Research

Technologies for abatement/reduction of local and global pollutants
Preparation, characterization, and kinetic analysis of heterogeneous catalysts
Thin Films and Nanocatalysts synthesis for industrial applications
Catalytic combustion and green chemistry technology

Education

September 2020 -June 2023	Dr. (Ph.D.) Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics Institute of Engineering Thermophysics (IET), University of Chinese Academy of Science (UCAS) PhD Thesis: Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Propane to Propene over Chromium-based Catalysts. Advisor: Prof. Dr. Zhen-Yu Tian
September 2018 -June 2020	M. Ing. Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics Institute of Engineering Thermophysics (IET), University of Chinese Academy of Science (UCAS) Advisor: Prof. Dr. Zhen-Yu Tian
September 2014 -June 2016	M. Ing. Materials Science Engineering National Advanced School of Engineering of Maroua (ENSPM), University of Maroua (UMa) Master’s Thesis: Engineering Properties of Soda-Lime Glass Powder on Portland Cement CEM IV-B-L-Mortar Advisor: Prof. Arlin Bruno Tchamba/ Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Patrick Mountapmbeme Kouotou
September 2011 - June 2014	B. Ing. Materials Science Engineering National Advanced School of Engineering of Maroua (ENSPM), University of Maroua (UMa) Bachelor’s Thesis: Comparative study between buildings made in traditional materials and buildings made in conventional materials Advisor: Dr. Etienne Yanne

Work History

Since August 2023	Senior Scientist Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry (ITCP)
July 2017 - June 2018	Senior Technical Engineer BOCOM RECYCLING SARL/GROUPE BOCOM

Honors

June 2018	Belt & Road Master Program Scholarship University of Chinese Academy of Science (UCAS)
June 2020	ANSO PhD Program Scholarship for International Students University of Chinese Academy of Science (UCAS)
July 2022	Third Prize of the Graduate students Forum in the academic report evaluation activity Institute of Engineering Thermophysics (IET), Chinese Academy of Science (CAS)
July 2023	Excellent International Graduate Students University of Chinese Academy of Science (UCAS)

Publications

Journal Articles

(11) Controlled Synthesis of Cu-Cr Double Layer Thin Films for Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Propane at Low Temperature. C. K. F. Monguen; S. Daniel; Z.-Y. Tian, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 474, 145769. Doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.145769

(10) Low-temperature Deep Oxidation of N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF) over CeCu Binary Oxides. C. K. F. Monguen; S. Daniel; Z.-Y. Tian, Catalysis Science & Technology, 2023,13, 3517-3526. Doi.org/10.1039/d3cy00265a.

(9) Tailored Synthesis of the Catalytically Active Cerium Oxide for N, N-dimethylformamide Oxidation. C. K. F. Monguen; E.-J Ding; S. Daniel; J.-Y. Jia; X.-H. Gui; Z.-Y. Tian, Materials, 2023, 16(2), 865. Doi.org/ 10.3390/ma16020865.

(8) Structure Sensitive of Propane Partial Oxidation over Chromium-Manganese Binary Oxides. C. K. F. Monguen; A. El Kasmi; S. Daniel; M. F. Arshad; Z.-Y. Tian, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2023, 39, 5657-5666. Doi.org/ 10.1016/j.proci.2022.09.043.

(7) Flame Synthesized Pt/ZSM-5 Catalyst with Excellent Water Vapor Stability for Low Temperature Oxidation of CO and C₃H₆. S. Daniel; C. K. F. Monguen; A. El Kasmi; O. B. Ayodele; Z.-Y. Tian, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2023, 11, 109617. Doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2023.109617.

(6) Insights into Catalytic Oxidation Mechanism of CO over Cu Catalyst: Experimental and Modelling Study. A. El Kasmi; M. F. Arshad; M. Waqas; C. K. F. Monguen; L.-N. Wu; F.-Z. Azar; Z.-Y. Tian, Materials Research Bulletin, 2023, 166, 112343. Doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2023.112343.

(5) Insights into the Role of Carbonates and Hydroxides in La-Co Oxides for CO Catalytic Conversion. M. F. Arshad; A. El Kasmi; C. K. F. Monguen; S. Daniel; M. Waqas; Z.-Y. Tian, ES Energy & Environment, 2023, 20,908. Doi.org/10.30919/esee908.

(4) Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Propane to Olefins Promoted by Zr Modified ZSM-5. S. Daniel; C. K. F. Monguen; A. El Kasmi; M. F. Arshad; Z.-Y. Tian, Catalysis Letters, 2023, 153, 285-299. Doi.org/ 10.1007/s10562-022-03977-6.

(3) Engineering Properties of Soda-lime Glass Powder on Portland Cement CEM IV-B-L mortar. L. Van Essa Kamga Samen; R. N. Yanou; C.K.F. Monguen; A. R. K. Lenwoue; A. B. Tchamba; G. M. T. Gnamisi; L. Yang; B. Mempouo, Journal of Building Pathology and Rehabilitation, 2022, 7 (1), 27. Doi.org/ 10.1007/s41024-022-00164-3.

(2) Progress in Catalysis for Industrial Applications. C. K. F. Monguen; S. Daniel; D. Yu; O. B. Ayodele; Z.-Y. Tian, Engineered Science, 2022, 20. Doi.org/ 10.30919/es8d737.

(1) Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Propane into Propene over Chromium Oxides. C. K. F. Monguen; A. El Kasmi; M. F. Arshad; P. M. Kouotou; S. Daniel; Z.-Y. Tian, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2022, 61, 4546−4560. Doi.org/ 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c00813.

Oral presentations

(2) Structure Sensitivity of Propane Partial Oxidation over Chromium-Manganese Binary Oxides. C. K. F. Monguen; A. El Kasmi; S. Daniel; M. F. Arshad; Z.-Y. Tian, 39th International Symposium on Combustion, July 24-29th, 2022, Vancouver, Canada.

(1) Sable Chromium-Oxide Catalysts for Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Propane into Propene. C. K. F. Monguen; A. El Kasmi; M. F. Arshad; P. M. Kouotou; Z.-Y. Tian, 10th European Combustion Meeting Virtual Edition, April 14-15th, 2021, Napoli, Italy.

Posters

(5) Catalytic Conversion of Propane to Propene over Efficient Cu-Cu Double-Layered Thin Films. C. K. F. Monguen; S. Daniel; Z.-Y. Tian, China National Symposium on Combustion, December 09-11th, 2022, Shanghai, China.

(4) Flamed Synthesized Pt/ZSM-5 Catalyst with Excellent Water Vapor Stability for Low-Temperature Oxidation of CO and C3H6. S. Daniel; C. K. F. Monguen; O. B. Ayodele; Z.-Y. Tian, China National Symposium on Combustion, December 09-11th, 2022, Shanghai, China.

(3) Flamed Synthesized Zr/ZSM-5 Catalysts with Tunable Acidity for the Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Propane to Propene. S. Daniel; C. K. F. Monguen; L. N. Wu; Z.-Y. Tian, The Annual Meeting of Combustion Science of the Chinese Society of Engineering Thermophysics, January 14-17th, 2022, Dalian, China.

(2) Chromium-Manganese Nanoparticle Catalysts for Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Propane to Propene. C. K. F. Monguen; A. El Kasmi; S. Daniel; M. F. Arshad; Z.-Y. Tian, The Annual Meeting of Combustion Science of the Chinese Society of Engineering Thermophysics, January 14-17th, 2022, Dalian, China.

Patent

Pulse Evaporation Flame Synthesis Device
Z.-Y. Tian, C. K. F. Monguen; D. Yu; G.-Y. Su, Patent No. 202023080102.9, accepted on March 15th 2022.