Msc.-Ing. Slim Bendag

Aquaculture specialist.

Summary

Msc.-Ing. Slim Bendag

Dedicated Doctoral Student and Aquaculture Engineer with a strong focus on sustainability. Currently, I'm engaged in designing and constructing an innovative shrimp farming system that integrates Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) with multi-trophic aquaculture principles. My aim is to minimize water discharge while pioneering the use of eco-friendly materials as an alternative to plastic in system construction. Additionally, I'm working on the development of Black Soldier Fly-based feed formulations to enhance the sustainability of aquaculture practices.

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Fermes marines du soleil

Pioneers in the marine hatchery business.

Groupe Medimegh Aquaculture

The biggest Aquaculture group in North Africa.

Biomar

World leader in high performance diets.

PFi Nouvelles Vagues

One of the top reaserch palteforms in europe.

Justus-Leibig-University

One of the best universities for marine research in Germany

Higher education

Master of science in Marine Biotechnology

Sep 2020 - Oct 2021

European Institute of Marine Studies IUEM - University of Brest Brittany

Agronomic engineering degree

Sep 2017 - Jul 2020

National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia INAT Major: Fisheries and Environment engineering Speciality: Aquaculture

Undergraduate degree in Biology and Geology

Sep 2017- Jul 2020

Higher Institute of Preparatory Studies in Biology and Geology - Soukra, Tunisia National engineering schools' Entrance Examination: Rank 24

PhD student

Jan 2022 - Now

The subject of my doctoral studies is "Sustainable recirculating shrimp aquaculture" my main tasks are as follows:

Design and construct a new concept of marine aquaculture systems that overcomes the limitations of sustainabilty in traditional Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS)
Investigate and source potential sustainable materials and utilize them in the construction of the system
Design a smart KNX based operation and control system to optimize the energy (human and electrical) usage and keep a better control over the system's parameters
Enhance biomass and species diversity limitations of traditional systems and include a variety of different species in the system with commercial and biological value (IMTA hybrid with aquaponics, Echinodermata, Mollusks, Algae, etc..)
Be involved in the developement of insect-based feed for shrimp farming

I have worked with the best in the field

Work experience

Aquaculture research assistant

Justus-Liebig-University

Running, monitoring and maintaining the day to day operations in an experimental shrimp RAS facility

Nov 2022 - Present

Aquaculture consultant

Groupe Medimegh Aquaculture

Strategy planning, data analysis, protocol control, production planning, occasional planned field visits

Sep 2020 - Jan 2022

Master of science thesis project

Justus-Leibig-University

Conceptualization and development of a denitrifying system for a RAS shrimp farm and hatchery

Feb 2021 - Aug 2021

Engineering graduation project

Biomar and Pfi Nouvelles Vagues

Follow up, supervision, data analysis and reporting of a nutrition trial on Argyrosomus regius in external RD platform PFI Nouvelles Vagues and daily operation of RAS system.

Feb 2020 - Jun 2020