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Badr Abou El Majd

@badrabouelmajd

Full Professor in applied mathematics, leading multidisciplinary optimization and decision-making for industry-grade solutions.

Morocco

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to continue leading research and technology-transfer projects at the intersection of multidisciplinary optimization, model reduction, and decision making—partnering with industry and mentoring teams to deliver scalable, high-impact solutions.

I’m a Full Professor in applied mathematics and engineering at Mohammed V University - Rabat. My work centers on multidisciplinary optimization, concurrent optimization, model reduction, and decision making, with the goal of turning advanced methods into practical solutions.

I earned my master degree from Pierre and Marie Curie University (Paris 6) in Numerical Analysis, and I completed my Ph.D. from INRIA Sophia Antipolis with a thesis on “Hierarchical algorithms and game strategies for multidisciplinary optimization.” After post-doctoral research at Institut Pprime (CNRS / ENSMA / Université de Poitiers), I taught at the University of Avignon and then worked as a scientist researcher at Ecole Centrale Paris.

In parallel with my academic roles, I’ve led technology transfer impact as Project Lead, MyMDO (2021-2025) and have served as Invited Researcher and Visiting/Invited Professor internationally. I’ve authored 80+ publications, contributed patents and technical reports, and supported research leadership through roles such as General Chair of TSC-ENG and Co-chair of IEEE ICTMOD and NISS.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Full Professor

Current

Mohammed V University - Rabat

Current Full Professor at the Faculty of Science, Mohammed V University - Rabat.

Project Lead

MyMDO

Jan 2021 - Jan 2025 (4 years)

Led MyMDO, a cloud platform for multidisciplinary design optimization, funded by a technology transfer program.

Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Cloud Platforms

Invited Professor

University of Lille

Jan 2023 - Jan 2024 (1 year)

Served as an Invited Professor at the Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Lille.

Optimization

Invited Researcher

INRIA Lille Europe

Jan 2020 - Jan 2022 (2 years)

Worked as an Invited Researcher at INRIA Lille Europe.

Associate Professor

International University of Rabat

Jan 2012 - Jan 2021 (9 years)

Served as an Associate Professor at the School of Aerospace/Automotive Engineering, International University of Rabat.

Optimization

Associate Professor

Hassan II University - Casablanca

Jan 2011 - Jan 2017 (6 years)

Served as an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Science, Hassan II University - Casablanca.

Scientist Researcher

École Centrale Paris

Jan 2009 - Jan 2011 (2 years)

Worked as a Scientist Researcher at Central Recherche (MAS), École Centrale Paris.

Assistant Professor

Université d’Avignon et des Pays de Vaucluse

Jan 2008 - Jan 2009 (1 year)

Served as an Assistant Professor at Université d’Avignon et des Pays de Vaucluse.

Post-doctoral Researcher

Institut Pprime

Jan 2007 - Jan 2008 (1 year)

Completed post-doctoral research at Institut Pprime (CNRS / ENSMA / Université de Poitiers).

Associate Researcher

INRIA Sophia Antipolis-Méditerranée

Jan 2003 - Jan 2007 (4 years)

Worked as an Associate Researcher at INRIA Sophia Antipolis - Méditerranée within the OPALE research group.

Visiting Professor

GERAD Laboratory, Polytechnique Montréal

May 2025 - Present (1 year 2 months)

Served as a Visiting Professor at GERAD Laboratory, Polytechnique Montréal.

Optimization

Final Internship

CERMICS, École des Ponts ParisTech

Jan 2001 - Present (25 years 6 months)

Completed a final internship at CERMICS, École des Ponts ParisTech on iterative methods for non-linear systems.

Optimization

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

INRIA Sophia Antipolis - Méditerranée

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Applied Mathematics, Applied Mathematics

PhD in applied mathematics (2007) supervised by J.-A. Désidéri and A. Habbal, titled “Hierarchical algorithms and game strategies for multidisciplinary optimization” with application to a business aircraft wing.