Biography:
Dr. El Kharrassi is an Assistant Professor at the UM6P-ASARI, Laâyoune, Morocco. He joined the UM6P Benguerir campus, AgroBioSciences research program in 2017 as a postdoctoral researcher for two years and has conducted his doctoral thesis under joint supervision “cotutelle thesis” at the University of Burgundy, “Bio-PeroxIL”, Dijon, France, and the University of Hassan1st, Settat, Morocco. His research interests include the valorization of indigenous desert plants, phytochemistry, natural product chemistry and Plant Tissue Culture. He is also interested in producing natural extracts and essential oils containing valuable molecules, highlighting biological activities, and choosing natural ingredients with these effects. Dr. El Kharrassi has co-authored 30 peer-reviewed articles with a high H-index of 13 with 1010 citations
Title : Medicinal desert plants as a valuable source of phytochemicals for cosmetic application: Biochemical analysis and in-vitro biological activities
Title : Ex situ conservation and in vitro multiplication of potential cactus species resistant to cochineal and productive of fruits consumable in Morocco