Duke Kunshan University
B.S. in Data Science (By DKU)
B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies (Subplans: Data Science) (By Duke)
About Me
I’m Othmane Echchabi, an M.Sc. student in Computer Science at McGill University and the Mila Québec AI Institute, where I also serve as a Lab Representative. My work focuses on machine learning for remote sensing. I’ve led applied machine-learning projects across environmental monitoring and mobility analytics.
News
- February 2026: Our paper "Detecting Transportation Mode Using Dense Smartphone GPS Trajectories and Transformer Models" has been accepted for publication in the International Journal of Geographical Information Science (IJGIS). Project page available here!
- December 2025: I'm elected as a Lab Representative at Mila as part of the 2025–2026 cohort!
- September 2025: I started my M.Sc. in Computer Science at McGill and Mila, supervised by Prof. David Rolnick!
- August 2025: Featured on the Duke Kunshan YouTube channel discussing my work on SpeedTransformer for sustainable AI applications.
- May 2025: Our paper "Tracking Progress Towards Sustainable Development Goal 6 Using Satellite Imagery" is now available on its project page! Work done with collaborators from DKU and Columbia.
Education
2020 - 2025
Spring 2022
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Exchange Semester; Data Engineering Student
Spring 2023
Duke University
Study Abroad
2025 - Now
McGill University & Mila Quebec AI Institute
M.Sc. in Computer Science
(Supervised by Prof. David Rolnick)
Latest Work
Other Projects
- FertiDarija (UM6P Internship): RAG-Guided Fertilizer Copilot for Moroccan Farmers
- Signature Work (Undergraduate Thesis): Spatiotemporal Changes of the Yancheng Coastal Wetlands
- Duke Climate+ 2024: Monitoring Spartina Alterniflora using Self-Supervised Learning
- Duke Climate+ 2023: Assessing Climate Change Risk of Rural Coastal Plain Communities
- DigCai Database (Research Assistant Role @ Duke)
Teaching
McGill University
Teaching Assistant
- COMP 330 Theory of Computation
Duke Kunshan University
Teaching Assistant
- COMPSCI 101 Introduction to Computer Science
- COMPSCI 201 Programming and Data Structures
- MATH 105 Calculus
- MATH 201 Multivariable Calculus
- MATH 202 Linear Algebra
- MATH 317 Quantitative Finance
Also supported MATH 201 Multivariable Calculus as a Teaching Assistant at Duke University.
Curriculum Vitae
For a detailed overview of my academic and professional background, please find my CV below.