Nanomaterials and Nanochemistry

Dr. Frederic Guittard earned his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry in 1994 from the University of Nice, France, under the mentorship of Professor A. Cambon. Following this, he held several postdoctoral positions across Europe, including the University of Padova (Italy), University of Central Lancashire (UK), the Physics Institute of Prague (Czech Republic), and the pharmaceutical company Theramex (now Merck Inc., Monaco), gaining extensive experience in biocides, lyotropic surfactants, chiral liquid crystals, and hormonal substitutes.

In 1997, he returned to the University of Nice as an Associate Professor, where he became a Full Professor in 2020 and was promoted to Exceptional Class in 2014. Transitioning from chemistry to physics, he founded the “Surfaces & Interfaces” research team focused on advanced materials inspired by biomimetics and biobased chemistry. His interdisciplinary research spans NanoTech, BioTech, and SmartTech, with notable contributions in superhydrophobic and superoleophobic surface materials—achieving top global rankings in 2017.

Dr. Guittard has authored over 280 peer-reviewed articles and delivered 74 invited talks. He served as Director of the Chemistry Department at Nice University (2004–2010), where he developed Bachelor’s and Master’s apprenticeship programs in collaboration with 130 industrial partners. He has held visiting research roles at institutions in the UK, Czech Republic, Brazil, and the USA.

He is the founder and chair of the international “Nice Conferences” on Biobased and Biomimetic Materials and Chemistry, accredited by UNESCO in 2024. He also founded and directed the CNRS national research network “GDR-2088-biomim,” uniting 98 labs and 700 members across France.

Mohsen Mhadhbi obtained his Ph.D. degree from the University of Sfax, Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, Tunisia. He is currently Assistant Professor in National Institute of Research and Physicochemical Analysis, Tunisia. His research interests include material engineering, ceramics, composites, energy, powder technology, simulation. His published works in national and international impacted journals and Books. He is a teacher in material sciences. Hence, he supervised several researchers. He is a member of various scientific journals and associations and has been serving as an editorial board member of repute.