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Sofiane Achiche

ResearcherGénie mécaniquePolytechnique Montréal

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Sofiane Achiche

Researcher

Génie mécanique

Engineering

Polytechnique Montréal

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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6 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 8 research grants (7 NSERC, 1 CIHR), most recently in 2026.
Supervisor on 1 trainee award (1 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Research

Adverse effects Artificial Intelligence Dependencies Management Design Support Engineering Design Fuzzy Computing Machine learning Mechatronics design

Latest papers

Coconstructing CHAMP, an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot for Pediatric Infectious Symptoms Management: Protocol for a Multiphase Participatory Study.
JMIR research protocols · 2026
Perspective on patient and non-academic partner engagement for the responsible integration of large language models in health chatbots.
Research involvement and engagement · 2025
The first AI-based Chatbot to promote HIV self-management: A mixed methods usability study.
HIV medicine · 2025

All 10 publications

Latest funding

Co-designing a Transnational AI-Powered Chatbot to Improve Access to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Among Migrants, Women, and Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Have Sex with Men in Canada, Ghana, and Germany: The MARVIN-CONNECT Study
CIHR · 2026 · Principal investigator
$672,436
Shifting mindsets: Leveraging AI to enhance HIV and other STI prevention among young women in Ghana
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$140,000
Co-designing an artificial intelligence-enabled CHatbot to Assist the Management of Pediatric patients (CHAMP) with common infections
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$150,000

All 12 grants and awards

10 publications.

Coconstructing CHAMP, an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot for Pediatric Infectious Symptoms Management: Protocol for a Multiphase Participatory Study.

Lin J, Jaiswal N, Ma Y, Lebouché B, Villanueva S, Achiche S, Lessard D, Engler K, Berthelot S, Buckeridge D, Celi LA, Gagnon I, Gravel J, Plotnick LH, Poenaru D, Pomey MP, Vang ZM, CHAMP Co-Construction Committee, Osmanlliu E

JMIR research protocols2026

DOI: 10.2196/89852 PMID: 42189574

Perspective on patient and non-academic partner engagement for the responsible integration of large language models in health chatbots.

Jaiswal N, Ma Y, Lebouché B, Poenaru D, Pomey MP, Achiche S, Lessard D, Engler K, Montiel Z, Acevedo H, Gameiro RR, Celi LA, Osmanlliu E

Research involvement and engagement2025

DOI: 10.1186/s40900-025-00804-1 PMID: 41430630

The first AI-based Chatbot to promote HIV self-management: A mixed methods usability study.

Ma Y, Achiche S, Tu G, Vicente S, Lessard D, Engler K, Lemire B, MARVIN chatbots Patient Expert Committee, Laymouna M, de Pokomandy A, Cox J, Lebouché B

HIV medicine2025

DOI: 10.1111/hiv.13720 PMID: 39390632

Needs-Assessment for an Artificial Intelligence-Based Chatbot for Pharmacists in HIV Care: Results from a Knowledge-Attitudes-Practices Survey.

Laymouna M, Ma Y, Lessard D, Engler K, Therrien R, Schuster T, Vicente S, Achiche S, El Haj MN, Lemire B, Kawaiah A, Lebouché B

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2024

DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12161661 PMID: 39201222

Adapting and Evaluating an AI-Based Chatbot Through Patient and Stakeholder Engagement to Provide Information for Different Health Conditions: Master Protocol for an Adaptive Platform Trial (the MARVIN Chatbots Study).

Ma Y, Achiche S, Pomey MP, Paquette J, Adjtoutah N, Vicente S, Engler K, MARVIN chatbots Patient Expert Committee, Laymouna M, Lessard D, Lemire B, Asselah J, Therrien R, Osmanlliu E, Zawati MH, Joly Y, Lebouché B

JMIR research protocols2024

DOI: 10.2196/54668 PMID: 38349734

A preliminary study in classification of the severity of spine deformation in adolescents with lumbar/thoracolumbar idiopathic scoliosis using machine learning algorithms based on lumbosacral joint efforts during gait.

Samadi B, Raison M, Mahaudens P, Detrembleur C, Achiche S

Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2022.2117547 PMID: 36093771

Implementation of an electronic patient-reported measure of barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence with the Opal patient portal: Protocol for a mixed method type 3 hybrid pilot study at a large Montreal HIV clinic.

Engler K, Vicente S, Ma Y, Hijal T, Cox J, Ahmed S, Klein M, Achiche S, Pant Pai N, de Pokomandy A, Lacombe K, Lebouché B

PloS one2021

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261006 PMID: 34969046

Development of a multibody model to assess efforts along the spine for the rehabilitation of adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis.

Guilbert ML, Raison M, Fortin C, Achiche S

Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions2019Senior author

PMID: 30839298

Socioeconomic disparities and difficulties to access to healthcare services among Canadian children with neurodevelopmental disorders and disabilities.

Raouafi S, Achiche S, Raison M

Epidemiology and health2018

DOI: 10.4178/epih.e2018010 PMID: 29642656

Classification of upper limb disability levels of children with spastic unilateral cerebral palsy using K-means algorithm.

Raouafi S, Achiche S, Begon M, Sarcher A, Raison M

Medical & biological engineering & computing2018

DOI: 10.1007/s11517-017-1678-y PMID: 28667591

Co-designing a Transnational AI-Powered Chatbot to Improve Access to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Among Migrants, Women, and Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Have Sex with Men in Canada, Ghana, and Germany: The MARVIN-CONNECT Study

Principal investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Lebouché, Bertrand; Achiche, Sofiane; Cox, John J; Engler, Kim; Enimil, Anthony; Hedrich, Tanguy; Hull, Mark W; Vicente, Sergio

Keywords: Access To Care; Artificial Intelligence (Ai); Chatbots; Co-Design; Hiv Prevention; Migrants; Multidisciplinary; Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (Prep); Real-World Feasibilty Study; Underserved Populations (Women & Gbmsm)

$672,436

Shifting mindsets: Leveraging AI to enhance HIV and other STI prevention among young women in Ghana

SupervisorCIHR2025Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA) program

Principal investigators: Cadri, Abdul

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Behaviour Change; Ghana; Hiv Prevention; Implementation Science; Participatory Research; Pilot Testing; Sexually Transmitted Infections; Stigma Reduction; Young Women

$140,000

Co-designing an artificial intelligence-enabled CHatbot to Assist the Management of Pediatric patients (CHAMP) with common infections

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Op. Grant: ECRs in Human Dev., Child and Youth Health - Equity-Deserving Groups

Principal investigators: Osmanlliu, Esli

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Chatbot; Co-Design; Infectious Diseases; Patient-Partnered Research; Pediatric

$150,000

Utilisation de mains robotisées pour la restauration des fonctions motrices et sensorielles de membres superieurs

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Achiche, Sofiane

Keywords: Contrôle; Membres supérieurs; Perception haptique; Perception tactile; Proprioception; Prothèses Myoélectriques; Réadaptation; Restauration somatosensorielle; Rétroaction sensorielle; Temps réel

$55,695

Development of an Intelligent Design Support Tool for Integrated Design of Multidomain Systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Achiche, Sofiane

Keywords: Adverse effects; Artificial Intelligence; Dependencies Management; Design Support; Engineering Design; Fuzzy Computing; Machine learning; Mechatronics design; Multiagent systems; Multicriteria evaluation

$276,000

Nature inspired image processing software based on Maxwell Equations

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Idea to Innovation

Principal investigators: Achiche, Sofiane

$125,000

Mentoring new patient-oriented researchers in innovative HIV e-care

Co-investigatorCIHR2016SPOR Mentorship Chair in Innovative Clinical Trials

Principal investigators: Lebouché, Bertrand

Keywords: Adherence To Antiretroviral Therapy; E-Medicine; Hiv Infection; Innovative Clinical Trials; Mentorship; Patient Engagement; Patient-Centered Care; Patient-Reported Outcomes; Stakeholder Engagement

$439,400

Développement d'une solution intelligente et temps réel de quantification de l'erreur sur les mouvements articulaires pour aide à la décision aux chirurgiens

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Achiche, Sofiane

$25,000

An intelligent multi-criteria approach for supporting the design and synthesis of a virtual reality headset

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Achiche, Sofiane

$25,000

NSERC Canadian Network for Research and Innovation in Machining Technology (CANRIMT)

Co-investigatorNSERC2015Strategic Network Grants Program

Principal investigators: Altintas, Yusuf

$5,500,000

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Adverse effects Dear Professor Achiche, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Coconstructing CHAMP, an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot for Pediatric Infectious Symptoms Management: Protocol for a Multiphase Participatory Study." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Co-designing a Transnational AI-Powered Chatbot to Improve Access to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Among Migrants, Women, and Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Have Sex with Men in Canada, Ghana, and Germany: The MARVIN-CONNECT Study" (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Sofiane Achiche

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Coconstructing CHAMP, an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot for Pediatric Infectious Symptoms Management: Protocol for a Multiphase Participatory Study.

Perspective on patient and non-academic partner engagement for the responsible integration of large language models in health chatbots.

The first AI-based Chatbot to promote HIV self-management: A mixed methods usability study.

Needs-Assessment for an Artificial Intelligence-Based Chatbot for Pharmacists in HIV Care: Results from a Knowledge-Attitudes-Practices Survey.

Adapting and Evaluating an AI-Based Chatbot Through Patient and Stakeholder Engagement to Provide Information for Different Health Conditions: Master Protocol for an Adaptive Platform Trial (the MARVIN Chatbots Study).

A preliminary study in classification of the severity of spine deformation in adolescents with lumbar/thoracolumbar idiopathic scoliosis using machine learning algorithms based on lumbosacral joint efforts during gait.

Implementation of an electronic patient-reported measure of barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence with the Opal patient portal: Protocol for a mixed method type 3 hybrid pilot study at a large Montreal HIV clinic.

Development of a multibody model to assess efforts along the spine for the rehabilitation of adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis.

Socioeconomic disparities and difficulties to access to healthcare services among Canadian children with neurodevelopmental disorders and disabilities.

Classification of upper limb disability levels of children with spastic unilateral cerebral palsy using K-means algorithm.

Co-designing a Transnational AI-Powered Chatbot to Improve Access to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Among Migrants, Women, and Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Have Sex with Men in Canada, Ghana, and Germany: The MARVIN-CONNECT Study

Shifting mindsets: Leveraging AI to enhance HIV and other STI prevention among young women in Ghana

Co-designing an artificial intelligence-enabled CHatbot to Assist the Management of Pediatric patients (CHAMP) with common infections

Utilisation de mains robotisées pour la restauration des fonctions motrices et sensorielles de membres superieurs

Development of an Intelligent Design Support Tool for Integrated Design of Multidomain Systems

Nature inspired image processing software based on Maxwell Equations

Mentoring new patient-oriented researchers in innovative HIV e-care

Développement d'une solution intelligente et temps réel de quantification de l'erreur sur les mouvements articulaires pour aide à la décision aux chirurgiens

An intelligent multi-criteria approach for supporting the design and synthesis of a virtual reality headset

NSERC Canadian Network for Research and Innovation in Machining Technology (CANRIMT)

Frequent collaborators

Kim Engler

David Lessard

Maxime Raison

Marie-Pascale Pomey

Esli Osmanlliu

Dan Poenaru

Alexandra de Pokomandy

Simon Berthelot

Yann Joly

Mickael Begon

Jocelyn Gravel

Marina Klein

Jia Lin

Sara Ahmed

Isabelle Gagnon

Carole Fortin

David Buckeridge

Tibor Schuster