I hold an MSc in ecology and environmental studies, and a PhD in environmental microbiology in the wastewater treatment field, with more than 14 years of experience in environmental research. My research focuses on the study, development, and optimization of processes of water treatment for different kind of influents (domestic and industrial) and other issues in environmental microbiology, such as microalgae ecology and water disinfection. Using laboratory and field pilot scale systems dedicated to wastewater treatment, research has been devoted to improve performances (removal of organics, phosphorus and nitrogen), intensify systems (compactness), and develop associations of conventional systems with innovative systems (such as biological and advanced oxidative processes, membranes and bacterial encapsulation, and more).