Turning advanced AI research into real-world impact
I'm Dr. Soufiane Hourri, PhD, HDR — an Associate Professor and AI researcher specializing in Generative AI, Deep Learning, NLP and Speech Technology. I help businesses build practical AI solutions, and collaborate with academics pushing the field forward.
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, generative AI, and speech & language technologies. My work is published in international journals and has been cited over 200 times.
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), Associate Professor with a peer-reviewed publication record in top journals.
Applied Expertise
Hands-on experience turning deep learning and NLP research into deployable, business-ready AI systems.
Deep specialization across the modern AI stack
From foundational research to production systems, my work spans the technologies driving today's AI transformation.
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.
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 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.
Published research & open collaboration
I actively collaborate with universities and research groups worldwide. Explore my publication record or reach out to discuss a partnership.