Curriculum Vitae

Past positions

Rector (Vice-chancellor), President of the Academic Council of the University, Gaston Berger University of Saint-Louis Senegal. 19-05-2018 / 27-03-2023.
Co-Chairman of the Committee of Expert Assessors for the specific call for projects Partnerships with African Higher Education (PEA2) of the French National Research Agency (ANR)
Project Lead of Mastercard Foundation Scholar Program. Gaston Berger University of Saint-Louis. 01-10-2019 / 31-12-2022. Earned financing of USD37,786,408 over 09 years
Director of publication of Journal Global Africa.2022-2023.
Director of ACE-MITIC (African Center of Excellence for Mathematics, Informatics and ICT), Gaston Berger University of Saint-Louis Senegal. 01-04-2017 / 31-03-2020.
Full Professor of Universities in Computer science (CAMES/LAFPT 2015), Department of Computer science, Faculty of Applied science and Technology (UFR SAT), Gaston Berger University of Saint-Louis Senegal. 2015-2021
Scientific and Technical Director of the European Research Project (ID : 780229 - H2020-ICT-2017-1) « WAZIHUB : Accelerating Open IoT and Big Data Innovation in Africa ». Gaston Berger University of Saint-Louis. 01-05-2018 / 31-07-2021. Final review results
Scientific and Technical Director of the European Research Project (ID : 687607 - H2020-ICT-2015) « WAZIUP : Open Innovation Platform for IoT-Big Data in Sub-Sahara Africa ». Gaston Berger University of Saint-Louis. 01-02-2016 / 01-01-2019. Final review results
Associate Professor (CAMES/LAFMC 2010 Cote A), Department of Computer science, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology (UFR SAT), Gaston Berger University of Saint-Louis Senegal. 07-2010 / 07-2015.
Director of the Ousmane Seck IT Computing Centre, Gaston Berger University of Saint-Louis Senegal. 11-2013 / 11-2016.
Coordinator of the Faculty of Basic and Applied sciences at University Sine Saloum El Hadji Ibrahim Niass of Kaolack Senegal (USSEIN) - Senegal. 10-2013 / 05-2018
Gaston Berger University Representative to the National committee on Science and Technology information for development (CODIST), United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). 2013/2017
Member of the Scientific and Pedagogical Council of the Doctoral School Sciences and Technologies, Gaston Berger University of Saint-Louis Senegal. 10-2014 / 07-2020
Coordinator of the MSc. in Computer science, Department of Computer science - Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology (UFR SAT), Gaston Berger University of Saint-Louis Senegal. 02-2012 / 02-2015.
Head of the Department of Computer science, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology (UFR SAT), Gaston Berger University of Saint-Louis Senegal. 07-2007 / 07-2009.
Assistant Professor (CAMES/LAFMA 2008 Cote A), , Department of Computer science - Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology (UFR SAT), Gaston Berger University of Saint-Louis Senegal. 07-2008 / 07-2010.
Assistant Lecturer (Tenure), Department of Computer science - Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology (UFR SAT), Gaston Berger University of Saint-Louis Senegal. 06-2005 / 07-2008.
Assistant Lecturer, Department of Computer science - Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology (UFR SAT), Gaston Berger University of Saint-Louis Senegal. 11-2002 / 06-2005.

Current positions

General Director of the the National Cyber-Infrastructure for Higher Education, Research and Innovation (CINERI). Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MESRI), Senegal
Full Professor of exceptional class of the Universities, Department of Computer science, Faculty of Applied sciences and Technology, Gaston Berger University of Saint-Louis Senegal
Elected Full member of National Academy of Sciences and Techniques of Senegal (NASTS). Fundamental, Applied and Innovation Sciences Section (SSFAI)
Expert evaluator at ANR within the framework of calls for projects Partnerships with African Higher Education (PEA) of the French National Research Agency (ANR)
Member of the Board of SENIX (Point d'échange Internet). Dakar - Senegal
Member of the Board of National Cybersecurity School with a Regional Focus (ENC-VR) Dakar - Senegal
Member of the Board of Senegal Connect Park. Dakar - Senegal
Focal point Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MESRI) of the Coordination of Cyberattack Detection, Warning and response Activities (CADARCA). Presidency of the Republic - Senegal
Scientific and Technical Director of the European Research Project (ID : 101059232 - HORIZON-CL6-2021-FARM2FORK-01) « URBANE : One Health approaches to support agroecological transformation of peri-urban farming ». Gaston Berger University of Saint-Louis. 01-07-2022 / 30-06-2026.
Coordinator of the European Research Project (ID : 101082391 - ERASMUS-EDU-2022-CBHE-STRAND-1) « BASIS : Boosting Agricultural Studies in Sub-Saharan Africa Health ». Gaston Berger University of Saint-Louis. 01-04-2023 / 31-03-2026.
Research Committee member and Fellow Pan-African Scientific Research Council
Senior Researcher UMMISCO (International Laboratory for Mathematical and Computational Modeling of Complex Systems)
Expert Evaluator ANAQ-Sup. Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation Senegal
International expert in institutional evaluation of training programmes and/or research programmes, CAMES
Associate Professor, African University of Science and Technology (AUST) Abuja Campus Nigéria

HONORS AND AWARDS

Education

Ph.D. in Computer science, Department of Computer science, CY Cergy Paris University, France.
Post-Graduate (DEA) in Computer Science, Polytech'Tours University François Rabelais of Tours, France.
Post-Graduate (DEA) in Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Applied sciences and Technology (UFR SAT), Gaston Berger University, Saint-Louis, Senegal.
Graduate (AEA) in Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Applied sciences and Technology (UFR SAT), Gaston Berger University, Saint-Louis, Senegal.
M.Sc. (Maîtrise) in Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Applied sciences and Technology (UFR SAT), Gaston Berger University, Saint-Louis, Senegal.
B.Sc. (Licence) in Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Applied sciences and Technology (UFR SAT), Gaston Berger University, Saint-Louis, Senegal.
Associates Degrees II (DEUG II) in Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Applied sciences and Technology (UFR SAT), Gaston Berger University, Saint-Louis, Senegal.
Associates Degrees I (DEUG I) in Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Applied sciences and Technology (UFR SAT), Gaston Berger University, Saint-Louis, Senegal.