Dr. Ibrahim El-Chami PhD

AI Researcher and Technology Entrepreneur

Dr. Ibrahim El-Chami is a researcher and technology entrepreneur with a PhD in sensors microfabrication for IoT and edge AI for sustainable smart city applications. He completed postdoctoral research at UBC as a part of the Rogers-UBC smart 5G campus. Ibrahim advises governments on advancing responsible AI governance with a focus on agentic and embodied AI. He has authored AI governance frameworks for Canada, the EU, and other parts of the world, and developed responsible AI and AI safety curricula internationally.

At UBC, Ibrahim collaborates with the DASH cluster on AI education initiatives for the Department of Medicine, contributing to curriculum design for DASH educational activities and events. He also supervises ECE students developing edge AI sensors for climate change monitoring and adaptation, supported by various NSERC Alliance grants.

Ibrahim is a founding engineer at Agrobotic, Mostar Labs, and IoT-World with global project scopes, and has served as an AI consultant to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. His work has been recognized with over 30 global awards in IoT and AI.

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Dr. Ibrahim El-Chami PhD

ibrahimelchami@gmail.com

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Research Excellence Clusters at UBC Vancouver is a joint initiative of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver and the Vice-President, Research and Innovation. Funding support for the clusters is provided by Academic Excellence Funds – UBC Vancouver.

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