Professor Ahmed El Hajjaji is a full Professor at the University of Picardy Jules Verne, where he serves as Director of the Doctoral School of Sciences, Technology and Health (ED STS). He is affiliated with the Faculty of Sciences and works in the Department of Electronics, Electrical Engineering, and Automation. Professor El Hajjaji leads the Control & Vehicle (COVE) research team at the Modeling, Information and Systems Laboratory (MIS). His academic leadership includes: Director of the Electronics, Electrotechnics and Automation Department since October 2008 Director of the Professional University Institute of Electrical Engineering and Industrial Computing since June 2006 Head of the Control & Vehicle (COVE) team at the MIS Laboratory since 2000 Holder of the Doctoral and Research Supervision Bonus since 1999 Professor El Hajjaji's research focuses on automatic control systems with applications to automotive engineering and electrical energy systems. His work spans theoretical control theory development and practical implementation in vehicle dynamics, fault diagnosis, and power electronics. He has made significant contributions to areas including: Model reduction techniques for complex systems Sliding mode and adaptive control approaches Fault-tolerant control systems Applications of fractional calculus to control engineering Energy management for electric and hybrid vehicles His publication record shows consistent output with numerous articles from 2023-2025 in high-impact journals including IEEE Transactions, IET Control Theory and Applications, and Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics. His research demonstrates a strong connection between theoretical control advancements and practical engineering applications, particularly in automotive systems. Professor El Hajjaji actively supervises research through his COVE team and as Director of the Doctoral School, providing opportunities for students interested in control systems engineering and its applications.