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Senior Energy & Environment Expert | Doctor-Engineer |

 

 

 

 

 

 

PhD in Energy Engineering and Doctor-Engineer with over 25 years of international experience in the development, assessment, and management of conventional and renewable energy projects. Proven expertise in technical, financial, environmental, and social risk assessment for industrial and development initiatives.

Currently at AFD (Agence Française de Développement), leading expertise missions and technical assistance for the supervision of sustainable development projects. Previously held key roles as R&D Engineer, Project Manager, Head of Bioenergy Division, and Independent Expert for renewable energy and energy efficiency audits. Strong background in training professionals and managing complex projects in collaboration with major public development banks (AfDB, World Bank, AFD, IsDB).

Passionate about driving innovative, sustainable solutions and leveraging my technical and managerial skills to support the energy transition and development goals of international organizations.

 

  1. Education:

     

    Institution Date

    Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained

    CNAM, Paris, 2002

    Phd in Energy Engineering

    UTC, Compiègne 1997

    Engineer in Process Engineering

     

  2. Membership in professional associations:

EVOLEN Association of companies and professionals working in hydrocarbons and new energies 1(350 Companies)

ACP - Association of Petroleum Consultants

ATEE - Technical Association for Energy and Environment

SFGP - French Society for Process Engineering

SFG - French Society of Geology.

X-Environnement

Club International Energy Agency

  1. Activities undertaken in the last 6 years at AFD related to job responsibilities

  • General Operational Duties & Specific Operational Matters:

  • Project Management and Technical Assistance to the AFD

  • Supervision of the Rural Electrification Project Management and coordination of activities related to the Energy&formation portfolio of the Agency

  • Preparation and execution of activities related to the energy projects of the agency

  • Coordination and facilitation of AFD's technical and financial partners and administration of the Mauritania Energy Group and Sahel Energy Group Representation in AFD

  • Technical expertise and assistance for the preparation, identification, development, monitoring, auditing, and reporting of projects Identification of new projects and mobilization of technical and financial partnerships for implementation

  • Support for AFD clients and operators in the country's energy sector strategy. Support for AFD Clients in the development of sectoral codes: electricity code, PPP code, hydrogen code, and network code

  • Knowledge Sharing & Innovation

  • Reporting and Communication

  • Knowledge Sharing & Innovation

  • Reporting and Communication

  • Facilities assessment and diagnosis of plants. Basic engineering & Energy/Environment audit.

  • Management of projects from the design & fabrication drawings to the delivery of products.

  • Technical & Scientific advisory for energy/mass/Data process.

  • Study and implementation of public regulation and technological change.

  • Training: chemical process, thermal engineering, new technology energy, energy engineering, global life science database

  • Development of competency models. Competency assessment. Engineering and delivering targeted competency

  1. Countries of work experience:

French, Emirats, Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Morocco, Brazil

  1. Languages: (fair/good/excellent)

Language

Reading

Speaking

Writing

French

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Arabic

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

English

Good

Good

Good

 

  1. Employment record:

    From/To

    Employer

    Positions held

    2020-2025

    AFD

    Scientific & Technical Assistant

    2019-2020

    ICAT

    Energy Environment Consultant

    201/-2018

    ACADEMIE DE PARIS

    Professor

    2016-2017

    SOPHIA

    Project Manager

    2012-2015

    EXPERT

    Energy Environment Expert

    2006-2012

    GEOCOTON

    Project Manager & Expert Energy

    2002-2006

    CNAM

    Project Manger & trainer

    1999-2002

    ADEME

    Searcher

    1997-1999

    EURO-ARABE ENGINEERING

    Process Engineer

     

  2. Work Undertaken that Best Illustrates Capability to Handle the Tasks Assigned:

 

Nature of assignment or project

Year:

Location:

Client:

Main Project Features:


 

Position held:

Pre-treatment of crude oil from Niger to supply power plants 160 MW

2019-2000

UAE/Niger/France

ISTITHMAR WORLD DUBAI

Management of a project relating to the improvement of the characteristics of Nigerian crude oil. Formation and engineering study in oil crude-industrial systems to improve operational field procedures

Project Manager

Nature of assignment or project


 

Year:

Location:

Client:

Main Project Features:

Position held:

Technical assistance project at the Institute for Training in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Professions

2019

Paris

Proeduc/ACP

Technical assistance project for training in renewable energy and energy efficiency trades

Project Manager

Nature of assignment or project

Year:

Location:

Client:

Main Project Features:


 

Position held:

Training of senior energy technicians in Energy Engineering

2018

Paris

Academie de paris

Training of senior technicians in Engineering Sciences


 

Professor

 

Nature of assignment or project


 

Year:

Location:

Client:

Main Project Features:


 

Position held:

Pre-feasibility study of the geothermal power plant utilizing hight temperature heat sources


 

Year: 2015

Paris

Embassy of EAU in paris

Audit and engineering study

Position: Expert engineer

 

Nature of assignment or project


 

Year:

Location:

Client:

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Position held:

Behavior modeling and numerical simulations of LNG structures and FPSO Clov (Angola)

2017

Paris

GTT: Gaz Transport & Technigas

Technical audit of R&D tax credits on innovative technologies in LNG structures


 

Expert Engineer

Nature of assignment or project

Year:

Location:

Client:

Main Project Features:


 

Position held:

Audit of the production of news generation Biofuels

2014

Paris

Sofiproteol

Technical & Scientific advisory


 

Consultant

Nature of assignment or project

Year:

Location:

Client:

Main Project Features:


 

Position held:

Technical & strategic evaluation of the European Market in biomass power plants

2014

Paris

Development Bank (AFD)

Technical, strategic and financial evaluation


 

Expert consultant

Nature of assignment or project

Year:

Location:

Client:

Main Project Features:


 

Position held:

Assessment of Operation and Technical/Environmental audit In Gold Mine

2012

Mauritania


 

Industrial Audit: Audit and Expertise


 

Consulting engineer

Nature of assignment or project

Year:

Location:

Client:

Main Project Features:


 

Position held:

Demonstrator of pyrogazification unit, electricity and vegetable coal 2MW

2009

France


 

Management of projects from the design & fabrication drawings to the delivery of products


 

Project Manager

  1. Most relevent experiences

Nature of assignment or project

Year:

Location:

Client:

Position held:

Activities performed:


 


 

Tasks performed under this assignment

Professional Trainer

2002/2004/2005/2006/2018

Paris

CNAM PARIS

Trainer of superiors technicians in Energy Engineering

Animation of training sessions in energy engineering

Animation of training sessions in renewable energy, smart grid, energy storage and in the audit of data / process, Design of training modules adapted to a specific audience, Identification of new business needs to propose new services

Participation in the development and promotion of the service offer CNAM

Educational support /Competency assessment

Educational engineering: design and construction of training standards

 

Nature of assignment or project

Year:

Location:

Client:

Position held:


 


 

Activities performed:


 

Tasks performed under this assignment

Technical Advisor/ R&D Manager

2016-2017

Paris

 

Sophia

Technical Advisor/ R&D Manager


 

Technical and scientific analysis of R&D programs

Audit and technical and scientific advice

Assessment of the state of knowledge in the sector

Qualitative analysis of programs

International review of R&D work in the fields concerned by the projects

Actors mapping

SWOT analysis

Rating and verifications of compliance with industry standards

Innovation Strategy of Program R&d. Negotiation, Quality Management, and Management, business development

 

Nature of assignment or project

Year:

Location:

Client:

Position held:


 


 

Activities performed:


 

Tasks performed under this assignment

Project Manager /head of Bioenergy division

2006-2012

Paris

GEOCOTON (800 agents, 12 subsidiaries, 16 countries)

Head of Bioenergy division

 

Technical and financial management of Energy projects in West Africa.

Basic engineering of facilities components. Energy and environmental audit of plants.

Technical environmental and financial feasibility analyzes of projects. Financial and contractual structuring adapted to the target of an industrial project. Assistance in finding technical / financial operators. Performance studies and technical choice analysis of projects. Quotation, procurement of process equipment. Coordination of Projects activities and staff training. Relationship with suppliers.Animation of projects teams (designers, technicians, engineers, etc). Planning and execution of tests facilities. Relations with donors (AFD, FFEM, ADEME, EuropAid, BM, IFC, UNDP, etc.)

Nature of assignment or project

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Tasks performed under this assignment

R&D Project Engineer

2002-2006

Paris

CNAM

Project Engineer

Research, development and engineering of projects in Bioenergy. Wind and thermal solar.

Development of a lean gas supply process for an 90kva generator.

Development of digital simulation software for gas generators and two-phase combustion.

Engineering of a coaxial exchanger bi-flow and a co-current with stainless steel strip for the treatment of pyrolysis gases.

Production of 2nd generation biofuel (BTL) in collaboration with IFP

Assembly and development of tests for an industrial pyrogasification unit.

4MW wind project: feasibility study and technical-economic design.

Uncoupled aerodynamic design and dimensioning and structures by Fluent, Saturn and Aster code calculation codes

Drafting reference documents for CDM projects and carbon credits. - Exploration of markets, from preparation to transaction.

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Tasks performed under this assignment

Energy Researcher

1999-2002

Paris

Agency for the Environment and Energy Management ADEME

 

Researcher

 

Research, Development, and expertise of renewable energy. - Development of a combined process biochar and electricity from biomass waste. - Design and test of components at the laboratory scale, instrumentation and experimentation. - Technical and financial management for design of a biomass cogeneration plant. - Design, construction and testing of prototypes - Environmental assessment and diagnostics of thermal processes. - Process optimization and integration of new modules. Biphasic combustion near walls in Computational Fluids Dynamics Software.Management of R&D projects from the design to fabrication

Nature of assignment or project

Year:

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Activities performed:


 

Tasks performed under this assignment

Process Engineer

1997-1999

Afrique

EAE: CATERPILLARD JOHN DEER SDPA AND FRANCE GABION

 

Engineer

 

Basic Engineering of agro-industrial installations and technical and geotechnical audits

Technical Studies , budget estimates, project management

Proposals for energy efficiency in the Agro industry and cement industry

 

  1. Publications & patents

 

  1. Contribution to the development of biomass energy and strategic approaches, Lemine M., Lucas J., Brun D., LEF, IEPF, no 51, (2002).
    2. Biomass To Liquid: Biofuels thermochemically, MAE, DGCID, Sept. 20 (2005).
    3. Qualification and normative tests of an industrial prototype for the carbonization of straw, ADEME-EZUS, August (2005).
    4. Assembly, development and testing of an industrial prototype for the carbonization of straw and husk of rice, CNAM, June (2004).
    5. Cogeneration from rice hulls, ADEME-CNAM n ° 01.09.045, July (2002).
    6. Carbonization of plant residues in the Senegal river valley, MAE, DCT / ERN. March 17 (2001).
    7. Technological, experimental and numerical study of thermochemical conversion of biomass. PhD, Energy Engineering, CNAM (2002).
    8. Study of the method of the reflecting hemisphere for the measurement of emissivities and surface temperatures, (2001).
    9. Modelization of two phase combustion non-premixed in new biomass gazifier, Lucas J, Lemine M., Plion P, Energy and Fuel, 7, 167-172, (2003).

    10. Local iron magnetism in Fe / Ir (100) superlattices, Lemine O., Andrieu S., Bauer P., Piecuch M. Journal de Physique IV 06, C7 -207-C7-2 (1996)
    11.
    A new finite integral transform pair for hyperbolic conduction problems in heterogeneous media; P. Duhamel., M. Lemine, Int J. Heat Mass Transfert, vol 44, n ° 17 pp 3307-3320, (2001)
    12. Red Back Mining, Audit and assessment March 15, 2010.
    13. Tasiast Gold Mine Operations Review, April 21, 2012, Confidential Report.
    14. Identification and evaluation of the European offer in biomass power plants, July 5, 2013, Confidential Report.
    15. Technical reports on the development of carbonization, biofuels, and the production of vegetable charcoal.
    16. Technical and strategic contributions for the defense industry. Two publications in the journal Défense Nationale.
    17. Member of technical and expertise groups: AACHEAR, IHEDN, ADIS, 2AT.
    18.patent, on a process of carbonization and gasification in suspension of biomass.
    19 patent "floating wind turbine Gerris 4MW".