Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon · Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg (HSU)
Analytical Chemist — Electroanalysis & Mass Spectrometry. Predicting the environmental fate of tomorrow's contaminants using electrochemistry coupled to mass spectrometry.
Dr. Ranil Clément TONLEU TEMGOUA, PhD
Research Associate
About
Predicting how today's chemicals behave in the environment of tomorrow.
Dr. Ranil Clément TONLEU TEMGOUA is an analytical chemist specializing in electroanalysis and mass spectrometry, currently a Research Associate at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon and the Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg (Germany). His research simulates the environmental degradation of organic contaminants — pesticides and emerging pollutants — by coupling electrochemistry with high-resolution mass spectrometry and DFT calculations, to predict transformation products before they reach the environment.
A Humboldt Fellow and winner of Shimadzu's Lab4You international competition, he has held research and teaching positions across Cameroon, France, Spain, Czechia and Germany, and has co-authored 25 peer-reviewed publications, 4 invited book chapters and 2 scientific magazine articles (≈ 557 citations, h-index 13).
He is also deeply committed to building African research capacity: as head of the analytical chemistry laboratory of the YaBiNaPA DAAD graduate school, as an external research advisor at the University of Dschang (RUNOCHEE), and as a mentor for young scientists in Cameroon and beyond.
Nationality
Cameroonian
Born
February 09, 1989 — Nkongsamba, Cameroon
Based in
Hamburg, Germany
Mobility
Africa / Europe / Canada / USA
PhD in Analytical Chemistry
University of Nantes & University of Dschang — 2016 – 2020
First class honours with congratulations of the jury
Master of Science in Analytical Chemistry
University of Dschang (RUNOCHEE) — 2013
Good (14.28/20)
Bachelor's degree in Inorganic Chemistry
University of Dschang — 2011
Fairly Good (13.10/20)
Master's 1 in Soil Science
University of Dschang — 2016
Research
From electrochemical simulation of contaminant fate to trace analysis in environmental and food matrices.
On-line coupling of electrochemistry with high-resolution mass spectrometry (EC-HRMS) to simulate redox processes and identify short-lived intermediates and transformation products.
Predicting the environmental behavior of pesticides and emerging organic pollutants through electrochemical simulation combined with DFT theoretical calculations.
Development of sensitive voltammetric platforms using layered double hydroxides, clays, carbon nanomaterials and bio-derived composites for trace detection in water and food.
Targeted and untargeted LC-MS/MS method development, quality control and quantification of natural products, pharmaceuticals and environmental matrices.
Electrochemical tyrosine-click reactions for the mild, selective labelling of proteins and peptides, monitored by cyclic voltammetry, coulometry and high-resolution mass spectrometry.
Preparative-scale electrochemical generation of reactive and toxic metabolites (e.g., aristolochic acid) for in-line toxicological identification.
Career
Positions, fellowships and missions in Cameroon, France, Spain, Czechia and Germany.
Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon & Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg (HSU) — Hamburg, Germany
Electrochemistry–mass spectrometry for the environmental fate prediction of organic contaminants in coastal environments
RUNOCHEE, University of Dschang — Dschang, Cameroon
YaBiNaPA SDG Graduate School, University of Yaoundé I — Yaoundé, Cameroon
Shimadzu Europa GmbH — Duisburg, Germany
HR-LC-MS/MS-based profiling of pesticide transformation products generated under electrochemical reduction
BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Reference Materials — Berlin, Germany
Exploring electrochemical degradation pathways of pollutants using LC-MS
YaBiNaPA DAAD Graduate School, HTTC, University of Yaoundé I — Yaoundé, Cameroon / Bielefeld, Germany
Development and validation of LC-MS methods — targeted and untargeted LC-MS/MS analysis, quality control, quantification
Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Granada — Granada, Spain
LC-MS/MS data processing tools: MZmine, SIRIUS, MSConverter, GNPS
CEISAM Laboratory, University of Nantes — Nantes, France
Click-electrochemical reactions and high-resolution mass spectrometry
CEISAM Laboratory, University of Nantes — Nantes, France
Simulation of the environmental degradation of selected electroactive pesticides through coupling of electrochemistry – high resolution mass spectrometry – DFT theoretical calculations
RUNOCHEE, University of Dschang — Dschang, Cameroon
Electrochemical determination of carbendazim by differential pulse voltammetry using a Ni₂Al-NO₃ layered double hydroxide modified carbon paste electrode
Publications
25 peer-reviewed articles, 4 invited book chapters and 2 magazine features — with 557+ citations and a total impact factor of 124.
25
Peer-reviewed articles
4
Book chapters & encyclopedias
2
Magazine features
124
Total impact factor
Ranil C. T. Temgoua*, Jan Lisec, Matthias Koch
Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, RSC
Ranil C. T. Temgoua*, Jan Lisec, Matthias Koch
Sensors and Actuators Reports, Elsevier
Ranil C. T. Temgoua*, Ignas K. Tonlé, Mohammed Boujtita
Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts, RSC
Ranil C. T. Temgoua, Ugo Bussy, Dimitri Alvarez-Dorta, Nicolas Galland, Evangéline Njanja, Julie Hémez, Christine Thobie-Gautier, Ignas K. Tonlé, Mohammed Boujtita
Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts, RSC
Ranil C. T. Temgoua, Ugo Bussy, Dimitri Alvarez-Dorta, Nicolas Galland, Julie Hémez, Christine Thobie-Gautier, Ignas K. Tonlé, Mohammed Boujtita
Talanta, Elsevier
Ranil C. T. Temgoua, Ugo Bussy, Dimitri Alvarez-Dorta, Nicolas Galland, Julie Hémez, Ignas K. Tonlé, Mohammed Boujtita
Electrochimica Acta, Elsevier
Projects
From doctoral simulations of pesticide degradation to postdoctoral LC-MS profiling — a portfolio of funded research initiatives.
Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon & Universität der Bundeswehr HamburgHamburg, Germany
Advanced electrochemical approaches for the environmental degradation and remediation of phenylurea herbicides in coastal and aquatic environments, with transformation product profiling.
Shimadzu Europa GmbH — Lab4You FellowshipDuisburg, Germany
Lab4You-winning project profiling pesticide transformation products generated under electrochemical reduction using high-resolution LC-MS/MS, featured in Shimadzu's Secrets of Science Magazine (2026).
BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and TestingBerlin, Germany
Funded by Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Humboldt-funded postdoctoral research exploring electrochemical degradation pathways of pollutants using LC-MS, with emphasis on phenylurea herbicides and their transformation products.
CEISAM Laboratory, University of Nantes & University of DschangNantes, France
Funded by SCAC France Fellowship
Doctoral project coupling electrochemistry, high-resolution mass spectrometry and DFT calculations to simulate the environmental degradation of selected electroactive pesticides (diuron, carbendazim).
YaBiNaPA DAAD Graduate School — University of Yaoundé I & Bielefeld UniversityYaoundé, Cameroon
Set up and headed the analytical chemistry laboratory: development and validation of targeted and untargeted LC-MS/MS methods, quality control and quantification for natural product research.
CEISAM Laboratory, University of NantesNantes, France
Postdoctoral work on click-electrochemical reactions and high-resolution mass spectrometry, contributing to luminol-anchored electrochemical tyrosine-click labelling of proteins (Chemical Science, 2021).
RUNOCHEE, University of DschangDschang, Cameroon
Long-standing collaboration on modified electrodes — layered double hydroxides, organoclays, magnetite and bio-based carbon materials — for the selective voltammetric detection of carbendazim, diuron, indigo carmine and other pollutants in water and food.
Network
A scientific network spanning research centres, universities and industry partners across Germany, Europe, Africa and the Americas.
Research Associate (current)
Research Associate (current)
Humboldt Fellow (2023–2025)
Lab4You Fellow (2025)
PhD & postdoctoral research (2016–2021)
Coimbra Group Fellow (2023)
Coimbra Group Fellow (2025)
ElcheMS collaboration (2021)
YaBiNaPA DAAD Graduate School partner
External Research Advisor & alum affiliation
External Consultant & former Laboratory Head
Magnitude Award winner (2025)
Recognition
Funded fellowships and distinctions awarded by international societies, foundations and governments.
2025
247th ECS Meeting — The Electrochemical Society
Best oral communication
$150
2024
Shimadzu Europa GmbH
Internship at Shimadzu Laboratory World, Duisburg — 2 months
2023
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Berlin — 24 months
≈ €120,000
2025
Charles University
€1,200
2024
Cameroonian Analytical Chemistry Group (GC2A)
XOF 100,000
2023
University of Granada
€2,200
2021
University of Yaoundé I & Bielefeld University
≈ €18,000
2021
University of Nantes
≈ €10,000
2016 – 2019
French Government — Service de Coopération et d'Action Culturelle, French Embassy in Cameroon
≈ €18,000
2018
Université Bretagne Loire, University of Angers
2011 – 2020
Head of State, Republic of Cameroon
XOF 450,000
Teaching & outreach
A decade of university teaching and hands-on training, combined with mentorship of young researchers in Cameroon and Europe.
Part-time Teacher
YaBiNaPA Graduate School (HTTC — University of Yaoundé I)
Part-time Teacher
Institut Supérieur de Chimie et de Gestion (HICM — Yaoundé)
Part-time Teacher — Tutorials & Practicals
University of Dschang
Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 and Master I courses
Trainer — HPLC Workshop
Humboldt Research Hub-CECANAPROF, University of Yaoundé I
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and in vitro antimicrobial and cytotoxicity assessment of natural products
Scholarship Ambassador-Mentor
Africademics
Mentor, Young Researchers
Youth Club of the French Society of Mass Spectrometry (CJSM)
Volunteer & MOOC Activities
PhDOOC Association
247th ECS Meeting
May 2025 · The Electrochemical Society · Montreal, Canada
29th RCJSM — Young Researchers' Meeting on Mass Spectrometry
April 2025 · French Society of Mass Spectrometry · Toulouse, France
56th Annual Conference of the DGMS
March 2025 · German Society for Mass Spectrometry · Göttingen, Germany
Adlershofer Kolloquium Analytik
September 2025 · BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing · Berlin, Germany
12th Analytical Chemistry Days (GC2A)
August 2024 · Cameroonian Analytical Chemistry Group · Dschang, Cameroon
Les Journées d'Électrochimie
July 2024 · Société Chimique de France · Saint-Malo, France
36th Topical Meeting of the ISE
May 2024 · International Society of Electrochemistry · Šibenik, Croatia
34th Mass Spectrometry Forum
February 2024 · Austrian Society of Analytical Chemistry (ASAC) · Vienna, Austria
CMAC1 — Conference on Materials and Applications in Cameroon
August 2025 · University of Dschang & Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf · Cameroon (online)
ElcheMS — 6th International Workshop on Electrochemistry/Mass Spectrometry
May 2021 · Karst Research Group, University of Münster · Münster, Germany
11th Analytical Chemistry Days (GC2A)
August 2022 · Cameroonian Analytical Chemistry Group · Yaoundé, Cameroon
Doctoral School Day (DSD-3M)
February 2019 · Université Bretagne Occidentale · Brest, France
Media
Conferences, laboratories and scientific events captured across Germany, France, Cameroon and Canada.
Contact
Open to collaborations with universities, laboratories, funding bodies and industrial partners.
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