Dr. Nabil Souhair is a permanent Professor at the International University of Rabat (UIR), Morocco, and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Bologna, Italy. He received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Bologna, where he specialized in plasma propulsion and advanced space systems. His research activities span plasma propulsion, chemical rocket propulsion, aerospikes, and spacecraft platforms and subsystems. He has contributed to the development of numerical optimization suites for plasma thrusters, experimental hardware for propulsion qualification campaigns, and the launch and in-orbit demonstration of REGULUS-50-I2, the first Helicon Plasma Thruster flown in space. He also participated in the development of numerical tools for the qualification of solid rocket boosters currently employed by the European Space Agency. Prof. Souhair collaborates with leading European space companies, including AVIO, T4i, and Pangea Aerospace, and coordinates competitive research projects such as the Horizon-EU BOOST (iodine propulsion systems) and WET (water-based electric propulsion systems).
University of Bologna
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Department of Industrial Engineering