EL MEHDI BAHOUM

Documenting the achievements of a growth-driven researcher

Research Accomplishments

Seminar: AI Regulation in the Energy Sector

• Conducting a literature review exploring the terms accountable AI, explainable AI, and AI transparency

• Conducting interviews with AI experts from the corporate sector to elicit insights on AI regulatory requirements

• Analyzing the EU AI Act to explore the implications of “high risk” categorization of AI systems

• Exploring the impact of AI on the energy sector and on society

• Proposing regulatory requirements for AI in the energy sector

• Presenting the results to an audience of students and researchers

Education

Work Experience

IEEE Publication

• Investigating temperature-dependent sensors as potential Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs)

• Conducting meticulous experimentation using different equipment (e.g. climate chamber, multimeters, and wires)

• Conducting data analysis and visualization via Python

• Employing a binary discretisation method to differentiate behaviour amongst the different sensors

• Presentation of the work at the IEEE 10th World Forum on Internet of Things

• Publishing the paper on IEEE Xplore

• Receiving best abstract award from the Applied Cryptology specialist group

Research Publication (MobileHCI Conference)

• Conducting research on UN Sustainable Development Goals and serious games

• Conducting an elaborate literature review on the effectiveness of serious games as educational and informative tools

• Collecting data on serious games addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Conducting an analysis of the impact of 36 serious games on the players’ knowledge of UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Employing Python visualisation to identify hidden patterns and trends in the collected data

• Publishing the analysis via the Conference on Mobile Human-Computer Interaction

Scientific Paper: Study on the Acceptance of Non-Fungible Tokens

• Conducting a literature review of the scientific works on ambivalence and technology acceptance

• Conducting a descriptive study about the views of university students and alumni in Germany and abroad about the technology of non-fungible tokens (NFTs)

• Collecting data through an online questionnaire

• Performing statistical analysis

• Identifying a majority skepticism towards NFT amongst respondents

• Master of Science in Computer Science (2021-2024)

  University of Passau, Germany

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (2015-2019)

  Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco

Research Assistant

Impact Circles

Berlin, Germany (March 2024 – August 2024)

• Conducting research on topics including AI for earth observation, UN SDG, and serious games

• Working on a co-developed interdisciplinary AI ethical framework for earth observation

• Conducting an analysis of the impact of serious games on players’ knowledge of UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Co-authoring the publication of the analysis

Data Quality Analyst

TELUS Digital

Essen, Germany (November 2024 – Present)

• Assigning quality scores to data, identifying gaps, and categorizing errors

• Ensuring accuracy and ethical integrity of AI-driven data

• Identifiying and resolving data inconsistencies to maintain strict quality guidelines

• Evaluating the quality and accuracy of responses generated by AI models

• Developing and continuously updating data annotation procedures and guidelines to ensure compliance and consistency

• Performing quality assessments, validating scoring rubrics, and evaluating annotated data to ensure alignment with quality standards.

• Handling inquiries from trainees, clarifying labeling guidelines, and resolving questions about training content

• Participating in meetings with clients to monitor progress, generate data quality reports, analyze performance trends, and recommend actionable improvements to ensure project alignment