Loic Assaud

Loic Assaud is a Full Professor of Materials Chemistry at the Institute of Porous Materials of Paris (IMAP), part of ESPCI Paris within University Paris Sciences & Letters (PSL). He holds a Master's in Advanced Materials for Nanosciences and Energy (2010) and a PhD in Materials Sciences from Aix-Marseille University (2013). His career includes postdoctoral roles at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (2014) and INP Toulouse (2015–2024). He obtained a Habilitation to Supervise Research from University Paris-Saclay (2020) and served as Head of the Institute for Sustainable Energy at University Paris-Saclay (2021–2024). He is also a Visiting Researcher at ICMMO, University Paris-Saclay, and a Visiting Professor at Beni-Suef University, Egypt (2023).

• Education: PhD in Materials Sciences (2013), Master in Advanced Materials (2010), both from Aix-Marseille University.
• Research Interests: Focuses on catalytic surfaces for energy conversion, electrochemical energy storage (batteries), and hydrogen technologies. Develops and models electrodes for energy applications.
• Teaching: Teaches Electrochemistry at ESPCI Paris and Université PSL, including courses like 'Electrochemistry' and 'Projects in Sustainable Sciences'.
• Leadership: Led the Institute for Sustainable Energy at University Paris-Saclay, and currently chairs the IMAP research group.