Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco
Topic: Artificial Intelligence for Disaster Risk Reduction: Opportunities and Challenges
Biography :
Prof. Dr. l Habib Ben Lahmer is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Faculty of Science Ben M'Sik ,Hassan II University, where he has been since 2008. Since 2016, he is a coordinator of the Master Data Science & Big Data. From 2014 to 2018 he served as Team Leader: Semantic Web and Knowledge Extraction at the TIM laboratory. He received her habilitation to supervise research in 2014. He is currently an Associate Professor in computer science at Faculty of Science Ben M'Sik Casablanca. He received a B.S. from Dhar lMahraz University - Fes in 1998, and an M.S. from the ENSIAS in 2003. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the ENSIAS in 2007. His PhD work was awarded the best thesis. His research interests span both Web semantic , NLP, Mobile platforms and Data science. Professor BEN LAHMAR is author and co-author of more than 100 papers He is author and co-author of more than 100 articles on several scientific fields including: Arabic NLP, engine and meta search engine, data extraction web, mobile platform, cloud computing, semantic web, IoT and data science. he has contributed to the organization of some international conferences, and he is a reviewer in several prestigious scientific journals.
Hassan I University, Settat, Morocco
Topic: The Role of IoT in Early Warnings of Natural Disasters
Biography :
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Mouhsen received his Ph.D degree in Electronics from the University of Bordeaux, France, in 1992, and he is currently a Professor at Electrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Sciences and Technologies, Hassan I University, Settat, Morocco. His research interests focuses on Embedded Systems, wireless communications and Information Technology. Prof. Mouhsen has published more than 50 papers in peer-reviewed journals and referred conference proceedings.
University of Bolton, United Kingdom
Topic: Integrated AI and IoT Solutions for Resilient Disaster Management
Biography :
Prof. Dr. Celestine Iwendi is an IEEE Brand Ambassador. He has a PhD in Electronics Engineering, ACM Distinguished Speaker, a Senior Member of IEEE, a Seasoned Lecturer and a Chartered Engineer. A highly motivated researcher and teacher with emphasis on communication, hands-on experience, willing-to-learn and a 21 years technical expertise. Celestine has developed operational, maintenance, and testing procedures for electronic products, components, equipment, and systems; provided technical support and instruction to staff and customers regarding equipment standards, assisting with specific, difficult in-service engineering; Inspected electronic and communication equipment, instruments, products, and systems to ensure conformance to specifications, safety standards, and regulations. He is a wireless sensor network Chief Evangelist, AI, ML and IoT expert and designer. Celestine is an Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) at the School of Creative Technologies at the University of Bolton, United Kingdom. He is also a Board Member of IEEE Sweden Section, a Fellow of The Higher Education Academy, United Kingdom and a fellow of Institute of Management Consultants to add to his teaching, managerial and professional experiences. Visiting Professor to three Universities and an IEEE Philanthropist.