EL HACHMI ESSADIQI
Dean of the Aerospace and Automotive Engineering School
Professor, Aerospace Engineering Department, International University of Rabat
Dr. Elhachmi Essadiqi, is currently the Dean of Aerospace Engineering school at the Université Internationale de Rabat, Morocco and adjunct professor at Mississippi State University. His main research interests are in the area of lightweighting materials for automotive and aeronautics applications (e.g. Al – Li), alloys and process design for casting and thermo-mechanical processing and joining; microstructure and properties relationship in ferrous and non-ferrous alloys. Dr. Essadiqi developed a twin roll casting process and design thermo-mechanical processes for new magnesium – RE alloys sheet in CANADA, in collaboration with General Motors, Novelis, MagNET (network of excellence of 5 Canadian Universities) and Helmoholtz Geesthacht Zentrum (old GKSS) in Germany. He is now working on seawater desalination using solar energy, recycling of used water and recycling of solid materials. Dr Essadiqi published more than 140 papers in refereed journals.
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MUSTAPHA FAQIR
Associate Professor and Academic Director Aerospace and Automotive Engineering Department, International University of Rabat
Mustapha FAQIR is currently a full professor and academic director in the “aerospace engineering school” of Rabat International University, Morocco. He received his Ph.D. degree in electronics engineering, jointly from the University of Bordeaux 1, France, and the University of “Modena e Reggio Emilia”, Italy, working on the processing, characterization, modeling and reliability of III-V based transistors and LEDs for lighting and RF power applications. He was with MD Microdetectors, Italy, where he worked on sensors design for four years as an R&D Engineer and then as a consultant. For two years, he has been working as a researcher in the Center for Device Thermography and Reliability (CDTR) at the University of Bristol, UK, with a lead position in two main projects: 1- Advanced materials for power electronics packaging (thermal and mechanical characterization, FEA, failure analysis…), with the aim of establishing an aerospace compatible European supply chain (consortium: Uni. of Bristol, Thales Alenia Space, CNES, Egide, Plansee, UMS, Tecnalia); 2- Reliability and failure analysis of GaN HEMTs (consortium: Uni. of Bristol, MIT, UCSB, Triquint). At UIR, he is involved in many projects in the fields of desalination, CPV, solar farm monitoring, and advanced materials for aeronautics. His research interests include the study and the analysis through experimental techniques and numerical simulations of failure modes, thermal & thermo-mechanical characterization, and modeling of different materials for microelectronics devices and packaging, as well as materials for aerospace applications.
ACHRAF ALI MOHAMED OMAR
Professor, Aerospace and Automotive Engineering Department, International University of Rabat
Dr. Ashraf A. Omar completed his M. Sc. (1994) and Ph.D. (1999), Aerospace Engineering at Seoul National University (SNU) and his undergraduate studies (Aeronautical Engineering) at University of Tripoli (1988). Before joining UIR, he was a Professor at Aeronautical Engineering Department, university of Tripoli (2014-2018), and Department of Mechanical Engineering (attached to aerospace program), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM, 2003-2014). Period between 2000 to 2003, he worked as lecturer with University Putra Malaysia (UPM), Department of Aerospace Engineering. His research interests lie in the area of computational fluid dynamics, aerodynamics, road vehicle aerodynamics, bio-aerodynamics, unmanned aerial vehicles and wind power engineering. He has published more than 145 journals and conferences papers. He is a co-author for three books.
ABDELLATIF BEN ABDELLAH
Professor, Aerospace and Automotive Engineering school, International University of Rabat
Dr. Abdellatif BEN ABDELLAH holds a Master degree in Physics Engineering from Lorraine University (Metz), France and received in 1994 his Ph.D in liquid alloys transport properties from the same university with a thesis on Contribution to study the electronic transport properties of manganese liquids alloys and atomic transport of Gallium-Lead liquid presented a miscibility gap. In 2009, he received D. Phil (Doctorat d’état) from Abdelmalek Essadi University on a thesis “Contribution to study the electronic and atomic transport properties of gallium - lead liquid alloy presented a miscibility gap”. His research area is in the physics of condensed matter, he investigates the electronic properties of liquid metals, from the experimental and theoretical point of view. He has published over 50 articles in international journals. He held many invited consultant/ visiting professor at Physics and Dense Matter Lab (France) and, Sutlan Qaboos University (Oman). He has more than hundred patents. He received several national and international prizes in the innovation and research and development field. In 2007 he was awarded the first prize in the "Made in Arabia World Competition". He received the Best Researcher prize at Abdelmalek Essaadi University in May 2009. Currently, he is a professor at Mechanical Engineering at College of Sciences and Techniques of Tangier, and consultant at R&D platform of Rabat International University, Morocco.
OMER ALMATBAGI
Assistant Professor, Aerospace and Automotive Engineering Department, International University of Rabat
University staff, 1999 to present at SUST, Zawia University, UPM and IIUM. Joined research project: Numerical Simulation of Unsteady Incompressible Flow around Multi-Element Airfoil, UPM (2000-2003). Experimental investigation of a Wing-Tip alleviation Using Sharp-edge Delta Wing Tip extension. IIUM, (2007-2010). Upgrading of Safat 01 light aircraft. ARC-Sudan, research team member, 2011-2012.Design ARC closed loop low speed wind tunnel. ARC- Sudan project consultant, 2014-2016. Areas of Research Interest: Numerical solution of unsteady incompressible flow-fields.Vortex dynamics specifically aircraft wake vortices, mainly wake vortex characterization, evaluation of its structure and approaches for alleviation of its strength. Along with measurement of wake vortex induced rolling moment and the possible danger of the wake vortex encounter. Aerodynamic interaction between shock-wave and a laminar-turbulent boundary layer.
RAJESH RAVI
Assistant Professor, Aerospace and Automotive Engineering Department, International University of Rabat
Dr. Rajesh Ravi is an Assistant Professor in School of Aerospace and Automotive Engineering. He Graduated from the Madras Institute of Technology, Anna University with a Master’s & PhD in Automobile Engineering and has published works in peer reviewed journals. His current research interests focus on Waste heat recovery, Combustion Engines, Pollution Control, Heat transfer, Electric Vehicles, Heat Exchangers and Materials. He has done collaborative research projects in the field of Exhaust heat recovery from Automotive Engines funded by Dilla University, School of Automotive Engineering, Ethiopia.
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HAJAR CHOUIYAKH
Assistant Professor, Aerospace and Automotive Engineering Department, International University of Rabat
Dr. Hajar Chouiyakh is an assistant professor in Aerospace Engineering of the International University of Rabat. She graduated from ENSAM Meknès as a mechanical engineer. She pursued her doctoral studies in Abdelmalek Essaadi University. Her dissertation work involved vibration based techniques for cracks detection in structural elements. Dr Chouiyakh’s primary area of expertise is structural health monitoring, non destructive testing, computational mechanics and mechanical vibrations. She is currently working on ultrasonic based techniques for real time crack detection in aircraft structures. Her other areas of interests are : mechanical engineering design, Innovation, Design methodology.
ZAKARIA EL QOUBAA
Assistant Professor, Aerospace and Automotive Engineering Department, International University of Rabat
Dr. Zakaria EL QOUBAA is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the School of Aerospace and Automotive Engineering. Zakaria EL QOUBAA received M.Eng. from Université Bretagne-Sud in 2010 in Mechanics and Materials. He has completed M.S. in Computational Mechanics from Ecole Centrale Nantes in 2011. In 2015, he got his Ph.D. from Ecole Centrale Nantes (France) in Mechanics of Materials. His research is situated in the field of Characterization and Modelling of Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, more specifically, the Dynamic Behaviour. He is author and co-author of several publications in internationally renowned journals, conference proceeding and presentations. Currently, Dr Zakaria teaches various courses on Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering, namely, Continuum Mechanics, Mechanics of Materials and Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics.
MOUNIA MALKI
Assistant Professor, Aerospace and Automotive Engineering Department, International University of Rabat
Dr. MALKI Mounia is a Professor at the School of Aerospace and Automotive Engineering of the International University of Rabat. She obtained her Engineering Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering from the International University of Rabat (UIR), then pursued a Master of Science (MSc) in Aerospace Engineering (ASE) from Mississippi State University (MSU, USA), in 2017. During her master thesis Dr. MALKI worked on studying fracture and fatigue of aluminum alloys and validating the two-parameter-fracture criterion on various grades of aluminum alloys. Dr. MALKI also holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering (ME) from Mississippi State University (MSU, USA), in 2020, where she has acquired an expertise on material modeling on multiscale level. She has worked on developing a macroscale model, internal state variable (ISV) that capture the mechanical and magnetic behavior of permanent magnets. She has published and participated in several international scientific journals and international scientific conferences. She has then joined the International University of Rabat as one of the faculty members of the Aerospace and Automotive Engineering School.
AZZEDDINE LAKNIZI
Assistant Professor, Aerospace and Automotive Engineering Department, International University of Rabat
Azzeddine Laknizi is an assistant professor at the International University of Rabat, School of Aerospace and Automotive Engineering.
He received his Bachelor’s degree in Energetics and Mechanics from the Faculty of Sciences, Casablanca, Morocco, his Master of Engineering in Energy Engineering from the Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Mohammedia, Morocco, and the Ph.D. degree in Energy Engineering from the Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Tangier, Morocco.
He joined, the International University of Rabat in 2014 he taught Thermodynamics, Thermal Engineering, Heat Transfer. He worked as a Researcher and Member in many funded projects related to renewable energy and thermal engineering.
Dr Laknizi published research articles and served as a reviewer in many International Journals and conferences. He got patents from the Moroccan Intellectual Property Office (OMPIC) as well as from the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO). His current research focuses on modeling and experimental evaluation of heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) systems.
ASSIA NAJA
Assistant Professor, Aerospace and Automotive Engineering Department, International University of Rabat
Dr. Assia NAJA is an Assistant Professor at the School of Aerospace and Automotive Engineering school and member of LERMA Lab at the International University of Rabat, Morocco. Dr. Naja holds her Ph.D in Computer Science from National School of Computer Science and Systems Analysis (ENSIAS), Rabat. She obtained her Engineering Diploma in Network and telecommunications from National School of Applied Sciences of Tangier (ENSAT), in summer 2012.
Her doctoral studies were carried out at ENSIAS and UIR under the supervision of Prof. Mohammed BOULMALF and Prof. Mohammed ESSAAIDI; she developed and implemented road traffic management mechanisms to improve data transmission performance in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks, within the Framework of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).
Her current research topics are in Artificial Intelligence and their applications in various fields, such as: the intelligent transport, the Internet of Things (IoT) and the predictive maintenance. However, her teaching activities cover the fields of computer science and electronics.
She is the author/co-author of several articles in refereed journals and conferences in the fields of Wireless Networking and Communications, Wireless Sensor Networks and Mobile Computing.
MEROUAN BELKASMI
Assistant Professor, Aerospace and Automotive Engineering Department, International University of Rabat
Dr. Merouan Belkasmi is an assistant professor at the School of Aerospace and Automotive Engineering of the International University of Rabat, Morocco. In 2019, He obtained a PhD degree in Electronics and Embedded Systems from Mohammadia School of Engineers (EMI) in co-supervision with LERMA LAB at UIR. He served as postdoctoral researcher in development and control of High Concentrator Photovoltaic (HCPV) system as part of a national project titled “Low Cost CPV in Morocco”. Dr Merouan Belkasmi has participated as a Technical Program Committee member in international conferences and workshops. He published scientific papers in the fields of Automatic Control and Photovoltaic Technology. His research areas of interests are: Embedded Electronic Systems, Vehicle Sensors, Electric Cars, Robotics, Integrated Circuit Design and Photovoltaics.
KENZA BOUCHAALA
Assistant Professor, Aerospace and Automotive Engineering Department, International University of Rabat
Kenza Bouchaâla is currently an assistant professor in the “aerospace/ Automotive engineering school” at the International University of Rabat, Morocco. She received her Ph.D. degree in Mechanics Engineering, jointly from the Mohammadia School of Engineering (University Mohamed V), and the International University of Rabat working on the manufacturing process, characterization, modeling and optimization of the lightweight Al-Li alloys used in the aeronautic industry. During her thesis study she published more than 10 papers in refereed journals, chapter books, national and international conferences as well she won the 1st award in the 14th congress of mechanics ENSET/Morocco in 2019. Her main research interests include the study and the analysis through finite element method and optimization in the area of the manufacturing process of the light-weighting materials for aeronautics applications, the plasticity criteria, deformation mechanism, wrinkling failure and modeling of different Aluminum lithium alloys while taking in consideration the process parameters, chemical parameters, mechanical parameters and geometrical parameters.