Mr. Erman CAR

MetAllic Engineering Solutions

Istanbul/Turkey

Zarautz/Spain

Position Title and No. Technical consultant

Name: Erman Car

Date of Birth: August 21, 1970

Country of Citizenship/Residence: Turkish/Spain

Summary:

Main Interests

- Alumina refining from bauxite and non-bauxitic resources,

- Aluminium smelting, recycling, casting,

- Magnesium smelting, recycling and casting,

- Copper, lead and zinc extraction,

- Sustainable metallurgy

- Industrial symbiosis,

- Decarbonization of non-ferrous extraction and recycling

- Engineering philosophy.

Education:

University : Istanbul Technical Universtiy, Metallurgical Engineering

Gwendoline Lafaye obtained her PhD in Chemistry in 2002. She spent two years as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of South Carolina (USA), before returning to Poitiers as an Associate Professor.

She has served as Head of the Master’s program in Chemical Engineering for 10 years and was Vice-Chair of the Chemistry Department for a 4-year term.

Her research focuses on the development of heterogeneous catalysts for environmental remediation—particularly the removal of organic pollutants from wastewater via oxidation processes—and for the valorization of biomass through sustainable catalytic methods.

Since 2022, she has been the Equality and Diversity Officer for the Faculty of Science and the Anti-Discrimination Representative for the IC2MP research institute at the University of Poitiers.

She is also actively involved in international collaboration for both research and teaching, with ongoing projects involving Algeria, China, Colombia, Cuba, Czech Republic, and others.

Céline Fontaine obtained her PhD in Chemistry in 2006 from the University Paris Sorbonne (formerly Pierre et Marie Curie University), where she worked on automotive pollution control. She then completed a one-year postdoctoral fellowship at Queen’s University Belfast, continuing her research in the same field.  In 2007, she was appointed Associate Professor at the University of Poitiers. Since then, she has been actively engaged in teaching, research, and university life. She has served as co-director of the Chemistry Department since 2017. Her teaching activities span general and inorganic chemistry, catalysis, and kinetics, from undergraduate (L1) to master’s level (M1). She is also deeply involved in international collaboration: she coordinates an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree (EMJMD) and is the local coordinator of a work package within the European University Alliance EC2U. Since 2012, she has been the chemistry liaison for the Faculty of Science’s International Relations Office and, since 2019, an expert evaluator for the Campus France ‘Bienvenue en France’ label. She initiated and fosters academic partnerships with universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, particularly with the University of Zenica, in the field of fundamental sciences. Her research focuses on heterogeneous and environmental catalysis. She is particularly interested in designing and characterizing catalysts for air pollution abatement and hydrogen transport. Her work emphasizes the use of natural materials as catalyst supports and the substitution of critical metals. Current projects include the catalytic oxidation of formaldehyde for indoor air purification and the development of catalysts for hydrogen storage and release via Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHCs) such as cyclohexane and methylcyclohexane.

Dr. Miroslav D. Sokić was born on November 20, 1966, in Užice, Serbia. He completed his primary education in Sevojno and graduated from high school in Užice. In 1986, he enrolled at the Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, where he graduated in 1993 from the Department of Non-Ferrous Metallurgy. He pursued postgraduate studies at the same faculty and earned his Master’s degree in 2000. In 2008, he defended his doctoral dissertation in Metallurgical Engineering at the University of Belgrade. Dr. Sokić has steadily advanced through academic and research ranks, attaining the title of Research Associate in 2009, Senior Research Associate in 2014, and Scientific Advisor in 2017. Since 1994, Dr. Sokić has been employed at the Institute for Technology of Nuclear and Other Mineral Raw Materials (ITNMS) in Belgrade. He has held a number of leadership roles at the Institute, including Deputy Head and Head of the Center for Metallurgical Technologies (2006–2015), Assistant Director for Metallurgical Technologies and Environmental Protection (2015), and Head of the Sector for Metallurgical Technologies and Environmental Protection (2016). In 2017, he was appointed Acting Director, and in 2018, Director of the Institute—a position he continues to hold. He served as President of the Scientific Council of ITNMS from 2011 to 2018, and since 2022, he has been a member of the Main Scientific Committee for Materials and Chemical Technologies under the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation. Dr. Sokić is also engaged in academia, serving as a lecturer in doctoral studies at the Faculty of Technology in Bor (University of Belgrade), teaching Metallurgical Kinetics and Metallurgical Reactors. Since 2021, he has also been affiliated with the Faculty of Technical Sciences in Kosovska Mitrovica (University of Priština), where he teaches Chemical Thermodynamics and Solid-State Thermodynamics at master’s and doctoral levels, respectively. His research spans hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical processing of complex mineral raw materials, recycling of metallic secondary materials, recovery of non-ferrous, precious, and rare metals, alloy thermodynamics, nanomaterial synthesis, and environmental protection. Dr. Sokić has authored or co-authored over 450 scientific contributions, including 58 papers in SCI-indexed journals, 96 papers in national journals, 8 invited lectures, 203 conference papers at international forums, and 78 at national conferences. His innovations include 9 technical solutions, one registered national patent, two monographs, and two book chapters of national importance.

He has played leading roles in numerous research projects—11 funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, including technological development, innovation, and bilateral cooperation with Germany. He has managed several of these projects and actively collaborates with academic institutions, research centers, and industry partners both in Serbia and abroad. An influential figure in the professional community, Dr. Sokić has been a member of the Main Board of the Association of Metallurgical Engineers of Serbia (SIMS) since 2011, serving as its Secretary General (2016) and President (2017–present). His contributions have been recognized with multiple honors, including a Certificate of Appreciation (2012) and the “Distinguished Member” award of the Association of Engineers and Technicians of Serbia (2025). Internationally, he has been a member of the Associated Phase Diagram and Thermodynamics Committee (APDTC) since 2011. He has contributed to academic and professional development through his service on numerous doctoral and faculty appointment committees, having participated in the evaluation or defense of over a dozen doctoral dissertations and more than 50 academic appointment proceedings. As a committed editor and reviewer, Dr. Sokić is section editor for metallurgy in Tehnika – RGM, guest editor of two special issues of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, and a member of the editorial boards of several journals including Journal of Mining and Metallurgy – Section B: Metallurgy, Copper, Material Protection, and Metallurgical and Materials Data. He has reviewed over 70 scientific papers and contributed to the organization of numerous international and national scientific conferences, serving in various scientific and honorary board roles.

Dr. Miroslav Sokić’s career reflects a distinguished commitment to advancing the fields of metallurgy and materials science, as well as fostering innovation, sustainability, and scientific excellence on both national and international levels.