• Gender: Male
• Age: 59
• Designation: Department Head
• Highest Education Level: Doctrate
• Current Gross Salary: USD  100000 /Annum
• Expected Gross Salary: USD  120000 /Annum
• Preferred Country: Canada
• Notice Period: 15  Days
• Preferred Location: Anywhere
• Work Experience: 35.5 Year(s)

Education

Ph.D in Physical-Chemistry From University of Orleans, France in 1995
Graduated with Honors and Congratulations of the Jury
Studies financed by PICA
Attended course, 'Science and Technology of Activated Carbon', Alicante, Spain

D.E.A.in Diplome d' Etudes Approfondies Condense and Dilute Plasma Materials (equivalent to Masters Degree) from University of Orleans Orléans, France in 1992

Bachelor Degree in Chemical Materials from University of Orleans, France in 1991

Skill Sets

Accomplished technology managing executive with exceptional marketing, sales and project management experience. Significant company contributor with broad range of management and technical skills applicable to innovating and growing business within an organization and with external customers and clients

Work Experience

Director of Research and Development
2003 to 2014
Company Profile: Leader in manufacturing value-added laminated and
coated textiles, serving the material to specification needs of Industrial, Medical, Protective clothing and Military applications
Job Profile:
Sought and obtained funding from US DoD and DSTL and Canadian Army DND to develop novel products for specific markets and applications
Managed projects in chemical and ballistic protection, camouflage, comfort and durability
Advised at senior technical level, the development of material chemistry of
polymers and technical textiles
Planned, coordinated, and executed presentations at trade shows, events and to varying customer groups
Initiated business development to introduce new products and find new customers and end-users for various material technologies
Developed solid working relationships with customers to understand the needs of government endusers and obtain funding to realize projects
Patented several technologies, selective permeable membranes with
self-decontamination and permeable system to protect against aerosols and chemicals. Significant contributor in the development of numerous personal protective equipment designs

Senior Research Engineer
2001 to 2003
Company Name: IMRA-Europe SA
Job Profile:
Elaborated microporous materials for gas storage Built laboratory for chemical analyses and for the study of porous media

Senior Researcher
1999 to 2001
Company Name: Ozomax Granby, Canada
Job Profile:
Researched air waste water treatment using ozone, advance oxidation process, flocculation, and coagulation Developed innovative method for surface cleaning (aching) of semiconductor and materials

Associate Researcher
1997 to 1999
Company Name: Hydrogen Research Institute, University of Québec Trois-Rivières, Canada
Job Profile:
Developed new innovative materials for hydrogen and natural gas for automotive applications Engaged in various project management activities to include finding grants and funding for R&D and management of laboratory.

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
1995 to 1999
Company Name: National Scientific Research Scientific CNRS Orléans (France) and SEP Company Orleans, France
Job Profile:
Developed new carbonization process of viscose fibers to make high module materials using shape raw materials to compeet against polyacrylonitrile (PAN) Conducted cost analyses to make competitive materials to PAN for composite.

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
1996
Company Name: University of British Colombia Vancouver, Canada
Job Profile:
Researched storage and recuperation of hydrocarbons in coal, phenomena of coal-bed-methane

Researcher
1992 to 1995
Company Name: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) France
Job Profile:
Conducted PhD work with PICA and developed new process to make activated carbon with high yield and with different pores size distribution and surface chemistry

Researcher
1992 to 1995
Company Name: PICA (Producer of Activated Carbon) Vierzon, France
Job Profile:
Elaboration of activated carbon
Developed new activated carbon obtained by novel process in laboratory that is currently utilized in manufacturing

Researcher
1995
Company Name: University of Syracuse Syracuse,NY
Job Profile:
Characterized chemical groups on the surface of activated carbon and their
influence on adsorption/desorption of Lithium

Teacher Assistant
1993 to 1994
Company Name: Institute Universitaire de Technologie of Orleans Orleans, France
Job Profile:
Taught Surface Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry

Training Student
1990 to 1992
Company Name: PICA Vierzon, France
Job Profile:
Studied mechanisms involving Elaboration of Activated Carbon
Studied pollution of liquids and gas by asbestos and characterization of clay
materials

Physical-chemistry
Flexible materials: coating, lamination, textile barrier
Novel coatings for chemical warfare protection
Specialized in surface chemistry
Activated carbon : manufacturing, textural characterizations by adsorption of gas, scanning to
determine porosity and transmission electron microscopy, small angle X-ray scattering; and structural
by FTIR, Nuclear magnetic resonance, Electronic paramagnetic resonance and titration of chemical groups on the surface, XPS-ESCA
Application of new process of activation of wood by phosphoric acid to manufacturing 'PICA' production
Study of hydrocarbons in coal using Gas Chromatography- Mass Spectroscopy and simulation to the production of natural gas
Storage of lithium and diffusion of methane in porous materials
Study of pollution of air and water by asbestos and metals
Characterization of clays by X-Ray and FTIR, Thermal Gravimetric Analyses
Inorganic chemistry
Ozone technologies applications
Wastewater treatment, using ozone, activated carbon, electroflocculation, flocculation, and coagulation.

Publications
Benaddi, H, Bandosz, T.J., Jagiello, J., Schwarz, J.A., Rouzaud, J.N., Legras, D., Beguin, F. (2000).
Surface functionality and porosity of activated carbons obtained from chemical activation of wood. Carbon, 38, 669.
Okambawa, R., Benaddi, H., St-Arnaud, J.M., Bose, T.K. (2000). Gas-solid interaction and the virial description of the adsorption of methane on steam-activated carbon. Langmuir 16, Vol. 3, 1163.
Seron, A., Benaddi, H., Beguin, F., Frackowiak, E., Bretelle, J.L., Thiry, M.C., Bandosz, T.J., Jagiello, J.,
Schwarz, J. A. (1996). Sorption and desorption of lithium ions from activated carbon. Carbon 34, 481.
Lyubchik, S., Benaddi, H., Shapranov, V.V., Beguin, F. (1997). Activated carbons from chemically treated anthracite. Carbon 35, 162.
Benaddi, H., Rouzaud, J.N., Legras, D., Beguin, F. (1998). Influence of the atmosphere in the chemical activation of wood by phosphoric acid, Carbon 36, 306.
Chahine, R., Benard, P., Tessier, A., Benaddi, H., Bose, T.K. (1999). Hydrogen Adsorption Storage Systems. Proceeding of the 9th Canadian Hydrogen Workshop, Vancouver, February, 7-10.
Chahine, R., Benard, P., Benaddi, H., Bose, T.K., Dodelet, J.P., Smiljanic, O., Dellero. (2000). Stockage
d’hydrogène dans les nanotubes. Rapport final présenté au Ministère des Ressources naturelles du Québec, 36.
Benard, P., Chahine, R., Benaddi, H., Bose, T.K., Dodelet, J.P. (1999). Carbon nanotubes for hydrogen storage. 2nd report presented to Natural Resources Canada, July, 28.
Benaddi, H., Beguin, F., Conard, J., Guet, J.M., Legras, D., Rouzaud, J.N. (1993). Structural study of chemically activated adsorbent carbons. Proc. 21st Biennial Conference on Carbon, Buffalo, 458.
Benaddi, H., Rouzaud, J.N., Legras, D., Beguin, F. (1993). Workshop on Adsorbent Carbon, Lixington,
Abstract.
Benaddi, H., Rouzaud, J.N., Conard, J., Legras, D., Beguin, F. (1995). Influence of the atmosphere in the chemical activation of wood. Proc. 22nd Biennial Conference on Carbon, San Diego, 396.
Seron, A., Benaddi, H., Frackowiak, E., Beguin, F. (1995). Electrochemical sorption of lithium ions onto activated carbons. Proc. 22nd Biennial Conference on Carbon, San Diego, 454.
Benaddi, H., Rouzaud, J.N., Conard, J., Legras, D., Beguin, F. (1995). Influence of the atmosphere in the chemical activation of wood. Workshop on Adsorbent Carbon, Lixington, 12.
Lyubchik, S., Benaddi, H., Shapranov, V.V., Beguin, F. (1996). The influence of the chemical pretreatment on pore size distribution of anthracite activated by CO2. The European Carbon Conference, Carbon’ 96,
Newcastle, UK, 2-405.
Benaddi, H., Rouzaud, J.N., Conard, J., Legras, D., Beguin, F. (1993). GFEC "Groupe Francais d’Etude du Carbon", Oloron Ste Marie, France.
Benaddi, H., Rouzaud, J.N., Conard, J., Legras, D., Beguin, F. (1994). GFEC "Groupe Francais d’Etude du Carbon", Fourbach, France.
Benaddi, H., Rouzaud, J.N., Conard, J., Legras, D., Beguin, F. (1995). GFEC "Groupe Francais d’Etude du Carbon", Bordeaux, France.
Gibson, P., Schreuder-Gibson, H., Yip, P., Denker, B., Benaddi, H., Wang, S., Bromberg, L., Hatton, T.A.
Moisture Transport for Reaction Enhancement in Fabrics. Hindawi Publishing Corporation, Journal of Textiles, Volume 2013 (2013), Article ID 216293, 8.
Benaddi, H., Rouzaud, N., Legras, D., Beguin, F. (1995). Activation sous vapeur d'eau du bois par l'acide phosphorique. Enveloppe Solo.
Benaddi, H., Schreuder-Gibson, H. (2011). U.S. Patent No. 8,642,058. Polymeric composition for the neutralization of noxious agents. Washington, D.C. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Benaddi, H. (2010). U.S. Patent No. 7,736,664. Polymeric composition acting as barrier to noxious agents
Washington, D.C. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Many others technical confidential reports in different industrial applications.

Future Goals

Chemists Association of Quebec, Member
Administration Board of Nanoquebec, Member