Research Structures & Areas

A Scientific Organization Built around Complementary Expertise

Research at CERIM is structured around one laboratory and several specialized teams spanning Engineering Sciences and Management Sciences. This organization promotes complementary expertise, interdisciplinarity and the development of shared research questions.

1 Research Laboratory

6 Research Teams

2 Scientific Areas

Research Laboratory

LIASI

Artificial Intelligence and Industrial Systems Laboratory

LIASI is CERIM’s main research laboratory. It brings together research at the intersection of artificial intelligence, intelligent systems and industrial systems through three complementary teams: DENIS, SIM and SPINE.

01 Research Team

DENIS

Digital Engineering & Intelligent Systems

Head Pr. Saida HAIDRAR

Overview

The DENIS team conducts research in digital engineering and intelligent systems. Its work draws on artificial intelligence, data science and digital technologies to design, analyze and optimize complex systems.

Research Areas

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Big Data & Data Science Robotics & Intelligent Systems Computer Vision, Image Processing & NLP Web & Intelligent Information Systems Software Engineering & Model-Driven Engineering Artificial Intelligence & Geographic Information Systems

01 Research Team

SIM

Head Pr. Zineb ACHETOUI

Overview

The SIM team conducts research on the performance of industrial and logistics systems. It focuses particularly on transformations related to Industry 4.0, organizational digitalization and the development of intelligent and sustainable systems.

Research Areas

Supply Chain Management & Performance Industry 4.0 & Digital Transformation Automation & Intelligent Systems Sustainable Innovation & Emerging Technologies

01 Research Team

SPINE

Head Pr. Chaymae FAHASSA

Overview

The SPINE team conducts research on decision intelligence, intelligent industrial systems and embedded systems. Its work focuses on optimization, supervision and human integration within automated and cyber-physical environments.

Research Areas

Decision Intelligence & Industrial Systems Optimization Human Integration in Automated and Cyber-Physical Systems Intelligent Embedded Systems & Supervision Modeling, Modularity & Architecture of Intelligent Production Systems

Independent Research Teams

Complementary Expertise within CERIM

In addition to the LIASI laboratory, CERIM includes three independent research teams covering civil engineering, entrepreneurship and marketing, as well as finance.

Engineering Sciences

GC

Civil Engineering Research

Head Amine Bennis

Overview

The Civil Engineering research team investigates issues related to materials, soils and structures, with particular emphasis on modeling, sustainability and emerging challenges in construction.

Research Areas

Earthen Construction Geotechnical Engineering Structural Modeling & Analysis

Management Sciences

REM

Entrepreneurship & Marketing Research

Head Pr. Safae Elotmani

Overview

The REM team studies contemporary transformations in entrepreneurship and marketing. Its research focuses in particular on emerging forms of entrepreneurship, organizational differentiation strategies and evolving behavior in digital environments.

Research Areas

Women’s Entrepreneurship & Gender Branding & Differentiation Strategies Educational Innovation Digital Consumer Behavior

Management Sciences

REFIM

Finance Research

Head Pr. Oumaima Yamani

Overview

The REFIM team researches changing markets, financial behavior and emerging financial models. It also uses technological approaches and artificial intelligence to investigate contemporary issues in asset valuation and financial decision-making.

Research Areas

Behavioral Finance Sustainable Finance Islamic Finance Asset Valuation & Artificial Intelligence

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Combining Expertise to Develop New Research Questions

The complementary expertise of CERIM’s teams fosters interdisciplinary collaboration, the development of joint scientific projects and engagement with academic and scientific partners in Morocco and internationally.

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Scientific & Academic Partnerships

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Support

Research & Mobility Support

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