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 findings to an audience of students and researchers at the University of Passau

Education

Professional Experience

IEEE Publication

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

• Conducting meticulous experimentation using various equipments (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 German Informatics Society

Research Paper

• 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

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 among respondents

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

  University of Passau

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

  Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane

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

AI Prompt Evaluator

TELUS Digital

Essen, Germany (May 2025 – March 2026)

• Creating prompts while ensuring factual accuracy of AI models and adherence to style guidelines and safety standards for voice, text and video output

• Developing conversation flows intended to improve AI output and usability through logical interactions

• Improving the client’s speech system via recording audios and dialogues on various topics including controversial subjects in English, French and Arabic

• Analyzing and evaluating AI-generated written content for correctness and compliance with trust and safety guidelines

• Generating and assessing prompts and AI responses according to the client’s AI regulations and guidelines

• Ensuring that the AI tone aligns with the client’s quality guidelines

Software Engineer - Internship

CADEX Group

Casablanca, Morocco (May 2019 – August 2019)

• Requirement elicitation and gathering for a ticket management software

• Designing the software using Unified Modeling Language (UML)

• Implementation of the software

• Creation of test cases and performing automatic tests

• Writing a comprehensive report detailing all aspects of the project

• Presenting of the final product to stakeholders

  Technology used: Windev, WLanguage HFSQL

Data Quality Analyst

TELUS Digital

Essen, Germany (November 2024 – May 2025)

• 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