Youcef J-T. Zidane, PhD
Algiers, Algeria
Youcef J-T. Zidane is a senior researcher in the Division of Human Development and Social Economics, Centre for Research in Applied Economics for Development in Algiers, Algeria. He has over 15 years’ experience working internationally as a Senior Project Manager, developing, planning and delivering projects in many media for large-scale telecommunications infrastructure projects in many countries worldwide; then as project manager for research projects in the fields of innovation systems, system thinking, quality engineering and management, good governance, project management, and sustainable development. Youcef obtained PEng in the field of Electronic and Electrical Engineering from the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (INELEC) in Algeria. Then just after a Master of Technology (MTech) in microsystems from Germany; and went on to study a Master of Science in Engineering (Project and Quality Management), and a PhD in Quality Management and Engineering at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Youcef’s PhD focused on investigating the two dimensions of time (i.e., Chronos and Kairos), and its relationship in managing large-scale engineering projects. Currently, Youcef works as a Senior Researcher at Centre for Research in Applied Economics for Development (CREAD, Algiers, Algeria), in the Division of Human Development and Social Economics, and he is the lab head of Knowledge-Based Economy. Youcef is in charge for research projects among them building ANIS “Algeria’s National Innovation System”, “Algeria’s Knowledge-based Economy”, “Quality engineering and management for research institutions and research projects”.
Profile created 6 July 2021
