{"id":5654,"date":"2025-11-28T14:42:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T19:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kemitek.org\/en\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=5654"},"modified":"2025-11-28T14:46:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T19:46:14","slug":"refka-sfaxi-phd-student-in-polymer-chemistry","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.kemitek.org\/en\/portfolio-item\/refka-sfaxi-phd-student-in-polymer-chemistry\/","title":{"rendered":"Refka Sfaxi &#8211; PhD Student in Polymer Chemistry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mij9ras9-6d226bb4c4a9c23f7c0b472d1db91c5d\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mij9ras9-6d226bb4c4a9c23f7c0b472d1db91c5d{\npadding-bottom:20px;\nfont-size:70px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mij9ras9-6d226bb4c4a9c23f7c0b472d1db91c5d .av-subheading{\nfont-size:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mij9ras9-6d226bb4c4a9c23f7c0b472d1db91c5d av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Refka Sfaxi<\/h1><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below '><p>PhD Student in Polymer Chemistry<\/p>\n<\/div><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4vca0m-3869ab3c9c22a1988d1a65a9921b9a29\">\n#top .flex_column.av-4vca0m-3869ab3c9c22a1988d1a65a9921b9a29{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-4vca0m-3869ab3c9c22a1988d1a65a9921b9a29{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-4vca0m-3869ab3c9c22a1988d1a65a9921b9a29{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-4vca0m-3869ab3c9c22a1988d1a65a9921b9a29 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_two_third  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '   ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mij9pqm0-da0072ec1e9d1a71b4412bc1568c6490\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mij9pqm0-da0072ec1e9d1a71b4412bc1568c6490 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mij9pqm0-da0072ec1e9d1a71b4412bc1568c6490 av-styling-no-styling avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-2  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-5581 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-5581 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/www.kemitek.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_5200.jpg\" alt='' title='IMG_5200'  height=\"2560\" width=\"1707\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2axdhy-bea368c4534fbc1236f9b123321ab53e\">\n#top .flex_column.av-2axdhy-bea368c4534fbc1236f9b123321ab53e{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-2axdhy-bea368c4534fbc1236f9b123321ab53e{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-2axdhy-bea368c4534fbc1236f9b123321ab53e{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-2axdhy-bea368c4534fbc1236f9b123321ab53e av_two_third  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '   ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mij9pifo-c2c99e23e141343eab6c486a66c8ff88 '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock '  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Research Topic<\/h3>\n<p>Development of bio-based epoxy resins from vanillin-derived precursors (a renewable resource) for electronic and composite applications. Design of materials combining thermal conductivity, mechanical strength, and stability for die attach. Synthesis of bio-based monomers and formulation of environmentally friendly resins.<\/p>\n<h3>Expertise<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Polymer chemistry and formulation of bio-based resins<\/li>\n<li>Design and characterization of materials for electronic and composite applications<\/li>\n<li>Physicochemical analyses: FTIR, NMR, DSC, TGA, HPLC, GPC<\/li>\n<li>Formulation of industrial products: detergents, disinfectants, shampoos, liquid soaps<\/li>\n<li>Laboratory management and optimization of industrial processes<\/li>\n<li>Development of therapeutic vectors and bio-based copolymers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Education<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>PhD candidate in Polymer Chemistry, University of Sherbrooke \/ Kemitek, Thetford Mines, Canada (2025 \u2013 present)<\/li>\n<li>Master&#8217;s degree in Polymer Chemistry, Instituto Polit\u00e9cnico de Bragan\u00e7a (IPB), Portugal<\/li>\n<li>Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering, Universit\u00e9 Libre de Tunis, Tunisia<\/li>\n<li>Applied Bachelor&#8217;s degree in Physicochemical Analysis, Tunisia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Experience<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>PhD candidate in Chemistry, University of Sherbrooke \/ Kemitek, Thetford Mines, Canada (Sept. 2025 \u2013 present): Development of bio-based resins, design of materials for die attach, physicochemical characterization.<\/li>\n<li>Site Manager, Kemvet, Tunis, Tunisia (March 2022 \u2013 July 2025): Formulation of detergents, disinfectants, animal feed products, shampoos, and liquid soaps; 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