Research activities
Main Topics
- Estimation for communications (performance at low SNR, estimators design, bounds derivations, system identification for cognitive radio, synchronization, distributed estimation, signal processing tools for coherent optical communications)
- Resource allocation for wireless communications (relaying scheme optimization, multicell environment, power and subcarrier allocation in multicarrier systems, HARQ analysis and optimization)
- Distributed processing (distributed computing, distributed estimation, signal processing over graphs)
PhD student and postdoc Supervision
- Current PhD students:
T23. Yue BI (co-supervised with Yue Wu (SJTU, China), october 2020- expected end: september 2025): Fundamental Theory and Key Technologies of distributed estimation systems.
T22. Abdelghani GHANEM (co-supervised with Mounir Ghogho (UIR, Morrocco), april 2022- expected end: march 2025): Modelling and Prediction of Human Driving Behavior using Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning.
T21. Sylvain NERONDAT (co-supervised with Christophe Le Martret (Thales), april 2022- expected end: march 2025): Deep reinforcement learning for joint scheduling and resource allocation in mobile ad hoc networks.
- Former PhD students:
T20. Ibrahim DJEMAI (co-supervised with Mireille Sarkiss (TSP), november 2020-march 2024): Joint offloading-scheduling policies for future generation wireles networks.
He is working as research engineer at ..., Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France.T19. Alix MAY (co-supervised with Elie Awwad, november 2019-april 2023): Receiver-based techniques for the monitoring of physical parameters in optical fiber networks.
She is working as research engineer at Nokia Bell Labs, Massy, France.T18. Hakim HAFIDI (co-supervised with Mounir Ghogho (UIR, Morocco), december 2019-february 2023): Robust Machine Learning for Graphs/Networks.
He is working as an Assistant Professor at Université Internationale de Rabat, Morocco.T17. Arthur LOUCHART (co-supervised with Charly Poulliat (Enseeiht), november 2018-december 2021): Resource allocation adapted to nonlinear impairments for cognitive satellite networks. ICE Second Best PhD award 2021
He is working as an Assistant Professor at IMT Nord-Europe, Lille, France.T16. Vincent CORLAY (co-supervised with Loic Brunel (Mitsubishi) and Joseph Boutros (TAMUQ), october 2017-december 2020): Decoding Algorithms for Lattices. IP Paris Second Best PhD award 2020
He is working as research engineer at Mitsubishi Electric, Rennes, France.T15. Apostolos AVRANAS (co-supervised with Marios Kountouris (Huawei), january 2017-june 2020): Resource allocation for latency sensitive wireless systems.
He is working as research engineer at Amadeus, Nice, France.T14. Ibrahim FAWAZ (co-supervised with Mireille Sarkiss (CEA), september 2016-december 2019): Offloading strategies for energy-harvesting based systems.
He is working as research engineer at Huawei, Boulogne, France.T13. Xavier LETURC (co-supervised with Christophe Le Martret (Thales), october 2015-december 2018): Resource allocation for HARQ based mobile ad hoc networks.
He is working as Research Engineer at Thales Communications and Security, Gennevilliers, France.T12. Alaa KHREIS (co-supervised with Pierre Duhamel (CNRS/L2S), october 2015- november 2018): Cooperative resource allocation for wireless networks.
He is working as Engineer at Huawei, Boulogne, France.T11. Raphaël MASSIN (co-supervised with Christophe Le Martret (Thales), february 2012- november 2016): On distributed node clustering in mobile ad hoc networks. Thales group Best PhD award 2017
He is working as Expert Engineer at Thales Communications and Security, Gennevilliers, France.T10. Abdelkerim AMARI (co-supervised with Yves Jaouen, may 2013- june 2016): Volterra series based nonlinear processing for coherent optical communications.
He is working as senior application researcher at VPIphotonics, Germany.T9. Franck IUTZELER (co-supervised with Walid Hachem, october 2010-december 2013): Distributed estimation and optimization in asynchronous networks.
He is working as Associate Professor at University of Grenoble, France.T8. Sébastien MARCILLE (co-supervised with Christophe Le Martret (Thales), january 2010-february 2013): Resource allocation for HARQ based mobile ad hoc network.
He is working as Research Engineer at DGA, Bagneux, France.T7. Pierre DELESQUES (co-supervised with Cedric Ware, december 2009-december 2012): Analyses of transmission and switching capacities in optical networks.
He is working as Project Manager at Silicom SAS, Paris Area, France.T6. Mehrez SELMI (co-supervised with Yves Jaouen, october 2008-october 2011): Advanced signal processing tools for QAM-based optical fiber communications.
He is working as Technical expert in telecommunications at Conseil Supérieur de l'Audiovisuel, Paris, France.T5. Aude LE DUC (co-supervised with Christophe Le Martret (Thales), january 2007-february 2010): Performance closed-form derivations and analysis of Hybrid ARQ retransmission schemes in a cross-layer context.
She is working as Director of Industry Relations service at engineering school ESME/SUDRIA, Paris, France.T4. Eric BOUTON (co-supervised with Jean-Claude Belfiore, september 2006-january 2010): Resource allocation algorithm for interference based systems (written in French).
He is working as Patent examiner at European Patent Office, The Netherlands.T3. Abdelaziz BOUZEGZI (co-supervised with Pierre Jallon (CEA), october 2006-september 2009): System Identification algorithms for the cognitive radio (written in French).
He is working as 5G Product Owner at Nokia, Paris Area, France.T2. Anne-Laure DELEUZE (co-supervised with Christophe Le Martret (Thales), december 2002-january 2006): Contributions to Impulse Radio UWB based systems (written in French).
She is working as Patent consultant at Cabinet Regimbeau, Paris, France.T1. Sophie GAULT (co-supervised with Walid Hachem (Supelec), september 2002-october 2005): Design and Optimization for multicarrier based systems (written in French).
She is working as System engineer at Silicon Labs, Rennes, France. - Former postdocs:
P6. Nhan NGUYEN-THANH (july 2013-june 2017): Safe Cooperative spectrum sensing.
He is working as Postdoc at LRI, University of Paris-Sud, Orsay, France.P5. Thomas COURTAT (april 2013-march 2015): Signal identification for noncooperative communications.
He is working as Researcher Engineer at Amesys, Aix-en-Provence, France.P4. Nassar KSAIRI (february 2013-november 2014): Resource allocation for HARQ based MANETs.
He is working as Researcher at Huawei Wireless Labs, Paris, France.P3. François-Xavier SOCHELEAU (november 2007-october 2008): Semi-blind OFDM based system discrimination.
He is working as Associate Professor at Telecom Bretagne, Brest, France.P2. Fatma KHARRAT (september 2007-september 2008): Analysis and optimization of multi-user interference in Impulse Radio UWB based systems.
She is working as Research Engineer at Nokia Bell Labs, Villarceaux, France.P1. Antonio CIPRIANO (january-october 2005): Dynamic resource allocation for multicarrier and multi-user systems.
He is working as Research Engineer at Thalès Communications and Security, Gennevilliers, France.
International sabbatical stays
- Invited professor at Technische Universtät Berlin (TUB) (Spring 2024). Contact: Prof. Guiseppe Caire.
- Invited professor at Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UNAL) (Winter 2023). Contact: Prof. Eduardo Romero.
- Invited professor at Rutgers University (Spring 2019). Contact: Prof. Roy Yates.
- Invited professor at Université Catholique de Louvain (Spring 2015, Fall 2016). Contact: Prof. Luc Vandendorpe.
- Invited professor at International University of Rabat (Spring 2011, Spring 2018). Contact: Prof. Mounir Ghogho.
- Invited professor at University of Leeds, Department of Electrical Engineering (Summer 2004, Spring-Summer 2007). Contact: Prof. Mounir Ghogho.
- Invited professor at Texas A&M University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (Summer 2003). Contact: Prof. Erchin Serpedin.
Fundings
- Current projects:
- PEPR 5G (2023-2026): Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for next cellular networks.
- CIFRE with Thales Communications (2022-2025): Deep reinforcement learning for joint scheduling and resource allocation in mobile ad hoc networks.
- Former projects:
- CIFRE with Nokia Bell Labs (2019-2022): New coherent receivers for monitoring and controling transmission parameters in optical fibers.
- ANR international with Luxembourg "SIERRA" (2018-2021): Spectral efficient Receivers and Resource Allocation for Cognitive Satellite Communications
- CIFRE with Mitsubishi Electric MERCE (2017-2020): New coding and precoding schemes.
- CIFRE with Huawei Maths Lab (2016-2019): User-centric Service Oriented network architecture for 5G wireless systems.
- European Marie-Curie fellowship "SCAVENGE" (2016-2019): Offloading techniques with energy-harvesting.
- Labex Digicosme-Digiteo grant (2015-2018): Cooperative resource allocation in wireless network.
- CIFRE with Thales Communications (2015-2018): Channel modeling and associated resource allocation in ad hoc network.
- European Celtic program "SASER/SIEGFRIED" (2013-2015) - Celtic-Plus Innovation Award 2017 -
- European FP7 IP program "LEXNET" (2013-2015)
- Direct Partnership with Bull/Amesys (2013-2014): Signal processing for noncooperative communications.
- Interministerial Unique Funding (FUI) "100GFLEX" (2011-2013): OFDM for high data rate optical communications.
- DGA PhD scholarship (2010-2013): Design and Analysis of decentralized estimation algorithms.
- CIFRE with Thales Communications (2010-2013): OFDMA based resource allocation in ad hoc network.
- CIFRE with Mitsubishi Rennes (2009-2012) : Capacity analysis for optical channel.
- European Network of Excellence "NEWCOM++" (2008-2011)
- Fondation TELECOM PhD scholarship (2008-2011): Advanced signal processing for optical coherent transmissions.
- Competitive cluster SYSTEMATIC "URC" (2007-2009): Advanced tools for cooperative communications.
- ANR "RISC" (2007-2009): UWB based ad hoc network for rescue services.
- ANR "DEMAIN" (2007-2009): System identification for cognitive radio.
- CIFRE with Thales Communications (2006-2009): Cross-layer HARQ techniques optimization for MANET.
- European Network of Excellence "NEWCOM" (2004-2007)
- ANR "IDILE" (2003-2005): MC-CDMA for powerline communications.
- CIFRE with Thales Communications (2002-2005): Multiple access technique for UWB.
Editorial activities
- Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Signal and Information Processing over Networks from February 2018 to January 2022.
- Member of IEEE Technical Committee "Signal Processing for Communications and Networking" from January 2014 to December 2019.
- Senior Area Editor for IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing from April 2011 to September 2012.
- Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing from October 2008 to September 2012.
- Associate Editor for IEEE Communications Letters from January 2004 to December 2007.
- Technical program committee (TPC) member:
- 2023: EUSIPCO, GRETSI, ICASSP, SPAWC, WSA
- 2022: EUSIPCO, GLOBECOM, GRETSI, ICASSP, SPAWC
- 2021: EUSIPCO, GLOBECOM, SPAWC
- 2020: EUSIPCO, GLOBECOM, ICASSP, ISWCS, SPAWC, VTC Spring
- 2019: GLOBECOM, GRETSI, ICASSP, SPAWC
- 2018: GLOBECOM, ICASSP, PIMRC, SPAWC, VTC-Spring
- 2017: GLOBECOM, GRETSI, ICASSP, SPAWC
- 2016: GLOBECOM, ICASSP, ICC, SPAWC
- 2015: EUSIPCO, GLOBECOM, GRETSI, ICASSP, MedICT, SPAWC
- 2014: EUSIPCO, GLOBECOM, ICASSP, SPAWC, WCNC
- 2013: EUSIPCO (special session co-organizer), GLOBECOM, GRETSI, ICASSP, PIMRC
- 2012: EUSIPCO, ICASSP, WCNC
- 2011: EUSIPCO (Area Chair "Signal Processing for Communications"), GRETSI, ICASSP, SPAWC
- 2010: EUSIPCO, GLOBECOM, ICASSP, SPAWC
- 2009: EUSIPCO, GLOBECOM, GRETSI, ICASSP
- 2008: EUSIPCO, GLOBECOM, ICASSP, IWCMC, PIMRC
- 2007: Chinacom, EUSIPCO, ICASSP, ICSPC, IWCMC
- 2003: ISSPA
- Reviewer for:
- IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, IEEE Transactions on Communications, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, IEEE Journal of Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing, IEEE Communications Letters, IEEE Signal Processing Letters, EURASIP Signal Processing, EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking, EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing, Research Letters in Communications, Journal on Communications and Network, Annals of Telecommunications
- Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong, Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR)
- School or Conference organization:
- Co-general chair for Peyresq's Summer school (in Graph Theory), June 2023, Peyresq, France.
- Sponsor chair for IEEE Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC), July 2019, Cannes, France.
- Co-general chair for Summer School "Space-Time Coding" in the framework of the Network of Excellence NEWCOM (October 2006).
- General chair for Autumn School "Estimation Theory for wireless communications" in the framework of the Network of Excellence NEWCOM (October 2005).
- Web designer for IEEE Information Theory Workshop (ITW), April 2003, Paris, France.
- PhD/HdR committees:
- J. Darweesh, Quantization of Neural Network equalizers in optical fiber transmission experiments, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, September 2023.
- M. Bello, Meeting delay and security, constraints in sixth generation of wireless networks, Université de Paris-Cergy, December 2022.
- A. Frunza, Global compensation of system linear impairments for high-speed coherent optical communications, Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Brest, November 2022. (invited)
- A. Shahkarami, Complexity reduction over bi-RNN based Kerr nonlinearity equalization, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, October 2022.
- T. Salih Abdu, Optimization of flexible satellite systems, University of Luxembourg, October 2022.
- L. Chetot, Activity models and Bayesian estimation algorithms for wireless grant-free random access, Université de Lyon, July 2022.
- R. Le Bidan, Channel coding and digital signal processing for ultra high data rate and reliable communications, HDR, IMT Atlantique, May 2022. (reviewer)
- D. Kumar, Latency and Reliability aware radio resource allocation for multi-antennas systems University of Oulu, 2022. (pre-examiner)
- A. Barbe, Diffusion-Wasserstein distance for attributed graphs, Université de Lyon, December 2021.
- O. Rekik, Performances and Receiver Design for future mobile systems, Université Paris-Nord, July 2021. (reviewer)
- K.-H. Ngo, Non-coherent wireless communications: fundamental limits and system design, Université Paris-Saclay, June 2020.
- A. Bonvard, Soft information based Channel coding identification, IMT Atlantique, April 2020.
- L. Salaun, Resource allocation and optimization for the NOMA, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, March 2020.
- T. Phuong-Nguyen, Short Frame Wireless Communications: New Challenges for the Physical Layer, IMT Atlantique, November 2019. (reviewer)
- L. Li, On the capacity of free-space optical intensity channels, Université Paris-Saclay, July 2019.
- A. Ladaycia, Interference cancellation for massive MIMO systems, Université Paris-Villetaneuse, July 2019.
- D. Demmer, OFDM precoding for filter-bank based waveforms, CNAM, June 2019. (reviewer)
- N. Grollier, Spectral envrironment blind identification for PMR system the closer of analog receiver, IMT Atlantique (formerly Telecom Bretagne), November 2018. (reviewer)
- J. Gaveau, Resource allocation for dynamic spectrum management in clustered ad hoc networks, Université Paris-Saclay/CentraleSupelec, July 2018.
- D.T. Ta, Channel surveillance strategy and interfrence reduction on fuiture wireless networks, Université Paris-Saclay/Telecom ParisTech, July 2018.
- M. Lopes de Freitas, Wireless Communications in Dynamic Interference: modeling, capacity, and applications, Université de Lille, June 2018. (reviewer)
- M. Pischella, Contributions to resource allocation on interference channel, relay channel and applications to 5G networks, HDR, Université de Cergy-Pontoise, March 2018.
- P. Mary, Energy efficient communications: from resource allocation to machine learning, HDR, Université de Rennes 1, January 2018. (reviewer)
- S. Muppirisetty, Location-aware communications, Chalmers University of Technology, December 2017. (opponent)
- F. Maliqi, On the interaction of cooperation techniques with channel coding and ARQ in wireless communications, Université Paris-Saclay/CentraleSupelec, December 2017.
- C. Goursaud, Contributions to the uplink PHY/MAC analysis for the OoT and BAN applications, HDR, Université de Lyon, December 2017. (reviewer)
- Z. Chen, Traffic Offloading analysis with stochastic geometry, Université Paris-Saclay, December 2016.
- S. Yang, Wireless Networking with channel uncertainty: benefits of feedback and cooperation, HDR, Université Paris-Sud, June 2016.
- J. Denis, Resource allocation frameworks for multi-carrier based cognitve radio networks with full and statistical CSI, CNAM, June 2016.
- Q. Li, Decentralized transmitter cooperation and signal processing with limited feedback and backhaul, Eurécom, March 2016.
- T.-N. Vo, MIMO techniques for the transmission and resource allocation in in-home powerline communications, Telecom Bretagne, December 2015. (reviewer)
- M. Messai, CPM detection for low cost transmitters, Télécom Bretagne, November 2015. (reviewer)
- M. Des Noes, Pseudo-random sequences iterative detection, Université de Grenoble, October 2015.
- B. Benammar, Advanced waveforms and iterative provessing for nonlinear satellite channels, ENSEEIHT/Université de Toulouse, December 2014.
- H. Mirghasemi, Lattice coding for wiretap channels, Telecom ParisTech, October 2014.
- A. Vanyan, Extension of closed-form HARQ derivations in the context of cooperative relaying, Université Paris-Sud, June 2014.
- R. Tajan, HARQ retransmission scheme in cognitive radio, ENSEA, December 2013. (reviewer)
- V. Savaux, Contributions to multi-path channel estimation in OFDM context, Supelec, November 2013. (reviewer)
- S. Maleki, Energy efficient distributed spectrum sensing for cognitive radio, TU Delft, October 2013.
- M. Di Renzo, Contribution to the Analysis and Design of Heterogeneous Wireless Networks: A Communications-Theoretic Perspective, HDR, Université de Paris-Sud, October 2013. (reviewer)
- A. Benfarah: Securization of IR-UWB wireless link, INSA de Lyon, July 2013.
- J. Karaki: 100Gps coherent MB-OFDM for long-haul WDM optical transmission, Telecom ParisTech, April 2013.
- Y. Medjahdi: Interference modeling and performance analysis of asynchronous OFDM and FBMC wireless communication systems, CNAM, July 2012.
- V. Garcia: Opportunistic radio resource sharing in distributed wireless cellular network, Université de Lyon 1, March 2012. (reviewer)
- A. Minayi: Relay assignment in cooperative networks, Université de Limoges, March 2012.
- Y. Dandach: Synchronization and Equalization on OFDM/OQAM schemes, Université de Rennes 1, January 2012. (reviewer)
- A. Ahmad: On resource optimization and CQI reporting for wireless communication systems, Supelec, December 2011.
- S. Omar: Deterministic and Bayesian blind and semi-blind channel identification for wireless communications, Eurecom, October 2011.
- M. Oularbi: Identification de systemes OFDM et estimation de la QoS: application aà la radio opportuniste, Telecom Bretagne, September 2011. (reviewer)
- S. Perlaza: Game theoretic approaches to spectrum sharing in decentralized self-configuring networks, Supelec, July 2011.
- I. Hadj Kacem: Allocation de ressources: optimisation des symboles pilotes et de la voie de retour, Université Cergy-Pontoise, July 2011.
- T. Oktem: Fingerprinting based localization of mobile terminals, Eurecom, June 2011.
- S. Barembuch: Modulation classification via EM algorithm and particle filtering, Telecom ParisTech, October 2010.
- R. Imad: Techniques de synchronisation aveugles pour les systemes codes, Telecom Bretagne, September 2009. (reviewer)
- J. Chen: On multiple antenna systems with limited feedback: end-to-end distortion, analog channel feedback, and layer-multiplexing transmission, Eurecom, July 2009.
- A. Venkiah: Analysis and design of Raptor codes for multicast wireless channels, Universite de Cergy-Pontoise, November 2008.
- M. El Ghannudi: Multi-user interference for UWB at 60GHz , Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille, December 2007. (reviewer)
- A. Saemi: Synchronisation des systemes de transmission MIMO-OFDM, Université de Limoges, September 2007. (reviewer)
- R. Visoz: Iterative and joint processing for wireless mobile systems, Telecom ParisTech, March 2002.
- Elected Member at "Research Committee" of Telecom ParisTech from 2004 to 2015.