Moulay Rachid Babaa

Dr. Moulay-Rachid Babaa is a materials scientist and chemical engineer specializing in nanomaterials for energy storage, catalytic processes, and surface science. With over 20 years of international experience, he has held faculty positions across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

Education

PhD in Materials Science & Engineering, University of Lorraine, France (2001–2004)

MSc in Chemical Processes, Blaise Pascal University, France (2000–2001)

Academic Career

Assistant Professor, American University of the Middle East, Kuwait (2019–2022)

Founding Assistant Professor, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan (2012–2019)

Senior Lecturer, PETRONAS University of Technology, Malaysia (2008–2012)

Senior Researcher, French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), France (2007–2008)

Postdoctoral Fellow, École Polytechnique de Savoie & Montpellier University, France (2005–2007)

Research Expertise

Energy storage materials (Li-ion batteries, aqueous zinc batteries)

Photocatalytic CO₂ conversion to fuels

Carbon nanotube functionalization and applications

Industrial collaborations in oil/gas and environmental remediation

Hamid S., Babaa M.R., et al. "Stability of Sn-Pd-Kaolinite catalyst during nitrate reduction." Chemosphere 241 (2020). [IF: 7.086]

Zhang J., Babaa M.R., et al. "Microflower-like copper sulfide/graphene composites for lithium-ion batteries." Nanotechnology 31 (2020). [IF: 3.874]

Babaa M.R., et al. "Spectroscopic study of double-walled carbon nanotube functionalization." Carbon 50 (2012). [IF: 9.594]

Babaa M.R., et al. "Gas adsorption evidence of carbon nanotube opening." Surface Science 531 (2003). [Citations: 63]

Babaa M.R., et al. "Development of SiO₂ composite anode for Li-ion batteries." Materials Today: Proceedings 4 (2017).

Babaa M.R., et al. "Gas adsorption on opened carbon nanotubes." AIP Conference Proceedings 273 (2004).