Rafik Absi
About Rafik Absi
Rafik Absi serves as the Director of Research at ECAM-EPMI in Cergy-Pontoise, France, where he has worked since 2018. He has extensive experience in fluid dynamics and thermal management, having held various academic and research positions, including roles at Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire and Tohoku University.
Work at ECAM-EPMI
Rafik Absi has been a full professor at ECAM-EPMI since 2018, where he is affiliated with the Laboratoire Quartz (EA 7393) in Cergy-Pontoise, Île-de-France, France. He has held the position of Directeur de la Recherche since 2021. Prior to this role, he served as Responsable de la Taxe d'Apprentissage from 2018 to 2020 and as Responsable du Service des Stages - Directeur des Relations Industrielles for a brief period in 2020-2021. His work at ECAM-EPMI focuses on advancing research in fluid dynamics and energy efficiency.
Education and Expertise
Rafik Absi studied at several prestigious institutions. He earned a Diplôme d'Ingénieur from Ecole nationale polytechnique and a Doctorat in Mécanique des Fluides from Université de Caen Normandie. He also achieved HDR - Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches from CY Cergy Paris Université. His expertise encompasses analytical and numerical modeling, experimental methods in fluid dynamics, and applications in energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Background
Rafik Absi began his career in academia as an ATER at Université de Caen Basse-Normandie from 1999 to 2000. He then worked as an Enseignant-chercheur at École de Biologie Industrielle from 2002 to 2018. His experience also includes roles at Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire - Anses, where he served as an expert and a member of the CES 'Eaux et agents biologiques' from 2007 to 2011. He has also held positions as a visiting researcher at the University of Minnesota and as a JSPS Visiting Scientist at Tohoku University.
Research Contributions
Rafik Absi's research interests include free surface flows, oscillating and pulsed flows, and turbulent dispersion and diffusion of suspended particles. He has co-directed seven doctoral theses, focusing on turbulent boundary layers and heat and mass transfer. His contributions to research on heat exchangers have advanced thermal management technologies, and he applies his findings to improve energy efficiency in buildings and renewable energy applications.