My research interests lie in ad hoc and sensor networks, and more generally in the Internet of Things (IoT) systems. After proposing some localized connected area coverage solutions during my PhD period (2004-2007), I have been tackling medium access control (MAC) and routing issues in IoT networks. For all the following activities, I consider fault-tolerance and security as two major cross-cutting challenges that must be addressed carefully. I especially focused on preamble-sampling approaches in order to enable a priori configuration of heterogeneous Low-Power Listening (LPL) values, runtime adaptation of preamble and sampling periods and communications of mobile nodes with a static infrastructure of LPL devices. Over the past few years, I have investigated the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and its emerging networking protocols to guarantee bounded delays and consumption. I am considering protocol stacks that are in the scope of some IETF working groups (e.g., 6lowPAN, roll, 6tsch) and which consider synchronous medium access (e.g. IEEE 802.15.4 standard). I am studying distributed strategies to schedule wireless transmissions, while reducing control overhead and taking into account network dynamics. Overall, I have been particularly interested in performance evaluation and research methodology to obtain scientific results that can be used and reproduced by the community.
Open research positions
We are looking for candidates on the following positions:
Current PhD Students
I have the pleasure to co-advise the following PhD students:
- Youssef Sellami, Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France (France)
- Funding: UPHF
- Defense expected in 2024
- Co-supervised with Prof. Soumaya Cherkaoui and Dr. Youcef Imine
- Antoine Marchand, Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France (France) / Orange Cyberdéfense
- Funding: ANRT Cifre
- Defense expected in 2024
- Co-supervised with Dr. Youcef Imine and Dr. Hamza Ouarnoughi
- Almamy Touré, Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France (France) / IBM Security
- Funding: ANRT Cifre
- Defense expected in 2024
- Co-supervised with Prof. Thierry Delot and Dr. Youcef Imine
- Ali Haj Assan, Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France (France) / Université de Mons (Belgique), on Attack detection in industrial IoT networks
- Funding: Région Hauts-de-France and UMons
- Defense expected in 2023
- Co-supervised with Prof. Bruno Quoitin and Dr. Youcef Imine
- Emilie Bout, Inria Lille - Nord Europe, on Denial-of-sleep attacks in wireless networks
- Funding: AID / Inria
- Defense expected in 2023
- Co-supervised with Dr. Valeria Loscri
- Loïc Miller, University of Strasbourg, on Authentication and Authorization in Cloud Storage Systems
- Funding: Cisco
- Defense expected in 2022
- Co-supervised with Prof. Cristel Pelsser and Dr. Pascal Mérindol
Past PhD Students
I had the pleasure to co-advise the following PhD students:
- Amine Mohamed Falek, University of Strasbourg, on optimization algorithms for personalized planning of dynamic and multimodal itineraries
- Funding: CIFRE with T&S Group
- Defended in 2020
- Co-supervised with Prof. Cristel Pelsser and Dr. Fabrice Theoleyre
- Rodrigo Teles Hermeto, University of Strasbourg, on Standard improvements and predictable performance for industrial Internet of things in indoor deployments
- funding: Idex Unistra
- Defended in 2019
- Co-supervised with Dr. Fabrice Theoleyre
- Georgios Z. Papadopoulos, University of Strasbourg, on improving Medium Access for Dynamic Wireless Sensor Networks
- funding: Idex Unistra
- Defended in 2015
- Co-supervised with Prof. Thomas Noël
- Julien Beaudaux, University of Strasbourg, on self-configuration of WSNs for remote healthcare
- funding: Région Alsace
- Defended in 2013
- Co-supervised with Prof. Thomas Noël
- Romain Kuntz, University of Strasbourg, on medium access control facing the dynamics of wireless sensor networks
- funding: Industrial contract
- Defended in 2010
- Co-supervised with Prof. Thomas Noël and Dr. Julien Montavont
Ongoing research projects
- 2021-23: GLOCAT (Région HdF, Soutien aux Travaux Interdisciplinaires, Multi-établissements et Exploratoires - volet “Partenarial”, STIMulE), GéoLOCalisation d’ATtaques sur réseaux sans fil
- 2020-23: GIS CybCOM (Région HdF, Soutien à l’animation de collectifs de recherche, SACR), Cyber sécurité des systèmes embarqués communicants sans fil
- 2021-2025: CIRRELT-LAMIH International Research Project (IRP CNRS)
- 2020-2023: Cyber F-IT (Erasmus+, Strategic Partnerships for higher education), Cyber Security – Training Students and Scholars for the Challenges of Information and Communication Technologies in Research and Studies for Internationalisation
- 2018-2021: Secure workflow access control (Cisco)
- 2018-2021: nano-NET (ANR JCJC), Nano Autonomous Systems for a totally Decentralized Internet.
Past research projects
- 2017-2018: NETINDUS (PHC Tournesol),
- 2016-2017: SEMNET - Semantic Sensor Networks for Smart Factories (API ICube).
- 2015: FIT-III (MoU), Memorandum of Understanding between FIT IoT-lab and Institute for Information Industry (Taiwan)
- 2015: Diag@IoT (Idex project, University of Strasbourg).
- 2014-15: UBIQUITY (API ICube), Auto-configurable Wireless Sensor Network for urban climatology investigation.
- 2012-14: IRIS (ANR INFRA), All IP Networks for the FutuRe Internet of Smart Objects.
- 2012-14: EXPRESS (PHC, programme STAR), EXPerimental REsearch in Sensor Systems.
- 2012– 2013: EXPRESS (PHC STAR), EXPerimental REsearch in Sensor Systems.
- 2011-19: FIT (Investissements d’avenir, Equipex), Future Internet of Things.
- 2010-11: EXPRIMA (BQR Unistra), Experimentations for wireless mesh networks.
- 2009-12: DAHLIA (DGCIS/ANSP), Experimental platform of home automation for telehomecare and remote monitoring for elderly.
- 2008-11: SensLAB (ANR TLCOM), Very large scale open wireless sensor network testbed.
- 2006–09: CNRS/WIDE (ANR), Collaboration internationale CNRS, JST (Japon)