Dr. TCHEDELE LANGOLLO Yannick

About

My work involves the design and implementation of research projects, the publication of articles, books, and various communications, securing research funding, participating in seminars and conferences, drafting reports for institutional leadership, and presenting research findings to colleagues. Collaborative efforts have led to the publication of 17 scientific articles on diverse topics such as Supplementary Cementitious Materials (natural and waste-derived), stabilization of lateritic and clay soils, development of a geostatistical estimator, and the study of refractory materials. These studies have employed a wide range of analytical techniques, including scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF), infrared spectroscopy (IR), optical microscopy, mechanical strength testing, and evaluations of thermal, physical, and thermophysical properties, as well as fire and acid resistance. Statistical analysis, MATLAB and Python programming, regression methods, machine learning, and deep learning are routinely used for modeling, estimation, and prediction. A significant portion of this research has been self-funded. Recently, I was awarded a Postdoctoral Fellowship (MOPGA 2025) and a research mobility grant under the PHC BANTOU 2024 project, both funded by the French government. I am also a recipient of the JERSIC 2023 award for Best Senior Researcher at my institution and earned my PhD with the distinctions. In parallel with my research activities, I serve as Head of the Control, Maintenance, and Operations Section at MIPROMALO’s pilot unit for fired brick production, overseeing staff supervision, maintenance scheduling, and both preventive and corrective equipment servicing.

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