BIOTECHNOLOGY DIVISION
  • 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;
MICROELECTRONIC POLE
  • Prediction of road traffic accidents in Morocco;
  • 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.