Assistant Professor
Ecole des Mines d’Albi, Route de Teillet, 81013 Albi CT Cedex 9, France
RESEARCH FIELD
Heterogeneous catalysis: applications in the treatment of wastewaters and valorization of bio-sourced and plate-form molecules.
Materials: calcium phosphates, metals doped calcium phosphates, chars.
Characterizations: Thermal and physico-chemical methods.
EDUCATION
| 2003-2006 | PhD in Heterogeneous Catalysis Institut de Recherches sur la Catalyse et l’Environnement de Lyon (IRCE LYON, France)
University Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL, France) |
| 2002-2003 | DEA en Catalyse et Chimie Physique des Interfaces(Equivalent to Master of Science in Catalysis and Physical Chemistry of Interfaces)
University Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL, France) |
| 1998-2002 | Bachelor of Science Department of Chemistry, Vietnam National University of Hanoi |
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
Course and supervision of experimental course, Ecole des Mines d’Albi, France
| 2009-2012 | Heterogeneous catalysis; Kinetic of chemical reaction; Analytical chemistry; Heat transfer; Matlab-Thermodynamique; Organic synthesis; Process engineering |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
| Since 12/2011 | Researcher (long-term contract): Energy & Environment Team, Ecole des Mines d’Albi, Albi city, FranceResearch fields: Calcium phosphate based hybride and composite materials; Char; Valorization and treatment of wastes; Valorization of bio-sourced and plate-form molecules; Heterogeneous catalysis. |
| 2009-2011 | Postdoctoral Researcher: Ecole des Mines d’Albi, Albi city, FranceSubject: Valorisation of solid wastes issue from Solvay process for the synthesis of hydroxyapatite and its use in the treatment of heavy metals and organic pollutants in aqueous effluents.
Financed by Solvay Group (Belgium) Supervisors: Pr. Ange NZIHOU, Pr. Patrick SHARROCK |
| 2008-2009 | Postdoctoral Researcher: IRCELYON, FranceSubject: Selective hydrogenation of products from fermentation of biomass on supported metal (Ru, Pd, Pt, Re, Sn) catalysts
Financed by Roquette Frères (France) Supervisors: Dr. Michèle BESSON, Dr. Catherine PINEL |
| 2006-2008 | Postdoctoral Researcher: Institut Français du Pétrole (IFP), Lyon, FranceSubject: Supported Pd and Pt catalysts with controlled morphologies: preparation, characterization and relation structure – reactivity / selectivity in selective hydrogenation reactions
Financed by Agence Nationale de Recherche (ANR), France Supervisor: Dr. Cécile THOMAZEAU |
| 2003-2006 | PhD: IRCELYON, FranceSubject: Catalytic Wet Air Oxidation of Olive Oil Mill Wastewaters: supported noble metal catalysts
Financed by European Community Supervisor: Dr. Michèle BESSON |
| 2002-2003 | Master of Science training: IRCELYON, FranceSubject: Total oxidation of aromatic model compounds by Wet Air Oxidation in presence of supported ruthenium catalysts
Scholarship of the French Embassy in Hanoi and Rhône-Alpes region Supervisor: Dr. Michèle BESSON |
| 02-06/2002 | Bachelor of Science training: Center for Environmental Technology and Sustainable Development (CETASD), Hanoi, VietnamSubject: Catalytic Wet Air Oxidation of wastewater from paper industry in the presence of copper, iron, magnesium and manganese oxides
Supervisor: Dr. The Ha CAO |
| 02-06/2001 | Bachelor of Science training: Department of Chemistry, Vietnam National University of HanoiSubject: Alkylation of benzene with iso-propylene over zeolite H-ZSM5
Supervisor: Dr. Thi Nhu Mai TRAN |
PUBLICATIONS
D. PHAM MINH, M. GALERA MARTÍNEZ, A. NZIHOU, P. SHARROCK,Thermal behaviour of apatitic calcium phosphates starting from calcium carbonate, submitted in J. Therm. Anal. Calor. DOI: 10.1007/s10973-012-2695-6.
D. PHAM MINH, H. SEBEI, A. NZIHOU, P. SHARROCK, Apatitic calcium phosphates: synthesis, characterization and reactivity in the removal of lead(II) from aqueous solution, Chem. Eng. J. 198-199 (2012) 180-190.
D. PHAM MINH,N. LYCZKO, H. SEBEI, A. NZIHOU, P. SHARROCK,Synthesis of calcium hydroxyapatite from calcium carbonate and different orthophosphate sources: A comparative study, Mat Sci Eng B 177 (2012) 1080– 1089.
C. THOMAZEAU, T. CSERI, L. BISSON, J. AGUILHON, D. PHAM MINH, C. BOISSIERE, O. DURUPTHY, C. SANCHEZ, Nano Design of Alumina Supported Monometallic Catalysts: A Promising Way to Improve the Selective Hydrogenation of Poly-Unsaturated Hydrocarbons, Topics in Catalysis 55 (2012) 690–699.
B.K. LY, D. PHAM MINH, C. PINEL, M. BESSON, B. TAPIN, F. EPRON, C. ESPECEL, Effect of addition mode of Re in bimetallic Pd-Re/TiO2 catalysts upon the selective aqueous-phase hydrogenation of succinic acid to 1,4-butanediol, Topics in Catalysis, Topics in Catalysis 55 (2012) 466–473.
D. PHAM MINH,J. RAMAROSON, A. NZIHOU, P. SHARROCK, One-step synthesis of sodium trimetaphosphate (Na3P3O9) from sodium chloride and orthophosphoric acid, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 51(10) (2012) 3851–3854.
D. PHAM MINH, J. RAMAROSON, A. NZIHOU, P. SHARROCK, G. DEPELSENAIRE, A new route fort the synthesis of alkali polyphosphate from economical starting materials: Part II – Influence of reaction conditions, Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements, 187 (2012) 1132–1140.
D. PHAM MINH, J. RAMAROSON, A. NZIHOU, P. SHARROCK, G. DEPELSENAIRE, A new route fort the synthesis of alkali polyphosphate from economical starting materials: preparation and characterization of sodium cyclotriphosphate (Na3P3O9), Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements 187(1) (2012) 112-120.
D. PHAM MINH, N. D. TRAN, T. H. VU and T. H. CAO, Catalytic Wet Oxidation of Wastewater from Pulping Industry Using Solid Waste Containing Iron Oxides, Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan 44 (2011) 123-129.
M. BESSON, C. DESCORME, M. BERNARDI, P. GALLEZOT, F. DI GREGORIO, N. GROSJEAN, D. PHAM MINH and A. PINTAR, Supported noble metal catalysts in the catalytic wet air oxidation of industrial wastewaters and sewage sludges, Environmental Technology 31 (2010) 1441–1447.
D. PHAM MINH, M. BESSON, C. PINEL, P. FUERTES, C. PETITJEAN, Aqueous-Phase Hydrogenation of Biomass-Based Succinic Acid to 1,4-Butanediol Over Supported Bimetallic Catalysts, Topics in Catalysis 53 (2010) 1270-1273.
D. PHAM MINH, Y. OUDART, B. BAUBET, C. VERDON, C. THOMAZEAU, Nanostructured heterogeneous catalysts: Well defined platinum nanoparticles supported on alumina. Preparation, Characterization and application to the selective hydrogenation of buta-1,3-diene Oil & Gas Science and Technology, IFP Rev. 64(6) (2009) 697-706.
D. PHAM MINH, P. GALLEZOT, S. AZABOU, S. SAYADI, M. BESSON, Catalytic wet air oxidation of olive oil mill effluents: 4. Treatment and detoxification of real effluents, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 84 (2008) 749-757.
M. TRIKI, D. PHAM MINH, Z. KSIBI, A. GHORBEL, M. BESSON, Ruthenium catalysts supported on TiO2 prepared by sol–gel way for p-hydroxybenzoic acid wet air oxidation, Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology 48 (2008) 344–349.
M. TRIKI, D. PHAM MINH, Z. KSIBI, A. GHORBEL, M. BESSON, Oxydation par voie humide catalytique de l’acide p-hydroxy benzoïque en présence de catalyseurs Ru/TiO2, Journal de la Société Chimique de Tunisie 9 (2007) 53–58.
D. PHAM MINH, P. GALLEZOT, M. BESSON, Treatment of olive oil mill wastewater by catalytic wet air oxidation: 3. Stability of supported ruthenium catalysts during oxidation of model pollutant p-hydroxybenzoic acid in batch and continuous reactors, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 75 (2007) 71-77.
D. PHAM MINH, P. GALLEZOT, M. BESSON, Degradation of olive oil mill effluents by catalytic wet air oxidation: 2-Oxidation of p-hydroxyphenylacetic and p-hydroxybenzoic acids over Pt and Ru supported catalysts, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 73 (2007) 236-246.
M. TRIKI, D. PHAM MINH, Z. KSIBI, A. GHORBEL, P. GALLEZOT, M. BESSON, Preparation of ruthenium supported catalysts for wet air oxidation of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis 162 (2006) 609-616.
D. PHAM MINH, P. GALLEZOT, M. BESSON, Degradation of olive oil mill effluents by catalytic wet air oxidation: 1. Reactivity of p-coumaric acid over Pt and Ru supported catalysts, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 63 (2006) 68-75.
N. PERKAS, D. PHAM MINH, P. GALLEZOT, A. GEDANKEN, M. BESSON, Platinum and ruthenium catalysts on mesoporous titanium and zirconium oxides for the catalytic wet air oxidation of model compounds, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 59 (2005) 121-130.
