Nicolas Cimetiere

Nicolas Cimetiere is an Associate Professor in the Chemistry and Process Engineering (CIP) department at École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes, where he conducts research and teaching in environmental engineering with a focus on water treatment technologies.

His research interests include:

• Development of analytical tools for trace organic compounds in complex matrices (e.g., LC-MS/MS, GC-MS, Membrane Inlet Mass Spectrometry)
• Adsorption processes for emerging pollutant removal and modeling (kinetics, thermodynamics, activated carbon systems)
• Impact of oxidation treatments on disinfection by-product (DBP) formation
• Modeling and simulation of physico-chemical water treatment processes

His work integrates experimental and modeling approaches across lab and pilot scales to improve water quality prediction and control in treatment facilities. He applies innovative strategies such as automated solid-phase extraction and real-time monitoring for pharmaceuticals and DBPs in environmental and recreational water systems.

Nicolas Cimetiere obtained his PhD from the University of Poitiers in 2009, supervised by Joseph De Laat and Florence Dossier-Berne, on monochloramine reactivity. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship at ENSIP funded by ANSES, studying UV dechloramination in swimming pools, before joining ENSC Rennes in 2010 as an assistant professor.

He advises PhD and Master’s students in environmental and chemical engineering topics, though specific names are not listed. His research contributes to sustainable water management and pollution control, with applications in municipal and recreational water systems.