Prof. Dr Hassana Mahfoud: Professor and researcher at ENSAM Moulay Ismail University Meknes Morocco, Morocco
Prof Dr. Hassana Mahfoud is a university lecturer and researcher from Morocco, specializing in industrial engineering, maintenance systems, and quality management. With a diverse background spanning academia, research, and industry, she has developed expertise in smart maintenance, sustainability, and digital transformation. Over the past decade, she has contributed to numerous academic programs across Morocco and supervised a wide range of student projects, from undergraduate to doctoral levels. Her work focuses on improving performance and reliability in both healthcare and industrial sectors through innovative engineering methods and data-driven decision-making.
Online Profiles
As of 2025, Dr. Hassana Mahfoud’s research has been cited 169 times in total, with 119 citations since 2020. She has an h-index of 5 and an i10-index of 4, reflecting a growing impact in the fields of maintenance engineering, healthcare systems optimization, and industrial sustainability.
Education
Dr. Mahfoud earned her PhD in Industrial Engineering from the Faculty of Science and Technology in Fez in 2017. Her doctoral research focused on maintenance optimization in the healthcare domain, blending reliability modeling and decision analysis. She previously completed her engineering degree from the National School of Applied Sciences, Fez, in 2011, specializing in industrial systems. Her academic journey began with a Baccalaureate in Science Mathematics from Moulay Driss High School in 2006, laying the foundation for her analytical and systems-based thinking.
Research Focus
Her current research lies at the intersection of predictive maintenance, smart technologies, and sustainable engineering practices. She investigates how Industry 4.0 tools—such as AI, IoT, and data analytics—can be applied to improve maintenance strategies, especially in the healthcare and energy sectors. Additionally, she explores the role of education in shaping resilient industrial actors by rethinking curricula, integrating digital tools, and promoting project-based learning approaches. Circular economy concepts and eco-responsible maintenance systems are also key pillars in her work.
Experience
Dr. Mahfoud has over 12 years of academic and industry experience. Since 2022, she has been a full-time lecturer at ENSAM Meknes (Moulay Ismail University), teaching core subjects like Production Systems, Statistical Process Control, and Maintenance Engineering. Before that, she served as an assistant professor at Cadi Ayyad University (2019–2022) and a permanent professor at ESISMP Casablanca (2017–2019). Her early career included R&D roles in biomedical maintenance at FST Fez and industrial leadership at SBS Porcher in Kenitra, where she oversaw technical operations and industrial project management.
Research Timeline
Her early research (2014–2016) focused on reliability models and maintenance strategies for critical healthcare equipment, contributing to the development of delay time models and risk prioritization tools. Between 2016 and 2020, she advanced hybrid decision-making frameworks and explored cost-effective healthcare maintenance models. From 2020 onwards, her focus shifted toward predictive and sustainable maintenance 4.0, with applications in solar energy plants and circular supply chains. More recently, she has been working on smart systems for maintenance, digital prototyping, and AI-driven educational tools.
Awards & Honors
Dr. Mahfoud has been recognized for her academic contributions and peer-review excellence. She received a Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing from the Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science. She has also served as a scientific committee member for major conferences, including AI2SD, FSDM, and ICSIEM. She completed a certified training program in University Pedagogy at CFCC Marrakech, enhancing her competencies in digital teaching, assessment, and educational innovation. Her work in Fab Lab innovation and 3D printing has been supported by the AUF as part of Morocco’s digital transformation efforts in education.
Top-Noted Publication
One of her most impactful publications is the 2018 article titled “Dependability-based maintenance optimization in healthcare domain”, published in the Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering (Emerald Publishing). The paper offers a dependability-driven framework for optimizing maintenance operations in medical settings, integrating reliability modeling and cost analysis. This work has been widely cited and serves as a foundation for subsequent research in evidence-based, smart healthcare maintenance. Other notable publications include contributions to Springer’s Lecture Notes series and IEEE conference proceedings on predictive maintenance and circular healthcare supply chains.
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Real-Time Predictive Maintenance-Based Process Parameters: Towards an Industrial Sustainability Improvement
H. Mahfoud, O. Moutaoukil, M. Toum Benchekroun, A. Latif
International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Systems for Sustainable Development (AI2SD), 2023 — 4 citations -
What can we learn about educational project management in times of covid-19?
H. Mahfoud
International Journal of Educational Research Review, Vol. 6(2), 2021, pp. 75-81 — 3 citations -
Etude des stratégies de maintenance biomédicale: Situation actuelle et perspectives
H. Mahfoud, A. El Barkany, A. El Biyaali
Xème Conférence Internationale: Conception et Production Intégrées, 2015 — 3 citations -
Optimisation des stratégies de maintenance d’un système complexe – Analyse bibliographique
H. Mahfoud
Congrès International du Génie Industriel et Management des Systèmes (CIGIMS), 2015 — 3 citations -
A novel conceptual framework for predictive maintenance of medical devices in a circular healthcare supply chain
O. Moutaoukil, H. Mahfoud, I. Bouhaddou
International Conference on Control, Automation and Diagnosis (ICCAD), 2024 — 2 citations