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My Global AI Journey
Where the work went: Algeria, France and Saudi Arabia, traced across a night-lit globe.
Route
- Algeria
- France
- Saudi Arabia
Halimi, Abdelghafour·Ph.D.·Senior AI & Data Scientist
Curriculum Vitae
A decade of research and industry in AI and scientific imaging — from Algiers, through Toulouse, to KAUST.
2011
USTHB
Algiers
2014
INP-ENSEEIHT
Toulouse
2018
ATOS R&D
France
2023
KAUST
Saudi Arabia
Now
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The record, in motion
Two short films that tell the story before you read it — where a decade in AI took place, and how the path was built.
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My Academic & Professional Pathway
When it happened: from electronics engineering in 2011 to senior AI work at KAUST, one milestone at a time.
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Academic record
From electronics in Algiers to a doctorate in Toulouse — the academic foundation of a career in imaging and AI.
Professional record
From first internships in Algiers to senior AI work at KAUST — seven posts across research and industry.
2023 — PresentSaudi ArabiaCurrent post
Senior AI & Data Scientist
KAUST · Saudi Arabia
2023 — PresentLeading AI and data science initiatives in the Research Computing Core Laboratory, focusing on advanced computational research and machine learning applications.
2018 — 2022France
Data Scientist | Image Processing Expert
ATOS · France
2018 — 2022Led image processing innovation initiatives in the Research and Innovation Department, supervising interns and developing proof of concepts for cutting-edge use cases.
2014 — 2017Toulouse, France
Research Assistant
IRIT & Pierre Fabre · Toulouse, France
2014 — 2017Conducted doctoral research at IRIT on advanced image processing and machine learning, with collaborative research at Pierre Fabre on medical imaging for dermatology applications.
2014 — 2017Toulouse, France
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Teaching Assistant
ENSEEIHT · Toulouse, France
2014 — 2017Pursued PhD studies while contributing to teaching activities in medical image processing and signal processing courses.
Mar — Sep 2014Toulouse, France
Research Intern - Hyperspectral Imaging
IRIT · Toulouse, France
Mar — Sep 2014Developed advanced Bayesian methods for hyperspectral image analysis as part of Master's research internship.
Mar — Aug 2013Alger, Algeria
Research Intern - Radar Interferometry
LTIR-USTHB · Alger, Algeria
Mar — Aug 2013Developed radar interferometry processing tools for permanent and distributed scatterers analysis.
Mar — Aug 2013Alger, Algeria
Engineering Intern - Robotics
LTIR-USTHB · Alger, Algeria
Mar — Aug 2013Designed and built an autonomous light-following robot as undergraduate engineering project.
Beyond the lab
The interests that keep the ideas fresh — and where to find the full professional record.
Science
Video Games
Cinema
Technology
Kung Fu
Football
Basketball
Travel
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