University of Toulouse/ ISAE-Supaéro
Department DISC
10 avenue Edouard Belin
BP 54032 - 31055 Toulouse cedex 4
Tél. +33 5 61 33 85 90
Fax. +33 5 61 33 91 88
email: ahlem.mifdaoui isae-supaero.fr
Short VITAE
Full Professor at DISC Department, University of Toulouse/ ISAE-Supaéro, Toulouse, France since 2017 (Rang A attachée à EDMITT)
Associate Professor at DISC Department, University of Toulouse/ ISAE-Supaéro, Toulouse, France since 2008
Habilitation à Diriger les Recherches (HDR) in computer science from the Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse (UPS) in December 2016
Ph.D. in computer science from the Institut National Polytechnique of Toulouse (INPT) in December 2007
Engineer Degree (i.e. M.S. degree) in computer science and air traffic management engineering in 2004 from the Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation civile (ENAC) in Toulouse
Research Interests
Real-Time Communication Protocols and Standards (AVB/TSN, ARINC 664, TTE, Real-Time Ethernet profiles IEC 61784, IEC 63439, ...)
Scheduling and Resource Management (MPSOC, Multi/Many-core Architectures)
Performance Evaluation and Optimization Techniques (Deterministic Network Calculus, Stochastic Network calculus, ILP, Heuristic Approaches,...)
Cyber Physical Systems Applications (Avionics, Space, Automation, WSN, Industry 4.0)
Tool Support for worst-case dimensioning of real-time networks WoPANets
Research Projects
Research Projects List here
Publications
- Publications list here
Invited Lectures and Presentations of accepted papers
- September 2021, Presentation of accepted paper on "FactoRing: Asynchronous TSN-compliant Network with low bounded Jitters for Industry 4.0" at ETFA 2021
- March 2019, Dagstuhl, Germany: Invited presentation on "Buffer-aware worst-case Tming Analysis of Wormhole NoCs using Network Calculus" at the Dagstuhl seminar 19101 Dagstuhl 19101
- December 2018, Nashville: Presentation of an accepted paper on "Comparative Analysis of Scheduling Strategies for Heterogeneous Avionics Applications" at the workshop ERDN 2018 (Workshop in conjunction with RTSS 2018)
- July 2018, Barcelone: Presentation of an accepted paper on "Performance Enhancement of Extended AFDX via Bandwidth Reservation for TSN/BLS Shapers" at the workshop RTN 2018 (Workshop in conjunction with ECRTS 2018)
- February 2018, Erlangen: Invited presentation on "Buffer-Aware Worst-Case Timing Analysis of Wormhole NoCs Using Network Calculus" at the workshop WoNECA 2018
- December 2017, Paris: presentation of accepted paper at CRTS 2017 (Workshop in conjunction with RTSS 2017) on ”Beyond the Accuracy-Complexity Tradeoffs of Compositional Analyses using Network Calculus for Complex Networks”
- April 2016, Munster: presentation on ”Extending PMOO principle to (some) Non-Feed forward networks” during the workshop WoNECA2016
- July 2014, Paris: presentation of accepted paper at ECRTS 2014 on ”Analytical Modeling and Optimization of Traffic Shapers in Avionics RDCs to Enhance Resource Savings for CAN-AFDX Network”
- December 2013, Vancouver: invited talk about « A novel Avionics Acquisition Network Based on Daisy-Chain Ethernet » during the workshop « RATE » joint to the conference « RTSS »
- January 2013, ONERA: invited talk about WoPANets Tool Tool
- April 2012, Porto: invited talk about « Avionics embedded networks: challenges and solutions » during a meeting about « Serv-CPS » project (Time Ethernet Communication Architecture for Cyber-Physical Systems)
- February 2012, Berlin: invited Talk at First Interdisciplinary Workshop on Algorithmic Challenges in Real-Time Systems about « System level worst-case performance evaluation of embedded Networks »
- October 2008, Stuttgart: invited Keynote about «Master/Slave Switched Ethernet for military applications»
- Mars 2007, Paris: invited talk during Rescom days about « Full Duplex Switched Ethernet for Military avionics applications »
Supervising
Phd Students
- Santiago Torres Borda : Phd student working on « Performance Analysis and Validation of TSN technology for Aerospace Applications» , ISAE funding (2022-2025)
- Morgan Gauthier : Phd student working on « Design Space Exploration of Automotive Applications based on MPSoC » , Continental funding (2021-2024), in collaboration with Pr. Rob Vingerhoeds
- Ludovic THOMAS : Phd student working on « Performance Analysis of Time Sensitive Networks for real-time applications » , ISAE-EPFL funding (2019-2022), in collaboration with Pr. Jean-Yves Le Boudec
- Frédéric Giroudot : Phd student working on « NoC-based Architectures for real-time applications: Performance analysis and Design space exploration », EMSR funding (2016-2019)
- Anais FINZI : Phd Student working on « Specification and Analysis of an Extended AFDX with TSN/BLS shapers for Mixed-Criticality Avionics Applications » within IREHDO2 project (2015-2017)
- Ahmed AMARI : Phd Student working on « Specification and Analysis of AeroRing - A Full Duplex Ethernet Ring Network for New Generation Avionics Systems » within AERORING project (2014-2016)
- Hamdi AYED : Phd Student working on « Optimization and performance analysis of multi-cluster embedded networks » within OMCEN project (2011-2014)
- Dinh khanh DANG : Phd student working on « Performance Analysis of wireless Technologies for new generation Avionics Embedded Systems » with an application on "wireless communications for critical avionics systems" within APENISS project (2011-2014)
Post-doc and Engineer
- Frédéric Giroudot: Post-doc working on « Specification and validation of a TSN-compliant network for Industry4.0» within Factoring project (2020)
- Anh Toan BUI LONG: Post-doc working on « Optimisation of ECOA architecture» within ECOA project project (2019-2020)
- Ahmed Amari: Post-doc working on « Performance evaluation of networks with cyclic dependencies » within IREHDO2 project (2018)
- Miloud RACHED : Post-doc working on « Design and Performance evaluation of an alternative communication network for train based on Ethernet » within SYMADE project (2010-2012)
- Leo Martel : Engineer working on the implementation of the WoPANets Tool project (2012-2014)
Master Students and projects
- Nicola.MUSACCHIO: Master students working on "Autonomous self-driving car from manual driving car " (2020-2022) in collaboration with Raghu Vamsi from Umlaut
- Alberto CEBALLOS-GONZALEZ and Joan BESSA-SANZ: Master students working on "Sensors and camera-based 3D obstacle avoidance for Aerial Vehicle " (2020-2022) in collaboration with Raghu Vamsi from Umlaut
- Brian FRANKLIN: Master students working on "Autonomous Robotic Aerial Vehicle " (2019-2021) in collaboration with Raghu Vamsi from Umlaut
- Mohamed ELTABLAWY and Louis OFFOR: Master students working on "Design optimization of embedded systems using MBSE process" (2019-2021) in collaboration with Jean-Charles Chaudemar and An Toan Bui Long
- Kevin SETIAWAN and Renato simon LAWALATA: Master students working on "Cyber Physical Systems - dimensioning approach to validate non-functional requirements" (2018)
- Fréderic Giroudot: Engineer student working on ”Manycore Platform for Avionics Systems” (2016)
- Reddy Govindapur Ashwinkumar MAIPAL and Amruth MALYAVANTHAM: Master Students working on ”Simulation and Experiments of a Wireless Safety-Critical Avionics Network based on HR-UWB” (2016)
- Bastien Tauran: Master student working on « GUI for WoPANets Tool » (2014)
- Rachid Djorane : Master Student working on «Performance Evaluation of Avionics Sensors Networks» within SYMADE project (2012-2013)
- Alkhasawneh Abdallah : Master Student working on « AFDX backup Network » within ADCN+ project (2008-2009)
- Benjamin Lencou: Master student working on « GUI for WoPANets Tool » (2011)
- Amady Diouf Faye: Master student working on « Optimization analysis within WoPANets Tool Tool » (2011)
Scientific Committees
- PHD: Referee of doctoral dissertation at EPFL Lausanne- PHD of Ehsan MOHAMMADPOUR "A Network Calculus Analysis of Asynchronous Mechanisms in Time-Sensitive Networks", October 2022
- PHD: Examinator of doctoral dissertation at University of Toulouse- PHD of Pierre-Julien Chaine "Adaptabilité de Time Sensitive Networking aux exigences de l’industrie aérospatiale", June 21st, 2022
- PHD: Referee of doctoral dissertation at Technische Universitat Braunschweig- PHD of Daniel Thiele "Formal Timing Analysis of Ethernet TSN Extensions for Automotive Applications", April 1st, 2022
- PHD: Opponent of doctoral dissertation at UIB in spain- PHD of Inés Álvarez "TIME REDUNDANCY MECHANISMS FOR TOLERATING TEMPORARY FAULTS IN THE COMMUNICATION SUBSYSTEM OF SYSTEMS BASED ON TIME-SENSITIVE NETWORKING STANDARDS", December 2nd, 2021
- PHD: Opponent of doctoral dissertation at Lund University in Sweden- PHD of Victor Millnert "A Timely Journey Through the Cloud", September 13th, 2019
- PHD: Referee of doctoral dissertation at University of Poitiers in France- PHD of Nassima BENAMMAR "Modélisation, évaluation et validation des systèmes temps réel distribués", September 18th, 2018
Teaching
- Head of the Embedded Systems Major in Master Aerospace Engineering since 2017 until September 2023
- Introduction to Embedded Systems: for Master MAE ISAE
- Real Time Systems: for 3A ISAE, 3A CNAM and Master MAE ISAE students
- Real-Time Networks: for MAE ISAE, 3A ISAE, Master EMS ISAE and 3A CNAM students
Others
- Regular reviewer for « Real Time Systems (Springer) »
- Regular reviewer for « IEEE transactions on Industrial Informatics »
- Regular reviewer for « IEEE Transactions on Computers»
- Regular reviewer for « Computers and Industrial Engineering-Elsevier»
- 2024: General chair of WFCS 2024,
- 2023: Financial chair of WFCS 2023
- 2023: TPC member of RTNS 2023, DATE 2023, ETFA 2023
- 2022: TPC member of WFCS 2022, RTNS 2022, ETFA 2022
- 2021: TPC chair of Track 3 at ETFA 2021
- 2021: TPC member of WFCS 2021, RTNS 2021, INDIN 2021, ECRTS 2021
- 2020: TPC chair of WFCS 2020
- 2020: Associate Editor of SS on "Communication in Automation" in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics
- 2020: TPC member of RTNS 2020
- 2019: TPC member of RTSS2019, RTAS2019, ETFA2019-T3, WFCS 2019, RTNS 2019
- 2018: TPC member of RTSS2018, SIES 2018, WFCS 2018, INDIN 2018, RTNS 2018, ETFA-T3 2018, RTN 2018
- 2017: TPC member of SIES 2017, WFCS 2017, INDIN 2017 and Track Chair of ETFA- Track 3 - Real-Time and (Networked) Embedded Systems for ETFA 2017
- 2016: TPC member of RTAS 2016, WFCS 2016 and SIES 2016, and Track Chair of ETFA- Track 3 - Real-Time and (Networked) Embedded Systems for ETFA 2016
- 2015: TPC member of ECRTS 2015, SIES 2015 and RTSS 2015, and Track Chair of ETFA- Track 3 - Real-Time and (Networked) Embedded Systems for ETFA 2015
- 2014: TPC member of ECRTS 2014 and SIES 2014
- 2013: TPC member of CPSNA 2013