Principal Investigators

Mathieu Surin – Head of the Lab

🎓 UMONS Professor | ☎ +32 (0)65 37 38 55 | ✉ Mathieu.SURIN[arobase]umons.ac.be | 📖 Orcid.org

Mathieu Surin is Professor at UMONS and head of the Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials. He received a PhD from the University of Mons in 2005 under the supervision of Prof. Roberto Lazzaroni. The same year, he was a visiting researcher at the University of California Santa Barbara in the lab of Prof. Alan Heeger. He then completed a post-doctoral year in the lab of Prof. Paolo Samorì at the University of Strasbourg.

In 2009, he was appointed as FNRS research associate within UMONS, where he developed a research line on supramolecular DNA assemblies. In 2022, he became FNRS research director. His main research activities deal with bioinspired chemistry, supramolecular materials and chiral systems.

David Beljonne

🎓 Research Director FNRS  | ✉ David.BELJONNE[arobase]umons.ac.be | 📖 Google Scholar

David Beljonne is a Belgian physical chemist and materials scientist. He is Research Director at the Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique (FNRS, Belgium) and Professor at the University of Mons (UMONS). He received his PhD in Chemistry in 1994 from the University of Mons-Hainaut under the supervision of Jean-Luc Brédas, and subsequently carried out postdoctoral research at the University of Cambridge and the University of Rochester.

His research activities focus on the theoretical and computational modeling of functional materials, with an emphasis on understanding how molecular structure, supramolecular organization, and interfaces govern electronic, optical, and charge-transport properties. He has made major contributions to the fields of organic and hybrid semiconductors, exciton and charge-transfer phenomena, and multiscale modeling approaches bridging quantum chemistry and materials physics.

In recent years, his work has expanded to include two-dimensional materials and van der Waals heterostructures, where he studies the role of defects, interlayer interactions, and molecular functionalization on electronic and optoelectronic behavior. He is actively involved in several European collaborative research projects, contributing theoretical insights to the design of advanced materials and interfaces.

Jérôme Cornil

🎓 Research Director FNRS  | ✉ Jerome.CORNIL[arobase]umons.ac.be | 📖 Google Scholar

Jérôme Cornil obtained his PhD from the University of Mons in 1996 under the supervision of Prof. Jean-Luc Brédas. He spent the following year in US for two postdoctoral stays at the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) with Prof. Alan Heeger and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with Prof. Robert Silbey. He became a research assistant of the Belgian National Fund for scientific research in 2000 and was promoted to the rank of Research director in 2012. He was the recipient of the triennial prize of the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2005 and received a Honoris Causa degree from the University of Rennes in 2023. His main research activities deal mostly with the electronic properties of materials related to energy applications.

Patrick Brocorens

🎓 Senior Research Scientist UMONS | ☎ +32 (0)65 37 38 67| ✉ Patrick.BROCORENS[arobase]umons.ac.be | 📖 ORBi UMONS

Patrick Brocorens received his PhD from the University of Mons in 2002. He then served as a research and teaching associate at UMONS and has been an associate professor since 2024. His research focuses on the structural study of biomolecules, supramolecular polymers, and self-assembled structures of organic molecules, primarily using ab initio and force-field methods. In particular, he focuses on crystal structure and morphology prediction, supported by simulations of X-ray diffraction patterns; on the prediction of structures in solution, supported by the analysis of spectroscopic responses; and on the study of structural modifications induced by ion mobility analysis coupled with mass spectrometry. He is also President of ASPO France and ASPO.be, two associations dedicated to the study of oil depletion and its consequences for humanity.

Claudio Quarti

🎓 Research Associate FNRS | ☎ +32 (0)65 37 38 39 | ✉ Claudio.QUARTI[arobase]umons.ac.be | 📖 Orcid.org

Claudio Quarti is a permanent FNRS associate researcher since 2021. Earning his PhD in Materials Engineering at the Polytechnique University of Milan in 2013, Claudio acquired an extensive research experience via several stays at internationally recognized institutions (CNR post-doc in Perugia in 2013-15, FNRS Chargé de Recherche at UMONS 2018-2021 and CNRS post-doc at the prestigious ISCR between 2019-2021).

Armed with a background in the theory of conventional semiconductors, he contributes to the ecosystem of the CMN laboratory providing a solid-state physics perspective. He also has solid training in spectroscopy (vibrational, optical, and recently NMR/NQR).

He is also the UMONS representative in the border of CECI (https://www.ceci-hpc.be/), the consortium managing the computational resources of the Universities in Wallonia.

Senior Research Scientists

David Cornil

🎓 Senior Research Scientist | ☎  +32 (0)65 37 38 67 | ✉ David.CORNIL[arobase]umons.ac.be | 📖 ORBi UMONS

David Cornil is graduated in chemistry from the University of Mons (Belgium). He received his Master degree in 2006 and obtained his PhD in Sciences in 2010 under the supervision of Jérôme Cornil on the “Theoretical Description of the Electronic Structure of Metal/Organic Interfaces in Opto-Electronic Devices”. In october 2010 he joined the group of Prof. Jean-Luc Brédas in the Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA) as a Postdoctoral fellow. He is now a Senior Research fellow in the University of Mons.

His works involve theoretical studies (quantum-chemical calculation) of the electronic processes taking place in various interfaces such as organic/metal, organic/oxide and metal/oxide; and their implication in functionalized devices.

Vincent Lemaur

🎓 Senior Research Scientist | ✉ Vincent.LEMAUR[arobase]umons.ac.be | 📖 Orcid.org

Vincent Lemaur received a Master’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Mons in 2001, followed by a PhD in Sciences from the same university in 2005. After two years as a research assistant at the University of Mons, he joined the Materia Nova Research Center in 2007. In 2010, he returned to the University of Mons as a research scientist.

His research activities focus on the investigation of the structural and opto-electronic properties of organic conjugated molecules and polymers for (bio)electronic applications, combining molecular dynamics simulations with quantum-chemical approaches.

Andrea Minoia

🎓 Senior Research Scientist | ✉ Andrea.MINOIA[arobase]umons.ac.be | 📖 Orcid.org

Andrea Minoia received his master in material science from the University of Milano-Bicocca in 2004. He then obtained is PhD under the supervision of Prof. Roberto Lazzaroni at the UMONS.

His research is based on the multiscale modeling of polymer/carbon nanotube interfaces, electrolytes for Li Ion batteries and supramolecular self-assemblies at the solid/liquid interface using both quantum chemistry and force-field based techniques. Particular interest is the study on how chiral expression is transferred from molecules to supramolecular assemblies in a close synergy with experimentalist groups he collaborates with. Recently is interest is shifting towards the incorporation of artificial intelligence techniques in his multiscale modeling workflow, as well as gaining a deeper understanding on IT practices including the building, configuration and maintenance of HPC clusters.

Post-Doctorate Fellow Researchers

Sayandeep Ghosh

🎓 Post-Doctoral Research Fellow  | ✉ Sayandeep.GHOSH[arobase]umons.ac.be | 📖 Orcid.org

Sayandeep Ghosh received his PhD from the Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, INDIA in 2021. From April 2022 to 2024, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Chungnam National University and Chungbuk National University, Republic of Korea. Since June 2024, he has been a postdoctoral researcher at the Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials (CNM), University of Mons (UMONS), Belgium.

His current research focuses on the optimization of two-dimensional structures incorporating organic molecules, with an emphasis on investigating their physical properties and electrical conductivity. This work is conducted as part of the EU-funded HYPERSONIC project. In parallel, he continues to pursue research on strongly correlated and kagome lattice systems, aiming to deepen the understanding of magnetism and charge density wave phenomena.

Ayu Irie

🎓 Post-Doctoral Research Fellow  | ✉ Ayu.IRIE[arobase]umons.ac.be | 📖 Orcid.org

Ayu Irie obtained her Ph.D. in Physics from Kumamoto University (Japan) in March 2025 under the supervision of Prof. Fuyuki Shimojo. During her doctoral studies, she was a Visiting Scholar at the University of Southern California (USA) from 2022 to 2023 under the supervision of Prof. Aiichiro Nakano. During this time, she was also recognized as a Research Fellow for Young Scientists by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. Her main research activities focus on the physics of condensed-matter systems, specializing in the development of high-accuracy machine-learning interatomic potentials trained via first-principles molecular dynamics. While her previous work investigated liquid matter and two-dimensional materials, her current project focuses on excitons in quantum dots, combining simplified quantum-mechanical methods with machine learning.

Leandro Rezende Franco

🎓 Post-Doctoral Research Fellow  | ✉ Leandro.REZENDEFRANCO[arobase]umons.ac.be | 📖 Google Scholar

Leandro Rezende Franco obtained a Licentiate degree in Physics (2010) from the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Goiás, Brazil, a Bachelor’s degree in Physics (2013) and a Master’s degree in Physics (2016) from the Federal University of Goiás, Brazil, and a PhD in Science from the Institute of Physics of the University of São Paulo, Brazil, in 2020. His research has focused on theoretical and multiscale modeling of molecular and hybrid materials, including solvent and environmental effects on electronic and optical properties, nonlinear optical responses, organic photovoltaic materials, energy storage systems, and metal-organic interfaces. Following postdoctoral positions at the University of São Paulo for 9 months, Karlstad University (Sweden) for 3 years, and Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden) for 1 year, he has been a postdoctoral researcher since October 2025 at the University of Mons (UMONS), Belgium, in the Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials under the supervision of Prof. David Beljonne, where he currently studies the electronic structure of diradical systems.

Israel Cristian DA CUNHA RIBEIRO

🎓 Post-Doctoral Research Fellow  | ✉ IsraelCristian.DACUNHARIBEIRO[arobase]umons.ac.be | 📖 Orcid.org

Israel C. Ribeiro obtained a PhD in Theoretical Physical Chemistry from the University of São Paulo (USP) in 2025, during his doctoral research, he focused on atomic-scale investigations into the metallic and organic passivation of two-dimensional perovskite thin films. Since 2024, he has also been pursuing an MBA in Data Science and Analytics at USP, focusing on machine learning applications in materials science. In 2026, he joined the Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials at the University of Mons as a Postdoctoral Researcher under the supervision of Prof. David Beljonne. His main research activities involve computational materials science, specifically using Density Functional Theory (DFT) and data science tools to investigate perovskite-based materials, focusing on optoelectronic properties and surface passivation.

Mhamad Hantro

🎓 Post-Doctoral Research Fellow  | ✉ Mhamad.HANTRO[arobase]umons.ac.be

Mhamad Hantro is a postdoctoral researcher at the CMN group under the supervision of Prof. Claudio Quarti. His current research focuses on the electronic and optical properties of perovskites, specifically utilizing many-body perturbation theory to train machine learning algorithms for accelerated predictions at reduced computational costs. Mhamad obtained his PhD in Theoretical Physics from the University of Mons under the supervision of Dr. Gilles Rosolen and Prof. Colin Van Dyck, where his thesis focused on molecular light emission in nano-plasmonic environments and higher-order transitions. He previously obtained both his M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees in Physics from the Lebanese University.

PhD and Master Students

Cristina Lopez Cava

🎓 PhD Student  | ✉ Cristina.LOPEZCAVA[arobase]umons.ac.be 

After completing her undergraduate studies in Chemistry at the University of Valencia, specializing in Physical-Chemistry, Cristina López Cava chose to focus on Computational Chemistry by enrolling in the Master’s program in Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modelling.

During her undergraduate studies, she participated in Teatre Químic, a popular science theatre aimed at high school students to encourage their interest in chemistry. This experience allowed her to review various chemistry concepts, improve her communication skills, and enhance her ability to work in groups.

As part of her postgraduate training, Cristina has taken several courses at Spanish and European universities, providing her the opportunity to train with international experts. This experience also allowed her to interact with students of different nationalities and improve her English communication skills.

Currently, she is working as a Marie Curie Early-Stage Researcher in the EIFFEL (EffIcient Fullerene-Free organic solar cELs) program under the project “Comprehensive modelling of voltage losses in fullerene-free photovoltaic devices” – DC3 in Mons, Belgium. Cristina believes this project offers her the opportunity to develop and grow in a research field that aligns with her professional goals, not only because of its environmental impact but also due to the chance to collaborate with other PhD students working on experimental aspects in different countries simultaneously.

Her research focuses on excited-state chemistry, with an emphasis on quantifying and mitigating non-radiative decay pathways to reduce recombination losses and improve the efficiency of organic solar cells.

Louis Duhayon

🎓 PhD Student  | ✉ Louis.DUHAYON[arobase]umons.ac.be

Louis Duhayon obtained his Master’s degree in Chemical Sciences, with a specialization in Materials Chemistry, in June 2024 from the University of Mons. His Master’s thesis was carried out under the supervision of Professor P. Damman at the InFlux Laboratory (UMons) and focused on the theoretical study of out-of-equilibrium systems using stochastic molecular dynamics.
He subsequently joined the Center for Molecular Nanotechnology (CMN) to pursue a PhD under the supervision of Professor Jérôme Cornil. His doctoral research aims to improve the understanding of heat transport in polymeric materials. More specifically, his work investigates how the chemical properties of polymer chains influence thermal transport and phonon behavior. To this end, he employs molecular dynamics simulations along with other numerical methods to extract key phonon-related properties.

Ari Serez

🎓 PhD Student  | ✉ Aris.SEREZ[arobase]umons.ac.be

Ari Serez obtained his Master’s degree with a specialization in materials science in June 2023 under the supervision of Prof. Jérôme Cornil (CMN) and Prof. Pascal Gerbaux (S2MOs). In the same year, he received the Best Master’s Thesis Award at the SRC (Royal Society of Chemistry) Scientific Day. He is now a PhD Student since September 2023 under the supervision of Prof. Jérôme Cornil, Prof. Pascal Gerbaux, and Prof. Marc Frère (Faculty of Engineering). His doctoral research focuses on the fundamental study of photoswitchable materials for solar energy storage. He also collaborates with Dr. Cyril Poriel (University of Rennes) on the study of macrocycles and nanorings as a side project.

Loic Montoisy

🎓 PhD Student  | ✉ Loic.MONTOISY[arobase]umons.ac.be

I began my adventure at the CMN laboratory during the academic year 2023-2024 when I had to do my first-year master’s internship in materials chemistry at UMONS. This first stage of my integration into the CMN laboratory went well, and I was able to make my first contribution to a scientific paper published in the journal ACS Sensors. After that, I decided to write my master thesis on the same subject for the academic year 2024-2025. More specifically, my master thesis was entitled ‘Theoretical study of the electronic properties of a monolayer of a two-dimensional material (TMD) during its interaction with gas molecules’ while my thesis project, in close collaboration with Carla Bittencourt from the ChIPS laboratory in Mons, is ‘Gas-surface Interactions in Defective Nanostructured Materials Probed Near Atmospheric X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (NP-XPS) Coupled to Theoretical Modeling (GINM)’. I am therefore trying to understand how interactions between different materials and gas molecules occur through theoretical modeling (DFT) and thus propose ways to optimize them in order to improve their detection.

Alexis Elias

🎓 PhD Student  | ✉ Alexis.OPHALVENS[arobase]umons.ac.be | 📖 ORBi UMONS

Alexis Elias completed a full study cycle at the University of Mons, including both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree. Its first approach with the computational chemistry occurred during an internship at the Laboratory for Chemistry for Novel Materials in the summer of 2023. This also marked his first encounter with molecular electronics, under the supervision of Dr. Colin Van Dyck and Prof. Jérôme Cornil.

The following year, Alexis had the opportunity to study abroad through the Erasmus program at the University of Montreal, performing an internship supervised by Prof. Matthias Ernzerhof. Upon his return, Alexis starting back its work on molecular electronics, specifically molecular spintronics, for its Master thesis at the CMN, under the same supervision as his first internship.

Today, Alexis is pursuing a joint PhD between the CMN and the Laboratoire Albert fert following its master’s thesis. His research builds upon theoretical and experimental study of interfaces and charge transport properties of molecular spintronic systems.

Cassandra Pichry

🎓 PhD Student  | ✉ Cassandra.PICHRY[arobase]umons.ac.be

Cassandra Pichry began her studies in chemistry in 2019, with a keen interest in the interfaces between chemistry, nanomaterials and life sciences. Her entry into the Master’s 1 programme at the New Materials Chemistry Laboratory (CMN) was a decisive turning point, particularly thanks to her discovery of molecular modelling applied to DNA, a field in which she immediately developed a strong interest. Wishing to explore this approach further, she focused her Master’s thesis on the development of hybrid nanoplatforms based on graphene oxide and neurotrophic peptides, with a view to theranostics. This project enabled her to combine molecular modelling and molecular dynamics at the University of Mons with an experimental and biological component, including cell culture, carried out at the University of Catania. This work was part of the EUNICE programme, within which she undertook a four-month international mobility programme. After completing her thesis, her interest in the subject grew, leading her to continue this project at doctoral level. She successfully passed the FRIA competitive examination and is now starting a PhD thesis, which is a direct continuation of her master’s work. Her research focuses on carbon nanomaterials, molecular modelling and their biological applications, at the interface between chemistry and biology.

Nicole POTENZA

🎓 PhD Student  | ✉ Nicole.POTENZA[arobase]umons.ac.be | 📖 Orcid.org

PhD student in the INTENSITY project (UMons, UHasselt, TU Chemnitz). We analyze singlet/triplet energy, charge and spin transfer in 2D perovskites with pi-conjugated cations using DFT calculations (FHI-aims, QE). The project integrates the fundamental understanding of photophysical mechanisms (UMons) with synthesis and characterization (UHasselt) and the in depth optimization of optoelectronic devices (TU Chemnitz).

Zoé Truyens

🎓 PhD Student  | ✉ Zoe.TRUYENS[arobase]umons.ac.be 

Zoé Truyens joined the Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials as a PhD student in October 2024. Her thesis project focuses on the design of organic frameworks for electrochemical energy storage. She spent six months as a visiting student in the group of Prof. Jean-Luc Brédas at the University of Arizona to gain complementary expertise in solid-state electronic structure calculations.

Isaac Scalisi

🎓 PhD Student  | ✉ Isaac.SCALISI[arobase]umons.ac.be 

Isaac Scalisi obtained a Master’s degree in Chemical Sciences from the University of Mons (UMONS) in June 2025. His master’s thesis, carried out under the supervision of Prof. Jérôme Cornil, focused on the theoretical investigation of the photophysical properties of nanorings, using density functional theory (DFT) calculations.

Following his graduation, he was awarded an FNRS fellowship in June 2025 and started his PhD on October 1st, 2025, under the supervision of Prof. David Beljonne and Prof. Jérôme Cornil at UMONS. His doctoral research is part of the MEPHISTO project (MEchanistic insight into the PHotocatalytic dopIng of SemiconducTing pOlymers) and aims at providing a mechanistic understanding of ion transport and doping processes in semiconducting polymers.

His research interests include theoretical modeling and multiscale simulations, with a particular emphasis on molecular dynamics (MD) and quantum-chemical approaches applied to organic semiconducting materials.

Maxime Mansy

🎓 PhD Student  | ✉ Maxime.MANSY[arobase]umons.ac.be 

Maxime Mansy studied chemistry at the University of Mons, where he obtained a Master’s degree in 2023. He is currently pursuing a PhD between the Laboratory of Chemistry of Novel Materials (UMONS) and the Symbiose Laboratory (UMONS) under the supervision of Prof. Mathieu Surin and Prof. Sylvain Gabriele. His research aims at developing and characterizing supramolecular DNA-based hydrogels as supports for mechanobiology and cell culture.

Mohamed El habib Bouajhine

🎓 PhD Student  | ✉ Mohamed.BOUAJHINE[arobase]umons.ac.be 

Mohamed El habib Bouajhine obtained his Master’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Mons in 2023 at the Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials, where his research focused on crystal structure prediction of small organic molecules and the investigation of molecular packing effects on the performance of organic solar cells. In the same year, he was awarded a FRIA doctoral fellowship and continued his research at the Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials to start his PhD under the supervision of Prof. David Beljonne and the co-supervision of Prof. Patrick Brocorens.

His current research is dedicated to the rational design of new organic dyes for photovoltaic applications. His work relies on a combination of force-field-based simulations and quantum chemistry methods to model crystal structures and excited-state properties, with the aim of improving the understanding of structure–property relationships in organic photovoltaic materials.

Tudor Craciunescu

🎓 PhD Student  | ✉ Tudor.CRACIUNESCU[arobase]umons.ac.be | 📖 ORBi UMONS

Tudor Craciunescu was born in Romania and moved to Belgium at the age of eleven. He pursued his academic career at the University of Mons, where he completed both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

In June 2024, he obtained his master’s degree, focusing on the theoretical study of the thermal conductivity of oligomeric organic molecules using molecular dynamics simulations.

In September 2024, he began his PhD in Molecular Modelling and Experimental Characterization of Molecular Solar Thermal (MOST) Systems for Solar Energy Storage Prototype Design, in a co-joint thesis with Pr. Cornil and Pr. Gerbaux.

Guillermo Santamaría Fernandez

🎓 PhD Student  | ✉ Guillermo.SANTAMARIAFERNANDEZ[arobase]student.umons.ac.be 

Guillermo Santamaría completed his undergraduate studies in Physics and Mathematics at the University of Cantabria in 2021. During his bachelor’s degree, he carried out a final project in computational solid-state physics, focusing on Jahn–Teller and pseudo–Jahn–Teller effects in manganites, which introduced him to computational physics and chemistry. He subsequently obtained a Master’s degree in Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modelling (TCCM), where he continued working on manganites for his master’s thesis.
Since 2023, he has been a PhD student jointly affiliated with the University of Mons and the Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC), under the supervision of David Beljonne and David Casanova. His research focuses on the modelling of anharmonic effects in organic molecular crystals, with particular emphasis on heat and charge transport.
In his free time, he enjoys playing chess, reading, and running.

Matteo Fornasarig

🎓 PhD Student  | ✉ Matteo.FORNASARIG[arobase]unamur.be | 📖 ResearchGate

Matteo Fornasarig obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Trieste in 2021 and a Master’s degree in Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics (PCCP +Light Program) from the University of Bordeaux in 2024. During this period, he conducted his master’s thesis research at University College London under the supervision of Prof. David Bowler, focusing on the properties of quadruple perovskites. He is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Namur and the University of Mons, under the supervision of Prof. Yoann Olivier and Prof. David Beljonne. His doctoral work is part of the OMLED project and focuses on the characterization of radical molecules for applications in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) and quantum information sciences (QIS).

Mariano Migliozzi

🎓 PhD Student  | ✉ Mariano.MIGLIOZZI[arobase]umons.ac.be

I am a PhD researcher working at the interface of theoretical and experimental chemistry, with a focus on functional organic and supramolecular materials.
In 2022, I completed a research initiation internship at the Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials (C.M.N.) at the University of Mons under the supervision of Prof. David Beljonne. I continued in the same laboratory for my Master’s thesis in 2024, also supervised by Prof. Beljonne. My work focused on the theoretical study of phase transitions in PBTTT derivatives, a semiconducting polymer widely studied for thermoelectric applications and organic electrochemical transistors.
In 2024, I also carried out a one-month research stay at the University of Bologna in the Spectroscopy and Computational Chemistry Laboratory (SC²), under the supervision of Prof. Luca Muccioli. There, I worked on the theoretical investigation of the adsorption of doped conjugated polymers on graphite surfaces.
I am currently pursuing a joint PhD between the Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials (C.M.N., University of Mons – theoretical work) and the Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire (IPCM, Sorbonne University – experimental work). My PhD research is supervised by Prof. Patrick Brocorens and Prof. Mathieu Surin (University of Mons), and Prof. Laurent Bouteiller and Prof. Matthieu Raynal (Sorbonne University). My project focuses on controlling the sequencing of supramolecular copolymers using mass spectrometry, combining both theoretical and experimental approaches. This work is carried out in collaboration with the Laboratoire Analyse et Modélisation pour la Biologie et l’Environnement (LAMBE, Paris-Saclay).

Loris Della Giustina

🎓 Master Student  | ✉ Loris.DELLAGIUSTINA[arobase]student.umons.ac.be 

Loris Della Giustina is a second-year Master’s student in Chemistry at the University of Mons (UMONS). His Master’s thesis focuses on hydrogen absorption on molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂)-based materials, under the supervision of Professor Jérôme Cornil and Professor David Cornil.

Jonathan Fostier

🎓 Master Student  | ✉ Jonathan.FOSTIER[arobase]student.umons.ac.be 

Jonathan Fostier earned his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Mons in 2024. The following year, he studied materials chemistry for six months at the University of Montpellier in France as part of an Erasmus exchange program. Jonathan is currently finishing his master’s degree in materials chemistry. He is writing his thesis on the thermal properties of organic materials using molecular dynamics methods under the supervision of Jérôme Cornil at the Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials.

Administrative Staff

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