Personal Information

 Associate Professor

Department of  Chemistry

Faculty of Sciences

Contact Information

Phone: 0126400000 Ext. 62033

Email: ajedidi@kau.edu.sa

Abdesslem Jedidi

 Associate Professor

Profile

My work focuses on the theoretical study of the reactivity of surfaces and nanoparticles related to emblematic reactions in heterogeneous catalysis as Fischer-Tropsch (FTS) or Dry Reforming of Methane (DRM). DFT calculations are my principal tool to model my systems using quantum codes (mostly, VASP, GAUSSIAN, DFTB+ and ADF). My previous studies were applied in the Photo-catalysis of TiO2 surfaces and the modeling of the first step of Fischer-Tropsch reaction on a size range of iron catalysts (Fen). My recent investigations are devoted to the modeling of new catalysts as Metal Phosphide for DRM, the conversion of methane on Pdn@CeO2 core-shell nanoparticles, the study of the binding modes of Citrate to Gold nanoparticles and the generation of nanoalloys for many applications in catalysis (Pt/Au, Pd/Au, Cu/In, Ni/Zn,…).

Education

  • 2007

    Bachelor degree from EngineeringChemical Process, Ecole Nationale d'Ingenieurs a Gabes, قابس, تـونـــــس

  • 2008

    Master degree from EngineeringChemical Process, Institut National des Sciences Appliquees, تولوز, فـرنـــــسا

  • 2013

    Doctorate degree from Theoretical ChemicalFaculty of Science, Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, باريس, فـرنـــــسا

Employment

  • 2013-2016

    Post-doc fellow, King Abdallah University of Science and Technology, ثول, المملكة العربية السعودية

Research Interests

Scientific interests

Courses

General Chemistry 110 CHEM
Instruments Interface 701 CHEM
Quantum Chemistry 643 CHEM
Quantum Chemistry and Statistical Thermodynamics 242 CHEM

Areas of expertise

Computational Chemistry Working on Heterogeneous catalysis field Solid State and reactivity of surfaces