Experience

Department of Engineering Physics, Ecole Polytechnique Montreal.

Project in progress:

The single-chamber solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) as an efficient energy converter and greenhouse gases reducer [1]

• Project management.

• Fabrication and characterization of anode, cathode and complete cells.
• Writing of proposal.

Other responsibility: (Aug. 2002-Jun. 2003)

Supervisor of Laboratoire d’Électrochimie et de Matériaux Énergétiques, (during the sabbatical year of Prof. Savadogo in Japan).

Department of Engineering Physics & Materials Engineering, École Polytechnique Montreal

Research Projects:

• Fabrication of a single chamber SOFC with interdigitated electrodes. [2]
• Electropolishing of endovasular protheses materials and electrodeposition of biological molecules. (R&D with Angiogène Inc.).

Electrocatalysis Laboratory UMR CNRS 6503, Université de Poitiers (France)

Research Project:

Elaboration of electrodes with low dispersed catalysts loading for PEMFC : application to the Oxygen Reduction Reaction.

Sao Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of Sao Paulo (Brazil).

Research Projects:

• Fabrication of gas diffusion electrodes for Zinc-Air batteries.
• Improvement of bimetalic catalysts as anode materials for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell.

Electrocatalysis Laboratory UMR CNRS 6503, Université de Poitiers (France)

Research Project:

Research on new fuels for fuel cell which can power electrical vehicles. (R&D with PSA (Peugeot-Citroën).

Electrocatalysis Laboratory UMR CNRS 6503, Université de Poitiers

Research Project:

Direct Methanol Fuel Cell : study of catalysts dispersed into a conducting polymer. [3]

Organic Chemistry Laboratory, National University of Benin

Research Project:

HPLC analyis of active compounds in medicinal herbs of Benin.

Jan. 2003-Apr.2003

Teaching Assistant

• Electrochemistry

Materials Engineering Program, Ecole Polytechnique Montreal, (Canada)

Sept.2002–Dec. 2002

Lecturer,

• MTR 4300: « Electrochemical & Hydrometallurgy Processes  »

Material Engineering Program, Ecole Polytechnique Montreal (Canada)

Jan. 2002- Apr. 2002

Teaching Assistant,

• ING.1035 D, Materials Engineering course

Materials Engineering Program, Ecole Polytechnique Montreal, Canada

Nov. 1998–Oct. 1999

Lectured and Teaching assistant,

• Electrochemistry, Physical Chemistry.

Chemistry Department, Université de Poitiers (France)

Sept. 1989–Jun 1991

Lecturer of Physic and Chemsirty

College du Golfe, Cotonou (Benin)

Research Project

Direct Methanol Fuel Cell : Study of electrocatalysts dispersed in a conducting polymer.

Research Project

Selective transformation of electrocatalytic oxidation of propargilic alcohol in its aldehyde form.

Project in progress

1.  Single chamber SOFC: Study of new electrode materials.  (Post-doctoral project of Dr.  Dr B. Morel)
2.  Fabrication of a micro SOFC with interdigitated electrodes by the direct writing method (Ph.D. project of  Mélanie Kuhn)
3.  Study and electrochemical characterization of NiTi Alloy (PhD. project of  Rommy Hernandez).

Previous Projects

1. Modification of the YSZ conductivity with laser ablation. (Project for Bachelor degree in Engineering Physics of Alexandre Courchesne, Automn- Winter 2005-2006). Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal.
2. Single chamber SOFC: Study of single side configuration (Master degree project of X. Jacques-Bédard, Sept 2003-Aug 2005).
3. Electrophoretic deposition of NiO-YSZ (Research Project of C. Bertinotti, Trainee Engineer from ESIREM, Université de Bourgogne France, Fev-Jul. 2004)
4. Fabrication by electrodeposition of amorphous and magnetic nanowires (Ni-Fe-Co-Mn-P-B). (Summer Trainee research of M. Lachance, Bachelor student in Engineering Physics Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal, 2002).
5. Determination by cyclic voltammetry of the crossover of methanol through a NafionTM memebrane (Summer Trainee research of G. Longtin et J-P. Harvey, Bachelor Students in Material Engineering, École Polytechnique de Montréal, 2002).
6. Direct methanol fuel cell : study of thin porous coating anodes (Ph.D. of A. Neto, Jun. 2001, Sao Carlos, Brazil).
7. Study of oxygen reduction reaction on thin porous cating electrodes in alkaline media: application to zinc-air batterie systems. (Ph.D. of M. Calegaro, Oct. 2000, Sao Carlos (Brazil).
8. Study and characterization of electrochemical deposition of modified electrodes. (D.E A. (Master)  of S. Donon, Sept. 1996, Poitiers, France).
9. Electrocatalytic oxidation of ethylen glycol on dispersed catalysts into a conducting polymer, (D.E.A (Master) of  R. Guedon, Jun. 1994,  Poitiers, France).