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 | 2022-present Ph.D. Student Chemistry, Umeå University 2022 M2 Chemistry, U. Claude Bernard-Lyon, France 2021 M1 Chemistry, Lebanese University, Lebanon 2020 B.Sc. Chemistry, Lebanese University, Lebanon |
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- July 2025: Talk at the Goldschmidt Geochemistry Conference in Prague
- July 2024: Talk at the Goldschmidt Geochemistry Conference in Chicago
- July 2023: Attended the Goldschmidt Geochemistry Conference in Lyon
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Research
My research aims to delve into the fascinating interactions occurring between iron minerals and organic compounds within the cryosphere. While traditionally viewed as chemically inert, ice surprisingly hosts intricate reaction sites, namely intergrain boundaries, that act as centers for chemical transformations (dissolution, redox, etc.). These regions contain the eutectic liquid, which is supercooled liquid water. Fueled by both curiosity and the urgency posed by the accelerated melting of polar ice, this Ph.D. project is dedicated to uncovering the underlying chemistry governing the interplay between minerals and organics within the ice. By shedding light on these fundamental processes, I aim to make meaningful contributions to our comprehension of ice-bound chemical phenomena.
Projects
This PhD project is supported by two Swedish Research Council sequential projects (2021-2024, 2025-2028), awarded to Ph.D. supervisor Jean-François Boily
Publications
Sebaaly A.P., van Rijn F., Hanna K. Boily J.-F. ‡ 2025 Ice as a kinetic and mechanistic driver of oxalate-promoted iron oxyhydroxide dissolution. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 122, e2507588122 https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2507588122
Sebaaly, A.P.; Dias, H.; Christ, L.; Merzoud, L.; Chermette, H.; Hoffmann, G.; Morell, C. Insight into the Varying Reactivity of Different Catalysts for CO2 Cycloaddition into Styrene Oxide: An Experimental and DFT Study. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24, 2123. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24032123
Contact & Delivery Address
Angelo Pio Sebaaly
Department of Chemistry
Linnaeusv. 6
Umeå University
SE-901 87 Umeå
Sweden