Professional Address
ISMO (Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay)
Bâtiment 351
Université Paris-Sud 11
91405, Orsay
France
Tel: +33 (0)1 69157566
Professional e-mail: elie.matar@u-psud.fr
Personal e-mail: elie.matar@hotmail.com
Time and place of birth: 5 March 1980 Nahmeh (Lebanon)
Nationality: Lebanese
Marital status: Single
Current situation
Doctor of Astrophysics and Astrochemistry.Attaché Temporaire d’Enseignement et de
Recherche (ATER): Ranked 1st out of the 64 candidates who participated in the
selection test.
Researcher at the ISMO, and holding a teaching position at the Department
of Chemistry of the University of Paris-Sud XI.Education
2006 - present Ph.D. IN ASTROPHYSICS at Université de Cergy-Pontoise and the Observatoire
de Paris-Meudon at LERMA/LAMAp.
Title of the thesis : "Interaction of atomic and molecular hydrogen on amorphous water ice surfaces mimicking
interstellar dust. (Summa Cum Laude). Supervisors : Dr. F. Dulieu et
Prof. J.-L. Lemaire (2).
2004 - 2006 MASTER IN ASTROPHYSICS at Université de Lyon 1 – Claude Bernard, Lyon,
France.
Spring 2006 Internship (April – June) at the Observatoire de Paris and Université de Cergy-Pontoise at the LERMA under the supervision of
Pr. Jean-Hugues Fillion.
Spring 2005 Internship (April – July) at the Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur (OCA) under the supervision of Dr. Philippe Mathias. Title of
the memoire: "Production of γ
Doradus light curves exoplanet field CCDs of the satellite COROT " (3).
2004 Mémoire to obtain the degree of Maîtrise Ès Sciences under the supervision of Dr. Sami Dib. Title of the mémoire: "Gisement
solaire : Irradiation solaire globale et durée d'insolation" (4).
2000 - 2004 MAÎTRISE Ès SCIENCES in General Physics at the Lebanese University, Faculty of
Sciences – Section II, Fanar (Lebanon).
1999 SCIENTIFIC BACCALAUREATE in Experimental Sciences at the Official Secondary School of Jezzine, Jezzine (Lebanon).Knowledge and skills
Languages
·
ARABIC : mothertongue.
·
FRENCH : fluent (read, spoken and written).
· ENGLISH : fluent (read, spoken and written).
·
ITALIAN : beginners level. Computer skills · Expert level in FORTRAN, MATLAB, Mathematica and LaTeX.
· Good knowledge of C++ and Labview.
· Expert level in the data analysis software Origin7.0.
·
Expert level understanding of Windows and Linux including Microsoft Office and Open Office.
·
Good knowledge in Linux
including Open Office.
Scientific skills
· Expert level in surface physics techniques.
· Expert level in mass spectroscopy, temperature programmed desorption
(TPD) techniques
and
high resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy (HREELS).
· Construction and usage of atomic and molecular beam lines.
· Construction, maintenance and usage of ultra-high vacuum (UHV) systems.
. Expert level and maintenance of cryogenic
systems.
.
Teaching, organization and outreach experiences
· Educational formations : Communication, quick reading, oral and corporal expressions, Prise de notes.
. Teaching position at the University of
Paris-Sud XI (96 hours per year):
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Lab works of analytical chemistry, 1st year of
Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences,2009-2010.
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Lab works of general chemistry, 1st
year of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences, 2009-2010.
. Teaching position at Université de Cergy-Pontoise (64h éq. TD per year) :
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TD of Mathématiques, 1st year of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences (PCST),
2006-2007 and 2008-2009.
- Teaching assistant in C programming (taught in English and French), 2nd year of Physics and Chemistry (PC), 2007-2008.
- Teaching assistant in
"Wave Mechanics", 2nd year of PC, 2007-2008.
- Teaching assistant in Physics, 3rd year of Physics, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009.
·
MEMBER of the Council of the Physics Department of the faculty of Sciences and Techniques of Université de Cergy-Pontoise,
2007 to 2009.
·
MEMBER of the Jury at "Fêtes des
Sciences" in 2007.
·
MEMBER of the Local Organising Committee (LOC)
at the international conference "Molecules in Space & Laboratory" in Paris, France, 14-18
May 2007 (http://u-cergy.fr/Mol_Spa_Lab/).
Research themes
Experimental works of astrophysical and astrochemical interest:
· Molecular spectra and identification
of molecules in the interstellar medium.
·
Mechanisms and
efficiency of molecular formation in space.
· Properties and characterization of
ices in the interstellar medium.
. Chemistry on
interstellar dust grain surfaces.
. Formation
of molecular hydrogen, water and amino acids in space.
(1) LERMA
: Laboratoire d'Etudes du Rayonnement et de la Matière en
Astrophysique. UMR 8112 du CNRS. LAMAp : Laboratoire d'Atomes et de
Molécules en
Astrophysique.
(2) François Dulieu (francois.dulieu@u-cergy.fr, +33 1 34 25 70 96)
http://www.u-cergy.fr/LERMA-LAMAP/pages_perso/dulieu/
Jean-Louis Lemaire (jean-louis.lemaire@obspm.fr,
+33 1 34 25 70 35)
http://www.u-cergy.fr/LERMA-LAMAP/pages_perso/lemaire/(3) See page Publications.
(4) See page Publications (mémoire.doc).
