Assistant Professor
PhD in Chemistry and Material Science, Nov 2011 Université Jean Monnet, St Etienne, France
Masters in Biotechnology, Agricultural resources, Food, Nutrition, Jun 2008, ENSAIA/ INPL, Nancy, France
Bio
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
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January 2021 – Present: Assistant Professor, College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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May 2016 – December 2020: Assistant Professor, Institut Supérieur Plasturgie Alençon, Alençon, France
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November 2015 – May 2016: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Polymers Biopolymers Surfaces laboratory, Rouen University, France
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November 2012 – October 2015, Research Fellow, The School of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, USA
Office
Abu Dhabi - Khalifa City, FF1-1-039
Phone:
+971 2 599 3730
Email:
imane.belyamani@zu.ac.aeTeaching Areas
- General Chemistry I, II + Laboratory (CHE201, CHE202)
- Organic Chemistry + Laboratory (CHE365)
- Internship (ENV490)
- Senior Project (ENV491)
- Green Chemistry
- Circular Economy
- Plastics recycling
- Biopolymers
Research and Professional Activities
• Member of the Regional American Chemical Society (ACS)– UAE
• Appointed by the European Commission to assist in the evaluation of grant applications and projects.
• Reviewer of scientific papers (Waste Management, J. of Cleaner Production, International Journal of Food Properties; Industrial Crops and Products; Chemical Engineering Communications).
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Synthesis of biodegradable polymers
- Development of bio-based plastic materials
- Assessment of air quality
- Mechanical plastics recycling
- Bio-composite materials
- Plastics waste decontamination
Google Scholar Profile
Selected Publications:
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Creep, Stress Relaxation, and Yielding Mechanisms, I. Belyamani, J. Grondin, ASM Handbook, Volume 11B, Characterization and Failure Analysis of Plastics 2022.
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Brominated flame retardants extraction from post-consumer waste electrical and electronic equipment-derived ABS using supercritical carbon dioxide, L. Gripon, I. Belyamani, B. Legros, K. Seaudeau, E. Lafranche, L. Cauret, Waste Management 2021.
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Toward recycling unsortable post-consumer WEEE steam: characterization and impact of electron beam irradiation, I. Belyamani, J. Maris, S. Bourdon, J.M. Brossard, L. Cauret, L. Fontaine, V. Montembault, Journal of Cleaner Production 2021.
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Effect of different phosphate glass compositions on the process-induced macromolecular dynamics of polyamide 66, I. Belyamani, M.K. Hassan, Polymers 2020.
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Creep, recovery, and stress relaxation behavior of nanostructured bioactive calcium phosphate glass-POSS/polymer composites for bone implants studied under simulated physiological conditions, I. Belyamani, K. Kim, S. Rahimi, G. Sahukhal, M. Elasri, J. Otaigbe, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials 2019.
