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A throwback to my MSc graduation project: facial recognition to limit the spread of COVID-19

Posted on March 25, 2026March 25, 2026 by Hatem Zehir

In 2021, as Algeria – like the rest of the world – was still navigating the practical challenges of COVID-19 screening, I built a system designed to address one of the most common bottlenecks at building entrances: the need for simultaneous identity verification and temperature measurement, done quickly, without physical contact, and with a logged…

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Defending My PhD: A Hybrid Multimodal Biometric System

Posted on July 9, 2025March 25, 2026 by Hatem Zehir

On 9 July 2025, I defended my PhD thesis in Electronics at Badji Mokhtar – Annaba University, titled: “Development of a Hybrid Multimodal Biometric System.” The work is a result of three years of research into a question that sits at the intersection of signal processing, deep learning, multimodal fusion, and security: can combining two…

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About Me

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Hatem Zehir is a researcher with a PhD in Biometrics. His research sits at the intersection of deep learning, signal and image processing, and biometric systems, with a focus on ECG-based person identification, multimodal fusion, and the deployment of AI on embedded and edge platforms using TinyML.

His work addresses real-world challenges across biomedical and healthcare systems, security and identity verification, and edge intelligence, and has been published in Q1/Q2 journals including Multimedia Tools and Applications, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, and Evolving Systems, as well as IEEE conferences. He also serves as a peer reviewer for Scientific Reports and BMC Cardiovascular Disorders.

Alongside his research, he held a temporary teaching position at Badji Mokhtar University, where he lectured and instructed courses in image processing, artificial intelligence, signal processing, and programming.

He is currently seeking a postdoctoral position in biometrics, AI, or related fields.

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