About Me

I am a postdoctoral researcher at LIRMM (Montpellier Laboratory of Informatics, Robotics, and Microelectronics), specializing in deep learning applications for environmental monitoring. My research focuses on developing multimodal AI approaches that combine vision, audio, and sensor fusion to address real-world challenges in biodiversity and sustainability.

I completed my Ph.D. at the University of Lille, where I developed intelligent air quality indicators using machine learning, with a focus on explainable AI and transfer learning. My work has been published in top-ranked international journals, and I am passionate about making AI accessible and impactful for environmental and health preservation.

Research & Professional Experience

LIRMM, Montpellier

Postdoctoral Researcher
October 2025 - Present | Montpellier, France
  • Postdoc on the SuperBeeLive project, focusing on deep learning for honeybee colony monitoring
  • Developing multimodal AI approaches (vision, audio, sensor fusion) to quantify beehive health
  • Research on unsupervised learning and recurrent neural models to predict colony vitality under environmental stressors
  • Contributing to biodiversity and sustainability research through interdisciplinary collaboration

University of Lille / CRIStAL

Doctoral Researcher
October 2022 - September 2025 | Lille, France
  • Conducted research on machine learning models for intelligent air quality indicators
  • Focused on explainable AI, transfer learning, and toxicity threshold prediction
  • Published multiple journal papers in top-ranked international journals
  • Presented research in international conferences and contributed to the ANR IARISQ project

Southwest Petroleum University

Graduate Research Assistant
September 2020 - June 2022 | Chengdu, China
  • Conducted research on the development and validation of machine learning models for soil liquefaction detection
  • Applied advanced machine learning and deep learning algorithms for predictive modeling
  • Collaborated closely with faculty and researchers in the Civil Engineering Department to design novel approaches
  • Contributed to the development of two peer-reviewed scientific papers and authored two additional publications

Education

University of Lille, France

Ph.D. in Machine Learning
October 2022 - September 2025
Thesis: Design and Development of Intelligent Air Quality Indicators for Environmental and Health Preservation Support
Supervisor: Prof. Hayfa Zgaya-Biau

Southwest Petroleum University, China

Master of Science in Computer Science & Technology
October 2019 - June 2022
Thesis: Neural Transfer Learning for Soil Liquefaction Tests
Supervisor: Prof. Yu Fang

University of Ibn Zohr - Faculty of Sciences, Morocco

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Engineering
September 2018 - June 2019
Final-year project: Development of a Web Application for Managing Barbershop Appointments and Scheduling

University of Ibn Zohr - Higher School of Technology, Morocco

DUT (University Technology Diploma) in Computer Science & Engineering
September 2016 - June 2018
Final-year project: Design and Development of a 3D Game with Unity 3D

Teaching & Supervision Experience

École Centrale de Lille

2024-2025
  • Taught Data Science and Machine Learning courses

École Centrale de Lille

2024-2025
  • Taught Data Science and Machine Learning courses

École Centrale de Lille

2023-2024
  • Taught Data Science (Part 2)
  • Taught Machine Learning (Part 2)

École Centrale de Lille

2023-2024
  • Taught Machine Learning course

École Centrale de Lille

2023-2024
  • Taught Machine Learning course

Student Supervision

Master M1 Project Supervisor
2023-2024
  • Supervised project: Machine Learning–Based Decision Support System for Resuming Driving with Visual Field Deficits

Other Experience

Freelance Web Developer

Fiverr Platform
2020-2023
  • Developed and managed multiple web projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and high client satisfaction
  • Technologies used: PHP, MySQL, WordPress, JavaScript

Medium Writer

Technical Content Creator
2020-Present
  • Authored and published articles documenting my learning process and sharing technical insights with a wider audience

Open Source Contributor

GitHub
2020-Present
  • Contributed to various open-source projects by enhancing functionalities, fixing bugs, and collaborating with the developer community

Technical Skills

Areas of Expertise

Machine Learning Deep Learning Time Series Analysis Data Visualization Data Preparation Data Science Statistics Software Engineering Web Development

Programming Languages

Python JavaScript C C++ Java PHP SQL HTML/CSS LaTeX

Frameworks & Systems

MVC Django Bootstrap WordPress Vue.js

Publications

Highlighted Publications

Idriss Jairi, Amelle Rekbi, Sarah Ben-Othman, Slim Hammadi, Ludivine Canivet, Hayfa Zgaya-Biau
Enhancing particulate matter risk assessment with novel machine learning-driven toxicity threshold prediction
Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 2025
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engappai.2024.109531
Idriss Jairi, Sarah Ben-Othman, Ludivine Canivet, Hayfa Zgaya-Biau
Enhancing air pollution prediction: A neural transfer learning approach across different air pollutants
Environmental Technology & Innovation, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2024.103793
Idriss Jairi, Sarah Ben-Othman, Ludivine Canivet, Hayfa Zgaya-Biau
Explainable approach for air quality classification using a granular computing rule extraction technique
Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engappai.2024.108096
Yu Fang, Idriss Jairi, Nima Pirhadi
Neural transfer learning for soil liquefaction tests
Computers & Geosciences, 2023
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cageo.2022.105282

Conferences & Workshops

Natalia Grabar, Idriss Jairi, Hayfa Zgaya-Biau
Efficient Semantic Similarity Computing with Optimized BERT Models
Medical Informatics Europe, Glasgow, Scotland - May 2025
https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI250480
Idriss Jairi
Design and Development of Intelligent Performance Indicators for Environmental Preservation Support Based on the "Water–Air–Soil" Strategy
Doctoral Consortium at ECAI – European Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Santiago de Compostela, Spain - October 2024
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Reviewing Activities & Research Projects

Peer Review

Serving as a peer reviewer for the following journals:

  • Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence (EAAI)
  • Modeling Earth Systems and Environment
  • Earth Science Informatics
  • Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
  • Scientific Reports

Research Project Participation

Participated in the setup of the ANR (Agence Nationale de la Recherche) research project IARISQ ("Conception et développement d'un système d'aide à la décision à base d'Intelligence Artificielle pour la prédiction de la qualité de l'air et la détermination des risques sanitaires des particules"), primarily based on my Ph.D. work, in collaboration with CRIStAL, LGCgE, and ATMO.

Grants & Awards

🏆 Sichuan Provincial Government Scholarship for Foreign Students
Southwest Petroleum University | 2021-2022
🏆 Sichuan Provincial Government Scholarship for Foreign Students
Southwest Petroleum University | 2020-2021