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Kouakou D. AMANI

Philadelphia,PA

Summary

Possesses a strong foundation in analytical thinking and collaborative work, with a keen desire to grow in a professional and academic setting. Demonstrates the ability to quickly understand new concepts and adapt to changing environments, supported by experience in research and report writing. Eager to apply and further develop problem-solving and communication skills through a PhD program.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Electrode for Lithium-Ion Battery - R&D Intern

Arkema
03.2025 - Current
  • Industrial R&D intern completing a master's thesis focused on sustainable electrode fabrication for lithium-ion batteries using solvent-free processes.
  • Contributed to the optimization of lamination processes, electrode peel strength, and density, supporting enhanced performance.

Electrode for Lithium-Ion Battery - R&D Intern

Arkema
08.2023 - 08.2024
  • Completed a 1-year internship (Cesure) focused on developing solvent-free electrodes fabrication
  • Optimized formulations
  • Resulted in four application patents with my name as inventor.
  • Assembled coin cells in a glove box
  • conducted electrochemical testing,
  • regularly presented findings in team meetings.

Polymer Characterization and Fractionation Techniques R&D Intern

CIRAD & Michelin
04.2023 - 08.2023
  • Completed a Master 1 internship at CIRAD Research Center in Montpellier, in collaboration with Michelin.
  • Focused on characterizing the mesostructure of natural and synthetic rubbers using SECMALS, FTIR, and NMR.
  • Helped optimize fractionation protocols and analyze material properties.

Medicinal Plant Extraction & Modeling Intern

LAPISEN
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • 2nd year of Chemical Engineering Internship focused on the extraction of secondary metabolites from medicinal plants.
  • Utilized experimental design (DoE) and genetic algorithms to model and optimize extraction yields.
  • Led a small intern team, coordinating tasks and overseeing data analysis for optimization projects.

Biomass-Derived Adsorbents - Intern

LAPISEN
06.2021 - 07.2021
  • Pyrolyzed Terminalia catappa shells and chemically activated the resulting charcoal to create high-efficiency activated carbon.
  • Tested its adsorption capacity using methylene blue-contaminated water as a model pollutant.

Education

Master of Science - Material for sustainable development

University of Montpellier
France
08.2025

1-Academic Gap Year (Cesure) -Internship - Electrode Fabrication For Lithium-Ion Battery

Arkema Inc.
King Of Prussia, PA, USA
08-2024

Generalist Chemist Engineer- Exchange Program - Material Chemistry

National Graduate School of Chemistry
Montpellier, France
01-2023

4th Academic Year of Process Engineering - Industrial Process Engineering

Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny, INP-HB
Ivory Coast
08-2022

No Degree - Preparatory Classes For Grandes Ecoles- BCPST

Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny, INP-HB
Ivory Coast
05-2020

Skills

  • Lithium-Ion Battery Electrodes Fabrication using solvent-free process
  • Nanomaterials, Polymers and Inorganic compounds Synthesis and Characterization
  • Analytical Techniques such as SEM, NMR, SEC-MALS, FTIR
  • Experimental Design and Modeling using Genetic Algorithm

Hobbies and Interests

  • Strong team player
  • Leading school project
  • Problem-solving
  • Applied statistics
  • Sports (volleyball, soccer)

Languages

French
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
German
Elementary
Baoule
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Electrode for Lithium-Ion Battery - R&D Intern

Arkema
03.2025 - Current

Electrode for Lithium-Ion Battery - R&D Intern

Arkema
08.2023 - 08.2024

Polymer Characterization and Fractionation Techniques R&D Intern

CIRAD & Michelin
04.2023 - 08.2023

Medicinal Plant Extraction & Modeling Intern

LAPISEN
06.2022 - 08.2022

Biomass-Derived Adsorbents - Intern

LAPISEN
06.2021 - 07.2021

Master of Science - Material for sustainable development

University of Montpellier

1-Academic Gap Year (Cesure) -Internship - Electrode Fabrication For Lithium-Ion Battery

Arkema Inc.

Generalist Chemist Engineer- Exchange Program - Material Chemistry

National Graduate School of Chemistry

4th Academic Year of Process Engineering - Industrial Process Engineering

Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny, INP-HB

No Degree - Preparatory Classes For Grandes Ecoles- BCPST

Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny, INP-HB

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