Prof. Mohamed Essaaidi
Professor — ENSIAS, Mohammed V University, Morocco[email protected] · Google Scholar · LinkedIn · ResearchGate
Prof. Mohamed Essaaidi is a Professor and past Dean of ENSIAS school of Computer Science, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco, past Director General of the Moroccan School of Engineering Science (EMSI) Group (2023–2024), Chief of Party of Interactive Digital & XR Center Morocco at UM6P (2020–2025), Past Director of International Cooperation at the Ministry of General Affairs & Governance, Morocco (2019), and past faculty member of Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tetuan, Morocco (1993–2011). He is an IEEE Senior Member, he was the IEEE Morocco Section Founding Chair (2004–2016), IEEE MTT-S/AP-S Morocco Chapter Founding Chair (2008), IEEE Global Cities Alliance, Middle East & Africa Chair (2020–2022), and he has been the IEEE Humanitarian Technologies Board Programs Committee Chair and IEEE Special Interest Group on Humanitarian Technologies Global Chair since January (2023–2025), IEEE Public Safety Technology, Education Chair (2021–22), IEEE Global Cities Alliance, MEA Chair (2020–22), IEEE Global Committee on Accreditation Activities, Member (2018–2019), and IEEE Teaching Excellence Hub, Member (2021–22).
Furthermore, Prof. Essaaidi serves as an international expert on Education, AI, Digital Transformation and Smart Cities for several international organizations such as UN, ITU, UNESCO, EU, ICESCO and UCLG Africa, and he served as a member of the Oversight Committee of US National Academies of Science Engineering & Medicine US–Arab and USAfrica Frontiers of Science Engineering & Medicine Symposia (2018–2024). He has authored and co-authored 10 books and more than 200 papers in international refereed journals and conferences in the field of AI, Electrical & Computer engineering and their diverse applications. In addition, he is the founder and the General Chair/co-chair of several IEEE technically sponsored international conferences such as Information and Communication Technologies International Symposium (2005, 2007), NATO Advance Research Workshop on Information Security Assurance (2005), International Conference of Multimedia Computing and Systems series (2009–2016). He also co-organized and co-chaired IEEE Smart Cities Summit in May 2020, the US National Academies 5th Arab American Science, Engineering and Medicine Frontiers Symposium in November 2017, Rabat, Morocco, US NSF sponsored workshop on Smart Cities in January 2016 in Rabat, Morocco, and AI Workshop series (2022–2023).
He has also served in the Organizing committees and TPC and presented keynote talks at many other international conferences worldwide on AI, Digital transformation, Smart Cities and Sustainable Development. Moreover, in the framework of his position as the Director of International Cooperation in the Ministry of General Affairs and Governance (Morocco), he was involved in the coordination of the World Bank Group Morocco Country Partnership Framework (2019–2024) and OECD Morocco Country Program (2019–2024) among other international cooperation programs. In addition, in his leadership positions in engineering education institutions he was involved in engineering programs accreditation activities involving ABET, CDIO and EuRace EE standards and criteria for accreditation and quality assurance.
Prof. Essaaidi is the recipient of the 2023 IEEE MGA Larry K. Wilson Transnational Award for "exemplary leadership, significant contributions, and sustained excellence in leading IEEE Technical Activities and Humanitarian programs globally", 2024 IEEE Education Society William E. Sayle II Award for "leadership in and contributions to advancing engineering education and digital transformation", 2024 APEX Grand Award in the Electronic Media category as the guest co-editor of IEEE HKN THE BRIDGE, Issue 3, Volume 119, "Humanitarian Technologies for a Sustainable Society", he was inducted in the IEEE Eta Kappa Nu (honor society) in July 2024 in recognition for "excellent scholarship and other attainment", Grand Prize of Innovation Award BIXPO 2018, Korea, and his biography was listed in Who's Who in The World in 1999.
Talk title: Toward a Holistic Approach to Smart and Sustainable Mobility
The rapid growth of urban populations demands a fundamental shift toward resilient, sustainable, and equitable mobility. This talk advocates for a Holistic Approach to Smart and Sustainable Mobility (SSM), moving beyond siloed technological interventions to a comprehensive, citizen-centric strategy that integrates various urban systems. A truly holistic approach places people at the center, utilizing digital technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT), AI, and Big Data as enablers for integrated urban platforms. We will explore a framework for SSM, detailing its materialization through:
- Integrated Solutions for managing diverse transport modalities (e.g., MaaS, intelligent traffic systems) to optimize resource allocation.
- Sustainability and Resilience by integrating green initiatives (e.g., low-emission zones) to align with global goals.
- Citizen-Centric Governance that fosters participatory planning and uses real-time data to meet the needs of all residents.
Adopting this integrated, human-centric view allows cities to effectively transition to an SSM model that drives equitable growth and secures a resilient future.
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