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Roger MATTA
École supérieure d'ingénieurs de Beyrouth – Chargé de cours
+961 (1) 421 000 roger.matta@usj.edu.lb
Roger Matta is a chemist specializing in environmental chemistry, with a focus on soil water treatment. His career includes roles as a post-doctoral researcher in France, and as a Ph.D. researcher exploring chemical oxidation for pollutant removal. His industry experience spans roles in water treatment, where he contributed to developing chemical solutions for industrial processes across Europe and Africa. In academia, he has taught courses ranging from general chemistry to environmental chemistry and mentored numerous master’s students on advanced oxidation processes for water treatment.
Education
| Diplôme | Université | Pays | Année |
|---|---|---|---|
| pH.D in Chemistry and Environment | Aix-Marseille Université | France | 2009 |
| Master II recherche Chimie et Environnement | Aix-Marseille Université | France | 2005 |
| Master I in General Chemistry | Aix-Marseille Université | France | 2002 |
Teaching at USJ
University teaching outside USJ
| University teaching outside USJ | Pays | Institution | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part-timer, Head of Sciences and chemical Engineering Department | Lebanon | La Sagesse University-Polytech Beirut | 29/09/2017 | 29/09/2023 |
| Enseignant vacataire | Lebanon | Université Saint-Esprit- Kaslik (USEK) | 29/09/2014 | 29/10/2024 |
Professional experience outside USJ
| Professional experience | Organisation | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Treatment Specialest and R&D | ALOES (Private sector) | 29/07/2010 | 29/08/2014 |
| Post-Doctoral position | Aix Marseille Universite | 01/04/2009 | 29/05/2010 |
Areas of expertise
Research themes
Advanced oxidation of Organic Pollutants in Water Soils.
Publications and communications
1. Abou-Khalil, R., Matta, R. El-Hayek, E. (2023). Binding Parameters of Glucose to Human Serum Albumin in the Presence of Cinnamaldehyde Cinnamic Acid from Cinnamon Bark (Cinnamomum verum). Croatica Chemica Acta, 96 (3), P1-P7. 2. Kayssar Eid, Kassandra Fares, Roger Matta, Elissar El-Hayek & Rony Abou-Khalil. Apple waste management: a study on polyphenol oxidase activity, Spectroscopy Letters, 2023, 56:5, 263-272, 3. Roger Matta, Hicham Younes, Rita Hanna, Joseph Saab, Rony Abou-Khalil. Sulfate Radicals Mediated Oxidation of Amoxicillin: Optimization of Key Parameters, Journal of Environmental Management, June 2019. volume 245, pages 375-383. 4. Roger Matta, Serge Chiron. « Oxidative degradation of pentachlorophenol by permanganate for ISCO application». Environmental Technology, March 2017, volume 18, pages 1-19. 5. Roger Matta, Sabrine Tlili, , Serge Chiron, Stéphane Barbati. Removal of Carbamazepine upon Sulfate radical oxidation from Urban Wastewater. Journal of “Environmental Chemistry Letters”, Volume 9, Issue 3, September 2011, pages 347–3536. Roger Matta, Khalil Hanna and Serge Chiron. « Oxidation of phenol by green rust and hydrogen peroxide at neutral pH» Separation and Purification Technology, Volume 61, Issue 3, 15 July 2008, Pages 442-4467. Roger Matta, Khalil Hanna and Serge Chiron. «Oxidation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene in the presence of different iron bearing minerals at neutral pH. » Journal of Chemical engineering. Volume 144, Issue 3, 1 November 2008, Pages 453-458 8. Roger Matta, Khalil Hanna and Serge Chiron. « Fenton-like oxidation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene using different ironminerals» Science of The Total Environment, Volume 385, Issues 1-3, 15 October 2007, Pages 242-251