Imen HNID

Imen HNID is an Associate Professor at Polytech Lille and the Institut d’Électronique, de Microélectronique et de Nanotechnologie (IEMN) in Lille, France. She teaches physical chemistry of materials and leads research in nanoscience, molecular electronics, and nanotechnologies, including the project Evolving electronic transport in molecules/nanoparticles networks (EVOLMONET). Her work employs scanning probe microscopy (Conducting-AFM) and focuses on surface functionalization, electronic properties of photoactive molecules, and nanoscale device engineering.

Education

• PhD in Nanosciences, Materials, Surfaces – University of Paris (2017–2021)
• MSc in Inorganic Chemistry – Molecules, Surfaces, Nano-objects – University of Paris Saclay (2016–2017)
• Engineering Degree in Analytical Chemistry & Instrumentation – University of Tunis-El Manar (2012–2016)

Research Focus

Her investigations span:

• Scanning probe microscopy for electronic characterization
• Design of light-responsive molecular switches and junctions
• Self-assembled monolayers for nanodevices
• Coordination chemistry in molecular wires
• Terahertz-scale molecular electronics

Publication Trends

Recent articles emphasize molecular junctions, terahertz devices, and photoactive switches, with innovations in ON/OFF ratio optimization, electronic transport in diarylethene systems, and nanoscale characterization techniques. Her work consistently bridges synthetic chemistry with device physics.

Awards

• 2nd PhD Thesis Award (René Dabard – ENSCR 2022)
• Best PhD Thesis Prize (SCF-IdF 2022)
• Research Scholarship (Tunisian Ministry of Education, 2016)

Affiliation & Team

She collaborates within the NCM research group at IEMN, specializing in nanoscale materials and electronic devices.