About me
Professor of Higher Education | Academic leader | Innovation advocate
Pr Sanaa EL FILALI
Vice-Dean in charge of Partnerships and Communication at the Faculty of Sciences Ben M'Sick, Hassan II University of Casablanca. Her work spans scientific research valorization, technology transfer, academic leadership, and student mentoring.
Leadership in Frugal and Sovereign AI
Member of the multidisciplinary academic collective advancing Frugal, Sovereign and Social Artificial Intelligence for sustainable development across Africa.
- Vice President of AM2I, Association Marocaine de l'Intelligence Artificielle et de l'Innovation.
- FUSSAIFOSA - Frugal Sovereign Social AI for Sustainable Africa.
- Co-Organizer of the International Spring School on Frugal, Sovereign and Social AI for One Health.
- Co-Organizer of the International Autumn School on Frugal AI for Sustainable Africa (AI for Education).
Research focus
- Internet of Things
- Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning
- Computer Vision
- Natural Language Processing
- Cybersecurity and information processing
Academic experience
- Former Director of the Center for Innovation and Technology Transfer.
- Former Head of Scientific Research Valorization and Technology Transfer.
- Board member of FSBM and responsible for promoting scientific research and technology transfer.
- Active member of the PESA Recruitment Committee across several faculties and schools.
Highlights
- Founder and President of TechHer Morocco.
- Mentoring and supervising theses in AI, NLP, IoT, computer vision, blockchain, and networks.
- 2024 and 2026 international event organizer and speaker.
- Recognized for research, innovation, and community leadership.
About
Her background spans teaching, institutional development, and innovation-driven initiatives. She previously served as Director of the Center for Innovation and Technology Transfer and as Head of Scientific Research Valorization and Technology Transfer.
For selected publications and additional professional details, visit the publications page, the CV, or the talks archive.
Research publications
- Machine Learning Algorithms For Breast Cancer Prediction And Diagnosis
- Machine Learning Applications in Supply Chain Management: A Deep Learning Model Using an Optimized LSTM Network for Demand Forecasting
- Toward a Monitoring System Based on IoT Devices for Smart Buildings
- Emotions recognition as innovative tool for improving students' performance and learning approaches
Recent recognition
- 2026-03-08: Founder and President of TechHer Morocco.
- 2024-05-06 to 2024-05-10: First Prize, DIGINNOV24 International Competition.
- 2024-03-08: Organizer of International Women's Day event.
- 2023-01-23: Winner of the USA IVLP program: Women in Steam Entrepreneurship.