Abou El Kacem Qaiss

Dr. Abou el kacem Qaiss is currently working as a researcher and Director of the Composites and Nanocomposites Center (CNC) at the Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research (MAScIR). He received his PhD degree in Chemical Engineering from Laval University in Québec, Canada in 2010. He has more than 30 years' experience in teaching, research, and working with industry. His main areas of research include hybrid-reinforced/filled polymer composites, and advance materials:...See more

Dr. Abou el kacem Qaiss is currently working as a researcher and Director of the Composites and Nanocomposites Center (CNC) at the Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research (MAScIR). He received his PhD degree in Chemical Engineering from Laval University in Québec, Canada in 2010. He has more than 30 years' experience in teaching, research, and working with industry. His main areas of research include hybrid-reinforced/filled polymer composites, and advance materials: graphene/nanoclay, lignocellulosic-reinforced/filled polymer composites, modification and treatment of lignocellulosic fibers, nanocomposites and nanocellulose fibers, and polymer blends. So far, he has published more than 30 book chapters and 190 international journal papers. He is also a reviewer for several high-impact journals. He has also edited 6 books. More the 10 Ph.D. students and 20 masters' students have graduated under his supervision. See less