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Mrs
Amal Zayen Trabelsi
Rte Lafrane Km 2
3003 Sfax
Tunisia
+216 22 098 650
@ amal.zayen@gmail.com
Born: 22/03/1983
Nationality: Tunisian
Education and High studies
2009-2012: National School of Engineers of Sfax (ENIS), Tunisia
Thesis in progress
Thesis subject: Treatment of urban wastewaters in anaerobic submerged membrane bioreactor:
Experimentation and modeling
Host Laboratory: Environmental Bioprocesses Laboratory, Biotechnology Centre of Sfax (CBS),
Tunisia.
2007-2009: High Institute of Biotechnology of Sfax (ISBS), Tunisia
Diplôma : Master in « Environmental Biotechnology».
Master project: Anaerobic membrane bioreactor for the treatment of young landfill
leachate: constraints and prospects
Host Laboratory: Environmental Bioprocesses Laboratory, Biotechnology Centre of Sfax (CBS),
Tunisia.
2007-2008 : Provence Aix-Marseille I University, France
Diplôma: International Master BIODEV
Mention: Microbiology, Vegetal biology and Biotechnology
Specialty: Microbial Biotechnology for the sustainable development (master
BIODEV)
2004-2007: National School of Engineers of Sfax (ENIS), Tunisia
Diplôma: Biological Engineer
Option: Biotechnology
Project of end of studies: Treatment of landfill leachate from the controlled discharge of Jebel
Chakir in Tunisia in an anaerobic membrane bioreactor
Host Laboratory: Environmental Bioprocesses Laboratory, Biotechnology Centre of Sfax (CBS),
Tunisia.

2002-2004: Preparatory Institute for Engineering Studies in Sfax (IPEIS),
Tunisia
Diplôma: DEUG diplôma
Speciality: Biology – Geology.
1998-2002: 15 November High School Sfax, Tunisia
Diplôma: Baccalaureate
Option: Experimental Sciences
Mention : Good
Trainings
24-25 April 2012: Participation to the training session on «Funding opportunities for Tunisia
provided by the 7 th framework Program in Water related actions» Tunis, Tunisia.
March 2012: English course « English for Academic Purposes: Language used in academic
settings, Speaking » ENIS, Sfax, Tunisia.
06-10 June 2011: Participation to the « Francophone School of Biotechnology for water and
waste treatment » INRA, Narbonne, France
11-15 May 2009: Short course on « Modeling of biological processes » INRA, Narbonne, France.
Jannuary- February 2009: English course « English for Academic Purposes: Language used in
academic settings ». ENIS, Sfax, Tunisia.
28-30 April 2008: Participation in the workshop of cell technology. Laboratory of cell culture,
ISBS, Sfax, Tunisia.
01-05 October 2007: Short course on « Membrane Technology in Drinking and Industrial Water
Treatment ». UNESCO-IHE, Delft, Netherlands.
14-15 June 2007: Workshop in « Confocal Microscopy Techniques ». CBS, Sfax, Tunisia.
Mars 2007: Participating in the meeting UPSA. Topic: Vitamins and minerals. Sfax, Tunisia.

12/06/2006-12/07/2006 : Training in a laboratory for analyzing foodstuffs/Biotoxins. Sfax,
Tunisia.
03/06/2005-02/07/2005 : Training in a laboratory of Bacteriology. Habib Bourguiba
Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia.
Publications
Scientific Production
Amal Zayen, Sami Mnif, Fathi Aloui, Firas Fki, Slim Loukil, Mohamed Bouaziz, Sami Sayadi.
Anaerobic membrane bioreactor for the treatment of leachates from Jebel Chakir discharge in
Tunisia. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 177(2010)918-923.
Sami Mnif, Amal Zayen, Fatma Karray, Valérie Bru-Adan, Slim Loukil, Jean Jacques Godon,
Mohamed Chamkha, Sami Sayadi. Microbial population changes in anaerobic membrane bioreactor
treating landfill leachate monitored by single-strand conformation polymorphism analysis of 16S
rDNA gene fragments. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 73(2012)50-59.
Participation to International Congress
09-11 October 2012: Participation to the “First WATERBIOTECH” conference” in the framework
of the European project WATERBIOTECH: “BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR AFRICA’S SUSTAINABLE WATER
SUPPLY” with an oral communication: “Landfill Leachate Treatment in Anaerobic Membrane
Bioreactor: Process Performance and Microbial Changes Monitored by Single-Strand Conformation
Polymorphism Analysis of 16S rDNA Gene Fragments” NRC, Cairo, Egypt.
04-08 Juine 2012: Participation to TREASURE seminary with an oral communication “Landfill
leachate treatment in anaerobic membrane bioreactor: Process performance, microbial changes and MBR
modeling” Marrakech, Morocco.
08-09 March 2012: Participation to the « First Training Workshop: Membrane based Wastewater
Treatment and Reuse” in the frame of the European Project BioNexGen Development of the Next
Generation membrane Bioreactor system » with poster presentation “Landfill leachate treatment
by anaerobic membrane bioreactor: monitoring of microbial changes by PCR.SSCP” CBS, Sfax,
Tunisia
14-16 November 2011: Participation to the « Fifth International Workshop of the French
Association of Microbial Ecology (AFEM) » with a poster “Evolution de la population microbienne
au sein d’un bioréacteur à membrane anaérobie traitant les lixiviats par PCR-SSCP” Hammamet,
Tunisia
28 November-01 Decemeber2010: Participation to the Tunisia-Japan Symposium « Regional
development and water resource a new vision for sustainable society » with an oral communication
« Landfill leachate treatment by an upflow fixed bed anaerobic bioreactor ». Tunis, Tunisia.

23-26 Novembre 2010: Participation to the meeting of TREASURE (TREAtement and SUstainable
Reuse of Effluents in semiaride climates) with an oral communication « anaerobic membrane
bioreactor modelling for the treatment of urban wastewater». Tunis, Tunisia.
9 Novembre 2010: Participation to the « Engineer Day » with the theme « organic wastes
valorization and biogas production» in the rectorship of Sfax with an oral communication « Biogas
production via anaerobic digestion : Biovalorization of landfill leachate using anaerobic membrane
bioreactor ». Sfax, Tunisie.
19-21 Mars 2009: CERE seminary (Congrès International sur les Energies Renouvelables et
l’Environnement) with an oral communication “Anaerobic membrane biorector for the treatment of
leachate from the landfill solid waste of Jebel chakir”. Monastir, Tunisia.
25-28 May 2008: Participation to the IWA seminary (International Symposium on Anaerobic
Digestion of Solid Wastes and Energy Crops). Hammamet, Tunisia.
04-08 Mai 2008: Particiapation to the International Symposium on Biotechnolgy with an oral
communication « Treatment of leachate from the landfill solid waste of Jebel Chakir discharge in a
jet-loop anaerobic membrane bioreactor ». Sfax, Tunisia.
24-26 May 2007: Participation to Tiwatmed seminary (International Conference on Technologies
for Industrial wastewater Treatment and Reuse in the Mediterranean Region) with an oral
communication “Advancing membrane technologies for wastewater treatment and effluent
reclamation in selected Arab Mediterranean and north African countries-PROMEMBRANE”. Jerba,
Tunisia.
21-24 Mars 2007: Participation to MEDA WATER seminary (International Conference on
Sustainable Water Management) with a poster “Promotion and Focusing of Current Research
Activities of Membrane Technology in Water Treatment in the Mediterranean Region”. Tunis,
Tunisia.
Languages et computer tools
Computer
o Office : Microsoft Office
o Internet: Significant knowledge in internet browsing.
o Fortran (FORmula TRANslater) software
Languages
o French : very good
o English : very good
o German : basic
o Arabic: mother tongue

Hobbies and activities
Hobbies
Reading, Traveling, Sport…
Others :
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