Biography :

Since 2021, Cédric THOMAS is the manager of the Métiers & Material Laboratory team in Faurecia Hydrogen Solutions. Cédric drives and supervises activities and projects to support on-going developments and programs for Hydrogen Storage Tanks & Systems in several fields: material, fluid & thermal simulations, design simulations and failure / damage analysis.
Cédric THOMAS started his career in Safran Composites (R&D technical center of Safran Group) in 2011 and spent 9 years with different positions as project manager and Design office manager. Through this experience he had the opportunity to work on different composite materials and manufacturing processes for aircraft engine or nacelles parts.
Cédric THOMAS is graduated in Organic & Inorganic Materials Chemistry Engineering from ENS Chimie Montpellier. He also passed a PhD study in Composite Mechanic fields at Mines Paris Tech, focused on the characterization of thermoplastic materials damages for Type IV Hydrogen Storage Tanks application.

About Forvia :

Faurecia's mission is to develop technologies for safe, sustainable, advanced, and customized mobility. With 111,000 employees in 33 countries, Faurecia is a top ten global automotive supplier and inspires mobility through its four Business Groups: Seating, Interiors, Clean Mobility, and Electronics. At the same time, Faurecia offers solutions to meet the challenges of future generations in line with our Convictions and Values.Faurecia, together with HELLA, is a company of the Group FORVIA. With over 300 industrial sites and 63 R&D centers, 150,000 people, including more than 35,000 engineers across 40+ countries, FORVIA provides a unique and comprehensive approach to the automotive challenges of today and tomorrow. Composed of 6 business groups with 24 product lines, FORVIA is focused on becoming the preferred innovation and integration partner for OEMS worldwide. FORVIA aims to be a change maker committed to foreseeing and making the mobility transformation happen.