Team

Dr. Yaovi Holade plus all of his group members

We are advocate of inclusion and diversity in society and in research. We value all forms of diversity, so everyone is welcome as long as you are a team player, because our golden dream is to join our voice to those from all over the world and who continue [by their means] to create an inclusive culture. We provide to each trainee (Postdoc, PhD, Internship) a multidisciplinary preparation allowing him/her to consider his/her professional career in frontier fields. We enable a worthy supervision by providing proper environment for an exciting and pleasant research stay (a focus on the professional and personal development; be part of a new adventure for the lab and for yourself; help with future career development and advising). We strive to have a group where everyone is having equal opportunities to reach to the next step in the career. We assure that everyone has the support he/she needs throughout the implementation of his/her own project. We encourage each of the group member to independency and to search for unusual solutions. Our host institutions provide an outstanding research environment and infrastructure to undertake any described research opportunity with a wide array of equipment as well as excellent core facilities through national and international collaboration.

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PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (PI)

Yaovi Holade, PhD, MRSC

Sept. 2016-now: Tenured Associate Professor, Electrochemical Sciences, ENSCM & IEM, Montpellier, France. Office: 0.17

Oct. 2024 – Oct. 2029: Junior Member, Institut Universitaire de France (IUF), Fundamental Chair.

April 2023: CNRS Bronze Medal (CNRS Talent 2023), in recognition of the early work of a promising researcher in his field.

2023: Habilitation (HDR), Chemistry, University of Montpellier. France. Research Topic: From electrode material to (bio)electrochemical converters: The electrochemistry/electrocatalysis couple at the hub of tomorrow’s challenges

July 2019-now: Head of the internship & corporate relations office at ENSCM, France

2016: Postdoc, University of Utah, Utah, USA (Resarch Group of Prof. Shelley D. Minteer)

2015: PhD in Chemistry and Electrochemistry, University of Poitiers, Poitiers, France. (Sup. Prof. K. Boniface Kokoh & Dr. Karine Servat)

2012: MSc in Catalysis and Environment. University of Poitiers, Poitiers, France

2011: BSc in Physical Sciences and Pedagogy of Teaching. University of Lomé, Lomé, Togo

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Postdoctoral Researchers

Bonito Aristide KARAMOKO

Sept. 2023 – present: Postdoc, IEM, University of Montpellier. Current project: Galvanic replacement reactions. Office: Office: 1.58. Tel. +33 (0) 4 67 14 91 73. Email: bonito.karamoko1@umontpellier.fr

2023: PhD in Chemistry and Physical Chemistry of Materials. Project: Polymers /2D materials exfoliated nanocomposites materials obtained by Pickering emulsion (Supervisors: Prof. Philippe MIELE, Dr. Damien VOIRY). University of Montpellier, IEM, Montpellier, France

2019: MSc in Chemistry and Materials Sciences for Energy and Sustainable Development. University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France

2016: BSc in Physical Chemistry of Materials and Processes. Nangui Abrogoua University, Abidjan, Ivory Coast

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Bruno Leuzinger da Silva

Oct. 2024 – present: Postdoc, in collaboration with Prof. Pablo S. Fernández (UNICAMP, University of Campinas, Brazil). Current project: Exsolution of noble metals nanoparticles on WO3 and its application in (photo)electrochemical conversion of glycerol into hydrogen and value-added products. Office: 01/40/0/33.0. Email: bruno.leuzinger-da-silva@umontpellier.fr

2024: PhD in Inorganic Chemistry, University of Campinas, Brazil. Project: Photoelectrochemical and photochemical study of mullite-type bismuth ferrite and its application in the conversion of glycerol into hydrogen and value-added products. Advisor: Ana Flávia Nogueira.

2018: MSc in Inorganic Chemistry, Federal University of São João del-Rei, Brazil. Project: Development of flexible solar cells sensitized by natural dyes, based on V2O5, via sol-gel, and polyaniline. Advisor: Elidia Maria Guerra.

2016: BSc in Chemistry, Federal University of Lavras, Brazil. Physicochemical and chromatographic profile of different fruit mixed alcoholic beverages. Advisor: Maria das Graças Cardoso.

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Mohamed El Ouardi

Sept. 2024 – present: ATER at ENSCM. Current project: High-entropy materials as electrocatalysts for energy-related applications. Office: 01/40/0/33.0. Email: mohamed.el-ouardi@umontpellier.fr

2024: PhD in Chemistry and Materials Chemistry, University of Toulon, Toulon, France and MOHAMMED V University in Rabat, Morocco. Project: Development of metal vanadate-based photocatalysts MV2O6 (M: Zn, Cu, and Co) for the degradation of chemical pollutants through photoelectrocatalytic processes under solar irradia. Supervisors: Dr. ARAB Madjid and Prof. SAADI Mohamed.

2019: MSc in Physicochemistry and Materials Analysis, Faculty of Science and Technology, Mohammedia, Morocco. Project: Development of flexible solar cells sensitized by natural dyes, based on V2O5, via sol-gel, and polyaniline. Advisor: Elidia Maria Guerra.

2017: BSc in Chemistry, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir,
Morocco.

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PhD Researchers

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Bilal Zeghum

Mar. 2023 – present: PhD Researcher at IEM and at LEM (Prof. Marc Robert, University Paris Cité). Current project: Direct (photo)electrocatalytic conversion of N2 into decarbonated ammonia. Office: 1.58. Tel. +33 (0) 4 67 14 91 73..Email: bilal.zeghum@umontpellier.fr

2022: MSc in Materials Chemistry. University of Turin, Italy. Internship at ENS de Lyon (France); project: The engineering of solid capsules with a liquid core from pickering emulsions stabilized from Silia Nanoparticles.

2015: BSc in Chemistry. Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, USA.

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Amira Ben Abderrahmane

Nov. 2022 – present: PhD Researcher at IEM. Current project: Development of electrocatalysts for the selective electroconversion of cellulosic biomass into biosourced synthons in a hydrogen co-production electrolyzer. Office: 1.58. Tel. +33 (0) 4 67 14 91 73..Email: amira.ben-abderrahmane@umontpellier.fr

2022: MSc in Materials Chemistry. Sorbonne Université, Paris, France. Apprenticeship project: Study of the corrosion behaviour of ZnAlMg coatings on steel (Renault France). Internship project: Myoglobin protein engineering to develop an artificial metalloenzyme for biocatalytic radical cyclization reactions (Research group of Prof. Nico Bruns)

2020: BSc in Chemistry with a minor in Physics Sorbonne Université, Paris, France

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Zahra Hagheh Kavousi

Sep. 2021 – present: PhD Researcher at IEM (co-supervision with Dr. Mikhael Bechelany). Current project: Design of nanoparticles by Atomic Layer Deposition and the investigation of their (photo)electrocatalytic properties. Office: 1.58. Tel. +33 (0) 4 67 14 91 73..Email: zahra.hagheh-kavousi@umontpellier.fr

2019: MSc in Inorganic Chemistry. Shahrood University of technology, Iran. Project: Preparation and characterization of molybdenum, vanadium and silver nano complexes supported on phyllosilicate and investigation of their catalytic properties and biological activities

2015: BSc in Applied chemistry. Payame Noor University of Tehran, Iran

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Samadou Sanni

Nov. 2021 – present: PhD Researcher, Water and Environmental Chemistry, University of Lomé, Togo, and at IEM in France (co-supervision) . Current project: Synthesis of Activated Carbon from Agri-Food Waste for Water depollution applications. Office: 1.58. Tel. +33 (0) 4 67 14 91 61……….. Email: samadou.sanni@umontpellier.fr

2020: MSc in Materials and Environmental Chemistry, University of Lomé, Togo. Project: Activated carbon for water depollution.

2017: BSc in Water and Environmental Management, University of Lomé, Togo.

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Josué Iwessan Yawovi

Oct. 2024 – present: PhD Researcher (University of Lomé (LHAE, Togo; Dr. Tomkouani Kodom) and University of Montpellier (IEM, France). Current project: Residential and agro-industrial wastewater valorisation studies by coagulation/flocculation, methanisation and electrodeposetion. Email: josue.yawovi@umontpellier.fr

2022: MSc in Materials and Environmental Chemistry, University of Lomé, Togo. Project: Water supply problems in localities not covered by drinking water distribution structures in Togo: the case of Avé Prefecture.

2018: BSc in Chemistry, University of Lomé, Togo.

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Research Engineers with PhD or MSc

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Graduate Students

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–Eddy Zakharia

Jan. 2025 – present: MSc internship (2nd year Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, National Graduate School of Chemistry of Montpellier, ENSCM). Current project: Concerted galvanic replacement reactions. Email: eddy.zakharia@umontpellier.fr

2022-2023: MSc in Physical Chemistry, Université Libanaise – Faculty of Sciences, Fanar, Lebanon. Specialized in polymer chemistry, solid‐state chemistry, and materials chemistry.

2019-2022: BSc in Chemistry, Université Libanaise –Faculty of Sciences, Fanar, Lebanon.

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Undergraduate Students

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Alumni (total = 39)

Mounika Joharian (Postdoc, 2024)

Theo Haffemayer (Research Engineer, 2023-2024)

Johanna DUMASDELAGE (MSc, 2024)

Gary Ousselin (MSc, 2024)

Emilie Dufour (BSc internship, 1st year Engineering, 2024)

Wend-Kuny Guy Aristide Nitiema (PhD Researcher, 2020-2024)

Jean-Félix Boué (PhD Researcher, 2020-2023)

Sarra KNANI (ATER/Postdoc, 2021-2023)

Anna Christina ABI NEHME (BSc internship, 1st year Engineering, 2023)

Marine BEL–FONTA (BSc internship, 1st year Engineering, 2023)

Emilie KHATI (BSc internship, 1st year Engineering, 2023)

Clement BORRONI (BSc internship, 1st year Engineering, 2023)

Charline AUGOURG (MSc internship, 2nd year Engineering, 2023)

Lena RIPERT (MSc internship, 2nd year Engineering, 2022)

Fahima EL AMRABT (MSc, 2022)

Sara HELIS (MSc internship, 1st year, 2022)

Dorsaf NABLI (IUT, 2nd year, 2022)

Maximilien CORONAS (MSc internship, 3rd year Engineering apprentice, 2021-2022)

Valentine CHEVILLON (MSc internship, 2nd year Engineering, 2022)

Nazym TULEUSHOVA (PhD Researcher, 2018-2021, Defended on 17-December-2021)

Charlène GARAU (Assistant Researcher, Analytical Chemistry Engineer, 2021)

Katia BADJADJ (MSc internship, 2021)

Emeric LAVOINE (MSc internship, 2021)

Samy HAMANI (MSc internship, 2nd year Engineering, 2021)

Ilyass GHANDARI (MSc internship, 1st year, 2021)

Perla HAJJAR (BSc internship, 1st year Engineering, 2021)

Tifenn ROSEC (BSc internship, 1st year Engineering, 2021)

Razik DJARA (international PhD interns, Campus France Fellowship, 2018-2020)

Layal ABDALLAH (BSc internship, 1st year Engineering, 2020)

Marie BRUN (BSc internship, 2020)

Jules CHARRETON (BSc internship, 1st year Engineering, 2020)

Andréa CASSANI (MSc, Engineer, 2019)

Rihab BOUKIL (MSc, Engineer, 2019)

Quentin PIQUES (MSc internship, 1st year, 2019)

Joelle ZGHEIB (MSc, 2018)

Paul MORANDI (MSc, 2018)

Timothé CLAUDE (MSc internship, 1st year, 2018)

Hoda EL GADDARI (MSc, 2017)

Widya Ernayati KOSIMANINGRUM (PhD, 2016-2018, Defended on 13-November-2018)