Sofiane Grira

Sofiane Grira is Associate Professor of Mathematics in the School of Science and Engineering at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco. He earned his Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Sherbrooke, Canada, where he also completed a Master of Science in Mathematics. Before joining Al Akhawayn University in 2025, he served as Associate Professor of Mathematics at Abu Dhabi University, United Arab Emirates. His research interests include differential equations, mathematical physics, stochastic processes and mathematics education, with applications in atomic systems, digital learning and technology-enhanced student engagement.

He has published more than 25 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers and has led or contributed to several funded research and teaching projects. He received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching at Al Akhawayn University and two teaching awards from Abu Dhabi University. He is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

His current innovation work focuses on artificial intelligence-assisted calculus learning through a funded OneNote-integrated educational agent. He teaches calculus, differential equations, linear algebra, probability, statistics and discrete mathematics