CV

Experiences

2015–… : Materials and Corrosion Specialist, Corrosion Team Manager – TotalEnergies One Tech Head Quarter
2013–2015 : Materials and Corrosion Specialist, TOTAL E&P Nederland B.V.
2011–2013 : Materials and Corrosion Specialist, TOTAL E&P
2004–2011 : Head of “Corrosion–Surface Treatment–Chemistry” Departments at Vallourec Company, Aulnoye-Aymeries (budget 4M€/yr.), Chief Expert in Materials-Corrosion for Vallourec, Mannesmann, Valtimet and Valinox Nucléaire
2002–2004 : Corrosion / Risk Based Inspection engineer at IPEDEX Group (currently Spie Oil & Gas Services)
2001–2002 : R&D engineer and lecturer/associate professor at University of La Rochelle (France)

Degrees

PhD thesis in Material Sciences-Corrosion-Electrochemistry (2001)
MSc in Material Sciences-Corrosion and Metallurgy (1998)
Chairman of NACE MR 0175/ISO 15156 (Materials Selection in H2S containing Environment in O&G Processes)
Expert at ISO TC 67 – WG 7 (M10 committee on materials)
Expert Reviewer at French National Research Agency (French ANR) No. R0895732S290
Technical Expert at European Commission No. EX2022D596714
Technical Expert at Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), USA
Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP formerly NACE) Fellow Award recipient, March 2023
Grand Medal recipient, Cefracor, 2025

teaching

• Visiting lecturer (since 2002) in Universities and Engineering Schools (ENS Mines Nancy, INSA Lyon, University of La Rochelle, University of Le Havre) – Metallurgy, Materials and Corrosion.
• Inventor of patents: EP2011/058134, FR2960883 A1, WO 2011/151186 (International Classes: C22C38/02; C22C38/04; C22C38/12; C22C38/22; C22C38/24; C22C38/26)
• Publication / presentation of more than 90 scientific and technical papers with peer reviews.
• Writer of chapters in technical books dealing with Hydrogen Embrittlement / H2S cracking and material selection (« Mesure de la Corrosion ; de la conceptualisation à la méthodologie », LyonTech, 2016 and “Corrosion Inhibitors in the Oil and Gas Industry”, Umoren Editor, 2019).
• Supervision of Ph.D thesis and trainees.

Activities

In charge of metallic materials selection, root cause analysis dealing with metallurgy and environmental cracking, support to project teams and affiliates. Lead on Innovation/R&D Materials & Corrosion related topics.
Involved in the definition of the Company specifications, guides and Manuals and Company rules.
Lead in the definition of the Corrosion R&D roadmap and Research & Development projects.

Courses & Talks