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Hichem Felouat - Curriculum Vitae
PhD Student · National Institute of Informatics, Tokyo · Last updated February 2026

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🎓 Education

2022 – 2027

PhD2 in Information Security (Current)

National Institute of Informatics (NII) · SOKENDAI

📍 Tokyo, Japan - Echizen Laboratory

2016 – 2021

PhD1 in Data Science and Computing

Blida University · LRDSI Laboratory

📍 Blida, Algeria

2013 – 2015

Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence

Jijel University

📍 Jijel, Algeria

2010 – 2013

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Jijel University

📍 Jijel, Algeria

🔬 Research Experience

10/2022 – Present

PhD Student Researcher

National Institute of Informatics (NII)

📍 Tokyo, Japan — Echizen Laboratory

3D face recognition and deepfake detection
Privacy-preserving biometric systems
Multimodal vision-language models
eKYC systems security

2019 – Present

Machine Learning and Deep Learning Trainer

Independent / Consulting

Training and consulting on ML/DL applications
Computer vision and AI projects

2018 – 2019

Teaching Assistant

Jijel University

📍 Jijel, Algeria

Course instruction and student support

2011 – 2018

Co-founder and President

Computer Sciences Club Jijel (CSCJ)

📍 Jijel, Algeria

💡 Areas of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence Deep Learning Computer Vision & 3D Vision Deepfake Detection & Generation Information Security Biometric Security Privacy-Preserving AI Federated Learning Data Science Graph Neural Networks Geometric Deep Learning Neural Networks

🛠 Technical Skills

Deep Learning Frameworks

PyTorch TensorFlow OpenCV

3D Vision & Graphics

3D Face Reconstruction 3D Mesh Processing 3D CNNs Graph Neural Networks Point Cloud Processing

Machine Learning

Computer Vision Natural Language Processing Time Series Analysis Graph Learning

Data Science

Data Analysis & Visualization Statistical Analysis Data Preprocessing

🌐 Languages

English

Advanced

French

Advanced

Arabic

Native

🏆 Honors & Awards

2022 Awarded second place in My Thesis in 180 Seconds competition (Algeria).