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Ibrahim Khalil

Researcher


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Affiliations

Heterogeneous Catalysis for Energy Transition (CATREN)

Keywords

Zeolites, Metal oxides, Heterogeneous Catalysis, IR Spectroscopy

  • Lebanese University: Beirut, Beyrouth, LB

    2010-09 to 2014-08 | Bachelor in Chemistry (Faculty of Sciences )

  • Université de Poitiers: Poitiers, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FR

    2014-09 to 2015-07 | Master (Catalysis and Environment)

  • Laboratoire catalyse et spectrochimie: Caen, Basse-Normandie, FR

    2015-10 to 2018-12 | PhD in Chemistry

  • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven: Leuven, Flanders, BE

    2019-01 to 2025-01
    Postdoctoral researcher (Junior and Senior FWO Fellow)

  • University of Amherst, Massachussets, USA 

    2023-02 to 2023-04
    Visiting researcher

Synthesis of bifunctional metal oxides on zeolites catalysts. 

Selective methanol carbonylation and hydrogenolysis towards ethylene. 

Exploring acid properties in zeolites. 

Lectures and Laboratory Sessions for Bachelor’s level in the faculty of Sciences of the University of Caen (5 semesters).

Laboratory sessions: Advanced analytical tools in Catalysis for Master’s level at KU Leuven (6 semesters).

Given courses: Adsorption, General Chemistry, Analytical tools (GC, TGA, FT-IR), Analytical chemistry, Acid-Base Chemistry, Atomic model.