Umit B. Demirci is a full professor at the University of Montpellier. He obtained his Ph.D. in physical chemistry, with a specialization in heterogeneous catalysis, from the University of Strasbourg (France) in 2002. Then, through various experiences from 2002 to 2007, he worked as a research engineer and a post-doctoral fellow on catalysis applied to automotive exhaust gas post-treatment, fuel cells, and hydrogen generation. In 2007, he obtained the full position of Associate Professor in Materials Chemistry at the Claude Bernard University of Lyon (France). In 2011, he transferred to the University of Montpellier (France). His research interests include boron chemistry, chemical hydrogen storage through boron-containing materials, metal catalysis, and boron-based materials for energy applications (e.g. fuel of DLFCs, energetic materials, etc.).