Fermin Cuevas

Fermin Cuevas is a Researcher at CNRS (National Center for Scientific Research), specializing in the synthesis, structural, and physicochemical properties of intermetallics and hydrides for energy storage applications. His research focuses on hydrogen storage, Ni-MH batteries, and Li-ion batteries, with expertise in nanocomposite materials, mechanochemistry, and solid electrolytes.

Research Interests:

• Structural and functional properties of intermetallic compounds and hydrides
• Mg-based and complex hydrides
• Nanocomposite and nanostructured materials
• Operando structural analysis using X-ray/neutron diffraction
• Reactivity of materials with hydrogen and alkali atoms
• Transport properties of solid electrolytes for all-solid-state batteries

Teaching and Tutoring:

• Master's program in Energy and Fuels for the Future (Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain)
• Master 2 in Functional Polymers (Paris-Est Créteil University, France)
• Master 2 in Materials for Energy and Transportation (INSTN, CEA-Saclay, France)

Leadership and Expert Roles:

• Co-head of the hydrogen storage axis at the French Research Hydrogen Network (FRH2)
• French coordinator of the IRN-FACES French-Australian Research Network
• Expert for the International Energy Agency, Hydrogen-TPC Task 40
• Co-chair of the International Symposium on Metal-Hydrogen Systems (MH2024)