As "the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,"(Lao Tzu), DESTINY marks my inaugural stride on the transformative path of innovation.

Kaouther Touidjine

TOPIC 1.11 Solid electrolyte/cathode interfaces in ceramic all solid state batteries
I am proudly Algerian. There, I had my bachelor's degree in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering in 2018. However, my journey into energy storage and conversion began in 2019 when I joined the esteemed MESC+ program supported by RS2E and prestigious European universities. This invaluable exposure boosted my knowledge barrier and ignited an insatiable curiosity inside me to ward batteries and energy science. I wrote my master's thesis at the Jean Rouxel Institute of Materials in Nantes, working on coating for Silicone anode for Li-ion batteries.

Driven by an unyielding ambition for innovation, I embarked upon a new chapter in my academic career as a DESTINY MSCA fellow. This distinguished position allowed me to undertake a groundbreaking Ph.D. project on solid-state batteries, Employed in Juelich Forchungszentrum in Germany, in close collaboration with Delft University and the University of Twente in the Netherlands.

DESTINY is an ideal union of academic, industrial, and scientific networks. As a young researcher, this offers me valuable tools to complete my projects while propelling me toward new horizons and challenges.

We live once, but we definitely can make changes many times.  As "the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step," _{Lao Tzu}, DESTINY marks my inaugural stride on the transformative path of innovation.