My journey in chemistry began in 2011 with my Master's internship at the Sorbonne University, where I worked on the synthesis of mesoporous materials and their functionalization for heterogeneous catalysis.
In 2011, I received a Marie Curie fellowship to pursue a PhD program working on the synthesis of functional non-oxide ceramic nitrides for hydrogen storage and production. In 2014, I received my PhD from the University of Montpellier. In 2015, I recieved 2 awards for "Best PhD thesis" from the national group of ceramics GFC (Groupe Français de la Céramique) and the international ECERS (European ceramic Society).
I continued my research activity as a post-doc at Paris Cité University, working on microstructuration and chemical functionalization of surfaces for dew water harvesting where I got to learn how to combine soft chemistry with microfabriction and microfluidics.
I continued my post-doctoral experience at Collège de France, to work on the manufacturing of biomaterials for tissue engineering.
In 2017, I returned to Montpellier and became an associate professor at the École nationale supérieure de chimie de Montpellier, University of Montpellier. My teaching activities include lectures and practical courses on the chemistry of inorganic materials. In my research work, which I lead at the European Membrane Institute (IEM), I am interested in the development of ceramic and composite materials by additive manufacturing for energy, environmental and health applications.

In my free time, I enjoy playing and hiking with my child.


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