Professor Frederico Rosei joined the Centre for Energy Materials Telecommunications in 2002 to develop a research programme in the fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology. He works mainly in the following areas: • The growth of self-assembled semiconductor nanostructures and their potential applications to nanoelectronics and optoelectronics. Since semiconductors have properties that are important for device applications, it is envisaged to characterize these properties to correlate them with morphological properties; • The interaction between large organic molecules and metal and semiconductor surfaces, to consider applications to electronics and molecular mechanics. He has extensive experience in the fields of semiconductor thin film deposition, self-assembly of organic molecules, and material characterization at the nanoscale and atomic scale.

Specialties:

• Power system control and optimisation with emphasis on economics and security;
• Power system flexibility;
• Operations planning methods for networks with large-scale integration of wind and other non-dispatchable generation resources;
• Demand-side integration;
• Stochastic, mixed-integer, and data-driven modelling and optimization methods for electrical energy systems;
• Treatment of economic externalities in electricity markets.

Professor François Allard joined the Centre Énergie Matériaux Télécommunication in 2022 to develop a research program in applied electrochemistry and numerical modeling of electrochemical cells. He is a regular member of the INRS-UQTR joint research unit (UMR) ON MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION. He works mainly in the following areas:

• Finite element modeling of electrochemical cells (batteries, fuel cells and high-temperature electrolyzers).
• Development of metal and ceramic materials for electrolysis technologies (hydrogen, aluminum), metal electrode batteries (lithium, aluminum) and solid oxide fuel cells.

He has a strong background in thermal-electrical-electrochemical modeling, metal electrode synthesis and electrochemical cell evaluation for energy storage.

PhD in industrial chemistry, I worked on the development of sustainable bioplasticizers from vegetable oil and on the optimization of biodiesel production. Since 2017, I have been working at Polytechnique Montréal on new catalysts for the partial oxidation of methane to syngas, and the subsequent Fischer-Tropsch reaction for the synthesis of fuels. Since November 2021, I have been a Professor at the University of Sherbrooke. My research focuses on the optimization of small, medium and large-scale processes for the production of turquoise hydrogen by pyrolysis of methane, natural gas and residual materials. With a strong experience in catalysis and modeling, I aim to further develop a multi-scale catalytic process modeling (molecular, macromolecular, fluidodynamic, process simulation). Another area of research is the use of glycerol (crude) for the production of diols (and other molecules with high added value for a green and circular economy).

I am Vice-Chair of the Energy Division of the Canadian Institute of Chemistry, Associate Editor for the journals Processes (MDPI) and IET Renewable Power Generation (IET).

Author of the 2 applications for inventions, several scientific articles and conference participations, I teach industrial chemical processes, organic chemistry and, as of 2024, reaction systems at the University of Sherbrooke.

 

Keywords: modelling, turquoise hydrogen, life cycle assessment, catalysis, industrial processes

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).

Dr. Ruelland designed a simulator of electric railway networks to size power equipment and evaluate train performance. As a train control engineer, he developed an expertise in RAMS (Reliability Availability, Maintenability, Safety) of electronic systems during his work to extend and renovate the Montreal metro. He is the author of articles on the energy optimization of railway networks for the IEEE and for the AQTr.

Dr. Ruelland has been a lecturer in electric transportation at ÉTS since 2016. Since 2022, he has been a teacher at Cégep Limoilou in electrical engineering technology. He participates in research efforts in the field of community resilience. The aim is to propose new software or hardware means to support a community in the event of an energy failure, while taking decarbonisation into account.