Ouahabi Abdeldjalil
Ouahabi Abdeldjalil
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Ouahabi Abdeldjalil
Contact : abdeldjalil.ouahabi@univ-tours.fr
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Professor in Signal Processing and Medical Imaging Expert in Artificial Intelligence and Biomedical Engineering University of Tours, France Member of iBrain research unit (Inserm-University of Tours) Former Deputy Director for International Relations - Polytech Tours |
Origins & Education
Abdeldjalil Ouahabi represents the excellence of Franco-Algerian scientific cooperation. His exceptional academic journey begins with obtaining his doctorate from the National Polytechnic Institute of Grenoble (Grenoble INP), one of the most prestigious French institutions in engineering and technology.
He pursued his education with a remarkable achievement by obtaining his State Doctorate in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 1992, through an exceptional joint supervision between Grenoble INP (France) and USTHB (University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene, Algiers). This bicultural training gives him a unique perspective on international scientific challenges and deep mastery of European and Algerian research methodologies.
This dual Franco-Algerian training constitutes the foundation of his international vision of research and his ability to develop fruitful transnational scientific collaborations.
Scientific Career
Professor Abdeldjalil Ouahabi holds a leading academic position at the University of Tours in France, where he conducts his research within the iBrain (Imaging and Brain) research unit, a joint Inserm-University of Tours structure dedicated to neuroscience and brain imaging.
Alongside his research activities, he has held important administrative responsibilities as deputy director in charge of international relations at the engineering school "Polytech Tours". This strategic function has allowed him to develop international partnerships and promote French excellence in engineering on a global scale.
- Image and signal processing - Advanced algorithms and biomedical applications
- Artificial intelligence - Machine learning and deep learning
- Sampling theories - Optimization of data capture processes
- Multi-resolution algorithms - Image analysis at different scales
- Optimal filtering - Denoising and signal enhancement techniques
- Spectral analysis - Frequency decomposition of signals
- Wavelets and fractals - Mathematical tools for complex signal analysis
- Biomedical engineering - Medical applications of signal processing technologies
His scientific production is remarkable with over 170 articles published in leading international scientific journals. This prolificacy testifies to the quality and impact of his research in the global scientific community.
Distinctions & Recognition
Professor Ouahabi enjoys exceptional international recognition, materialized by numerous prestigious distinctions that highlight the excellence of his scientific contributions.
- Outstanding Reviewer Award - Knowledge-Based Systems (Elsevier, 2018)
- Outstanding Reviewer Award - Measurement (Elsevier, 2016)
- Best Paper Award - IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society (1999)
- Distinguished Visiting Professor - Bucknell University, Pennsylvania (2010)
- Visiting Scholar - Qatar University for AI projects (2016-2017)
He holds strategic editorial positions as Associate Editor of the International Journal of King Saoud University - Computer and Information Science (Elsevier, Q1) and member of the editorial board of several scientific journals indexed in Web of Science. Currently, he serves as guest editor for four special issues of Web of Science journals.
His expertise is also recognized through his review and consulting activities with hundreds of scientific journals and prestigious international organizations.
Impact & Influence
Professor Abdeldjalil Ouahabi exerts considerable influence in the international scientific community through his role as general and scientific chairman of several major international conferences. He notably chaired ICSS'94 in Sidi-Fredj (Algiers) in September 1994, the EEA Club Congress in Tours in May 2009, and assumes scientific chairmanship of ISPA (Image and Signal Processing and their Application) conferences in 2019 and 2022.
- Swiss Cancer Research Foundation & Swiss Cancer League - Expertise in medical image processing
- European Union (EU) - Research project evaluation
- UNESCO - Consultations on scientific education
- International companies - Alcatel-Lucent, Sagem, General Electric
- French ministries - Higher Education and Research, Foreign and European Affairs
- Algerian ministry - Higher Education and Scientific Research
A particularly prestigious collaboration deserves to be highlighted: he is currently working with Professor Cédric Villani, Fields Medal winner, on an Artificial Intelligence project for Algeria. This exceptional collaboration between two scientific luminaries illustrates his international influence and his commitment to Algeria's scientific development.
His expertise missions have taken him around the world, notably as Distinguished Visiting Professor at Bucknell University (Pennsylvania) in 2010, and as Visiting Scholar at Qatar University (2016-2017) for Artificial Intelligence projects.
His influence also extends to the industrial domain through his collaborations with world-renowned technology companies like Alcatel-Lucent, Sagem, and General Electric, demonstrating the practical relevance of his research.
Learn More
- IEEE Xplore Profile - IEEE publications and contributions
- University of Tours Directory - Official institutional profile
- DBLP - Computer science bibliographic database
- Engineering Techniques - Professional technical contributions
- ResearchGate - Research network and collaborations
- ORCID - International researcher identifier
- Direct Contact - Professional communication
- iBrain (Inserm-University of Tours) - Research unit
- Polytech Tours - Affiliated engineering school
Contact : abdeldjalil.ouahabi@univ-tours.fr