (highest distinction delivered by the doctoral school)
Award of the best dissertation (highest distinction delivered by the doctoral school)
2001
Master in Mechanical Engineering, speciality in Industrial Design -
Compiegne University Technology (UTC), France
Other data
Publications & Editions 81
Financed projects 18 (~3m€)
Academic and Design awards 4
Ph.D promotions 8
Ph.D promotions (past et on-going) 1
Doctoral thesis jury 12
HAL 751380
ORCID 0000-0003-2801-0588
Google scholar bfRUiJwAAAAJ
Financed projects 18 (~3m€)
Academic and Design awards 4
Ph.D promotions 8
Ph.D promotions (past et on-going) 1
Doctoral thesis jury 12
HAL 751380
ORCID 0000-0003-2801-0588
Google scholar bfRUiJwAAAAJ