His research interest covers acidity sensors and corrosion inhibition of iron, steel, lead, aluminium and copper in mineral acids by tetrazole, pyrazole, polymer, thiophene, pyridine, peptide, aminoacid and ester compounds. Additionally his research interest is moreover directed towards the field of the pesticides, selective electrodes water treatments. He has published more than 480 papers in corrosion and sensors fields. In last March, 2006, he received the Elsevier Award as the most published author in Morocco since the year 2000. He received also the Arab Award in Chemistry 2013. The Award granted by the Union of Arab Chemists in its 32nd meeting in Ras Al Khaimah-Emirates- and funded by the Saudi Chemical Society in April 2013. On Saturday 11 January, 2014 Prof. Hammouti was granted the certification of the personality most influential in the East of Morocco in the year 2013.