Dr Layla WAKRIM

Associate Researcher
Dr. Layla WAKRIM

Biography

Dr Layla WAKRIM is a passionate lecturer and researcher specialising in telecommunications and computer science, networks and cybersecurity. With a PhD in physical sciences and engineering, she explores the integration of artificial intelligence and optimisation algorithms into the design of innovative antennas and advanced communication systems for 5G/6G and smart networks. She also works on intelligent intrusion detection solutions to enhance the security of digital infrastructure. A prolific author, she publishes in indexed journals and at international conferences, and collaborates with renowned researchers.

Layla stands out for her ability to combine scientific rigour with technological creativity, aiming to develop intelligent, high-performance and secure communication solutions.

Education & Qualifications

YearUniversityQualification/Position
May 2018 Semlalia Faculty of Science, Marrakech PhD in Physical Sciences and Engineering – Specialisation: ‘Telecommunications and Signal Processing’
July 2010 Semlalia Faculty of Science, Marrakech (FSSM) Research Master’s in Energy, Electronics and Automation (EnEA)
June 2008 The Faculty of Science and Technology, Marrakech (FSTG) Professional Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Work experience

YearPosition
2025 – Present Associate Researcher at aivancity
January 2022 – Present Permanent Lecturer in Networks and Telecoms at the Institut Supérieur d’Ingénierie et des Affaires (ISGA) in Marrakech
October 2018 – January 2022 Lecturer at the Private University of Marrakech
October 2019–June 2021 Supervision of practical work at the Semlalia Faculty of Science, Marrakech
November 2013 Award for Best Paper at the 2SCS’13 international conference in Agadir

Publications

  • Fatim-Zahra Bennioui, Asma Khabba, Karima Ait Bouslam, Layla Wakrim, Saida Ibnyaich, Abdelouhab Zeroual, Zahriladha Zakaria, and Ahmed J. A. Al-Gburi. Genetic Algorithm Optimisation of a Wideband Rectangular Patch Antenna with an Asymmetric U-Slot and Partial Ground for Ku-Band Satellite Communication. Progress in Electromagnetics Research M, Vol. 133, 51–60, 2025
  • K., Abouhssous, Khadija, Wakrim Layla, A., Zugari, Asmaa, A., Zakriti, Alia A multi-objective genetic algorithm approach applied to the design of compact meander branch line couplers for 5G-enabled IoT applications. J Comput Electron 23, 634–646 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10825-024-02155-8 (IF=2.2).
  • Asma Khabba, Jamal Amadid, Zakaria El Ouadi, Layla Wakrim, Saida Ibnyaich, Ahmed Jamal Abdullah Al-Gburi and Abdelouhab Zeroual. Micro-Sized Graphene-based UWB, Annular Ring Patch Antenna for Short-Range High-Speed Terahertz Wireless Systems, book chapter: Recent Advances in Graphene Nanophotonics, May 2023. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-28942-2_10 (Scopus)
  • KHABBA, Asma, AMADID, Jamal, WAKRIM, Layla, et al. A new miniaturised wideband self-isolated two-port MIMO antenna for 5G millimetre-wave applications. TELKOMNIKA (Telecommunication Computing Electronics and Control), 2023, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 630–640. (Scopus)
  • ABOUHSSOUS, Khadija, WAKRIM, Layla, ZUGARI, Asmaa, et al. A three-band patch antenna using a defected ground structure optimised by a genetic algorithm for modern wireless mobile applications. Jordanian Journal of Computers and Information Technology, 2023, vol. 9, no. 1 (Scopus, Web of Science)
  • Wakrim, L., Khabba, A., Amadid, J. Ibnyaich, S. “A SEMI-DEFECTED GROUND PLANE AND A BINARY GENETIC ALGORITHM FOR DESIGNING A VERY COMPACT TRIPLE-BAND PIFA ANTENNA” Jordanian Journal of Computers and Information Technology, 2022, vol. 8(4), pp. 308–317 (Scopus, Web of Science).
  • Khabba, A., Wakrim, L., Ibnyaich, S. et al. ‘Beam-Steerable Ultra-Wide-Band Miniaturised Elliptical Phased Array Antenna Using Inverted-L-Shaped Modified Inset Feed and Defected Ground Structure for 5G Smartphone Millimetre-Wave Applications’. Wireless Pers Commun 125, 3801–3833 (2022).
  • Wakrim, L., El Yassini, A., Khabba, A. et al. Dual-band PIFA MIMO antenna design with high isolation for mobile and wireless applications using genetic algorithms and the non-uniform overlapping method. Wireless Personal Communications 125, 1145–1161 (2022).
  • Ibnyaich, S., Chabaa, S., Wakrim, L. et al. A pentagonal-shaped microstrip planar antenna with a defective ground structure for ultra-wideband applications. Wireless Pers Commun 124, 499–515 (2022).
  • Khabba, A., Wakrim, L., Ibnyaich, S. et al. Beam-Steerable Ultra-Wide-Band Miniaturised Elliptical Phased Array Antenna Using an Inverted-L-Shaped Modified Inset Feed and Defected Ground Structure for 5G Smartphone Millimetre-Wave Applications. *Wireless Personal Communications* 125, 3801–3833 (2022).
  • Khabba, A., Mohapatra, S., Wakrim, L. et al. Multiband antenna design with high gain and robust spherical coverage using a new 3D phased array structure for 5G mobile phone millimetre-wave applications. Analog Integr Circ Sig Process 110, 331–348 (2022).
  • L. Wakrim, A. El Yassini, A. Khabba, S. Ibnyaich, M. M. Hassani, “Novel Design of a Triple-Band PIFA Antenna Using a Binary Genetic Algorithm”. Journal of Computational Electronics 2021.
  • S. Ibnyaich, L. Wakrim, M. M. Hassani, “Non-uniform semi-patches for designing an ultra-wideband PIFA antenna using genetic algorithm optimisation”, Wireless Personal Communications 117, 957–969 (2021)
  • A. KHABBA, L. WAKRIM, S. IBNYAICH, M. M. HASSANI. “Multi-Band Planar-Inverted-F-Antenna Design for Wi-Fi, WiMAX and WLAN Applications”. Chapter in the book *Digital Technologies and Applications*, June 2021.
  • L. Wakrim, S. Ibnyaich, M. M. Hassani, “ ‘Multiband Operation and Performance Enhancement of the PIFA Antenna by Using Particle Swarm Optimisation and the Overlapping Method’, *Applied Computational Intelligence and Soft Computing*, Volume 2017, Article ID 3481709, 8 pages (SCOPUS, WEB OF SCIENCE)
  • L. Wakrim, S. Ibnyaich, M. M. Hassani, “Slotted Multiband PIFA Antenna with Slotted Ground Plane for Wireless Mobile Applications”
  • L. Wakrim, S. Ibnyaich, M. M. Hassani, “A Study of the Ground Plane Effect on a Multiband PIFA Antenna Using Genetic Algorithms and Particle Swarm Optimisation”, J. Microw. Optoelectron. Electromagn. Appl. vol. 15 no. 4, Dec. 2016 (SCOPUS).

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