Dr. Abdelkader SAILA

University of Djelfa,

Department of Chemistry

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E-mail: ad1gf1@r.postjobfree.com

Career objective

I am looking for a position in Electrochemistry, Molten salts, Pyrometallurgy, Corrosion and Materials in a dynamic institution where I can exploit my professional and technical skills in the development of a scientific and industrial career.

Career abstract

As a Lecturer and Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) of chemistry for more than twenty years, I taught courses of General Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Physical Chemistry, Surface Treatment, Chemistry of Solids and Analytical Chemistry. In addition, I supervised and contributed in Engineer’s and Master's dissertations. Furthermore, my experience in Master’s, PhD’s and Postdoctoral periods in different Laboratories permitted me to develop research skills, also to utilize different techniques of analysis and characterization. I am a hardworking academic and researcher with team work spirit; I am focused and capable of producing high-quality and thorough works. I am responsible, motivate, passionate, ambitious, active, helpful, sociable, and serious element.

Summary of realizations

20 years teaching of different topics of Chemistry at Djelfa University, Algeria.

6 months Postdoctoral Research period in the University of Utah, USA.

PhD Thesis in Electrochemistry, from Annaba (Algeria) and Toulouse (France) Universities.

18 months visiting researcher in Chemical Engineering Laboratory LGC, Toulouse, France.

One week of intensive training at a Thematic School of molten salts, Aussois, France.

Scientific articles & reports redaction in Arabic, French and English.

Engineer’s and Master's dissertations supervision.

Master in Industrial Chemistry, Option: Analysis, from Guelma University, Algeria.

Bachelor degree in Chemistry, from Batna University, Algeria.

Professional experience

Lecturer and Senior Lecturer of Chemistry 12/2002 – till now

(Djelfa University, Algeria)

Teaching Electrochemistry, General Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Analytical Chemistry for. Also, supervising of Masters’ and Bachelor’s dissertations.

Postdoctoral Researcher in the University of Utah, Nuclear Pyrometallurgy Laboratory 10/2016 - 04/2017

Electrochemistry and Pyrometallurgy of nuclear products in molten salts.

Associate Teacher of General Chemistry 10/1997 - 06/1999

(Guelma University, Algeria)

Teaching experimental works of chemistry for technology students.

Scientific knowledge

Electrochemistry (Voltammetry, Chronopotentiometry, Chronoamperometry, electrolysis…).

Molten salts experiments (medium preparation, application, cells, thermodynamic & kinetic calculation…).

Material characterization & preparation (electrodes, SEM, Microscopy, DRX…).

Simulation & modeling (programming, analyzing, interpretation, models…).

Analytical Chemistry (fluids & chemicals, ions analysis, MS, Chromatography, UV, IR…).

Physical Chemistry (phase diagrams, application of thermodynamic software…).

Analysis of water (application of physical, chemical and biological protocols of analysis…).

Articles & reports redaction (English and French papers and presentations…).

Programming in FORTRAN (programming electrochemical models…).

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Grapher, Origine, Internet.

Education & Trainings

PhD in Electrochemistry (11/2001 - 07/2010)

University of Annaba (Algeria) & Toulouse (France)

Canada’s comparative evaluation: PhD

Thesis : «Study of quasi-reversible electrochemical systems by linear swipe voltammetry and

semi-integration. Applications for behaviors of rhenium and dysprosium on fluoride melt media».

Directed by Professor Abed Mohamed AFFOUNE and Professor Pierre TAXIL.

PhD Algerian Government Scholarship (12/2006 - 06/2008)

Chemical Engineering Laboratory LGC, Toulouse, France.

Experimental study of dysprosium behavior in fluoride molten salts.

Master of Sciences in Industrial Chemistry, Option: Analysis (10/1997-11/2001)

University of Guelma, Algeria.

Canada’s comparative evaluation: Master

Thesis : «Contribution at the study of the anodic oxidation of quasi-reversible insoluble-solublesystems by the convolutional voltammetry».

Directed by Professor Abed Mohamed Affoune.

Bachelor of Sciences in Chemistry (High Studies Diploma) (09/1991-06/1997)

University of Batna, Algeria.

Canada’s comparative evaluation: Bachelor

Scientific Papers

1.Abdelkader Saila, Design of an industrial electrochemical reactor for wastewater treatment. Submitted for Water Science and Technology, IWA Publisher.

2.Abdelkader Saila, Valorization and feasibility of the adsorption of ascorbic acid and nickel on raw clay and on brick waste: Application to the treatment of infected sites in Algeria. In preparation.

3.Abdelkader Saila, Electrochemical determination of thermodynamic parameters of Dysprosium system in molten LiF-CaF2. In preparation.

4.Abdelkader Saila, Study of collection and treatment of urban wastes of Djelfa city: An overview and proposition of solutions. In preparation.

5.Abdelkader Saila, Milan Stika, Michael Simpson, Contribution in the understanding of uranium behavior in LiCl-KCl molten eutectic by electrochemical techniques. In preparation.

6.Benalia Yabrir, Abdelkader Saila, Nawel Meknez, Mohamed HachiI, Mohamed Hamidi, Blel Azouzi, Iodine content and quality of dietary salts marketed in the Djelfa region, Nutrition Santé, 2018, Vol. 07, N 02:54-62.

7.A. Saila, M. Gibilaro, L. Massot, P. Chamelot, P. Taxil, A.M. Affoune, Electrochemical behavior of dysprosium (III) in LiF-CaF2 on Mo, Ni and Cu electrodes, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 642 (2010) 150-156.

8.A.M. Affoune, A. Saila, J. Bouteillon, J.C. Poignet, Electrochemical behavior of silver and rhenium electrodes in molten alkali fluorides, Journal of Applied Electrochemistry (2007) 37:155–160.

Meetings

1.Abdelkader Saila, Modeling of theoretical voltammograms of metallic systems. Application to molten salts systems. 2nd International Conference on Electrochemical Science &Technology, "ICEST 2023", November 27th & 28th, 2023, Sétif, ALGERIA.

2.Abdelkader Saila, Elaboration and validation of metallic catalysts used in electrolysis of water, 1st International Seminar on Chemical Processes and Sustainable Development, (ISCPSD’23) Skikda, 23-25 October 2023.

3.Abdelkader Saila, Preparation and validation of metallic electrodes used in wastewater treatment, 1st International Conference on Innovation Research in Materials and Nanotechnology (ICIRMN 2023) November 29-30, 2023 : Ghardaia, Algeria.

4.Abdelkader Saila, Abed Mohamed Affoune, Establishment of theoretical voltammograms relating to the anodic oxidation of metals and analysis by semi-integration. The first National Seminar on Green Chemistry and Natural Products “NGCNP2022”, March 14 - 15, 2022, University of Echahid Hamma Lakhdar - El Oued, Algeria

5.Abdelkader Saila, Evaluation of the elimination of pollutants by natural adsorbents: Application to the remediation of infected sites in Algeria. 1st National Webinar on Green Chemistry in Environmental Protection and Durable Development (WCVPEDD 23), May 13, 2023 at Amar Telidji-Laghouat University – Algeria.

6.A. Saila, Z. Abdessadek, M. Hachi, Valorization of adsorption techniques on natural materials and electrochemical reduction in the treatment of organic and mineral pollutants, 1st National Symposium on Water, Wastes & Environment, Tlemcen 18-20 November (2019).

7.Z. Abdelsade, A. Saila, P. J. Masset, G. Delacruz, J.P. Holgado, O. Cherifi, D.Halliche, preparation, characterization and application of the hydrotalcite nanoparticles derived catalysts in dry reforming of methane, 1st National Symposium on Water, Wastes & Environment, Tlemcen 18-20 November (2019).

8.A. Saila, P. Taxil, P. Chamelot, L. Massot, A.M. Affoune,, The 5th International Congress on Materials Science and Engineering, Study of electrochemical behavior of dysprosium on molybdenum electrode in LiF-CaF2 eutectic, November 22-24, 2008, Guelma, Algeria.

9.A. Saila, A.M. Affoune, F. Kesri, J. Bouteillon, J.C. Poignet, Determination of standard potentials of metallic electrochemical systems by linear voltammetry and semi-integration, The 7th National Congress of the Algerian Chemical Society (ACS), May 16-8, 2006, Oran, Algeria.

10.A.M. Affoune, A. Saila, J. Bouteillon, J.C. Poignet, Electrochemical Behavior of silver and rhenium electrodes in molten alkali fluorides, 7th European Symposium on Electrochemical Engineering, October 3-5, 2005, Toulouse, France.

11.M. Affoune, A. Saila, J. Bouteillon and J.C. Poignet, Determination of Standard Potential of Quasi-Reversible Metallic Electrodes Using Convolutional Voltammetry, 207th ECS Meeting, Quebec City, Canada, May 15-20, 2005.

Referees

Pr. Abed Mohamed AFFOUNE (ad1gf1@r.postjobfree.com), Guelma University, Algeria. Work phone: 002**********, Mobile: 002***********.

Pr. Pierre TAXIL (ad1gf1@r.postjobfree.com), (in leave) Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France. Mobile: 003**********, Home phone: 003**********.

Pr. Achour SERIDI (ad1gf1@r.postjobfree.com), Guelma University, Algeria. Mobile: 002***********.

Research Statement

It's my pleasure to discuss my research interests and objectives.

I would to explain in brief what I realized in my master's, PhD's and Postdoctoral periods. I studied different oxydoreduction systems by theoretical and electrochemical techniques. A theoretical study (simulation and modeling) of the oxidation behavior of rhenium metal, which aimed to understand the mechanisms of electro-reduction and electrodeposition of rhenium ions in molten fluorides. An experimental study of the behavior of dysprosium, uranium and thorium ions in fluoride and chlorides melts (electroreduction mechanisms in inert and reactive electrodes: kinetic & thermodynamic study), which present a part of research series aimed to separate actinides from lanthanides and other fission products in the nuclear environment context of the future-generation reactors.

In addition, I am very interested by the following aspects of research. Firstly, Electrochemical subjects: analysis, corrosion, synthesis and preparation of different materials like carbon, metallic, oxides, composites, ceramics, polymers…etc. by electrochemical, chemical and physical techniques. These synthesized materials are used in many domains. In the environmental context, the necessary characteristics of these synthesized materials are their resistance to high temperature, corrosion, radiation and their selectivity to different compounds and contaminants in biological, energy, water, chemical and nuclear industries So, they can be used as selective and efficient electrodes. In the other technologies, the essential features of these materials are their sensitivity and efficiency to electricity and light. Where they can be used as capacitors, conductors, photo- captors…etc. Secondly, the usage of different chemical and electrochemical techniques in the analysis and treatment of wastes.

I will be very pleased if I work in the synthesis or the preparation of different materials by chemical, electrochemical or physical techniques, or in the usage of analytical techniques in the analysis and the treatment of contaminants, especially nuclear and water wastes. I will be very pleased if I participate in one of your future woks, which can help me to improve my scientific knowledge and to develop other skills.

In the end, allow me to thank you for your help and attention and I will be very pleased if we discuss any subject or any other information.

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