Education and Professional Career

EDUCATION

- Postdoctoral researcher in atmospheric sciences, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Howard University, Washington D.C., United States of America (USA), April 2007- March 2008.

- PhD Thesis in Science of the Universe (specialization in Ocean, Atmosphere and Hydrology), Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble (INPG), France, August 2006. Research theme: ”Cyclogenesis over the North Atlantic in relation with the West African monsoon system”

- Pre-Doctoral Program Degree (DEA) in Engineers Sciences (Specialization in Meteorology) to the Laboratory for Atmospheric and oceanic Physics-ESP-UCAD, Senegal, November 2001.

- MSC in Physics and Chemistry, Sciences and Technics Faculty-UCAD, Senegal, July 2000.

Employment

Full Professor, Physics department, Science and Technology Faculty, Assane Seck University of Ziguinchor, Senegal, West Africa from October 2019 to present

Associate Professor Physics department, Science and Technology Faculty, Assane Seck University of Ziguinchor, Senegal, West Africa from January 2013 to September 2019

Assistant Professor Physics department, Science and Technology Faculty, Assane Seck University of Ziguinchor, Senegal, West Africa from April 2008 to December 2012

Administrative responsibilities

Director of Studies, Statistics and University Reforms of Assane SECK University (Jan. 2023-Présent)

Director of the " Laboratoire d'Océanographie, des Sciences de l'Environnement et du Climat (LOSEC)" (Nov. 2022-Présent)

Head of the doctoral program in Atmosphere, Ocean and Continental surfaces, Assane SECK University of Ziguinchor, Senegal, Nov. 2022-Present

Scientific coordinator of the master in atmospheric and oceanic sciences, Assane SECK university of Ziguinchor, october 2014-Present

Member of the Administrative council of the Assane SECK University (2008-Present)

Previous responsibilities

Dean of the Science and Technology Faculty, Assane SECK University of Ziguinchor, April 2016-March 2022

Deputy Director of the "Laboratoire d'océanographie, des Sciences de l'Environnement et du Climat (LOSEC)", Assane SECK University of Ziguinchor, Senegal, january 2017-November 2022

Head of Physics Department, Assane Seck university of Ziguinchor, 2015-2016

Administrative Coordinator of the Master of Physics and Applications spcialization: Science of the Atmosphere and the Ocean, Assane Seck University of Ziguinchor, 2013-2015

Director of the "Laboratoire d'océanographie, des Sciences de l'Environnement et du Climat (LOSEC)", Assane SECK University of Ziguinchor, Senegal, October 2013-2017