Adil Mouahid

Adil Mouahid is a Lecturer at Aix-Marseille Université (AMU), France, and an active member of the Supercritical Processes and Fluids team. His research focuses on the development and application of supercritical CO₂ technologies in areas such as extraction, sterilization, pharmaceutical formulation, and green chemistry.

Research Interests:

• Supercritical CO₂ extraction and modeling
• Green chemistry and sustainable process development
• Pharmaceutical formulation using supercritical fluids
• Valorization of food and agricultural by-products
• Nanoparticle and liposome encapsulation via supercritical methods
• Low-temperature sterilization techniques

His work integrates both theoretical modeling and experimental validation, contributing to the advancement of environmentally friendly and industrially scalable processes.

Research Trends:
His recent publications (2020–2024) emphasize the optimization of supercritical CO₂-based extraction processes for oils, pigments, and bioactive compounds from natural sources like argan, walnut, algae, and apple pomace. He has also explored sterilization applications and pharmaceutical encapsulation using supercritical techniques, indicating a shift toward biomedical and cosmetic applications.

Scientific Contributions:

• Development of predictive models for extraction kinetics
• Design and validation of supercritical-based sterilization protocols
• Valorization of microalgae and food waste streams
• Encapsulation of therapeutic molecules in nanoliposomes

Collaborations and Teams:
He collaborates extensively within the M2P2 laboratory (Mechanics, Modeling & Process Engineering) and works with interdisciplinary teams including chemists, biologists, and pharmaceutical scientists. His research is supported by both national and European funding frameworks.