Nadia Zari Editor

Prof. Rachid Bouhfid is an Associate Professor at the International Water Research Institute, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Morocco. He previously served as Research Director at the Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research (MAScIR) and Assistant Professor at Artois University, France. With over 18 years of research and teaching experience, he has authored more than 280 peer-reviewed articles, six books, and 54 book chapters, and holds 43 patents.

Prof. Abou el Kacem Qaiss is an Associate Professor and Director of the Composites and Nanocomposites Center at MAScIR–UM6P. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Laval University, Canada, and brings more than 30 years of academic, industrial, and research experience. His work has produced over 190 journal papers, 30 book chapters, and six edited volumes, alongside extensive mentorship of graduate students.

Dr. Nadia Zari is Head Scientist at MAScIR–UM6P. Her research centers on sustainable biocomposite materials for wastewater treatment, focusing on local bioresources and advanced chemical modifications. She has held progressive research roles at MAScIR since 2009 and has contributed to innovative work in environmental biomaterials, waste-to-energy systems, and solar thermal energy storage.