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Research Laboratories

Updated on 10 October 2026 2 min read Faculty of Hydrocarbons and Chemistry

Research at the faculty is carried out by laboratories attached to its departments. Each brings together several teams, combining faculty academic staff, doctoral candidates and researchers from other institutions.

LABOPHYT — Earth Physics

Attached to the Department of Geophysics, Earthquake Engineering and Random Phenomena. Headed by Professor Leila ALIOUANE — l.aliouane@univ-boumerdes.dz

Laboratory website

Research topic	Head
Estimation of subsurface physical parameters using artificial intelligence	Prof. Jalel FERAHTIA
Artificial intelligence techniques applied to reservoir characterisation and earth sciences	Prof. Leila ALIOUANE
Predictive modelling in exploration	Prof. Karim ALLEK
Petrophysical characterisation of reservoirs	Prof. Said ELADJ
Research and prospecting for precious metals and rare earths	Dr Saadia YSBAA

LREEI — Electrification of Industrial Enterprises

Attached to the Department of Process Automation and Electrification. It brings together six teams.

Research topic	Team leader
Metaheuristics applied to energy systems	Prof. Omar BENDJEGHABA
Electrical power quality	Dr Sid Ahmed TADJER
Microelectronics and microsystems	Prof. Bouchra NADJI
Control optimisation of electromechanical systems	Dr Mohamed Said BOUMEDINE
Reliability and instrumentation	Dr Abdelmalek KHEBLI
Energy engineering and management	Prof. Razika TAHI

Regulations and guides

{{MEDIA:GESTION-DES-LABORATOIRES-DE-RECHERCHE-1-1-1.pdf}} — Management of research laboratories.
{{MEDIA:Guide_Labo_Propre_Etab_Fr-1-1.pdf}} — Guide to the institution’s own laboratory (French).
{{MEDIA:Guide_Labo_Propre_Etab_Ar-1.pdf}} — Guide to the institution’s own laboratory (Arabic).

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Scientific Output

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Theses and Defences

Thesis defence announcements Defence announcement — LAMRAOUI Oualid Announcement — CHELABI (1) Announcement — BAH

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