Tarek Barakat

Tarek Barakat is a researcher specializing in nanomaterials chemistry, with expertise in catalysis, environmental pollution control, and advanced materials development. He has been affiliated with the Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale and conducted postdoctoral research at IFP Energies Nouvelles.

Education:

• Doctor of Science (2012) from Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale

His research focuses on environmental catalysis, particularly for volatile organic compound oxidation, wood stove emission abatement, and photocatalytic wastewater treatment. Recent work explores hierarchical zeolites for enhanced molecular diffusion and Li-Se battery systems for energy storage.

Key projects include:

• FSR-Cofin (2022-2024): Optimizing residential heating catalysts
• POC-PMQUANT (2022-2023): Quantifying catalytic filter performance
• VOCaLISE (2021-2022): Catalytic VOC degradation
• POC VOCDETECT (2019-2021): Real-time emission monitoring

This work directly supports UN Sustainable Development Goals 3 (Good Health), 6 (Clean Water), and 13 (Climate Action). With an h-index of 23 and 35+ publications, his research spans from titanium dioxide doping to self-reinforcing battery hosts.