Mr. Abdelkrim ABOURRICHE is a Professor and Director of the laboratory of Materials, Processes, Environment and Quality, National Schools of Applied Sciences Safi, Morocco. Abourriche’s specialist areas are the development of original natural resources such as Moroccan oil shale and clay. He also worked as Project Manager entitled: Solvent Extraction of organic matter of oil shale. Study and Promotion of the oils produced. This project is funded by Hassan II Academy of Science and Technology. In 2008 he took on the role of Head of the Industrial Engineering Department at National School of Applied Sciences Safi. He is the author of over 70 publications in international journals and conference proceedings refereed and a hundred oral presentations or by posters.  He is the member of scientific and organizing committees of several national and international conferences