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News 02 February 2026

Natural hydrogen: IFPEN and Vinci Technologies launch a consortium

Natural hydrogen is a promising energy resource that requires a significant geological exploration phase. Resource assessment depends on the ability to perform rapid analyses of rock samples potential to generate hydrogen. To meet this challenge, IFPEN and Vinci Technologies have pooled their expertise within the framework of the JIP (Joint Industry Project), aimed at validating the final steps in the development of a new reliable and rapid analysis tool: HYDROGEN-EVAL.

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Ouafaé EL GANAOUI-MOURLAN, HDR

Professor of Sustainable Mobility
HDR and Co-Holder of the ECAV Chair
Ouafae El Ganaoui Mourlan is an engineer graduated from École Centrale Méditerranée and holds a PhD in Fluid Mechanics from Aix-Marseille University II. She is currently a Professor at IFP School
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Carlos Eduardo ANDRADE

Economist-Engineer, Energy Systems Modeler, Foresight Analyst
Carlos Andrade obtained his PhD from Mines Paris in 2021, with a thesis on modeling the energy transition and the circular economy of territories. He then carried out a postdoctoral research at IFPEN
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Nicolas ROGY

Research Engineer in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Main application areas of LCA: biofuels; wind turbines; hydrogen; water treatment; territorial LCA. Main research themes on the LCA method: territorial LCA; multi-criteria decision support
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Maxime LUCAS

Life Cycle Assessment research engineer
Research engineer specialized in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) applied to energy systems. Teaching contributions at IFP School and other universities. Designated French expert advising the Directorate
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When a CIFRE thesis sheds light on the industrial roll-out of hydrogen
Low-carbon hydrogen production is an essential component of the various scenarios aimed at achieving carbon neutrality. However, there is still a gap between the large-scale roll-out trajectories envisaged by these scenarios and the industrial realities associated with the actual installation of infrastructure. This intermediate space, which remains largely unexplored in the scientific literature, is central to the research carried out in this thesis.
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Philippe BÉARD

Research engineer
Dr, PhD in Fluid Mechanics
PhD in Fluid Mechanics at ISAE-SUPAERO, Toulouse, France in 1994. Research engineer in the Systems Simulation and Modelling Department from 1996 to 2008. Since 2008, research engineer in the Chemical
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Francesco PATACCHINI

Research engineer in scientific computing
Francesco Patacchini is a research engineer in scientific computing and, more generally, in applied mathematics. He obtained his PhD at Imperial College London in 2017 under the supervision of Prof
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Christophe PREUX

Research engineer in molecular modeling
Christophe Preux graduated from the MATMECA engineering school (+ DEA in applied mathematics) (2003) before completing his doctoral thesis at the University of Bordeaux 1 in partnership with the CEA
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Delphine SINOQUET

Research engineer / project leader in optimization
PhD in applied mathematics
Master degree in numerical analysis (Paris 6 university) PhD in applied mathematics (Paris 13 university) : inversion problem of seismic tomography 2003-now : research engineer in applied mathematics
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Antoine FECANT

Head of Department
Antoine Fécant holds an engineering degree from the École Normale Supérieure de Chimie de Lille (2004) and a DEA (Advanced Studies Diploma) from the University of Lille 1 in the same year. He