The Faculty of Engineering at Université La Sagesse hosted for the first time the International Conference on Control, Automation, and Instrumentation (IC2AI’25), supported by IEEE and IFAC. The event explored integrating Artificial Intelligence with human capabilities to enhance applications, particularly in robotics.

Attendees included former Minister of Industry Georges Bouchikian, Université La Sagesse’s President Professor Georges N. Nehme, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Sagesse University Professor Elie Ahmar, and the Head of the Mechatronics Engineering Department at Sagesse University and conference organizer and supervisor, Professor Roy Abi Zeid Doueihy. Also, the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the Lebanese University, Professor Nazih Moubayed, and the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at AUST, Professor Roger Ashkar attended; in addition to academics, industry professionals, and Université La Sagesse community members.

Former Minister Georges Bouchikian stressed the importance of the conference in linking academia and industry, promoting technological advancement, and strengthening Lebanon’s economy. He highlighted past ministry efforts, including robotics manufacturing licensing.

Professor Georges Nehme, President of Université La Sagesse, emphasized the university’s commitment to research and industry collaboration, aiming to become a leading research hub. He called for joint efforts from the government and private sector to fund scientific research.

Professor Roy Abi Zeid, Head of the Mechatronics Engineering Department and the conference’s organizer, emphasized the event’s strong academic considerations. 72 research papers were submitted from 18 countries, and through a thorough review process, 37 were selected.

Since its establishment in 2017, the Faculty of Engineering at Université La Sagesse has been graduating students in recognized engineering fields: Chemical, Biomedical, Computer, and Mechatronics Engineering. The diplomas awarded are officially recognized by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, and are eligible to join the Order of Engineers and Architects.