Innovations in Energy Storage and Conversion: Academic Insights Driving Industrial Applications
Prof. Abdessamad Faik
Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P)
CFM Auditorium
Jorge S. Dolado and Ghizlane Moutaoukil (CFM)
The global transition to clean energy requires a multifaceted approach that goes beyond a single technology. Our research group combines advanced scientific expertise with dedicated facilities to drive innovation across several strategic domains: green hydrogen, green ammonia, thermal energy storage, and all-solid-state batteries.
Our researchers focus on the development of efficient and sustainable production pathways for green hydrogen, powered by renewable energy sources. In particular, we are exploring the coupled production of green hydrogen and green ammonia, where hydrogen serves as the key feedstock for ammonia synthesis, enabling sustainable fertilizer production and opening opportunities for large-scale energy carriers. Complementing this, our group is actively engaged in the development of all-solid-state batteries, where we design and synthesize innovative inorganic solid electrolytes to overcome current limitations in safety and energy density, pushing the boundaries of next-generation electrochemical storage. In parallel, we are investigating the valorisation of phosphogypsum, an industrial by-product, as a promising thermochemical material for thermal energy storage. This work demonstrates our commitment not only to energy innovation but also to circular economy principles, transforming waste into high-value energy solutions.
Through this integrated portfolio of research, our researchers are positioning themselves at the interface of academia and industry, advancing technologies that address pressing energy challenges while fostering sustainable industrial applications.
Prof. Abdessamad Faik is a Full Professor at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) and the Director of the Laboratory of Inorganic Materials for Sustainable Energy Technologies (LIMSET). He also serves as the R&D Director at Innovate for Industry (IFI). Prof. Faik earned his PhD from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) in Leioa, Spain. Post-PhD, he worked at the CEMTHI laboratory at CNRS in Orleans, France, followed by a tenure at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Stuttgart, Germany. He then joined CIC energiGUNE in Vitoria, Spain, as the Group Leader of the Thermal Energy Storage Group.
Prof. Faik has an extensive research portfolio, including coordinating the Thermal Energy Storage Sub-programme (SP3) of the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA) for three years. He has authored over 150 peer-reviewed articles, holds 7 international patents, and has presented more than 200 contributions at international conferences.