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AI research. Practical solutions.
Speech, language & beyond.
I’m Dr. Soufiane Hourri, PhD, HDR — an Associate Professor and AI consultant. I research how machines understand speech and language, and help teams turn AI ideas into practical systems.
PhD · HDRResearch & doctoral supervision
Speech & NLPSpecialist research focus
Arabic · EN · FRLanguages I work in
Associate Professor, AI & Speech Tech
Collaborate on speech, language & learning.
Explore speaker recognition, Arabic machine translation, and applied deep learning. See my publications or propose a research direction.
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About
Bridging rigorous research and applied AI
I'm an Associate Professor (Maître de Conférences Habilité) at École Supérieure de Technologie de Safi, part of Cadi Ayyad University, where I research and teach deep learning and speech & language technologies. My publications include work on speaker recognition, Arabic machine translation, and predictive modelling.
Alongside academia, I work directly with companies to translate cutting-edge AI research into production-ready systems — from speaker recognition to Arabic machine translation and generative AI integration.
Read Full BioAcademic Excellence
PhD and HDR (Habilitation), with publications in the International Journal of Speech Technology, Multimedia Tools and Applications, and Journal of Big Data.
Applied Expertise
Hands-on experience turning deep learning and NLP research into deployable, business-ready AI systems.
Areas of Expertise
A research foundation in speech, language & learning
My work connects specialist research in speaker recognition and Arabic NLP with broader AI consulting and engineering.
Generative AI
LLMs, generative model architectures, prompt engineering and applied generative AI integration for products.
Deep Learning
Neural network design, CNNs, and model optimization for real-world, high-accuracy applications.
Natural Language Processing
Text understanding, machine translation, and language modeling — including low-resource Arabic NLP.
Speaker & Speech Recognition
Voice biometrics and speaker identification systems, an area of my most-cited published research.
Machine Translation
Neural machine translation systems with a focus on Arabic and other underrepresented languages.
Applied Data Science
Predictive modeling and large-scale data pipeline performance, from research to production.
For Businesses
AI Consulting that moves from idea to production
I partner with companies to design, build and deploy AI systems grounded in peer-reviewed research and real engineering practice.
AI Strategy & Readiness Audit
A clear-eyed assessment of where AI can create real value in your business, and a practical roadmap to get there.
Custom development
Custom AI/ML Model Development
End-to-end design, training and deployment of models tailored to your data and use case.
Generative AI Integration
LLM-powered features, chatbots and workflow automation integrated into your existing products.
For Academics
Published research & open collaboration
I actively collaborate with universities and research groups worldwide. Explore my publication record or reach out to discuss a partnership.
Read the work behind the expertise
Speaker recognition with convolutional neural networks. A survey of Arabic machine translation. Predictive modelling for cloud workloads.
For current citation metrics and the complete publication record, visit my Google Scholar profile.