PhDs

Dr. Anna Llanes-Pallas
Graduated in April 2009
Thesis: “Nanostructuring of organic materials templated by hydrogen bonding recognition”
Current position: General Manager at CIC biomaGUNE, ES

Dr. Simone Armani
Graduated in April 2011
Thesis: “Five-membered Heterocycles as Novel Molecular Scaffolds for Targeting Triple Hydrogen Bonding Interactions”
Current position: R&D Manager at Green Oleo Srl, IT

Dr. Tomas Marangoni
Graduated in March 2012
Thesis: “Non-covalent Nanostructuration of Chromophoric Organic Materials”
Current position: Research Investigator at DuPont, US

Dr. Simon Kervyn
Graduated in January 2013
Thesis: “Synthesis, Physical Properties and Supramolecular Organization of B-doped Molecular Materials“
Current position: Manager Material Developments Coatings & Treatments at Datwyler Sealing Solutions, BE

Dr. Federica De Leo
Graduated in January 2015
Thesis: “Probing peptide-nanomaterial interface by means of Molecular Dynamics“
Current position: Senior Postdoctoral Fellow in Structural Biology at San Raffaele Hospital, IT

Dr. Daphne Stassen
Graduated in September 2015
Thesis: “π− Extension of hetero-fused aromatics: from Synthesis to Self-assembly”
Current position: Senior Researcher at AGCULTURE, BE

Dr. Jonathan Tasseroul
Graduated in April 2016
Thesis: “π− Extension of hetero-fused aromatics: Synthesis of Boron and Nitrogen-doped pi-Conjugated Carbon Nanostructures”
Current position: Technical Manager at LARECO SA – Groupe DESMA, BE

Dr. Dario Mosca
Graduated in April 2016
Thesis: “Aromatic engineering of functional soft matter”
Current position: Assistant Project Manager at Dendrogenix, BE

Dr. Silvia Forensi
Graduated in July 2016
Thesis: “Towards supramolecularly-organized H-bonded materials and their integration with carbonbased Nanostructure”
Current position: Account Manager Cosmetics Sun Chemical, IT

Dr. Rosaria Vulcano
Graduated in October 2017
Thesis: “Coupling photoisomerization processes with supramolecular interactions”
Current position: Peptides production – antibody processing manager at Eurogentec, BE

Tommaso Battisti
Graduated in October 2021
Thesis: “From Light-Induced processes in solution toward solid/liquid and liquid/liquid interfaces: the use of peri-xanthenoxanthene derivatives as photoactive compounds”
Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher at Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, ES

Alessandra Yeromina
Graduated in June 2020
Thesis: “BN-doped π-conjugated materials: from monomeric to polymeric borazine arrays”
Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Trieste, IT

Dr. Stefan Mohnani
Graduated in April 2011
Thesis: “Synthetic Approaches towards Modified Nucleic Acids (PNAs) for Biomimetical Nanostructured Surfaces”
Current position: Director at Universal Import & Export Ltd., FI

Dr. Claudia Aurisicchio
Graduated in September 2011
Thesis: “Synthesis, Self-assembly and Optoelectronic Properties of Heteroaromatic Chromophores“
Current position: Senior engineer – raw materials development at Bridgestone EMIA, IT

Dr. Laura Maggini
Graduated in March 2012
Thesis: “Self-organised Luminescent Materials Templated by Carbon Nanotubes Scaffolds“
Current position: Senior scientist at Universität Wien, AT

Dr. Valentina Corvaglia
Graduated in April 2013
Thesis: “PNA-assisted cellular migration on patterned surfaces“
Current position: Researcher at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, DE

Dr. Laure-Elie Carloni
Graduated in June 2015
Thesis: “Synthetic approaches toward functional peptidic scaffolding”
Current position: Associate Director at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, BE

Dr. Florent Pineux
Graduated in April 2016
Thesis: “Functionalized Fe-filled Carbon Nanotubes for Cancer Theranostics”
Current position: R&D Scientist at Unisensor, BE

Dr. Luka Dordevic
Graduated in April 2016
Thesis: “Tailoring Organic Matter: from Molecular Design to Functional Supramolecular Species”
Current position: Post-Doctoral Research Associate at Northwestern University, US

Dr. Tanja Miletic
Graduated in April 2016
Thesis: “Functional chromophores for light-harvesting applications”
Current position: Scientific Project Manager at EU-OPENSCREEN

Dr. Hamid Oubaha
Graduated in January 2017
Thesis: “Azobenzene-functionalized borazine: from photoresponsive nanostructures to polymeric materials”
Current position: Researcher at Université catholique de Louvain, BE

Dr. Maria Mercedes Lorenzo Garcia
Graduated in May 2017
Thesis: “Substituent-dependent stereoselective synthesis of hexa-functionalized borazine derivatives”
Current position:

Dr. Deborah Romito
Graduated in March 2022
Thesis: “Exploiting Chalcogen Bonding as supramolecular tool for versatile applications at the solid and liquid phase”
Current position: Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Nantes, FR

Jacopo Dosso
Graduated in June 2020
Thesis: “BN-doped π-conjugated materials: from monomeric to polymeric borazine arrays”
Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Trieste, IT
Post-docs:
Dr. Chloé Soombar (2005-2006, researcher at “Elucid Pharma Research Inc.”, Laval, Quebec, CA)
Dr. Vincent Troiani (2006-2007, chief project development at “Biogaran Servier”, Colombes, FR)
Dr. Fabrizio Cattaruzza (2006-2007, senior scientist at the Italian Customs, Roma, IT)
Dr. Emerance Bietlot (2006-2008, first engineer at “Chemviron Carbon” and then senior scientist at the Belgian “Institut scientifique de service public”, BE)
Dr. Jean-Francois Colomer (2007-2008, permanent researcher at the Physic Department, UNamur, BE)
Dr. Hassan Traboulsi (2008-2010, research assistant at the “University of Sherbrooke”, CA)
Dr. Joceline Zeitouny (2009-2010, after a post-doc at “UC Davis”, USA, she’s now permanent teacher and researcher at the “University of Paris South”, FR)
Dr. Praveen Ganesh Nageswaran (2009-2011, senior scientist at “Sandoz Private Limited”, Mumbai, IN)
Dr. Santhosh Babu (2012-2014, senior research scientist at the CSIR-NCL, Pune, IN).
Dr. Adrian Kremer (2010-2015, after a graduation with Prof. Alain Krief, he has joined my research group as a post-doctoral associate, he is now publication manager at XPE biopharm, Bruxelles, BE).
Dr. Irene Georgiu (2012-2015, research fellow in Nottingham University at the School of Chemistry).
Dr. Amal Mandal (2016, research fellow in Pune)
Master students
UNamur
Arnaud DELFORGE (2009). Bifonctionnalisations régiosélectives de derivés [C60]fullerène-ANP comme outil moléculaire pour le clivage de l’ADN.
Laure-Elie CARLONI (2010). Supramolecular organization of organic chromophores templated by peptide nucleic acids.
Quentin DERAEDT (2010). Conception de nouveaux ligands organiques pour la synthèse de réseaux metallo-organiques. Position actuelle : Assistant au pôle “Molecules, Solids and Reactivity”, Université Catholique de Louvain.
Daphné STASSEN (2010). Bidimensional expansion of porphyrin core.
Florent PINEUX (2011). Synthèse d’un nouveau nano-véhicule auto-propulsé: le nano-strider.
Jonathan TASSEROUL (2011). Assemblage bichromophorique supramoléculaire guidé par triple pont hydrogène.
Florence VALTIN (2012). Nouveau motif de ponts hydrogène donneurs dans la reconnaissance moléculaire.
Jennifer AHRENS (2013). Nanostructures auto-assemblées tubulaires luminescentes.
John HENRARD (2013). Antenne absorbant la lumière blanche.
Alexandre ROSSIGNON (2013). Migration cellulaire assistée par une surface nanostructurée à base de PNA.
Quentin SPILLIER (2013). Nanotubes magnétiques bioactifs visant une teranostique anticancéreuse.
Gauthier SCAVEE (2104). Toward the synthesis of π-extended porphyrins doped with nitrogen atoms.
Nicolas BIOT (2015). Experimental study of SBIs between benzo-[β]-tellurophene and pyridine derivatives.
Francois SIMON (2016). Vers la synthèse de Borazaromatiques.
Visiting Researchers:
Francesco Yafteh Mihan (2011/2012, from Università La Sapienza, Roma)
Visiting students
@Cardiff University
Chane Haï Aurore (2017, from INSA Rouen, France)
Deborah Romito (2016/2017 from University of Bari, Italy)
Francois Kerff (2016/2017 from UCL Louvain, Belgium)
Martin-Jay Laura (2016, from INSA Rouen, France)
Selene Houas (2016, from INSA Rouen, France)
Lorenzo Luciani (2015/2016 from University of Perugia, Italy)
@UNamur
Cassandra Arico (2015, from Paris Descartes University)
Francesca Cascella (2014, from University of Bari)
Pietro Buono (2014, from University of Chieti)