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Ziat Lab Renewable Energy & Materials
Media Coverage & Speaking

Press, Conferences & Expert Quotes

Media coverage, keynote appearances, invited talks, and peer endorsements for Professor Younes Ziat and the Ziat Lab research group.

Conference November 2025
STR2E International Conference — USMS Beni Mellal

Keynote: Perovskite Hydrides and the Future of Solid-State Hydrogen Storage

Professor Younes Ziat delivered the opening keynote at the 4th International STR2E Conference on Materials for Renewable Energy, attended by 200+ researchers from 18 countries.

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Publication May 2026
MDPI Sustainability Journal

First-Principles Study of XMoH3 Perovskite Hydrides for Hydrogen Storage Published

The group's study on novel XMoH3 perovskite hydride systems identifies promising candidates for reversible solid-state hydrogen storage under ambient conditions.

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Media March 2026
Atlas Presse Maroc

Moroccan Researcher Leads Green Hydrogen Materials Discovery with DFT Simulation

Coverage of Professor Ziat's contribution to the national green hydrogen strategy and the computational materials pipeline his group has established at USMS.

Conference September 2025
International Symposium on Solar Materials, Paris

Invited Talk: DFT-Guided Design of Perovskite Photovoltaic Materials

Invited presentation at the annual Solar Materials Symposium, presenting the group's findings on SrTiO3 co-doping for enhanced photovoltaic efficiency.

Expert Peer Endorsements

Professor Ziat's group has produced some of the most impactful first-principles studies on green hydrogen storage materials in North Africa. Their work bridges computation and application in a way that is both rigorous and practically relevant.
Prof. Dr. María López-García ICMAB Barcelona — Materials Theory Group
His DFT investigations into transition-metal perovskites are cited internationally and have significantly advanced our understanding of hydrogen adsorption energetics.
Dr. Ahmed Khalil CNRST Rabat — Computational Chemistry Division

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