EETL — University of Mila, Algeria
University of Mila · Faculty of Sciences & Technology · Algeria

Environmental Engineering & Technologies Laboratory

A multidisciplinary research hub uniting five specialised teams across energy systems, nanotechnology, hydrology, disaster prevention, and thermal engineering.

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Researchers
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SEER — Energy Systems

Renewable energies, solar tech, MHD flows, energy efficiency.

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NM&NanoS — Nanosciences

Nanostructures, STM/AFM, electronic chips, quantum materials.

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Hydrology & Climate

Watershed modelling, GIS, droughts, floods, water management.

Laboratory at a Glance

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About the Laboratory

Who We Are

The EETL at the University of Mila hosts five active scientific research teams working across complementary disciplines.

Our laboratory brings together researchers from energy engineering, physics, chemistry, civil engineering, and environmental sciences to develop solutions for a sustainable future.

Laboratory Details

  • Institution: University Abdelhafid Boussouf, Mila, Algeria
  • Faculty: Sciences and Technology
  • Director: Prof. Mohamed Salah Benlatreche
  • Director email: msbenlatreche@univ-mila.dz
  • Lab email: EETL@univ-mila.dz
  • Active Research Teams: 5 | Researchers: 30+
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Renewable EnergySolar, wind and energy storage technologies.
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NanotechnologySynthesis, characterisation and modelling of nanoscale materials.
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Water & ClimateHydrological modelling, GIS and climate change impact assessment.
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Disaster PreventionUrban vulnerability assessment for earthquakes, landslides and floods.
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Thermal EngineeringHeat transfer, nanofluid modelling and AI-optimised energy systems.
Scientific Research Teams

Our Research Teams

Five specialised teams covering the full spectrum from clean energy to environmental safety.

Team 1

Energy Systems & Renewable Energies

SEER
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Dr. Farid BERRAHIL Team Leader · Energy Engineering

Research Axes

  • MHD flows & irreversibilities in energy systems
  • Boundary layer flows & aerodynamic energy reduction
  • Renewable energy development & solar technology
  • Energy economics, management & sustainability
  • Energy efficiency & new energies
Core Members 3+
Team 2

Numerical Modeling & Nanosciences

NM&NanoS
MB
Prof. Mohamed Salah BENLATRECHE Team Leader · Professor

Research Axes

  • Nanostructure modelling & quantum materials
  • Elaboration & characterisation of nanostructures
  • Self-assembled molecular networks on substrates
  • Electronic chip design by lithography
  • Near-field electrical characterisation (STM/AFM)
Core Members 17
Team 3

Hydrology, Water Resources & Climate Change

HRCC
SB
Prof. Sabri BERHAIL Team Leader · Engineering

Research Axes

  • Hydrological modelling & watershed analysis
  • Climate variability & impact on water resources
  • Drought, flood & extreme hydroclimatic events
  • GIS & remote sensing applications in hydrology
  • Sustainable water resources management
Core Members 5
Team 4

Prevention of Natural Disasters in Urban Areas

PCN@MU
AG
Prof. Abdelheq GUETTICHE Team Leader · Engineering

Research Axes

  • Urban system complexity & vulnerability diagnosis
  • Seismic risk, landslides & flood assessment
  • Crisis scenario development & impact evaluation
  • AI-driven vulnerability & risk diagnosis
Core Members 6
Team 5

Mechanical Production & Heat Transfer

PMTT / CN@MU
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Prof. Mohamed Walid AZIZI Team Leader · Engineering

Research Axes

  • Nanofluid impact on flow & heat transfer
  • AI-driven solar collector optimisation
  • Conventional energy system performance
  • Centrifugal pump modelling & optimisation
  • New mechanical production technologies
Core Members 5+

Research Imagery — NM&NanoS Team

Experimental results from nanoscale characterisation: ohmic contacts, SEM surface analysis, AFM nanocrystal imaging, and 3D surface topography.

Ohmic contact micro-characterisation
Ohmic Contact — IR Thermal Map Scale: 4.0 µm · Micro-characterisation
SEM surface analysis
SEM Surface Analysis 10 kV · ×3,000 · 5 µm scale
AFM NiSi nanocrystals
NiSi Nanocrystals — AFM Image Si(111) substrate · Microwave annealing
3D AFM surface topography
3D AFM Surface Topography NiSi nanocrystals distribution
Research Staff

Team Members

Select a team to view its members and academic ranks.

Full Name Rank DOB Specialty
فريد برحيلأستاذ محاضر أ—هندسة الطاقة
حسينات ليامنةأستاذ محاضر أ18/04/1970علوم وتكنولوجيا — طاقة
بلال ليتوشأستاذ محاضر أ12/03/1980علوم وتكنولوجيا — طاقة
دردوري أمينةأستاذ محاضر ب23/08/1986علوم وتكنولوجيا — طاقة
Full Name Rank Degree Specialty
بن لطرش محمد الصالح أستاذ التعليم العالي دكتوراه إلكترونيك
بلال سماعني أستاذ محاضر أ دكتوراه ميكروإلكترونيك
محمد بوطي أستاذ التعليم العالي دكتوراه فيزياء نظرية
مريم بن نية أستاذ محاضر ب دكتوراه اتصالات لاسلكية
عبد المجيد جحيش أستاذ محاضر أ دكتوراه علم الليزر الكمي
عايدة درموشي أستاذ محاضر ب دكتوراه كيمياء
ليندا بوعراطة أستاذ محاضر ب دكتوراه كيمياء
سلوى بوشقوف أستاذ محاضر ب دكتوراه إلكترونيك
فاروق كسيطة أستاذ محاضر ب دكتوراه فيزياء نظرية
حسين رانجي أستاذ محاضر ب دكتوراه فيزياء نظرية
إيمان ماعيوف أستاذ محاضر ب دكتوراه إلكترونيك
مراد بلة أستاذ محاضر أ دكتوراه إلكترونيك
رزيقة صوادق أستاذ محاضر ب دكتوراه إلكترونيك
سهيلة هادف أستاذ محاضر ب دكتوراه إلكترونيك
ليلى بعزيز أستاذ محاضر أ دكتوراه فيزياء الليزر
بوفلغة فيصل أستاذ محاضر ب دكتوراه فيزياء المواد
محمد امين شريط أستاذ محاضر ب مدرسة متعددة التقنيات وهران إلكترونيك
Full Name Rank Specialty
برهال صبريأستاذ التعليم العاليهندسة
ميلود كوسةأستاذ التعليم العاليهندسة
مهدي كيبلوتيأستاذ محاضر أهندسة
عبد الرزاق موسونيأستاذ محاضر أهندسة
آمال بومسينغأستاذ محاضر أهندسة
Full Name Rank DOB Specialty
عبد الحق قطيبشأستاذ التعليم العالي28/12/1983هندسة
مصطفى لشهبأستاذ محاضر ب07/03/1983هندسة
جمال ذغادرأستاذ التعليم العالي07/09/1982هندسة
محمد عبد العالي سلطانيأستاذ محاضر ب23/12/1983هندسة
نهاد خالفطالب دكتوراه13/03/1996هندسة
محمد صالح ميهوبيطالب دكتوراه10/12/1984هندسة
Full Name Rank University Specialty
محمد وليد عزيزيأستاذ التعليم العاليجامعة ميلةهندسة
هشام بوشنيتفةأستاذ محاضر أجامعة ميلةهندسة
عبد المالك بوشوشةأستاذ محاضر أجامعة ميلةهندسة
جوبير دباحأستاذ محاضر أجامعة ميلةهندسة
حملاوي محمد نجيبأستاذ محاضر أجامعة ميلةهندسة
Scientific Domains

Research Areas

Our interdisciplinary research spans six major domains contributing to sustainable development.

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Energy Systems & Renewable Energy

MHD flows, solar energy exploitation, boundary layer analysis, energy efficiency and sustainable energy development.

SolarMHDEfficiencyAerodynamics
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Nanotechnology & Nanosciences

Synthesis and characterisation of nanostructures, molecular networks, electronic chip design and STM/AFM measurements.

NanostructuresSTM/AFMLithographyQuantum
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Hydrology & Water Resources

Watershed modelling, climate change impact, extreme hydroclimatic events, GIS applications and sustainable water management.

GISFloodsDroughtRemote Sensing
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Disaster Prevention & Urban Resilience

Urban vulnerability assessment, seismic and flood risk analysis, crisis scenario modelling and AI-driven risk diagnosis.

Seismic RiskVulnerabilityAIUrban Safety
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Thermal Engineering & Heat Transfer

Nanofluid flow modelling, AI-optimised solar collectors, system performance improvement and centrifugal pump design.

NanofluidsHeat TransferSolar CollectorsCFD
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Numerical Modelling & Simulation

Cross-cutting methods: DFT, finite-element simulation, hydrological models, machine learning and CFD across all teams.

DFTCFDMachine LearningFEM
Scientific Output

Selected Publications

A selection of recent peer-reviewed publications by EETL teams. Filter by team.

2025

Advanced Semiconductor Devices: FET Down-scaling and Next-Gen Transistors

Benlatreche Mohamed Salah, Smaani Billel, Mahdi Ismahan, Cheriet Mohammed El Amine — Device Circuit Co-Design Issues in FETs, Ed. Tayal S., Smaani B., Rahi S.B., Labiod S., Ramezani Z. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2025. ISBN: 9781032414256.

NM&NanoS FET Scaling Next-Gen Transistors Semiconductor Devices

🔗 Access on ResearchGate

2021

A new methodology of blood pressure measurement through the oscillometric method

Chabane L., Tahar O., Benlatreche Mohamed Salah — Measurement Science and Technology, IOP Publishing Ltd., 2021. DOI: 10.1088/1361-6501/ac0b14

NM&NanoS Biomedical Engineering Blood Pressure Oscillometric Method

🔗 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6501/ac0b14

2017

Synthesis of NiSi nanocrystals from Ni films on Si(111) substrates by low-temperature microwave annealing

Benlatreche Mohamed Salah, Boukhemis O., Smaili K., Bouaoina B. — Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures, Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 759–763, July–September 2017.

NM&NanoS NiSi Nanocrystals Microwave Annealing Thin Films
2024

Examination of Si-SiO₂ Interfacial Traps by Multiple Frequency Charge Pump Techniques and Equivalent Voltage Steps: A Comparative Study

Benlatreche Mohamed Salah, Rahmoune F., Tourtchine V. — Nanoscience & Modeling for PV Technology, University of Mila.

NM&NanoSMOS TransistorsInterface TrapsCharge Pumping
2011

Experimental Investigation of Si-SiO₂ Interface Traps Using Equilibrium Voltage Step Technique

Benlatreche Mohamed Salah, Rahmoune F., Toumiat O. — Informacije MIDEM 41(2011)3, pp. 168–170, Ljubljana.

NM&NanoSMOS CapacitorEVS TechniqueSi-SiO₂
2024

Numerical investigation and optimization of PV module cleaning methods in high-dust arid regions

Berrahil F., Litouche B. et al. — SEER Team, Energy Engineering, University of Mila.

SEERSolar EnergyPV ModulesNumerical Methods
2023

Thermochemical conversion processes for biomass energy production: a review and prospects

Litouche B., Liamena H., Derdouri A. — SEER Team, Energy Engineering, University of Mila.

SEERBiomassThermochemistryRenewable Energy
2023

Climate variability and impacts on water resources in semi-arid northeastern Algeria: trend analysis and projections

Berhail S., Keblouti M., Koussa M., Moussouni A. — Hydrology Team, University of Mila.

HydrologyClimate ChangeWater ResourcesAlgeria
2022

GIS-based hydrological modelling for flood risk assessment and watershed runoff estimation

Moussouni A., Berhail S., Boumessenegh A. — Hydrology Team, University of Mila.

HydrologyGISFlood RiskRemote Sensing
2024

Urban seismic vulnerability assessment using machine learning and multi-source data in Algerian cities

Guettiche A., Djeghader D., Lecheheb M. et al. — PCN@MU Team, University of Mila.

PCN@MUSeismic RiskUrban VulnerabilityMachine Learning
2024

AI-driven optimization of nanofluid-enhanced solar collectors: a hybrid RSM–ANN approach

Azizi M.W., Bouchenitfa H., Bouchoucha A. — PMTT Team, University of Mila.

PMTTNanofluidsSolar CollectorsAI Optimisation
2023

Numerical modelling of centrifugal pump performance: effect of blade geometry and nanofluid concentration

Bouchoucha A., Azizi M.W. et al. — PMTT / CN@MU Team, University of Mila.

PMTTCentrifugal PumpsCFDNanofluids
News & Events

Latest from the Laboratory

Stay up to date with EETL conferences, seminars, team activities, and partnership announcements.

Conference

CATEES’26 — Call for Papers Open

📅 November 24–25, 2026

1st National Conference on Advanced Technologies, Engineering & Environmental Sciences. IEEE format, 4–6 pages. Submission deadline: September 10, 2026.

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Seminar

NSRCE-2026 — Natural Hazards & Civil Engineering

📅 November 15–16, 2026

1st National Seminar on Natural Hazards and Civil Engineering, organised by PCN@MU team. Focus: seismic risk, floods, urban vulnerability, AI-driven disaster prevention.

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Agreement

New Partnership: CRTI Setif Unit

📅 2026

EETL formalises a research agreement with CRTI ‘Echahid Mohammed Abassi’, Setif Unit, opening new avenues for applied industrial research.

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Research

PMTT: AI-Nanofluid Optimisation Published

📅 2024

The PMTT team publishes results on AI-driven optimization of nanofluid-enhanced solar collectors using a hybrid RSM–ANN approach.

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Research

Hydrology Team: Climate Change Study in NE Algeria

📅 2023

The Hydrology team presents findings on climate change impacts on water resources in semi-arid northern Algeria, providing actionable data for sustainable water policy.

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Laboratory

EETL Bilingual Website Launched — 2026

📅 2026

The EETL launches its official bilingual (Arabic/English) website showcasing all five research teams, publications, partnerships, and upcoming events.

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Partnerships & Agreements

Scientific & Industrial Agreements

EETL maintains active partnerships with national research laboratories and is open to international and industrial collaborations.

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National · University

Laboratory of Recycling, Materials & Environment

University of Bou​m​erdès, Algeria. Joint research on material recycling, environmental engineering, and sustainable material development.

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National · Research Centre

Centre for Research in Industrial Technologies (CRTI)

“Echahid Mohammed Abassi” — Setif Unit, Algeria. Advanced industrial technologies, materials characterisation, and applied engineering research.

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National · University

Hyperfrequency & Semiconductors Laboratory

University of Constantine, Algeria. Semiconductor devices, microwave technologies, electronic characterisation and nanotechnology applications.

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International · Open

International Partnerships

EETL is actively seeking international research collaborations. Contact the laboratory director to propose a joint research project.

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Industrial · Open

Industrial Partnerships

EETL welcomes industrial collaborations in energy, environment, civil engineering and advanced manufacturing — R&D contracts, knowledge transfer, joint projects.

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Get in Touch

Contact the Laboratory

Reach out for collaborations, research enquiries, or conference matters.

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InstitutionUniversity Abdelhafid Boussouf, Mila, Algeria
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LaboratoryEnvironmental Engineering & Technologies Laboratory (EETL)
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Laboratory DirectorProf. Mohamed Salah Benlatreche
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Director Emailmsbenlatreche@univ-mila.dz
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Laboratory EmailEETL@univ-mila.dz
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SEER Teamf.berrahil@univ-mila.dz
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Hydrology Teams.berhail@univ-mila.dz
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CATEES'26catees26.univ-mila.dz
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University of Mila

Mila, 43000, Algeria — Northeastern Algeria

📅 Upcoming Events

CATEES'26

1st National Conference on Advanced Technologies, Engineering & Environmental Sciences

📅 Nov. 24–25, 2026 📝 Deadline: Sept. 10
NSRCE-2026

1st National Seminar on Natural Hazards and Civil Engineering

📅 Nov. 15–16, 2026