Hicham works as an Industry Process Consultant with major focus on the High Tech Industry within Dassault Systèmes. Hicham has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering with research focused on Fracture Mechanics from the University of Quebec, Canada. His major interests are material modeling and calibration, brittle materials, plastics and composites, as well as fatigue and creep interaction. Before joining Dassault Systèmes Hicham spent 12 years working as a R&D Engineer/Scientist at different organizations in aerospace, nuclear, and renewable energies.