2024/01 Triumph of Innovation: Our SuN4Med Project Selected in the Prestigious PRIMA Project! We are pleased to inform you that our SuN4Med project (Sustainable and Novel Food Packaging based on Agro-industrial By-products and Natural Antimicrobials from the Mediterranean Area) has been officially selected as part of the PRIMA project (Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area).
The project has been developed in collaboration with the following institutions:
Coordinator: Manuel Rendueles - Universidad de Oviedo (UniOvi), Spain
Partner 1: Dorra Ghorbel - ENIS, University of Sfax (USF), Tunisia
Partner 2: Achraf Ghorbal - ISSAT, University of Gabes (UG), Tunisia
Partner 3: Adem Gharsallaoui - LAGEPP, University of Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL), France
Partner 4: Karine Mougin - IS2M, CNRS Mulhouse (IS2M), France
Partner 5: Jean Daou - APTAR CSP Technologies (APTAR), France
Partner 6: Abdelaziz Abbad - FSSM, Cadi Ayyad University (UCAM), Morocco
Partner 7: Ebru Aydin - Süleyman Demirel University (SDU), Turkey
Partner 8: Ezgi Eyluel Bankoglu - University of Wuerzburg (JMU), Germany
Partner 9: Emre Akinciturk - TEKNOPAK PLASTIK SAN VE TIC LTD STI (BRG), Turkey
Partner 10: Mario Achutegui Domínguez - Iberfruta Muerza S.A. (IMSA), Spain
Partner 11: César Merino - Instituto Tecnológico de Castilla y León (ITCL), Spain
This selection reflects the success of our international collaboration and attests to the quality of the project we have developed together. We look forward to facing the exciting challenges that lie ahead in this initiative and are confident that our research unit will significantly contribute to achieving the ambitious goals of the SuN4Med project.
Congratulations to all for this outstanding achievement.
2023/12 Master's Research Opportunity 5 : Master's Research Opportunity: Optimization of Continuous Water Depollution Process through Adsorption. Interested candidates are encouraged to reach out to Prof. Achraf Ghorbal via email for additional information regarding the research topic, project details, and application process.
2023/12 Master's Research Opportunity 4 : Master's Research Opportunity: Optimization of a Water Depollution Process through Electrocoagulation. Interested candidates are encouraged to reach out to Prof. Achraf Ghorbal via email for additional information regarding the research topic, project details, and application process.
2023/12 Master's Research Opportunity 3 : Master's Research Opportunity: Study of the Physico-Chemical Properties of a Novel Hybrid Crystalline Material. Interested candidates are encouraged to reach out to Prof. Achraf Ghorbal via email for additional information regarding the research topic, project details, and application process.
2023/12 Master's Research Opportunity 2 : Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel Laser Material Doped with Rare Earth Elements. Interested candidates are encouraged to reach out to Prof. Achraf Ghorbal via email for additional information regarding the research topic, project details, and application process.
2023/12 Master's Research Opportunity 1 : Investigation of Microplastic Removal from Wastewater through Combined Electrocoagulation and Adsorption Processes. Interested candidates are encouraged to reach out to Prof. Achraf Ghorbal via email for additional information regarding the research topic, project details, and application process.
2023/11 Announcement of Research Success by our team! The Higher Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology of Gabes is pleased to share extraordinary news, highlighting the excellence of researchers within our institution, particularly within the Research Unit: Advanced Materials, Applied Mechanics, Innovative Processes, and Environment (2MPE). The Franco-Tunisian expert committee of the PHC UTIQUE convened on October 14 and 15, 2023, to evaluate the submitted proposals, in an intense competition where 90 submissions were reviewed. Only 16 were selected in the main list, and 5 in the complementary list. We are delighted to inform you that the project titled "NEW BIOSOURCED HYBRID SENSORS WITH SOLVATOCHROMIC PROPERTIES", submitted by Rim BEN ARFI from the 2MPE Research Unit and Karine MOUGIN from the Institute of Materials Science in Mulhouse (IS2M), has been selected in the main list by the Franco-Tunisian expert committee of the PHC Utique. This recognition underscores the exceptional quality of the work by Rim BEN ARFI and Karine MOUGIN, as well as the remarkable relevance of their proposal. Congratulations to these outstanding researchers for this exceptional achievement!
Congratulations again to Rim BEN ARFI and Karine MOUGIN! We look forward to seeing the impressive outcomes of this project and sharing more successes in the future.
2023/11 The AG Team celebrates Hasna Khlifi’s completion of her MS degree in Mechanical Engineering at National Engineering School of Gabes! Congrats Hasna!
2024/01 The paper "Synthesis, crystal structure study, thermal, hirshfeld surface, optical and photoluminescence properties of new organic-inorganic hybrid material:(C6H5CH2N (C2H5) 3)[Cd3Cl7]" in collaboration with Alessia Bacchi, Paolo Pio Mazzeo, Kamel Khirouni, and Mohamed Loukil has been published in Journal of Molecular Structure ! Thanks for the nice collaboration!
2023/12 The paper "Enhancement of water remediation by innovative photocatalytic luminous textiles reactor: Performance, kinetic modeling, and mechanistic insights" in collaboration with Sarra Karoui, Amin Aymen Assadi, and Abdeltif Amrane has been published in Journal of Water Process Engineering ! Thanks for the nice collaboration!
2024/11 Our Team will take part in (Conférence Internationale sur les Matériaux Avancés CIMA2.0-2023, 03‑05 novembre 2023 Sousse, Tunisie)
2023/07 The paper "A Novel Centrosymmetric [C7H9NF] 2ZnCl4 Hybrid Material: Synthesis, Crystal Structure, Thermal, Vibrational Spectroscopy, Optical and Photoluminescence Properties" in collaboration with Francesco Mezzadri, Kamel Khirouni, and Mohamed Loukil has been published in Polyhedron ! Thanks for the nice collaboration!
2023/04 The paper "Green solid-liquid extraction of cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) cladode dietary fibers. I- optimization, pilot-scale production, and characterization" in collaboration with S Douiri and D. Ghorbel has been published in Analytical Biochemistry ! Thanks for the nice collaboration!
2023/03 The paper "An Overview of Recent Developments in Improving the Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2-Based Materials for the Treatment of Indoor Air and Bacterial Inactivation" in collaboration with A. Amir Assadi and A. Amine Assadi has been published in Materials! Thanks for the nice collaboration!
2023/01 The paper "Bioplastic reinforced with parthenocarpic date palm fibers: Characterization and microorganisms involved in degradation" in collaboration with H. Hamza and W. Elfalleh has been published in Food Bioscience! Thanks for the nice collaboration!
2022/12 Congratulations to Anwar BEN DHIAB on his successful Master's thesis defense! (21-12-2022)
2022/12 Congratulations to Dr. Khawla Guiza on her successful thesis defense! (06-12-2022)
2022/12 The paper "Solvent polarity impacts the sorption kinetics and tensile properties of carbon black filled elastomers" in collaboration with A. Mdarhri and El Aboudi at the University of Cadi Ayyad (Maroc) has been published in POLYMER! Thanks for the nice collaboration!
2022/11 Congratulations to Dr Rim BEN ARFI on her "BEST REVIEWER Award" in the 4th Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration (EMCEI-2022)
2022/11 Congratulations to Prof Achraf GHORBAL on his "EMJEI Editor Award" in the 4th Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration (EMCEI-2022)
2022/11 Wafa Tiaiba from Algeria visits our team for a month. Welcome!
2022/ 11 Abdellah Abiza from Algeria visits our team for a month. Welcome!
2022/11 Mouna gave a talk at the 4th Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration (EMCEI-2022).
2022/11 Khawla gave a talk at the 4th Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration (EMCEI-2022).
2022/11 The paper "Intensification of non-thermal plasma for aqueous Ciprofloxacin degradation: Optimization study, mechanisms, and combined plasma with photocatalysis" in collaboration with A. Amrane and A. A. Assadi at the University of Rennes 1 has been published in Journal of Water Process Engineering! Thanks for the nice collaboration!
2022/08 The paper "Optimization and comparison study of adsorption and photosorption processes of mesoporous nano-TiO2 during discoloration of Indigo Carmine dye" in collaboration with P. Oulego, S. Collado, and M Díaz at the University of Oviedo has been published in Microporous and Mesoporous Materials! Thanks for the nice collaboration!
2022/06 The paper "Kinetic studies for hydrogen and methane co-production from food wastes using multiple models" in collaboration with C. Herrmann at the Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB) has been published in Biomass and Bioenergy! Thanks for the nice collaboration!
2022/02 The paper "Synthesis and Characterization of TiO2 Nanotubes (TiO2-NTs) with Ag Silver Nanoparticles (Ag-NPs): Photocatalytic Performance for Wastewater Treatment under Visible Light" in collaboration with Aymen Amin Assadi at the at the University of Rennes 1 has been published in Materials! Thanks for the nice collaboration!
2021/12 The paper "Valorization of date palm wastes by lignin extraction to be used for the improvement of polymeric membrane characteristics" in collaboration with A. ZRELLI at the at the University of Gabes has been published in Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering! Thanks for the nice collaboration!