In this page you’ll find all the information regarding the first promotion of the SERP-Chem Master (class of 2010).
Cesare Mikhail Cejas
PhD Student, Material Physics and Chemistry
Registered at: Université Pierre et Marie Curie – Paris 6 (ED 397)
UMR 7615 Physico-chimie des Polymères et des Milieux Dispersés (CNRS-UPMC-ESPCI-PPMD)
Thesis Director: Christian Fretigny, PhD
cesare.cejas@etu.upmc.fr
Employed at: Rhodia Inc. Center for Research and Technology in Bristol (Rhodia-CRTB), Pennsylvania USA
UMI 3254 Complex Assemblies of Soft Matter Laboratory (COMPASS Lab – CNRS/Rhodia/UPenn)
Thesis Director: Rémi Dreyfus, PhD
Cesare.Cejas-Contractor@us.rhodia.com
Office Direct Line No.: +1-215-781-6761
Office Address: Rhodia Inc., 350 George Patterson Blvd., Bristol, Pennsylvania 19007 USA
Employed in one of five R&D centers of Rhodia all over the world, the thesis deals with studying the behavior and dynamics of water movement within porous media using real and model systems. The goal is to acquire an increased understanding on the various processes (evaporation, drainage, root absorption and growth) involving water in soil in order to develop potential additives that consequentially increase the amount of water within the soil to be absorbed by the plants. This thesis is part of a project that aims to answer the real challenging problems posed by water conservation.
Ignasiak Marta Teresa
PhD Student of Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry
Name of University: Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan
Name of Lab/s: Department of Chemiical Physics
Address of Lab/s: Grunwaldzka 6, 60-780 Poznan
Thesis Director/s: Prof. dr hab. Bronislaw Marciniak
Your Contact Info: m.ignasiak@gmail.com, 0048 796549925
I investigate the reactions of oxidation of methionine containing peptides due to its important role in protein structure. After many years of research on this fundamental topic, there are many unsolved problems. The results are usefull for more complicated systems such as big proteins. The methionine moiety was found in Prion protein and others biologically important proteins. The sulfur contained in Met may be easyly oxidised by interactions with radiation (gamma, X-ray, UV) and by photosensitization. Im working in group which cooperetes with many different groups in France, USA or Germany. This allows me to do experiments in different laboratories and work with interesting people. We are also the part of European Cooperation in Science and Technology, COST CM0603 concentrated on free radiacls in chemical biology.
Yuanyuan LIAO
PhD Student, Photochemistry and Nanochemistry
Office Address:
Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan,
Institut D’Alembert, 61, avenue du Président Wilson
94235 CACHAN Cédex, H11
E-mail: yliao@ppsm.ens-cachan.fr
Registered at: Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan
PPSM (Laboratoire de Photophysique et Photochimie Supramoléculaires et Macromoléculaires) UMR 8531 CNRS
Directeur : Jacques Delaire
Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan
Bâtiment d’Alembert
61, avenue du Président Wilson
94235 CACHAN Cédex
Thesis Director: Robert PANSU, HDR ou assimilé
Co encadrant : Valerie GENOT, Interne à l’ENS-Cachan
Au cours de cette thèse, nous espérons maîtriser la nanoprécipitation de colorants fluorescents pour la préparation de capteurs ultralumineux et plus généralement la production de nanoparticules organiques en suspension aqueuse pour de nombreuses autres applications. Nous espérons trouver les règles qui relient, nature du colorant, structure cristalline et la mobilité des excitons.
Sarah Garçon
Research engineer in biophysics
Employed at: L’Oréal, Recherche avancée, Science de la matière, Biophysique
Office Email adress: sgarcon@rd.loreal.com
Office Direct Line No.: +33 1 48 68 89 49
Office Address: Centre de recherche avancée – 1, Avenue Eugène Schueller – 93600 Aulnay-sous-Bois
Employed in one of heigteen R&D centers of L’Oréal across the word, at the departement of Mater science, in the field of biophysics.
L’Oréal company’s Research function is a vast, multidisciplinary scientific community working in more than thirty specialized fields. Diverse professionals, united by a single passion: invent and perfect innovative, high-performance cosmetic products for the well-being of men and women of all cultures.
Creating molecules and active ingredients, concepts and products, expanding the sphere of life sciences – while focusing closely the needs of consumers around the world – Research is a driver of innovation at L’Oréal.
EL OMAR Abdel Karim
Position: PhD student, Physical Chemistry
Name of University: Université Paris-Sud 11
Name of Lab: Laboratoire de Chimie Physique d’Orsay (LCP)
Address of Lab: UMR 8000 CNRS/Université Paris-Sud 11, Bâtiment 349,
Université Paris-Sud 11, 91405 Orsay Cedex, France
Thesis Director: Prof. Mehran Mostafavi
Contact Info: abdel-karim.el-omar@u-psud.fr
Brief description of the thesis: The thesis deals with studying and understanding the behavior of solvated electrons in Supercritical water (376°C, 221 bar) by the means of picosecond pulsed radiolysis. This study will provide information regarding the fast kinetics taking place within supercricritical water (showing different characteristics from water such as: density < 100 Kg.m-3, dielectric constant ~2), especially for the following reactions:
e-s + H+ –> H
e-s + .OH –> OH-
e-s +e-s –> H2
Moreover, this study aims to answer some key issues encountered in the society such as the increasing demand on energy (where supercritical water is supposed to be the moderator for the fourth generation nuclear reactors) as well as fuel / organic compounds reprocessing.
Duy Phan manh
Subject: Conception et realisation d’une chambre de combustion catalytique à haut rendement energétique.
My supervisor: Sébastien DONET
Address: CEA-Grenoble
Tel: 0438783050
Mail: sebastien.donet@cea.fr
Work place: LTS/Laboratoire Tecnologies des Surfaces-DTNM-LITEN-CEA
Sha LI
PhD Student, Nanosensitization and Nanotoxicity
Registered at: Université Paris-Sud 11, L’Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d’Orsay( ISMO ) in science DOCTORAT CHIME
E-mail address: sha.li@u-psud.fr
Contact telephone number: 0033-169157691
Office Address: UMR 8000 CNRS/Université Paris-Sud 11, Bâtiment 351,
Université Paris-Sud 11, 91405 Orsay Cedex, France
Thesis Director: Sandrine Lacombe, PhD
Thesis subject : Toxicité et effets radiosensibilisants des nanoparticules dans l’ADN et les bactéries.
Subject Abstract:
The number of applications based on the use of nanoparticles and quantum dots are rapidly increasing. For examples, metal NP (gold for instance) are proposed for medical purposes (nanomedicine and cancertherapy), quantum dots such as TiO2 are used as good catalysts, additionally, quantum dots enhance also the activity and expand the usable portion of the solar spectrum and silver nanoparticles are powerful bactericidal.
In the field of nanomedicine, gold and platinum NP are proposed as alternative agents to target and improve the radiotherapy protocols. In the field of the environment, the impact of nanoparticles on biosystems (in particular bacteria relative to the ecosystem) is also a major concern.
Altogether the direct effects at molecular level (studies on dry DNA), the radical effects on DNA (investigated on DNA in solution) and the effects at cellular scale (cell death) must be investigated to have a broad understanding.
Sujitraj SHETH
PhD Student, Chemistry
Registered at: Université Paris Sud 11
Name of Lab: Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives, Saclay (CEA-Saclay)
Address of Lab: iBiTec-S, CEA Saclay, Service de Bioénergétique, Biologie Structurale et Mécanismes, URA 2096, Bât. 532 ,91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Thesis Directors: Dr. Winfried Leibl, Prof. Ally Aukauloo
Contact info: sujitraj.sheth@u-psud.fr
By looking at the world’s energy scenario there is need to find an alternative source of energy to fulfil its growing demand. Artificial Photosynthesis involving four electron oxidation of water is a promising source of green fuel (i.e. Hydrogen)
2 H2O —hv—-> O2 + 4 H+ + 4 e-
In order to drive this reaction there is a need of suitable catalyst. My thesis deals with the synthesis and characterization of such catalysts for the light driven oxidation of water (water splitting). In all, it is a bio-inspired approach to find the solution for everlasting problem arose in front of the entire human race.
