Assia Aboubakar Mahamat

Assia Aboubakar Mahamat is a prominent post-doctoral researcher at the École Nationale Supérieure des Travaux Publics (ENSTP) of N’Djamena, Chad. She is a civil engineer and materials scientist specializing in sustainable construction applied Artificial Intelligence (AI). She was honoured with the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science prize and the Schlumberger foundation faculty for the future. Currently, a lecturer at ENSTP (Chad) and African University of Science and Technology (Nigeria), she develops eco-friendly materials from plastic and agro-waste, integrating AI for forecasting. With over 30 published articles and membership in societies like RILEM, OWSD and ASTM, she is a dedicated mentor and a passionate advocate for women in STEM. She has founded initiatives to carry out outreaches programme for inspiring girls/women to build Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) based career.

“My professional mission is to harmonize environmental stewardship with technological advancement by utilizing Artificial Intelligence to engineer sustainable construction materials from waste, while fostering an inclusive scientific community where African women are empowered to lead the continent’s industrial and infrastructural transformation.”

Assia Aboubakar Mahamat is a part of the Falling Walls Female Science Talents Intensive Track 2026.