About me
Professor Sanaa EL FILALI is Vice-Dean in charge of Partnerships and Communication at the Faculty of Sciences Ben M’Sick, Hassan II University of Casablanca. She is a Professor of Higher Education with experience in scientific research valorization, technology transfer, academic leadership, and student mentoring.
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. Her research interests include the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, cybersecurity, and information processing. For selected publications, visit the publications webpage.
Research Interests
- Internet of Things
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Computer Vision
- Natural Language Processing
- Cybersecurity
- Information Processing
Research Publications
Machine Learning Algorithms For Breast Cancer Prediction And Diagnosis.
Toward a Monitoring System Based on IoT Devices for Smart Buildings
Emotions recognition as innovative tool for improving students’ performance and learning approaches
Awards
- 2nd Prize in the Data-Driven Research Award MENA, 2021.
- 3rd Prize in the International Conference on Microelectronics for the third-best research paper, 2022.
Talks
- June 5-6, 2024: Speaker and mentor at GITEX Africa.
- May 16, 2024: Speaker at Digital Innovation Day.
International Science Day 1st Edition: A tandem for an innovative ecosystem.
University partnerships North Africa - China: Morocco-China case study.
- The Moroccan city and the need for transformation in the era of the smart city.
What’s new?
- 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.
- 2024-06-04: Organizer of Job Days Forum.
- 2024-05-09: Participant in the China-Morocco cultural exchange event.
- 2023-10-30: Guardians of Science: A Research Security Study Tour with Harvard University.
- 2023-08-22: Member of the delegation of North African universities in China.
- 2023-01-23: Winner of the USA IVLP program: Women in Steam Entrepreneurship.
Professional experience
- Supervising and co-supervising theses in natural language processing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, Internet of Things, computer vision, blockchain, and networks.
- AL KHAWARIZMI Program with CNRST: prediction of precision therapy via artificial intelligence-assisted radiomics in cancer patients.
- Board member of FSBM and responsible for promoting scientific research and technology transfer.
- Former Director of the Innovation and Technology Transfer Center at Hassan II University, Casablanca.
- Active member of the PESA Recruitment Committee for FSBM/UH2C, FSJES d’El Jadida/UCD, ENSIAS/UM5, FSAC/UH2C, FS/UM5, and ENCGC/UH2C.
Community leadership
- Founder and Head, AI & Dev Community Club, FSBM
- Ambassador, SNAEIA Association
- Founder, FSBM Soft Skills Club
- Vice President, Najm Association
- Co-Founder, ABC Math Info Association