Abdelghani El Asli

Abdelghani El Asli is a Full Professor at the School of Science and Engineering at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane (AUI), Morocco, where he has served since 1996. He holds a master’s degree in molecular biology from the City College of New York, New York, USA and a Doctorat d’État from Abdelmalek Essaâdi University in Tétouan, Morocco, obtained through joint supervision with the Institute of Microbiology at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany.

He previously coordinated the Competence Center for Sustainable Resource and Energy Management (CCSREM) and currently serves as the Knowledge Creation Pillar Lead for the AFRETEC project at AUI. His research focuses on environmental sustainability, bioenergy, sustainable buildings, life cycle assessment (LCA), the circular economy, and zero-emission systems, with particular emphasis on industrial decarbonization and sustainable resource management in Morocco.

He has authored numerous scientific publications and contributed to interdisciplinary research initiatives, and nationally and internationally funded projects. These include AMBER, a biogas research project funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD); PPlAME, supported by OCP and CNRST; ZECURA and CCSREM, supported by German Ministry of Environment; and research on biodiesel production through Region Fes & Meknes. He is also the founder and lead of the biomass valorization laboratories at AUI, which support research and practical applications in renewable energy, waste valorization, and resource recovery.

His teaching portfolio spans Chemistry, Biology, Physical Fitness, Health Sciences, Environmental Risk Assessment, Ecology, Sustainability, Environment and Energy, Climate Resilience and Sustainability, Environmental Impact Assessment of Buildings, and Sustainable Resources and Renewable Energy in Cities.