Group Members

PERMANENT MEMBERS


Pr. Véronique Michelet
Group Leader

General Information


Office 410
+33 4 92 07 61 31

veronique.michelet@univ-cotedazur.fr
Curriculum


1990-1993 :
Undergraduate studies at Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris, Paris, France.
1993-1996 :
Doctoral studies under the supervision of Pr. J.-P. Genet, University P. & M. Curie (PARIS VI), Paris, France.
1996-1997 :
Post-doctoral position under the supervision of Pr. J.D. Winkler, Pennsylvania University, Philadelphia, USA.
1997-1998 :
Post-doctoral position under the supervision of Pr. A.G.M. Barrett, Imperial College, London, UK.
1998-2006 :
CNRS “Chargé de Recherche”, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris, Chimie ParisTech, Paris, France.
HDR in 2003
2007-2017 :
CNRS “Directeur de Recherche”, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris, Chimie ParisTech, Paris, France.
2000-2016 :
Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry, Master of science. ENSCP, Ecole Nationale de Chimie, Physique et Biologie.
Courses: Organic chemistry, Organometallic chemistry, Catalysis, Green chemistry (non-usual media, microwave and ultrasonic technologies)
Since 2017 :
Full Professor, Institut de Chimie de Nice, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France.

Awards
 
  • Dufour award (Innovation in Organic Chemistry), E.N.S.C.P. 2004
  • CNRS Bronze Medal, 2006.
  • ACROS prize, French Chemical Society, Molecular Organic Division, 2010
  • DCO prize from the French Chemical Society, Organic Chemistry Division, 2022
  • Grammaticakis Neuman prize from the French Academy of Science, 2023
 


Dr. Sandra Olivero
Maître de Conférences

General Information


Office 425
+33 4 89 15 01 55

sandra.olivero@univ-cotedazur.fr
Curriculum


1995-1998 :
Doctoral studies under the supervision of Dr. E. Duñach, Université Nice-Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France.
1998-1999 :
Post-doctoral position under the supervision of Pr. J. Augustynski, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
1999-2000 :
ATER, ASI Laboratory, Université Nice-Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France.
Since 2000 :
"Maître de Conférences", ASI Laboratory then Institut de Chimie de Nice, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France.

 


Dr. Sophie Martini
Maître de Conférences

General Information


Office 421
+33 4 89 15 01 53

sophie.martini@univ-cotedazur.fr
Curriculum


1994-1997 :
Doctoral studies under the supervision of Pr. H. Patin, Université de Rennes I, Renne, France.
1998-1999 :
Post-doctoral position under the supervision of Prof. H. Pfander, University of Berne, Berne, Switzerland.
Since 1999 :
"Maître de Conférences", Arome Synthèse Interaction Laboratory then Institut de Chimie de Nice, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France.

 


Dr. Romain Melot
Chargé de Recherche CNRS

General Information


Office 425 - Lab 416
+33 4 89 15 01 56

romain.melot@univ-cotedazur.fr
Curriculum


2015-2019 :
Doctoral studies under the supervision of Pr. O. Baudoin, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
2020 :
Post-doctoral position under the supervision of Pr. A. Fürstner, Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany.
2021-2023 :
Post-doctoral position under the supervision of Pr. V. Michelet, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France.
Since 2023 :
CNRS “Chargé de Recherche”, Institut de Chimie de Nice, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France.

 


Dr. Elisabet Duñach
Directeur de Recherche
CNRS Émérite

General Information


Office 421
+33 4 89 15 01 52

elisabet.dunach-clinet@univ-cotedazur.fr
Curriculum


1978-1981 :
Doctoral studies under the supervision of Pr. J. Castells, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
1981-1983 :
Post-doctoral position under the supervision of Pr. K. Vollhardt, University of California, Berkeley, USA.
1983-1985 :
Post-doctoral position under the supervision of Pr. H. Kagan, University Paris XI, Orsay, France.
1985-1992 :
CNRS “Chargé de Recherche”, Laboratoire d’Électrochimie, Catalyse et Synthèse Organique, Thiais, France.
1992-1996 :
CNRS “Chargé de Recherche”, Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire, Université Nice-Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France.
1996-2018 :
CNRS “Directeur de Recherche”, Laboratoire Arômes, Synthèses, Interactions then Institut de Chimie de Nice, Université Nice-Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France.
Since 2018 :
CNRS “Directeur de Recherche Émérite”, Institut de Chimie de Nice, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France.

 


Dr. Martine
Adrian-Scotto

Maître de Conférences

General Information


Office 321
+33 4 89 15 01 34

martine.adrian-scotto@univ-cotedazur.fr
Curriculum


1984-1987 :
Doctoral studies
Since 1988 :
"Maître de Conférences",Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire then ASI Laboratory then Institut de Chimie de Nice, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France.

Last update: 27.02.2024

PH.D. STUDENTS
 


Émilie Gentilini
3rd year Ph.D. student

General Information


Office 409 - Lab 412

emilie.gentilini@univ-cotedazur.fr
Studies


M.Sc., Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France.

Publications

2. Asymmetric Gold(I)-Catalyzed Prins-Type Cyclization for the Construction of Tricyclic Scaffolds
A. Dupeux, E. Gentilini, V. Michelet, J. Org. Chem. 2023, 88, 9439-9446

1. Oxygen-Tethered 1,6-Enynes and [4.1.0]-Bicyclic Ether Skeletons as Hedonic Materials for the Fragrance Industry
R; Laher , E. Gentilini , C. Marin , V. Michelet, Synthesis 2021, 53, 4020-4029
 


Alexis Truchon
3rd year Ph.D. student

General Information


Office 409 - Lab 416

alexis.truchon@univ-cotedazur.fr
Studies


M.Sc., University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.

Publications

1. Gold-Catalyzed One-Pot Cycloisomerization/Nucleophilic Addition/Rearrangement of Acenaphthylene Carbaldehyde Derivatives
A. Truchon, A. Dupeux, S. Olivero, V. Michelet, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2023, 365, 2006-2012
 


Quentin Arias
3rd year Ph.D. student

General Information


Office 409 - Lab 412

quentin.arias@univ-cotedazur.fr
Studies


Engineering School "École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier (ENSCM)", Montpellier, France.

 


Rowan Coupez
3rd year Ph.D. student

General Information


Office 409 - Lab 412

rowan.coupez@univ-cotedazur.fr
Studies


M.Sc., University of Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France.

 


Keyu Mao
2nd year Ph.D. student

General Information


Office 409 - Lab 412

keyu.mao@etu.univ-cotedazur.fr
Studies


M.Sc., Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.

Publications

1. Fabrication and performance of a superhydrophobic fluorine-modified porous silicon based on photocatalytic hydrosilylation
X. Miao, K. Mao, Y. Yan, Y. Pei, M. J. Sailor, L. Wu, Microporous Mesoporous Mater. 2022, 330, 111561
 


Emma Baubiat
1st year Ph.D. student

General Information


Office 409 - Lab 416

emma.baubiat@univ-cotedazur.fr
Studies

Engineering School "École Nationale Supérieure des Ingénieurs en Arts Chimiques et Technologiques (INP-ENSIACET)", Toulouse, France.
 


Chennxi Zhang

1st year Ph.D. student

General Information


Office 409 - Lab 416

chenxi.zhang@univ-cotedazur.fr
Studies


M.Sc., Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, Hubei, Chine.

Publications

Synthesis of triacetylferulic resveratrol ester and its assessment on the oxidative stability of fish oil during accelerated oxidative storage
Z. Xue, C. Zhang, J. Liu, Q. Li, Y. Yao, Y. Yang, C. Ran, Z. Zhang, Z. Zhou, LWT 2023, 184, 115004

Last update: 27.02.2024

TRAINEE STUDENTS


Léna Buffereau

Apprentice Bachelor Student

General Information


Office 409 - Lab 408

lena.buffereau@etu.univ-cotedazur.fr
Studies

Advanced technician's certificate "BTS Métiers de la chimie", Lycée Thierry Maulnier, Nice, France.

 


Ruslan Popenko
Master Student

General Information


Office 425 - Lab 408

ruslan.popenko@etu.univ-cotedazur.fr
Studies


B.Sc., Karazin Kharkiv National University, Kharkiv, Ukraine.

 


Mila Gorodnichy
Bachelor Student

General Information


Office 425 - Lab 416

Studies


B.Sc. Biochemistry and Chemical Biology (in progress), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.

Publications

1. Copper and Silver Catalysis in the (3 + 2) Cycloaddition of Neutral Three-Atom Components with Terminal Alkynes
D. Campeau, A. Pommainville, M. Gorodnichy, F. Gagosz, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 34, 19018-19029
 


Anne Clisson
Master student

General Information


Office 425 - Lab 412

anne.clisson@univ-cotedazur.fr
Studies


ENS Ulm (in progress), Université Paris sciences et lettres, Paris, France.

Publications

1. Thermally Stable Redox Noninnocent Bathocuproine-Iron Complex for Cycloaddition Reactions
M. Féo, N. J. Bakas, A. Radović, W. Parisot, A. Clisson, L.-M. Chamoreau, M. Haddad, V. Ratovelomanana-Vidal, M. L. Neidig, G. Lefèvre, ACS Catal. 2023, 13, 7, 4882-4893

Last update: 27.02.2024

ALUMNI

ATER

Kristina Plevova (2022)
Elodie Louisy (2021)

Postdoctoral Researchers

Nguyet Tran (2020)

Ph.D. Students

Philippe Martinaux(2024)
Aurélien Dupeux (2021)
Raphaël Saget (2021)
Vincent Davenel (2021)
Romain Laher (2020)
Xi Chen (2020)
Lorenzo Seijo-Rigueira (2020)
Yue Tang (2019)

Visiting Ph.D. Students

Vincence Marsino (2019)

Master Students

Anaïs Bouschon (2023)
Laura Juliana Prieto Pabón (2023)
Jonathan Boyer (2023)
Marc Labbe (2022)
Reno Priemen (2021)
Sultan Abu A Aeash (2021)
Louise Delaurenti (2021)
Veronika Khodyrieva (2020)
Marina Koleski (2020)
Marina Ayubova (2020)
Tamba Camara (2020)
Maurine Bonnet (2019)
Sarah Lachegur (2019)
Paula Ferreira (2019)
Maxime Vogel (2019)
Raymond Sundara (2019)
Laura Kaur (2018)
Taika Saidi (2018)
Laure Gilles (2018)
Haotian Chang (2017)
Marie Dayras (2017)

Bachelor Students

Émilie Noël (2023)
Maéva Martinez (2022)

Last update: 27.02.2024