Prof. F. Larachi’s research aims to design micro/multifunctional systems and materials in the fields of shipping, (bio-)energy, mineral resources and the environment, with a focus on the enhancement/conversion of unconventional fossil energy/residual biomass, the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions through CO2 capture/storage, and the resolution of aqueous chemistry and in mineral processing. He has served as Associate Editor of the Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering and as a member of the Editorial Board or Advisory Board of the journals Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Chemical Engineering & Processing : Process Intensification, and Indian Chemical Engineer. His research contributions have been recognized, including the Tier 1 Canada Research Chair, a two-time recipient of the NSRC Discovery Accelerator Supplement, and a recipient of the 2012 UL Summa Research Award. Prior to joining Université Laval as a professor, he obtained an engineering degree from USTHB (Algeria), a PhD in chemical engineering from the Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine (France) and was a postdoctoral researcher at École Polytechnique de Montréal. He was a visiting researcher at Total (France), the French Petroleum Institute (IFPEN) and the Consortium de Recherche Minérale (COREM) during his sabbatical years.

Professor F. Larachi’s research focuses on the design of micro/multifunctional processes and materials in the areas of marine transportation, (bio)energy, mineral resources and the environment, with emphasis on the improvement/conversion of unconventional fossil energy/residual biomass, the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions through CO2 capture/storage, and the solution of aqueous and interfacial chemistry problems in mineral processing. He has served as associate editor of the Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering and on the editorial or advisory boards of the journals Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Chemical Engineering & Processing: Process Intensification, and Indian Chemical Engineer. His research contributions have been recognized, including the endowment of a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair, a two-time winner of the NSERC Discovery Accelerator Supplement, and the 2012 UL Summa Research Award. Prior to joining Université Laval as a professor, he earned his BSc in chemical engineering from USTHB (Algeria), a doctoral degree in chemical engineering from the Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine (France), and was a postdoctoral researcher at the École Polytechnique de Montréal. He has been in sabbatical at Total (France), the French Petroleum Institute (IFPEN) and the Consortium de Recherche Minérale (COREM).