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Véronique Riffault

 

Research experience

since jan.2006	Dept Chimie et Environnement / Ecole des Mines de Douai, Douai,France Assistant professor - Topic: Study of the composition of particulate organic matter

2002-2004 (nov. to june)	Aeronomy Laboratory / NOAA, Boulder, CO, USA Postdoctorate research - Topic: Study of atmospheric processes
1999-2002	Combustion and Reactive Systems Laboratory (LCSR), CNRS, Orléans, France PhD research - Topic: Study of halogenated radical reactions of atmospheric interest Determined rate constants and mechanisms of reactions involving brominated and chlorinated radicals in relation to ozone stratospheric budget and tropospheric oxidizing power, using a discharge flow reactor coupled with mass spectrometry
1999 (feb. to june)	LCSR, CNRS, Orléans, France Postgraduate research - Topic: Study of brominated compounds involved in the stratospheric ozone budget Determined rate constants of the reactions OH+HBr and its isotopic variants ; led a preliminary study of the BrO+OH reaction, using a discharge flow reactor coupled with mass spectrometry
List of Publications

 

Education

1999-2002	PhD Thesis in Chemistry October, 2002 University of Orléans, France	Abstract
1998-1999	Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA, 5th year postgraduate degree) in Chemistry of Atmospheric Pollution and Environmental Physics with the highest honors (top of 1999 class, awarded for PhD grant) University of Orléans, France
1996-1998	Maîtrise (equivalent to M.Sc.) in Chemistry, major in Energetics and Environment with honors Licence (equivalent to B.S.) in Chemistry University of Orléans, France
1994-1996	Diplôme d'Etudes Universitaires Générales (DEUG, 2nd year degree) in Matter Sciences, major in Chemistry with honors University of Orléans, France
1993-1994	Baccalauréat C (French high school diploma) in Mathematics and Physics with honors Lycée du Bourdon Blanc Orléans, France

 

Other work experience

1999-2002	University of Orléans, France Teaching assistant: participation in the 1st year analytical chemistry course
1998 (april to august)	Lig'Air (air quality monitoring network in Région Centre), Orléans, France Maîtrise internship : parameterization of computer software and statistical study of air quality in Orléans ; pollutant safety level monitoring and alarm system management

 

Other skills

Languages	French (native tongue), English (fluent), German (basic)
Computer skills	Softwares: Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Publisher, Grapher, Facsimile some experience in programming in TurboPascal and HTML

 

Community involvement

Association des Doctorants en Sciences d'Orléans (ADSO, postgraduate students association) executive officer, co-editor of the ADSO gazette Association "Noël des Isolés" ("Christmas for Lonely People") executive officer, vice-secretary organization of midnight suppers (3 centers, 400 guests, 150 volunteers) Association FranceGenWeb volunteer for MémorialGenWeb (web project gathering information through memorials and graves about French soldiers killed during wars)