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Dr. Abderraouf Boucherif is an Associate Professor at the University of Sherbrooke, holding the prestigious Umicore Research Chair in semiconductor nanomembranes and flexible optoelectronics (2023-2028). His research program focuses on advanced semiconductor materials with applications in energy storage, photovoltaics, and optoelectronics.
Dr. Boucherif's educational background includes:
- Post-doctorate (PDF fellow) at Université de Sherbrooke (2014)
- Ph.D. in Material Science from Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon (2010)
- Master's degree from Universite Jean Monnet (2007)
- Bachelor's degree from Universite Jean Monnet (2005)
His research program centers on the synthesis and characterization of semiconductor nanomaterials with particular emphasis on:
- Nanoporous silicon and germanium through electrochemical porosification
- Hetero-integration of dissimilar semiconductors
- Layer transfer processes for creating flexible photonic devices
- Silicon anodes for high-energy lithium-ion batteries
- Growth of semiconductor films and nanostructures via epitaxy (CVD, MBE, CBE)
- Nanocomposites combining graphene with porous semiconductors
Dr. Boucherif's recent publication record shows a strong focus on wafer-scale production of germanium nanomembranes, porous engineering for substrate reuse, and integration techniques for III-V materials on silicon substrates. His work bridges fundamental materials science with practical applications in renewable energy technologies.
His research excellence has been recognized through numerous prestigious awards:
- INNOVÉÉ ADRIQ award (2023)
- Best presentation Award at EMRS (2023)
- Young researcher award at EMRS (2023)
- Tremplin Prize from Université de Sherbrooke (2020)
- Best poster award at Canadian Semiconductor Science and Technology Conference (2019)
Dr. Boucherif has secured substantial research funding including a $1.5 million Umicore research chair (2023-2028), NSERC/FRQNT grants for thermophotovoltaic research ($225,000, 2023-2026), and an ANR grant for gallium nitride epitaxy industrialization ($495,824, 2022-2025). He serves as Principal Applicant on multiple collaborative projects focused on semiconductor nanomembranes and photovoltaic technologies.
As a permanent member of the Centre québécois sur les matériaux fonctionnels/Quebec Centre for Advanced Materials (CQMF/QCAM) and the international Laboratoire des Nanotechnologies et des Nanosystemes (LN2) unit between Canada and France, Dr. Boucherif has access to extensive resources and expertise through the CNRS network in France.
