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Habib Benali
Habib Benali
EducationPhD, Computer Science
HDR, Medical Image Processing
Known forMultimodal neuroimaging; brain multilayer network structure and topology; human brain connectivity; computational brain imaging; information theory and simulation; statistical analysis of big data; algebraic quantum brain systems; neurodegenerative disease research

Habib Benali is an Algeria-born Canadian scientist specializing in computational neuroimaging, brain connectivity, and quantitative biomarkers of neurodegeneration. He is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Concordia University[1][2], where he holds a Tier I Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Imaging and Healthy Aging[3][2]. He is also Director of the BHealthyAge Laboratory at Concordia University[4] and is one of the researchers in charge of the Neuroscience of Aging research theme at the Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal (CRIUGM), Université de Montréal[5].

Benali's research focuses on computational methods for multimodal brain imaging, neuroinformatics, and large-scale image acquisition and processing infrastructures[6][7][8]. He has been involved in neuroimaging research intiatives in Europe and Canada, including LINeM (Laboratoire International de Neuroimagerie et de Modélisation) and CATI (Centre d'Acquisition et de Traitement d'Images)[9].

Education and career

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He earned a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics from the University of Rennes in 1981[2], followed by a master's degree in data science and information processing techniques in 1982 at IRISA, University of Rennes I[2]. He completed a PhD in computer science in 1985 at the same institution, specializing in multidimensional data analysis and statistics[2]. In 1986, he carried out postdoctoral research at INRIA and IRISA, focusing on graph-based multidimensional data analysis[2]. In 1995, he obtained the Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR) in medical image processing and modeling from Paris-Dauphine University[2].

Benali began his academic career as an assistant professor at the Université de Rennes II, Institut Universitaire de Technologie, Vannes (1986–1987)[2]. He then joined the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM), initially as a Research Engineer (1987–1995) in Paris[2], where he developed imaging tools for oncology applications including digital mammography, positron emission tomography (PET), and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)[10].

From 1995 onward, he held successive research positions at INSERM, including Research Scientist at the Laboratoire d'Imagerie Fonctionnelle (1995–2002) and Research Director at the Laboratoire d'Imagerie Biomédicale (2002–2015), affiliated with Université Pierre et Marie Curie[2]. During this period, he developed a sustained research program in brain imaging at the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital in Paris[11][12][13][14]. In 2016, Benali joined Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, as Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering within the Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science[1][2][15]. In 2017, he was appointed Tier I Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Imaging and Healthy Aging[3][2][16].

Research and leadership

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Between 2008 and 2015, Benali served as co-director of LINeM, an international joint research laboratory in neuroimaging and modeling involving INSERM, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, and Université de Montréal[2]. From 2009 to 2014, he was Director of INSERM Unit U678 (Functional Imaging), and from 2014 to 2016, deputy director of INSERM–CNRS–UPMC Unit U1146 (Biomedical Imaging)[2].

At Concordia University, he served as Interim Scientific Director of the PERFORM Centre (2016–2017) and subsequently as its Scientific Director (since 2018)[17][18][2]. He is listed as being in charge of the Neuroscience of Aging research theme at CRIUGM, Université de Montréal[5].

His research focuses on computational neuroimaging, brain connectivity analysis, multimodal data integration, and the development of quantitative biomarkers for neurodegenerative diseases and aging[6].

Honours and service

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In 2019, Benali was named to Concordia University's Provost's Circle of Distinction in recognition of his academic leadership and research impact[19][2]. In 2025, he was ranked among Canada's leading scientist by Research.com[20].

Throughout his career, he has received funding from major national and international research programs and has served on expert and evaluation committees for organizations including the European Research Council, the Wellcome Trust, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and France's Agence Nationale de la Recherche[2]. From 2022 to 2024, he was a member of France's international committee for its national Digital Health Program[2].

References

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  1. 1 2 "Habib Benali - Concordia University". www.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Habib Benali - CV - PhD in Applied Mathematics". cvscience.aviesan.fr. Archived from the original on 2024-08-17. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  3. 1 2 "Research Chairs | Research - Concordia University". www.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  4. ↑ "BhealthyAge :: Dr. Habib Benali". bhealthyagelab.netlify.app. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  5. 1 2 "Neuroscience of Aging | CRIUGM". Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  6. 1 2 "Habib Benali". scholar.google.ca. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  7. ↑ Doyon, Julien; Benali, Habib (2005). "Reorganization and plasticity in the adult brain during learning of motor skills". Current Opinion in Neurobiology. 15 (2): 161--167 – via Elsevier.
  8. ↑ Cuingnet, Rémi and Gerardin; Benali, Habib (2011). "Automatic classification of patients with Alzheimer's disease from structural MRI: a comparison of ten methods using the ADNI database". NeuroImage. 56 (2): 766–781 – via Elsevier.
  9. ↑ "CATI". Sorbonne Université (in French). Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  10. ↑ Benali, Habib (1993). "A statistical model for the determination of the optimal metric in factor analysis of medical image sequences (FAMIS)". Physics in Medicine & Biology. 38 (8): 1065 – via IOP Publishing.
  11. ↑ "Notre modèle | Institut du Cerveau". institutducerveau.org (in French). Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  12. ↑ Mess'e, Arnaud; Benali, Habib (2014). "Relating structural and functional connectivity in MRI: A simple model for a complex brain". IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging. 34 (1): 27--37 – via IEEE.
  13. ↑ Lehéricy, Stéphane; Benali, Habib (2005). "Distinct basal ganglia territories are engaged in early and advanced motor sequence learning". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102 (35): 12566–12571 – via National Academy of Sciences.
  14. ↑ Huneau, Clément; Benali, Habib (2015). "Investigating human neurovascular coupling using functional neuroimaging: a critical review of dynamic models". Frontiers in Neuroscience. 9: 467 – via Frontiers.
  15. ↑ Rahimabadi, Arsalan; Benali, Habib (2023). "Extended fractional-polynomial generalizations of diffusion and fisher--kpp equations on directed networks". Chaos, Solitons \& Fractals. 174: 113771 – via Elsevier.
  16. ↑ Moutuou, Elkaïoum; Benali, Habib (2025). "Brain functions emerge as thermal equilibrium states of the connectome". Physical Review Research. 7 (3): 033156 – via APS.
  17. ↑ "Concordia appoints Habib Benali as interim scientific director of the PERFORM Centre | News - Concordia University". www.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  18. ↑ "'We aim to be a leader in preventive health research': Habib Benali is named the new scientific director of Concordia's PERFORM Centre | News - Concordia University". www.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  19. ↑ "9 Concordia faculty are honoured for their academic leadership, career achievements and mentorship | Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic - Concordia University". www.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  20. ↑ "2026 Habib Benali: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards". Research.com. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
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