Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique (CEA) Marcoule
- Ingénieur-Chercheur (Intérimaire Randstad)
2015 - 2016In charge of two ESI mass spectrometers (planning, analyses, results report, maintenance)
Studies on metal-ligand complex speciation and identification of radiolysis products
Management of a ESI-TOF-MS modification project to fit the spectrometer into a radioactive glove-box
Washington State University
- Chercheur Post-Doctoral
2012 - 2015Prof. Ken Nash Group, Radiochemistry Department
Main research project: Synthesis and characterization of new nitrogen-donor ligands for An(III)/Ln(III) separation
• Organic synthesis and purification of pyridine-based extractants
• An/Ln solvent extraction studies by γ-spectrometry, liquid scintillation counting and ICP-MS
• Characterization of Ln(III) complexes by spectroscopic techniques (UV-Vis, FT-IR, TRFS)
• Collaboration with Florida State University for solid state studies
Two papers published, four presentations given in international conferences
Second research project: Americium and Cerium oxidation to the hexavalent state, stability and solvent extraction studies using phosphorus reagents
Supervision of 10 to 12 graduate students and 2 undergraduates
Lab manager of the group radioactive and organic synthesis laboratories
Group radiation safety officer (laboratory monitoring, inventory control and waste management)
Funding opportunities and grants proposal writing (4 applications)
Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique (CEA) Marcoule
- Ingénieur de Recherche, Doctorante
2009 - 2012Subject: Speciation in organic phases of solvent extraction systems containing a malonamide and a dialkylphosphoric acid
Supervision: Dr. L. Berthon and Prof. J-P. Simonin
• Solvent extraction and Chemistry of malonamide and dialkylphosphoric acid extractants
• Structural characterization of complexes by FT-IR, UV-Vis, NMR, time-resolved
laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy (TRLIFS) and electrospray ionization mass
spectrometry (ESI-MS)
•Measurement of An(III) and Ln(III) distribution ratios by γ-spectrometries and ICP-AES
Argonne National Laboratory, USA
- Stage Ingénieur
2008 - 2008Subject: Solvent extraction of metal oxide colloids
Supervision: Dr. R.E. Wilson
• Study of the effectiveness of using carboxylic acids/octanol systems for the extraction of plutonium colloids
• Solvent extraction of various metals and result analysis by liquid scintillation counting