Development of the first portable tests for the detection of psychotropic drugs and drowsiness while driving;
Production of the first Moroccan biosimilar (Trastuzumab) for the treatment of breast cancer;
Establishment of the biosimilars production platform.
Development of new anti-infectious combinations to combat the emergence of antibiotic resistance (joint thesis with the University of Strasbourg);
Development of a Rapid Point of Care Device for Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Morocco.
Application of molecular biology techniques in the diagnosis of cancer and infectious diseases;
Analysis and evaluation of tests for molecular diagnosis of infectious and cancerous diseases;
Research of new bioactive compounds by screening of different microalgae species, isolated from the Moroccan coast, for cosmetic application: antioxidants and antimicrobials.
MATERIALS DIVISION
Development by eco-design of nanomaterials: Case of cerium oxide and zirconium oxide;
Nanostructured phosphate with controlled mesoporosity prepared using low-cost structuring agents and organic-inorganic hybrid phosphates obtained via biopolymer gelation: Development, characterization and application in catalysis;
Development of nanostructured catalysts based on cerium oxide and copper nanoparticles: Application to the catalysis of the Buchwald-Hartwig coupling (C-N) and of hydroxylation of phenol;
Development and characterization of catalyst materials based on natural and synthetic apatite: Production of 1st generation biodiesel on a laboratory and semi-pilot scale;
Development and characterization of nanostructured materials based on Pd oxide, Ce-Zr and zirconium pyrophosphate: Application in the catalysis of Suzuki-Miyaura and Mannich reactions;
Development and characterization of nanostructured catalysts based on metallic phosphate: Application to the synthesis of molecules of biological and therapeutic interest in clean reaction media;
Application of cellulose nanocrystals from the bagasse of Moroccan sugar cane in the development of high performance bio-nanocomposite polymer films;
Development of hierarchical structure nanomaterials of ZnO via the gelation of alginates, ZnO / Ag for catalytic application;
Implementation and characterization of composite materials: Thermoplastic polymers / natural fibers;
Graphene-thermoplastic polymer nanocomposites: Manufacturing and study of structural, thermal, rheological and mechanical properties;
Implementation, characterization and modeling of composite materials: thermoplastic polymer reinforced with doum fibers;
Thermoplastic composite materials based on coconut and oil palm;
Synthesis of new surfactants for the modification of clays, study and characterization of the nanocomposites and biocomposites produced;
Bio-composites based on argan nut shell: Implementation, characterization and modeling of mechanical behavior;
Study of the behavior of the jute reinforcement under a compressive stress;
Characterization and prediction of the mechanical behavior of laminates: case of epoxy reinforced with jute fiber;
Clay-based biocomposites;
Thiabendazole and its derivatives: synthesis, reactivity, physicochemical, antibacterial properties and their uses in the preparation of clay-based composites and biocomposites;
Development of nanocomposite and bio-composite materials based on montmorillonite modified by cations derived from benzothiazole;
New Mesoporous and Nanostructured Hybrid Materials based on Phosphorus Dendrimers and TiO2 anatase: Development, Characterization and Application in Biology and Hydrogen Production;
Design, implementation and characterization of composite materials and hybrid composites with organic / inorganic reinforcement;
Development of composites and nanocomposites based on Moroccan clay;
Evaluation of the Mechanical surface damage of solar reflectors used in CSP plants under Moroccan climate;
Image processing applied to traffic issues (detection of offenses, traffic simulation, speed estimation, etc.);
Satellite imagery for agricultural applications;
Differentiation between phosphate and sterile with multispectral imaging.
BIOTECHNOLOGY DIVISION
Development and evaluation of molecular tests for the rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis and the detection of mutations responsible for resistance to rifampicin;
Innovative approach for molecular diagnosis of Prostate Cancer;
Microbiome of agricultural plants: solubilization of phosphates and development of new biofertilizers and antifungal biopesticides;
Polysaccharides extracted from Moroccan algae used as a promising matrix for stimulating growth and the natural defense of tomato plants;
Microbiological and molecular study of the phosphogypsum biotransformation process and the recovery of sulfur;
Biochemical and molecular study of the biostimulatory activity of microalgal polysaccharides on the growth and natural defense of plants;
Study of the biostimulant effect of microalgal extracts on the metabolomic and molecular mechanisms linked to the growth and assimilation of NPK nutrients by plants;
Development of a bioprocess for treating wastewater and producing biofuels based on microalgae.
MATERIALS DIVISION
Development and characterization of Polyurethane / Nanocharges films: Influence of charges on the properties of final materials;
Development and characterization of phosphate-based materials for environmental applications;
Development and agronomic evaluation of new formulations for coating controlled release fertilizers;
Production of 1st and 2nd generation biodiesel: sustainable supply and non-competition with food;
Synthesis and characterization of thiabendazole derivatives and their applications in the medical field;
Implementation, characterization and modeling of laminate composites;
Study of flow and orientation in injection of composite materials with natural fibers;
Development of bionanocomposite materials reinforced with nanocrystalline cellulose extracted from Moroccan fibers;
Study of the degradation of the components of solar power plants under climatic constraints in Morocco;
Damage by erosion of solar reflectors: Experimental simulation and modeling;
Erosion-Corrosion of the centrifugal pump wheels;
Study of the aging of solar collectors under Moroccan climatic conditions.
