Aminata Kanta

Aminata Kanta is a young renewable energy researcher at Aix-Marseille University participating in the “Researcher in the Classroom” program. As a doctoral student, she shares her scientific journey with middle and high school students through interactive classroom interventions.

Her research focuses on:

• Renewable Energy systems
• Mechanical engineering applications
• Optimization of solar-powered energy structures

Aminata has maintained a longstanding interest in mechanics and is currently investigating the most efficient energy configurations for solar power systems. Through the university's outreach initiative, she employs creative teaching methods including unusual objects and original experiments to demystify complex scientific concepts for younger audiences.