Samia ELOUALI

@smpc.be

University of Mons (UMONS) - Laboratory of Polymeric and Composite Materials (LPCM), Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP), Place du Parc 20, 7000 Mons, Belgium
Interdisciplinary Laboratory in Bio-Resources, Environment and Materials, Higher Normal School, Cadi Ayyad University, 40000 Marrakech, Morocco

Samia ELOUALI


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EDUCATION

-Since September 2022: PhD Student; Research focus: “Exploring the potential of chitin derivatives within a circular economy framework”.
University of Mons, Mons, Belgium & Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
*Part of the ARES-funded PRD project: Revitalization of Moroccan Aquaculture through the Valorization of Natural Resources Derived from Arthropods.

-2020-2022: Master’s Degree in Life and Earth Sciences (MSE-SVT)
Higher Normal School, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco

-2019-2020: Scientific and Technical Bachelor's Degree, specializing in Applied Geology for Mineral Resources (LST-GARM)
Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco

-2017-2019:
University Diploma in Scientific and Technical Studies, specializing in Biology-Chemistry-Geology (DEUST-BCG)
Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Multidisciplinary, Materials Science, Process Chemistry and Technology, Environmental Science
19

Scopus Publications

184

Scholar Citations

8

Scholar h-index

7

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

  • Toxicity and bioconversion: Meta-analytical insights into microplastic effects on black soldier fly rearing
    Muhammad Salam, Valentina Grossule, Chujun Li, David Renault, Amira E. Mahmoud, Samia Elouali, Fayuan Wang, Sami Ullah, Viviana Bolletta, Yongchang Cao
    Science of the Total Environment, 2026
  • Therapeutic Implications of Chitosan and Its Derivatives: Focus on Cancer Treatment
    Youssef Ait Hamdan, Imade Armadi, khawla Rachmoune, Fatima Ezzahra Elamrani, Maryem Mekouar, Adil El Housseini, Aicha Moufakkir, Samia Elouali, Souad Loqman, Anass Belbachir, Mohammed Rhazi
    Biomedical Applications and Toxicity of Polymers Nanoparticles Biomaterials and Metal Ions, 2025
    Chitosan and its derivatives have garnered increasing interest in oncology due to their unique properties, such as biocompatibility, bioactivity and their ability to interact with molecules. These characteristics make them promising candidates for the development of novel anticancer therapies. Chitosan can be employed as drug delivery systems, enhancing the availability and targeted release of therapeutic agents into cancer cells. Additionally, they have demonstrated the ability to inhibit cell proliferation, induce apoptosis, and modulate immune responses, positioning them as multifunctional tools in the fight against cancer. Recent research has focused on the development of chitosan-based nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery in chemotherapy, reducing side effects on healthy cells. Furthermore, Chitosan systems have been used to deliver siRNA and other therapeutic molecules, inhibiting tumor growth at the genetic level. These advancements highlight chitosan's potential in developing more effective and less toxic cancer treatments.
  • Chitosan-enhanced hydroponic cultivation of Ocimum basilicum L.: a sustainable approach for improved growth, quality and antioxidant activity
    Samia Elouali, Jihane Elarabi, Fatima El Amerany, Youssef Ait Hamdan, Nadia Eladlani, Samira Benali, Hassan Lamtai, El Hassan El Mouden, Jean-Marie Raquez, Mohammed Rhazi
    Euro Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration, 2025
  • Overview of biomaterials classification, properties, and biomedical applications
    Imade Armadi, Samia Elouali, Abdessamad Abana, Adil El Housseini, Souad Loqman, Anass Belbachir
    Innovations and Applications of Advanced Biomaterials in Healthcare and Engineering, 2025
    Biomaterials have attracted growing interest in the biomedical field thanks to their unique ability to interact with biological systems and make a significant contribution to advances in medicine, tissue engineering and sustainable technologies. Their importance lies in their dual potential: improving patients' quality of life while reducing their impact on the environment. This chapter first presents a detailed classification of biomaterials, distinguishing between natural, synthetic and hybrid categories. Next, the key properties of biomaterials are explored, showing their role in biocompatibility, durability and clinical performance. These fundamental characteristics directly influence the choice of biomaterials for a variety of applications. In addition, this chapter highlights the diversity of current biomaterial applications, while discussing the persistent challenges and limitations encountered in their design and use. Finally, future prospects are discussed, including the emergence of personalized biomaterials, which could revolutionize biomedical technologies.
  • Chitosan from Periplaneta americana L.: a sustainable solution for heavy metals removal
    Samia Elouali, Hicham Ait Ali Ouydir, Youssef Ait Hamdan, Nadia Eladlani, Mohammed Rhazi
    Euro Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration, 2025
  • Reducing the Toxicity of Heavy Metals and Metalloids on Grain Crops by Breeding: Current Achievements on Conventional and Molecular Breeding Approaches
    Fatima El Amerany, Samia Elouali, Youssef Ait Hamdan, Iman Janah, Mohammed Rhazi
    Plant Stress Tolerance Molecular Mechanisms and Breeding Strategies Volume One, 2025
    Heavy metals and metalloids are metallic and semi-metallic elements, respectively, that cause several toxic effects on the ecosystem. Some of them (i.e., zinc and copper) are essential and beneficial for plant development at low levels, while others, such as arsenic, germanium, and cadmium, are poisonous. In addition, the accumulation of heavy metals and metalloids in grain crops has lifted considerable concern for food safety consumption. To date, different agricultural approaches, such as water management techniques, soil amendments with organic and inorganic fertilizers (i.e., gypsum sulfur, biochar, leonardite), nanotechnology, applying living organisms (i.e., Bacillus pumilus, Aspergillus flavus), and breeding, were used to manage grain crops contamination with heavy metals and metalloids. The present chapter aims to make a brief statement about the latest reports on heavy metals, metalloids, and grain crops. Thus, this chapter will address four points: (1) the evolution of grain crop production worldwide, (2) the positive and negative effects of heavy metals and metalloids on grain crops, (3) grain crops’ mechanisms against heavy metal and metalloid stress, and (4) strategies applied to reduce the negative impact of these elements on grain crops with a focus on breeding technology.
  • Extraction of chitin and chitosan from Hermetia illucens breeding waste: A greener approach for industrial application
    Samia Elouali, Youssef Ait Hamdan, Samira Benali, Patrick Lhomme, Matthias Gosselin, Jean-Marie Raquez, Mohammed Rhazi
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2025
  • Sustainable biowaste management: Uncovering the environmental footprint of traditional and emerging waste managing technologies
    Muhammad Salam, Valentina Grossule, Samia Elouali, Fayuan Wang, Samira Benali, Jean-Marie Raquez, Wael Yakti, Viviana Bolletta, Mia Henjak, Faisal Hayat, Quanlong Wang
    Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, 2025
    The exponential growth of municipal solid waste (MSW) has intensified the need for sustainable waste management strategies. This review critically evaluates the environmental footprint of traditional and emerging biowaste management technologies, focusing on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, their implications for climate change, and their role in resource recovery. Conventional methods such as landfilling, composting, anaerobic digestion (AD), incineration, pyrolysis, and gasification remain dominant yet contribute significantly to environmental pollution. In contrast, emerging technologies like Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) bioconversion have shown promise in mitigating waste-related emissions while generating valuable by-products. Our systematic analysis synthesizes data from over 400 peer-reviewed studies and evaluates various management strategies based on CO 2 , CH 4 , N 2 O, and NH 3 emissions, energy efficiency, and economic feasibility. The findings highlight BSFL as an effective alternative, reducing CH 4 and N 2 O emissions while transforming organic waste into high-value products such as protein-rich biomass, biofertilizers and chitin. However, challenges remain in standardizing operational parameters and optimizing insect breeding conditions to maximize efficiency. This review goes beyond synthesis by providing a comparative environmental assessment of waste management technologies, identifying research gaps, and proposing future directions to enhance sustainable waste valorization practices. We argue that integrating advanced waste treatment technologies with circular economy principles is essential for achieving a sustainable and low-emission waste management system. • BSFL bioconversion reduces CH₄ and N₂O emissions significantly. • Landfilling emits up to 62.86 Gt CO₂-eq annually—highest among methods. • BSFL produces <1 × 10 −6 kg CH₄ and N₂O per ton of waste—lowest emissions. • BSFL offers a low-cost ($6–16/ton), circular waste valorization model.
  • Exploring the potential use of chitosan derived from Hermetia illucens waste for olive oil mill wastewater treatment
    Samia Elouali, Oumaima Dahbane, Youssef Ait Hamdan, Nadia Eladlani, Mohammed Rhazi
    Euro Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration, 2024
  • Green chitosan extraction from Hermetia illucens breeding waste (prepupal cases): Characterization and bioadsorption activity
    Samia Elouali, Youssef Ait Hamdan, Moncef Belmajdoub, Mohammed Rhazi
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024
  • A review of chitosan polysaccharides: Neuropharmacological implications and tissue regeneration
    Youssef Ait Hamdan, Bilal El-Mansoury, Samia Elouali, Khawla Rachmoune, Anass Belbachir, Hassane Oudadesse, Mohammed Rhazi
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024
  • Exploring the potential of chitosan from royal shrimp waste for elaboration of chitosan/bioglass biocomposite: Characterization and “in vitro” bioactivity
    Youssef Ait Hamdan, Hassane Oudadesse, Samia Elouali, Nadia Eladlani, Bertrand Lefeuvre, Mohammed Rhazi
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024
  • Exploring the potential of chitosan/aragonite biocomposite derived from cuttlebone waste: Elaboration, physicochemical properties and in vitro bioactivity
    Youssef Ait Hamdan, Samia Elouali, Hassane Oudadesse, Bertrand Lefeuvre, Mohammed Rhazi
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024
  • Chitosan-based biomaterials for tissue engineering of glial cells
    Youssef Ait Hamdan, Hassane Oudadesse, Laadraoui Jawad, Kamal Smimih, Hamid Kabdy, Samia Elouali, Nadia Eladlani, Mohammed Rhazi
    Physiology and Function of Glial Cells in Health and Disease, 2023
  • Investigation of potential neuroprotective role of chitosan-based biomaterials and their derivatives by targeting glial cells
    Youssef Ait Hamdan, Mohammed Rhazi, Hamid Kabdy, Abdelali Benmaloui, Samia Elouali, Jawad Laadraoui, Zainab Haidar Ahmad, Nadia Eladlani, Hassane Oudadesse
    Physiology and Function of Glial Cells in Health and Disease, 2023
  • Chitosan polysaccharides: Modulation of neuroinflammation
    Youssef Ait Hamdan, Hassane Oudadesse, Samia Elouali, Kamal Smimih, Hafida El Ghachi, Ayieton Jeraude Stive David Gnimassoun, Ramadane Abakar Ramdane, Nadia Eladlani, Mohammed Rhazi
    Physiology and Function of Glial Cells in Health and Disease, 2023
  • Investigation on Akis granulifera (Coleoptera, Sahlberg, 1823) as a potential source of chitin and chitosan: Extraction, characterization and hydrogel formation
    Youssef Ait Hamdan, Samia Elouali, Nadia Eladlani, Bertrand Lefeuvre, Hassane Oudadesse, Mohammed Rhazi
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2023
  • The interplay between environmental pollutants, gut microbiota, and infections: Current concepts and therapies
    Bilal El-Mansoury, Kamal Smimih, Youssef Ait Hamdan, Abdelaati El Khiat, Samia Elouali, Hanane El Fatimi, Ahmed Draoui, Omar El Hiba, Arumugam Radhakrishnan Jayakumar
    Ecological and Evolutionary Perspectives on Infections and Morbidity, 2023
  • Chitosan and its derivatives as potential neuro-protective agents for the treatment of Parkinson's disease
    Youssef Ait Hamdan, Samia Elouali, Abdelali Ben Maloui, Bilal El-Mansoury, Hassane Oudadesse, Mohammed Rhazi
    Experimental and Clinical Evidence of the Neuropathology of Parkinson S Disease, 2023

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Toxicity and bioconversion: Meta-analytical insights into microplastic effects on black soldier fly rearing
    M Salam, V Grossule, C Li, D Renault, AE Mahmoud, S Elouali, F Wang, ...
    Science of The Total Environment 1011, 181120 , 2026
    2026
  • Therapeutic Implications of Chitosan and Its Derivatives: Focus on Cancer Treatment
    Y Ait Hamdan, I Armadi, FE Elamrani, M Mekouar, A El Housseini, ...
    Biomedical Applications and Toxicity of Polymers, Nanoparticles … , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Chitosan-enhanced hydroponic cultivation of Ocimum basilicum L.: a sustainable approach for improved growth, quality and antioxidant activity
    S Elouali, J Elarabi, F El Amerany, Y Ait Hamdan, N Eladlani, S Benali, ...
    Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration 10 (5), 4551-4564 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Sustainable biowaste management: Uncovering the environmental footprint of traditional and emerging waste managing technologies
    M Salam, V Grossule, S Elouali, F Wang, S Benali, JM Raquez, W Yakti, ...
    Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 8
  • Reducing the Toxicity of Heavy Metals and Metalloids on Grain Crops by Breeding: Current Achievements on Conventional and Molecular Breeding Approaches
    F El Amerany, S Elouali, Y Ait Hamdan, I Janah, M Rhazi
    Plant Stress Tolerance, 327-342 , 2025
    2025
  • Chitosan from Periplaneta americana L. : a sustainable solution for heavy metals removal
    S Elouali, H Ait Ali Ouydir, Y Ait Hamdan, N Eladlani, M Rhazi
    Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration 10 (1), 25-36 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 9
  • Mechanical properties of polybutylene succinate monofilament drawn during melt spinning: a comparative study with polyamide
    M Bousaid, S Benali, A Goldberg, V Placet, S Carbillet, S Elouali, M Rhazi, ...
    2025
  • Overview of Biomaterials Classification, Properties, and Biomedical Applications
    I Armadi, S Elouali, A Abana, A El Housseini, S Loqman, A Belbachir
    Innovations and Applications of Advanced Biomaterials in Healthcare and … , 2025
    2025
  • Extraction of chitin and chitosan from Hermetia illucens breeding waste: A greener approach for industrial application
    S Elouali, Y Ait Hamdan, S Benali, P Lhomme, M Gosselin, JM Raquez, ...
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 285, 138302 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 19
  • Exploring arthropods as an alpha-chitin and beta-chitin sources for circular economy applications
    S Elouali, S Benali, JM Raquez, M Rhazi
    International conference on multidisciplinary sciences and technological … , 2024
    2024
  • Exploring the potential use of chitosan derived from Hermetia illucens waste for olive oil mill wastewater treatment
    S Elouali, O Dahbane, Y Ait Hamdan, N Eladlani, M Rhazi
    Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration 9 (4), 2095-2107 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 11
  • Green chitosan extraction from Hermetia illucens breeding waste (prepupal cases): Characterization and bioadsorption activity
    S Elouali, Y Ait Hamdan, M Belmajdoub, M Rhazi
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 281, 136449 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 7
  • A review of chitosan polysaccharides: Neuropharmacological implications and tissue regeneration
    Y Ait Hamdan, B El-Mansoury, S Elouali, K Rachmoune, A Belbachir, ...
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 279, 135356 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 17
  • Exploring the potential of chitosan from royal shrimp waste for elaboration of chitosan/bioglass biocomposite: characterization and “in vitro” bioactivity
    Y Ait Hamdan, H Oudadesse, S Elouali, N Eladlani, B Lefeuvre, M Rhazi
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 278, 134909 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 16
  • Exploring the potential of chitosan/aragonite biocomposite derived from cuttlebone waste: elaboration, physicochemical properties and in vitro bioactivity
    Y Ait Hamdan, S Elouali, H Oudadesse, B Lefeuvre, M Rhazi
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 267, 131554 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 27
  • Exploring arthropods as an alpha-chitin and beta-chitin sources for sustainable aquaculture netts production
    S Elouali, M Bousaid, S Benali, JM Raquez, M Rhazi
    2024
  • Sustainable extraction of chitin and chitosan from hermetia illucens breeding waste: controlled properties and eco-friendly approach
    S Elouali, Y Ait Hamdan, S Benali, P Lhomme, M Gosselin, JM Raquez, ...
    2024
  • Chitosan Polysaccharides: Modulation of Neuroinflammation, Physiology and Function of Glial Cells in Health and Disease
    YA Hamdan, H Oudadesse, S Elouali, K Smimih, H El Ghachi, ...
    IGI Global , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • Investigation of potential neuroprotective role of chitosan-based biomaterials and their derivatives by targeting glial cells
    Y Ait Hamdan, M Rhazi, H Kabdy, A Benmaloui, S Elouali, J Laadraoui, ...
    Physiology and Function of Glial Cells in Health and Disease, 375-399 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 3
  • Investigation on Akis granulifera (Coleoptera, Sahlberg, 1823) as a potential source of chitin and chitosan: Extraction, characterization and hydrogel formation
    Y Ait Hamdan, S Elouali, N Eladlani, B Lefeuvre, H Oudadesse, M Rhazi
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 252, 126292 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 39

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Investigation on Akis granulifera (Coleoptera, Sahlberg, 1823) as a potential source of chitin and chitosan: Extraction, characterization and hydrogel formation
    Y Ait Hamdan, S Elouali, N Eladlani, B Lefeuvre, H Oudadesse, M Rhazi
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 252, 126292 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 39
  • Exploring the potential of chitosan/aragonite biocomposite derived from cuttlebone waste: elaboration, physicochemical properties and in vitro bioactivity
    Y Ait Hamdan, S Elouali, H Oudadesse, B Lefeuvre, M Rhazi
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 267, 131554 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 27
  • Extraction of chitin and chitosan from Hermetia illucens breeding waste: A greener approach for industrial application
    S Elouali, Y Ait Hamdan, S Benali, P Lhomme, M Gosselin, JM Raquez, ...
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 285, 138302 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 19
  • A review of chitosan polysaccharides: Neuropharmacological implications and tissue regeneration
    Y Ait Hamdan, B El-Mansoury, S Elouali, K Rachmoune, A Belbachir, ...
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 279, 135356 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 17
  • Exploring the potential of chitosan from royal shrimp waste for elaboration of chitosan/bioglass biocomposite: characterization and “in vitro” bioactivity
    Y Ait Hamdan, H Oudadesse, S Elouali, N Eladlani, B Lefeuvre, M Rhazi
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 278, 134909 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 16
  • Chitosan and its derivatives as potential neuro-protective agents for the treatment of Parkinson's disease
    Y Ait Hamdan, S Elouali, AB Maloui, B El-Mansoury, H Oudadesse, ...
    Experimental and clinical evidence of the neuropathology of Parkinson’s … , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 12
  • Exploring the potential use of chitosan derived from Hermetia illucens waste for olive oil mill wastewater treatment
    S Elouali, O Dahbane, Y Ait Hamdan, N Eladlani, M Rhazi
    Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration 9 (4), 2095-2107 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 11
  • Chitosan from Periplaneta americana L. : a sustainable solution for heavy metals removal
    S Elouali, H Ait Ali Ouydir, Y Ait Hamdan, N Eladlani, M Rhazi
    Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration 10 (1), 25-36 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 9
  • Sustainable biowaste management: Uncovering the environmental footprint of traditional and emerging waste managing technologies
    M Salam, V Grossule, S Elouali, F Wang, S Benali, JM Raquez, W Yakti, ...
    Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 8
  • Green chitosan extraction from Hermetia illucens breeding waste (prepupal cases): Characterization and bioadsorption activity
    S Elouali, Y Ait Hamdan, M Belmajdoub, M Rhazi
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 281, 136449 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 7
  • Chitosan-based biomaterials for tissue engineering of glial cells. Physiology and Function of Glial Cells in Health and Disease
    YA Hamdan, H Oudadesse, L Jawad, K Smimih, H Kabdy, S Elouali, ...
    IGI Global , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 7
  • The interplay between environmental pollutants, gut microbiota, and infections: current concepts and therapies
    B El-Mansoury, K Smimih, Y Ait Hamdan, A El Khiat, S Elouali, H El Fatimi, ...
    Ecological and Evolutionary Perspectives on Infections and Morbidity, 173-207 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 5
  • Investigation of potential neuroprotective role of chitosan-based biomaterials and their derivatives by targeting glial cells
    Y Ait Hamdan, M Rhazi, H Kabdy, A Benmaloui, S Elouali, J Laadraoui, ...
    Physiology and Function of Glial Cells in Health and Disease, 375-399 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 3
  • Chitosan Polysaccharides: Modulation of Neuroinflammation, Physiology and Function of Glial Cells in Health and Disease
    YA Hamdan, H Oudadesse, S Elouali, K Smimih, H El Ghachi, ...
    IGI Global , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • Therapeutic Implications of Chitosan and Its Derivatives: Focus on Cancer Treatment
    Y Ait Hamdan, I Armadi, FE Elamrani, M Mekouar, A El Housseini, ...
    Biomedical Applications and Toxicity of Polymers, Nanoparticles … , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Chitosan-enhanced hydroponic cultivation of Ocimum basilicum L.: a sustainable approach for improved growth, quality and antioxidant activity
    S Elouali, J Elarabi, F El Amerany, Y Ait Hamdan, N Eladlani, S Benali, ...
    Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration 10 (5), 4551-4564 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Toxicity and bioconversion: Meta-analytical insights into microplastic effects on black soldier fly rearing
    M Salam, V Grossule, C Li, D Renault, AE Mahmoud, S Elouali, F Wang, ...
    Science of The Total Environment 1011, 181120 , 2026
    2026
  • Reducing the Toxicity of Heavy Metals and Metalloids on Grain Crops by Breeding: Current Achievements on Conventional and Molecular Breeding Approaches
    F El Amerany, S Elouali, Y Ait Hamdan, I Janah, M Rhazi
    Plant Stress Tolerance, 327-342 , 2025
    2025
  • Mechanical properties of polybutylene succinate monofilament drawn during melt spinning: a comparative study with polyamide
    M Bousaid, S Benali, A Goldberg, V Placet, S Carbillet, S Elouali, M Rhazi, ...
    2025
  • Overview of Biomaterials Classification, Properties, and Biomedical Applications
    I Armadi, S Elouali, A Abana, A El Housseini, S Loqman, A Belbachir
    Innovations and Applications of Advanced Biomaterials in Healthcare and … , 2025
    2025

RESEARCH OUTPUTS (PATENTS, SOFTWARE, PUBLICATIONS, PRODUCTS)

-Green extraction of natural polysaccharides (-i.e, chitin, chitosan)
-Heavy metals bioadsorption
-Wastewater treatment
-Biomass/Arthropods valorization

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Technical Advisor & Head of R&D Team
SGW-Shrimp Green Water (Morocco) | August 2022 – September 2024:

-Extraction and valorization of chitin and chitosan from aquaculture byproducts, focusing on eco-friendly and sustainable processes.
-Development of bio-treatment methods for wastewater, utilizing biopolymers and bio-adsorbents.
-Experience in physicochemical characterization (FTIR, XRD, NMR, TGA, DSC, SAA, ICP, potentiometry) and process optimization through experimental and analytical approaches.
-Conducting applied research in green chemistry and biotechnology, addressing sustainability and circular economy challenges.
-Managing an R&D team, coordinating scientific projects, and collaborating with academic and industrial partners.