Researcher in Lund University GIS Centre, Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science. He is currently working on automation of map labeling using deep learning in the frame of eSSENCE project. He got his informatics engineering degree in INPT institute of Rabat-Morocco in 2012. Then, he obtained his PhD in Computer Sciences and Modeling at the Faculty of Sciences in Fez. Afterwards, he pursued his Post-Doctoral studies in NTNU-Norway working on Autonomous Ships project and he spent two-years carrying out research in Jönköping Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and working on two projects related to Intelligent Transport Systems and Smart Automated Shopping.
His research interests include artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, optimization, formal verification, and modeling of complex and autonomous systems. The application fields include the autonomous automotive industry, smart cities and logistics. He published in these areas journal papers and attended several international conferences. Along this research journey, he was teaching programming, AI and data sciences. Thus, he acquired significant experience in pedagogics, course design and workshop organization.