Marie-Claude Heuzey, Polytechnique Montréal

Research

Food 3D printing Hydrocolloids Hydrogel extrusion Nanoscale cellulose Physicochemical properties Polysaccharides Process-structure-property relationships Proteins

Latest papers

Bioactive Nanocomposite Scaffolds by Melt Electrospinning of Poly-ε-Caprolactone/Polyethylene Oxide/Polyethylene Glycol-Hydroxyapatite Blends for Bone Tissue Engineering.
ACS applied bio materials · 2026
Tunable two-step shape and dimensional changes with temperature of a PNIPAM/CNC hydrogel.
Soft matter · 2022 · senior author
Rheological insights on the evolution of sonicated cellulose nanocrystal dispersions.
Ultrasonics sonochemistry · 2021 · senior author

All 20 publications

Latest funding

Microbiological and rheological insights at the formation and disruption of model and clinical bacteria-virus mixed biofilms
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$125,000
Microplastiques dans les eaux usées: méthode de détection et efficacité d'enlèvement dans les systèmes de collecte et de traitement des eaux usées municipales
NSERC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$119,960
Structure and rheology of mixed hydrocolloid gels as model systems for food 3D printing
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$276,000

All 29 grants and awards

20 publications.

01

Bioactive Nanocomposite Scaffolds by Melt Electrospinning of Poly-ε-Caprolactone/Polyethylene Oxide/Polyethylene Glycol-Hydroxyapatite Blends for Bone Tissue Engineering.

Karimi E, Garakani MM, Heuzey MC, Mighri F, Rosenzweig DH, Ajji A

ACS applied bio materials2026

DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.6c00115 PMID: 42153504

02

Tunable two-step shape and dimensional changes with temperature of a PNIPAM/CNC hydrogel.

Xu Y, Ajji A, Heuzey MC

Soft matter2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1039/d2sm00421f PMID: 35640577

03

Rheological insights on the evolution of sonicated cellulose nanocrystal dispersions.

Girard M, Bertrand F, Tavares JR, Heuzey MC

Ultrasonics sonochemistry2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2021.105747 PMID: 34534796

04

Morphological and Rheological Properties of PLA, PBAT, and PLA/PBAT Blend Nanocomposites Containing CNCs.

Mohammadi M, Heuzey MC, Carreau PJ, Taguet A

Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2021

DOI: 10.3390/nano11040857 PMID: 33801672

05

Evidence-based guidelines for the ultrasonic dispersion of cellulose nanocrystals.

Girard M, Vidal D, Bertrand F, Tavares JR, Heuzey MC

Ultrasonics sonochemistry2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2020.105378 PMID: 33186861

06

Orienting Cellulose Nanocrystal Functionalities Tunes the Wettability of Water-Cast Films.

Bruel C, Queffeulou S, Carreau PJ, Tavares JR, Heuzey MC

Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c01799 PMID: 32986430

07

Self-assembly behaviors of colloidal cellulose nanocrystals: A tale of stabilization mechanisms.

Bruel C, Davies TS, Carreau PJ, Tavares JR, Heuzey MC

Journal of colloid and interface science2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.04.049 PMID: 32339823

08

Poly (lactic acid) blends: Processing, properties and applications.

Nofar M, Sacligil D, Carreau PJ, Kamal MR, Heuzey MC

International journal of biological macromolecules2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.12.002 PMID: 30528997

09

The structural amphiphilicity of cellulose nanocrystals characterized from their cohesion parameters.

Bruel C, Tavares JR, Carreau PJ, Heuzey MC

Carbohydrate polymers2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.10.026 PMID: 30446094

10

Ultrasonication of spray- and freeze-dried cellulose nanocrystals in water.

Beuguel Q, Tavares JR, Carreau PJ, Heuzey MC

Journal of colloid and interface science2018Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.01.035 PMID: 29408109

Microbiological and rheological insights at the formation and disruption of model and clinical bacteria-virus mixed biofilms

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: DAIGLE, France

Keywords: biofilm; rheology; bacteria; virus; bacteria-virus; antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial synthesis; nanoparticle; clinical persistence

$125,000

Microplastiques dans les eaux usées: méthode de détection et efficacité d'enlèvement dans les systèmes de collecte et de traitement des eaux usées municipales

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Claveau-Mallet, Dominique D

Keywords: échantillonnage; FTIR; méthodes de détection; microplastiques; plastique; traitement des eaux usées domestique

$119,960

Structure and rheology of mixed hydrocolloid gels as model systems for food 3D printing

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Heuzey, Marie-Claude

Keywords: Food 3D printing; Hydrocolloids; Hydrogel extrusion; Nanoscale cellulose; Physicochemical properties; Polysaccharides; Process-structure-property relationships; Proteins; Rheology

$276,000

A Dual Rheometer-Microscope Instrument for the Quantitative Characterization of Bacterial Biofilms

Co-investigatorNSERC2019Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Virgilio, Nick

$150,000

Élaboration de nouveaux emballages antibactériens à base de chitosane/polyéthylène pour prolonger la durée de vie du lait.

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Heuzey, MarieClaude

$120,000

Cryogenic Ultramicrotome

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Ajji, Abdellah

$147,822

Development of recycled polypropylene (rPP) / polyamide (PA) blends

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Heuzey, MarieClaude

$25,000

Development of a rheologically-based dispersion quality index for cellulose nanocrystals in non-polar and thermoplastic media

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Heuzey, MarieClaude

$120,000

A modular system for melt-processing of thermoplastic polymers: Phase 1 - Control System and Internal Mixer Units

Co-investigatorNSERC2015Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Virgilio, Nick

$135,000

High DDA Chitosan/Bacterial Cellulose Nanofibrous Structures by Electrospinning for Wound Dressing

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Heuzey, MarieClaude

$25,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Génie chimique
Mechanical Engineering
Génie mécanique
Génie biomédical, Institut de
chemical engineering

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Abdellah AJJI

Génie chimique

5 shared papers, latest 2026

Daniel Therriault

Mechanical Engineering

3 shared papers, latest 2015

Pierre Carreau

chemical engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2011

David Vidal

Génie mécanique

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Guy Cloutier

Génie biomédical, Institut de

1 shared papers, latest 2011

Frej Mighri

Génie chimique

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Food 3D printing Dear Professor Heuzey, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Bioactive Nanocomposite Scaffolds by Melt Electrospinning of Poly-ε-Caprolactone/Polyethylene Oxide/Polyethylene Glycol-Hydroxyapatite Blends for Bone Tissue Engineering." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Structure and rheology of mixed hydrocolloid gels as model systems for food 3D printing" (2019), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Bioactive Nanocomposite Scaffolds by Melt Electrospinning of Poly-&#x3b5;-Caprolactone/Polyethylene Oxide/Polyethylene Glycol-Hydroxyapatite Blends for Bone Tissue Engineering.

Tunable two-step shape and dimensional changes with temperature of a PNIPAM/CNC hydrogel.

Rheological insights on the evolution of sonicated cellulose nanocrystal dispersions.

Morphological and Rheological Properties of PLA, PBAT, and PLA/PBAT Blend Nanocomposites Containing CNCs.

Evidence-based guidelines for the ultrasonic dispersion of cellulose nanocrystals.

Orienting Cellulose Nanocrystal Functionalities Tunes the Wettability of Water-Cast Films.

Self-assembly behaviors of colloidal cellulose nanocrystals: A tale of stabilization mechanisms.

Poly (lactic acid) blends: Processing, properties and applications.

The structural amphiphilicity of cellulose nanocrystals characterized from their cohesion parameters.

Ultrasonication of spray- and freeze-dried cellulose nanocrystals in water.

Microbiological and rheological insights at the formation and disruption of model and clinical bacteria-virus mixed biofilms

Microplastiques dans les eaux usées: méthode de détection et efficacité d'enlèvement dans les systèmes de collecte et de traitement des eaux usées municipales

Structure and rheology of mixed hydrocolloid gels as model systems for food 3D printing

A Dual Rheometer-Microscope Instrument for the Quantitative Characterization of Bacterial Biofilms

Élaboration de nouveaux emballages antibactériens à base de chitosane/polyéthylène pour prolonger la durée de vie du lait.

Cryogenic Ultramicrotome

Development of recycled polypropylene (rPP) / polyamide (PA) blends

Development of a rheologically-based dispersion quality index for cellulose nanocrystals in non-polar and thermoplastic media

A modular system for melt-processing of thermoplastic polymers: Phase 1 - Control System and Internal Mixer Units

High DDA Chitosan/Bacterial Cellulose Nanofibrous Structures by Electrospinning for Wound Dressing

Frequent collaborators

Abdellah AJJI

Daniel Therriault

Pierre Carreau

David Vidal

Guy Cloutier

Frej Mighri

Bioactive Nanocomposite Scaffolds by Melt Electrospinning of Poly-ε-Caprolactone/Polyethylene Oxide/Polyethylene Glycol-Hydroxyapatite Blends for Bone Tissue Engineering.