Brahim Aïssa is a visiting Associate Professor at EPFL, Switzerland and a Senior Scientist at MPB communications Inc. He has a Ph.D. degree in materials and energy science. His activities focus on the growth, synthesis, processing and characterization of advanced nanostructured materials and their integration into electronic and photonic devices.Emile Haddad holds a PhD in Nuclear Engineering, and is Senior Scientist and Program Manager of the Smart Materials sections at MPB Communications Inc. His interests include fibre sensors and smart materials for space applications, and mitigation of small space debris.Wes Jamroz obtained his Ph.D. in laser physics from the Technical University of Lodz. He is Director of the Space and Photonics Division at MPB Communications Inc, and is the author and coauthor of several books, numerous scientific papers, invited presentations, conference talks, workshops and patents.

• Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Natural systems and processesChapter 3: Theoretical models of healing mechanismsChapter 4: Self-healing of polymers and compositesChapter 5: Self-healing evaluation techniquesChapter 6: Review of advanced fabrication processesChapter 7: Self-healing in space environmentChapter 8: Self-healing capability against impact tests simulating orbital space debrisChapter 9: Mitigating the effect of space small debris on COPV in space with fibre sensors monitoring and self-repairing materialsChapter 10: Conclusions and outlook into the future

Brahim Aïssa is a visiting Associate Professor at EPFL, Switzerland and a Senior Scientist at MPB communications Inc. He has a Ph.D. degree in materials and energy science. His activities focus on the growth, synthesis, processing and characterization of advanced nanostructured materials and their integration into electronic and photonic devices.Emile Haddad holds a PhD in Nuclear Engineering, and is Senior Scientist and Program Manager of the Smart Materials sections at MPB Communications Inc. His interests include fibre sensors and smart materials for space applications, and mitigation of small space debris.Wes Jamroz obtained his Ph.D. in laser physics from the Technical University of Lodz. He is Director of the Space and Photonics Division at MPB Communications Inc, and is the author and coauthor of several books, numerous scientific papers, invited presentations, conference talks, workshops and patents.

• Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Natural systems and processesChapter 3: Theoretical models of healing mechanismsChapter 4: Self-healing of polymers and compositesChapter 5: Self-healing evaluation techniquesChapter 6: Review of advanced fabrication processesChapter 7: Self-healing in space environmentChapter 8: Self-healing capability against impact tests simulating orbital space debrisChapter 9: Mitigating the effect of space small debris on COPV in space with fibre sensors monitoring and self-repairing materialsChapter 10: Conclusions and outlook into the future

Brahim Aïssa is a visiting Associate Professor at EPFL, Switzerland and a Senior Scientist at MPB communications Inc. He has a Ph.D. degree in materials and energy science. His activities focus on the growth, synthesis, processing and characterization of advanced nanostructured materials and their integration into electronic and photonic devices.Emile Haddad holds a PhD in Nuclear Engineering, and is Senior Scientist and Program Manager of the Smart Materials sections at MPB Communications Inc. His interests include fibre sensors and smart materials for space applications, and mitigation of small space debris.Wes Jamroz obtained his Ph.D. in laser physics from the Technical University of Lodz. He is Director of the Space and Photonics Division at MPB Communications Inc, and is the author and coauthor of several books, numerous scientific papers, invited presentations, conference talks, workshops and patents.

• Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Natural systems and processesChapter 3: Theoretical models of healing mechanismsChapter 4: Self-healing of polymers and compositesChapter 5: Self-healing evaluation techniquesChapter 6: Review of advanced fabrication processesChapter 7: Self-healing in space environmentChapter 8: Self-healing capability against impact tests simulating orbital space debrisChapter 9: Mitigating the effect of space small debris on COPV in space with fibre sensors monitoring and self-repairing materialsChapter 10: Conclusions and outlook into the future