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Ziat Lab Renewable Energy & Materials

Bilateral Agreements & Research Consortia

Building Scientific Partnerships for Advanced Materials & Sustainable Energy

Professor Younes Ziat welcomes collaborations with universities, research laboratories, and scientific institutions interested in computational materials science, Density Functional Theory (DFT), renewable energy materials, hydrogen technologies, thermoelectric materials, and advanced functional materials. Our collaborations focus on joint scientific research, co-authored publications, doctoral co-supervision, and international research initiatives.

103+Publications
1300+Citations

Active Scientific Network

Global Research Partner Network

Prof. Younes Ziat’s research group co-develops scientific outputs with Moroccan and international institutes in materials science, DFT, and sustainable energy engineering.

STR2E International Network

Network

Interdisciplinary network connecting researchers in sustainable energy and renewable technologies.

📍 International

Faculty of Sciences of Rabat

University

Collaborative academic partner contributing to research in condensed matter physics, computational materials, and scientific publications.

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Sultan Moulay Slimane University

University

Host institution of the ZIAT LAB research group in Beni Mellal.

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Mohammed VI Polytechnique

University

Institut de Ciencia de Materials de Barcelona β€” joint computational materials research.

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CNRST Rabat

Research Center

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique β€” national research partner.

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Ibn TofaΓ―l

University

Research collaboration focused on computational materials science, advanced functional materials, and sustainable energy technologies

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Picardie Jules Verne

University

International collaboration strengthening joint research, scientific publications, and doctoral cooperation in materials science and computational physics.

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Autonomous University of the State of Morelos

University

International research partnership supporting collaborative projects in Density Functional Theory, advanced materials, and renewable energy research.

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SECIHTI

Research Center

Institutional collaboration encouraging scientific exchange, international research initiatives, and sustainable technology development.

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Collaboration Models

Types of Strategic Collaborations

Whether you represent a university, industrial R&D department, we offer structured collaboration frameworks tailored to your institutional goals.

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Joint Scientific Research

Collaborative research projects in computational materials science, Density Functional Theory (DFT), functional materials, renewable energy technologies, hydrogen storage, and photocatalysis.

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Scientific Publications

Co-author peer-reviewed journal articles, review papers, conference proceedings, and special issues in materials science and sustainable energy.

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PhD Co-Supervision

Collaborative supervision of doctoral research through academic exchange and shared scientific expertise between partner institutions.

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Real Outcomes

Collaboration Case Studies

Selected examples of past and active collaborations showing real scientific outcomes and the value created for partner institutions.

University2023

DFT Study of Perovskite Oxide Catalysts for Water Splitting

Collaborative DFT investigation of ABO3 perovskites as OER catalysts for electrochemical water splitting, combining experimental and computational approaches across two continents.

PartnerICMAB Barcelona
Research ThemeGreen Hydrogen / DFT
Outcome: Joint publication in top-tier journal, 48+ citations
Research Center2022

High-Throughput Screening of Moroccan Solar Resources

Large-scale computational screening of solar irradiance profiles across Morocco to support national renewable energy planning and site selection for utility-scale solar farms.

PartnerIRESEN Ben Guerir
Research ThemeSolar Energy / Irradiance Modeling
Outcome: National database contribution and policy report
University2024

Hybrid Functional Band Gap Engineering of Transition Metal Dichalcogenides

Joint theoretical study on TMD-based heterostructures for photovoltaic and optoelectronic applications using hybrid DFT methods with bilateral researcher visits.

PartnerInternational University β€” Italy
Research ThemeMaterials Science / DFT
Outcome: Co-authored publication, student exchange program
Industry2023

Battery Electrode Materials Optimization via Computational Screening

Computational materials screening campaign identifying optimal Li-ion and Na-ion electrode candidates for next-generation battery systems under an industrial R&D contract.

PartnerIndustrial Partner (confidential)
Research ThemeBattery Materials / Computational Chemistry
Outcome: R&D contract deliverables, proprietary screening report

Why Work With Us

Benefits for Every Partner Type

Whether you are a university, research center, industrial partner, collaboration with ZIAT LAB delivers measurable scientific and institutional value.

Recognised Expertise

More than one hundred peer-reviewed scientific publications in computational materials science and Density Functional Theory.

Complementary Scientific Expertise

Research spanning electronic structure calculations, thermoelectric materials, hydrogen storage, photocatalysis, and perovskite materials.

Long-Term Academic Collaboration

Building sustainable scientific partnerships based on research quality, knowledge exchange, and shared academic objectives.

Doctoral Research

Collaborative opportunities for PhD supervision and doctoral mobility between partner institutions.

Scientific Publications

Joint publications in internationally recognised journals addressing advanced materials and renewable energy.

Research Visibility

Expand scientific impact through collaborative research outputs and international dissemination.

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Fill out the form below to initiate contact. We respond to all academic and institutional inquiries within 5 working days. For urgent requests, contact us at ziat.estbm@gmail.com.

Ready to Collaborate

Let’s Shape the Future of Sustainable Energy Research Together

We welcome opportunities to collaborate with universities, research laboratories, research centres, and industrial partners working in computational materials science, Density Functional Theory, renewable energy technologies, hydrogen systems, and advanced functional materials. Together, we can develop impactful scientific research and contribute to global scientific progress.