This book presents a selection of scientific peer reviewed articles presented at the 6th International Conference on Advanced Materials for Photonics, Sensing, and Energy Applications (AMPSECA 2024) held on 31Oct and 01Nov at Marrakech in Morocco. It explores advances in design, manufacturing, and applications of materials, as well as their use in biomaterials for medical, biological, and environmental applications. It discusses the challenges and opportunities associated with transitioning to clean and sustainable energy sources, as well as the technological and policy innovations needed to address these challenges. A dedicated track on Hydrogen Technologies examines the role in transition to a hydrogen-based economy, addressing topics such as production, storage, use, and infrastructure of hydrogen. The book also includes selected articles highlighting progress in detection and bio-detection technologies, including a range of innovative sensors and detection approaches tailored for various applications such as healthcare, environmental monitoring, and security systems. It emphasizes recent trends and advancements illustrating the dynamic evolution of photonics-based detection techniques and their crucial importance in contemporary science and technology. These articles make a significant contribution to research and understanding in their respective fields and provide an overview of the latest developments in these crucial areas of science and technology.

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Dr. Yahia Boughaleb was a president of Chouaib Doukkali University up to 2023. He received his PhD from the University Paris Sud in 1987 and since then he is a professor of physics at University Hassan II of Casablanca and University Chouaib Doukkali EL Jadida. His research is focused on Physics of Fractals, transport phenomena in solids, failure of heterogeneous materials, materials for harvesting energy applications.

Dr. Abdelowahed Hajjaji is a Professor in Materials Science at CHOUAIB DOUKKALI University, while also serving as the director of the National School of Applied Sciences and the Laboratory of Engineering Sciences for Energy within the same university. His research primarily focuses on the analysis of piezoelectric materials, with special attention given to industrial applications. He has actively participated as a lecturer in numerous international schools, addressing topics such as piezoelectric materials and materials for energy.

Dr. El Kebir HLIL is a Professor of Science of Materials in the University of Grenoble Alpes at Grenoble, France. From Teaching experience point of view. His research activity includes namely investigation on materials for storage and conversion of energy such as Metal hydrides, Thermoelectric, Magnetocaloric, and Photovoltaic materials. For all investigated materials, special attention is paid to the industrial applications.

Dr. Said LAASRI holds the position of Professor in Materials Science at Chouaib Doukkali University, located in El Jadida, Morocco. His research focuses particularly on biomaterials, as well as the study of materials for energy storage and conversion, including metal hydrides, thermocouples, and photovoltaic materials.