Biography

Professor Ziane Kechidi is a Full Professor of Physics at the National Higher School of Autonomous Systems Technology, Sidi Abdellah, Algiers, Algeria. He received a Bachelor's degree in Radiation Physics from the University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene (1994) and a Magister degree in Radiation Physics from the University of Science and Technology of Oran (1998).

Following research stays at LPGP, Orsay, France, and Queen’s University Belfast, UK, he obtained his Ph.D. in Low-Temperature Plasma Physics in 2017 and his Habilitation to Direct Research (HDR) in 2019.

He was promoted to Full Professor in 2025.With more than 30 years of experience in higher education, Kechidi has held teaching and research positions at several Algerian universities and engineering schools. His research focuses on low-temperature plasmas, dusty and space plasmas, plasma–surface interactions, plasma propulsion, plasma-assisted environmental remediation, plasma applications in biology, and plasma technologies for sustainable energy. His work integrates theoretical, computational, and experimental approaches, with particular expertise in numerical modeling and simulation.

Professor Kechidi has supervised numerous Master's and Ph.D. students, published in international peer-reviewed journals, participated in national and international research projects, and actively contributes to the scientific community as a reviewer, committee member, and conference organizer.