Lhassane IDOUMGHAR is a full Professor (Exceptional-class) at the University of Haute-Alsace in France. Since 01/2020, he is Director of IRIMAS Institute (Institut de recherche en Informatique, Mathématique, Automatique et Signal).

01/2018 - 12/2019, Lhassane IDOUMGHAR was elected as Deputy Director of IRIMAS Institute, and Director of the IRIMAS - Computer Science Research department, University of Haute-Alsace, Mulhouse.

Lhassane IDOUMGHAR is Head of the OMEGA (Optimization by MEtaheuristics, alGorithms and modelization) research team.

Until 2017, He was Associate Director of LMIA Laboratory (Laboratoire de Mathématiques, Informatique et Application), University of Haute Alsace, Mulhouse.

In 2015, Lhassane Idoumghar is the co-founder of the UHA 4.0 school which is a new innovative school in terms of pedagogical. Since, he is Projects Director at UHA 4.0 school, University of Haute-Alsace, Mulhouse.

In 2012 he obtained his accreditation to supervise research from University of Haute-Alsace. In 2003, He obtained his PhD at the University of Henri Poincaré - Nancy 1, France. In 2000-2003 he worked in TDF-C2R Broadcasting and wireless Research Center.

His research activities include Artificial Intelligence, Evolutionary Algorithm, massively parallel and distributed metaheuristics, Optimization and uncertain optimization by hybrid metaheuristics.

Responsibilities and activities


  • Since 01/2020: Director of IRIMAS Institute (Institut de recherche en Informatique, Mathématique, Automatique et Signal), University of Haute Alsace, Mulhouse.
  • 01/2018 - 12/2019: Elected Director of the Computer Science department of IRIMAS Institute, University of Haute Alsace, Mulhouse.
  • 01/2018 - 12/2019: Associate Director of IRIMAS Institute (Institut de recherche en Informatique, Mathématique, Automatique et Signal), University of Haute Alsace, Mulhouse.
  • 2014 - 2017: Associate Director of LMIA Laboratory (Laboratoire de Mathématiques, Informatique et Application), University of Haute Alsace, Mulhouse.
  • Since 2018: Head of OMEGA Research Team, IRIMAS Institute, University of Haute Alsace, Mulhouse.
  • Since 2016: Elected Representative for Full Professor in the Research Committee (Commission Recherche) at the University of Haute Alsace, Mulhouse, France.
  • Since 2016: Elected Representative for Full Professor in the Academic Council (Conseil Académique) at the University of Haute Alsace, Mulhouse, France.
  • Since 2016: President of the Expert Recruiting Committee in Computer Science (Comité de Sélection 27ème section) of University of Haute Alsace, Mulhouse.
  • Since 2015: Projects Director at UHA 4.0 school, University of Haute Alsace, Mulhouse.
  • Since 2014: Head of delocalised Professionnal Licence and Master "Méthodes Informatiques Appliquées à la Gestion des Entreprises (MIAGE)" Program, University of Haute Alsace, Mulhouse.
  • 2015-2017: Head of MAGE Research Team, LMIA Laboratory, University of Haute Alsace, Mulhouse.
  • 2010-2018 : Head of "Metaheuristic and Combinatorial Optimization" Axe of MAGE Team, LMIA Laboratory, University of Haute Alsace, Mulhouse.
  • 2012 - 2016: Member of the Expert Recruiting Committee in Computer Science (Comité de Sélection 27ème section) of University of Haute Alsace, Mulhouse.
  • Since 2009: Head of Professionnal Licence "IT developer" Program, University of Haute Alsace, Mulhouse.
  • 2011-2013: Elected Representative for Associate Professor in computer science in the LMIA Laboratory Council (Conseil de Laboratoire).
  • 2008-2012: Elected Representative for Associate Professor in the Scientific Council (Conseil Scientifique) at the University of Haute Alsace, Mulhouse, France.
  • Since 2004: Active participation to the various administrative tasks for my research teams (Seminar planning, budget, annual report, Masters proposals, PhD Thesis proposals, etc.)
  • Director (Supervisor) of 15 Ph.D thesis since 2008.
  • Director (Supervisor) of more 50 Master of Sc. Student projects.
  • Since 2003: member of the jury of "Concours Communs Polytechinque (CCP)".

Professional Activities


  • Since 06/2022: Full Professor, Exceptional-class, University of Haute Alsace, Mulhouse, France.
  • 09/2018 - 06/2022: Full Professor, First-class, University of Haute Alsace, Mulhouse, France.
  • 09/2015-08/2018: Full Professor, Second-class, University of Haute Alsace, Mulhouse, France.
  • 2004 - 2015: Associate Professor, University of Haute Alsace, Mulhouse, France.
  • 2003 - 2004: Temporary Lecturer and Research Assistant (ATER), University of Haute Alsace, Mulhouse, France.
  • 2000-2003: Researcher, TDF research center, Metz, France.
  • 10/2002 - 01/2003: Part-time lecturer, University of Henri Poincaré, Nancy, France.
  • 11/2001 - 01/2002: Part-time lecturer, University of Henri Poincaré, Nancy, France.
  • 09/1999 - 12/1999: Part-time lecturer, University of Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France.
  • 02/1998 - 09/1998: Programmer, A La Carte Publicité society, Agadir, Morocco.
  • 08/1997: Vocational training course: maintenance of electronic material OLI_SUD society, Agadir, Morocco.

Education


Accreditation to Supervise Research (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR) - University of Haute Alsace - Mulhouse, 21/11/2012

Title: Design of hybrid metaheuristics and their applications.
Titre : Conception de métaheuristiques hybrides et leurs applications.
Download my HDR dissertation / Télécharger mon mémoire d'HDR (in French)
Download my Prensentation / Télécharger ma présentation d'HDR.

PhD. in Computer Science - University of Henri Poincaré - Nancy, 2000-2003

Title: Algorithmic Methods for the Frequencies Assignment Problem.
Titre : Méthodes Algorithmiques pour l'Allocation de Fréquences.

Post-graduate diploma in Computer Science - University of Picardie Jules Verne - Amiens, 1998-1999

Sujet: Proposition d'un modèle de gestion de Qualité de Service dans l'Architecture Corba.

Applied Msc. in Computer Science - University of Ibnou Zohr, Agadir, Maroc, 1997-1998

Awards and Honors

PEPS 2019
Prize for education and Innovation

With my colleague of UHA 4.0, we won the PEPS "Passion Enseignement et Pédagogie dans le Supérieur" (PEPS 2019) Prize for education and Innovation.
Prize awarded by the French Ministry of Higher Education for Research and Innovation.


First Prize of the CG:SHOP Optimization Challenge

With my research team OMEGA,
we were awarded a First Prize of the CG:SHOP Optimization Challenge
SoCG2019 Competition
Computational Geometry Week,
Portland, USA, June 2019.


Invited by the president of the French republic

Invited by the president of the French republic to participate in Hachathon-Innovathon, Paris, 2015. With my colleague and my students of UHA 4.0 we have participated in Hackathon-Innovathon (learn more).


Finalist of the Black Box Optimization Competition

With my colleague, J. Lepagnot, we have developed a new optimization algorithm to solve 1000 black box problems described in BBComp2015CEC, IEEE-CEC'2015, Japan


Holder of a premium for research and doctoral supervision.

Since 2014, I am holder of a premium for research and doctoral supervision.
For all my Responsibilities and activities (research and education), I am Ranked A by the French National Council of Universities for Computer Science.



Best Paper Award
IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC'2014)
June 10-14, 2014 Sydney, Australia

Finalist of the GE Energy Innovation Awards

With my colleague Robin Roche, we were Finalist of the GE Energy Innovation Awards (Ranked 2)


Medal for services

Recognition and bronze medal for services rendered to the French Red Cross, 2009.

57

International journals

150

Intenational and national conferences

3

Patents

8

Awards and Honors

4

Datasets


My publications

Metaheuristics, Optimization, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Applications.

Papers published/accepted for publication in journals


  1. S. Ghambari, M. Golabi, and J. Lepagnot, L. Jourdan and L. Idoumghar, “UAV Path Planning Techniques: A Survey”.
    RAIRO - Operations Research (Accepted for publication, 2024)
  2. S. Rouabhi, R. Tlemsani, A. Azerine, M. Essaid and L. Idoumghar, “Conv-ViT Fusion for Improved Handwritten Arabic Character Classification”.
    Journal of Signal Processing Systems (Accepted for publication 2024, IF: 2, Rank: Q2)
  3. M. Sulaman, M. Golabi, M. Essaid, J. Lepagnot, M. Brévilliers, L. Idoumghar, “Surrogate-assisted metaheuristics for the facility location problem with distributed demands on network edges”.
    Computers & Industrial Engineering Journal (rank: Q1, IF 7.18).
  4. M. Hamdi, S. Kamoun, L. Idoumghar, M. Chaoui, A. Kachouri, “Distributed joint parameter and state estimation algorithm for large-scale interconnected systems”.
    Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing, 2024, pp. 1–17, Rank: Q1, IF: 3.369
  5. K. Belhadj, A. Helalib, N. Ben Guedriab,O. A. Harzallahf, L. Idoumghar and Ch. Bouraouia, “Damage assessment in plate structures using an Enhanced Jaya algorithm ”.
    Journal of Engineering Optimization (Accepted for publication, rank: Q2, IF 2.5).
  6. H. Harb, A. Abboud, A. Rashid, Gh. Saad, A. Abouaissa, L. Idoumghar, “An Intelligent Optimization Strategy for Nurse-Patient Scheduling in the Internet of Medical Things Applications ”.
    Egyptian Informatics Journal (Accepted for publication, 02/2024).
  7. A. Oulamara, I. Zaidi, M. Basset and L. Idoumghar, “Minimizing grid capacity in preemptive electric vehicle charging orchestration: complexity, exact and heuristic approaches”.
    European Journal of Operational Research (Accepted for publication IF 6.363, Rank Q1).
  8. M. Hamdi, L. Idomhgar, S. Kamoun, M. Chaoui, A. Kachouri, “Distributed parameter identification algorithm for large-scale interconnected systems”.
    IET Control Theory & Applications 17(3):2419–2429, 2023. IF: 2?67, Rank Q1.
  9. G. Pialla, H.I. Fawaz, M. Devanne, J. Weber, L.Idoumghar, P.A. Muller, Ch. Bergmeir, D. Schmidt, G.I. Webb and G. Forestier, “Time Series Adversarial Attacks: An Investigation of Smooth Perturbations and Defense Approaches”.
    International Journal of Data Science and Analytics (IF: 2.4, Rang Q2) (Accepted for publication)
  10. J. Merhej , H. Harb , A. Abouaissa, L. Idoumghar and S. Ouchani, “ELSO: A Blockchain-Based Technique for a Reliable and Secure Healthcare Information Exchange”.
    Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (Accepted for publication, 2023)
  11. K. Talaei, A. Rahati, L. Idoumghar, “HSGS: a hybrid of harmony search algorithm and golden section for data clustering”.
    Journal of Expert Systems with Applications (ESWA), Vol. 224, 2023, 119954, ISSN 0957-4174, (Impact Factor : 8.665, Rank Q1).
  12. R. Wenger, A. Puissant, J. Weber, L. Idoumghar, G. Forestier, “Multimodal and multitemporal land use/land cover semantic segmentation on Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 imagery: an application on MultiSenGE dataset”.
    Journal of Remote Sensing, 2023, 15(1), 151,(Impact Factor : 5.349, Rank Q1)
  13. I. Zaidi, A. Oulamara, L. Idoumghar, M. Basset, “Electric Vehicle Charging Scheduling Problem: Heuristics and Metaheuristic approaches”.
    Journal of SN Computer science Journal IF 1.31, 4, 283 (2023).
  14. H. Harb, Gh. Saad, A. Abouaissa, N. Charara, L. Idoumghar, “A Sensing-Based Patient Classification Framework for Efficient Patient-Nurse Scheduling”.
    Journal of Sustainable Computing: Informatics and Systemsn, Vol. 38 (2023). (Impact Factor : 4.028, Rank Q1).
  15. Kh. Zaimen, M.A Brahmia, L. Moalic, A. Abouaissa and L. Idoumghar, “A Survey of Artificial Intelligence Based WSNs Deployment Techniques and Related Objectives Modeling”.
    Journal of IEEE Access, vol. 10, pp. 113294-113329, 2022 (IF: 3.745)
  16. M. Golabi, S.M. Shavarani, L. Idoumghar, “A congested capacitated location problem with continuous network demand”.
    RAIRO - Operations Research, 3561–3579, 56 (2022)
  17. A. Rahati, E. Mirkazehi Rigi, L. Idoumghar, M. Brévilliers, A. Rahati, L. Idoumghar, “Ensemble strategies for backtracking search algorithm with application on engineering design optimization problems”.
    Applied Soft Computing, Vol. 121, 2022,108717, ISSN 1568-4946, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2022.108717.
  18. N. Kassabian, O. Grunder, Z. Hamoudan, L. Idoumghar,“Genetic and Hybrid algorithms to solve the container stacking problem at Tripoli-Lebanon seaport ”.
    International journal of Operational Research, IF. 0.52 (10.1504/IJOR.2023.10055823).
  19. R. Wenger, A. Puissant, J. Weber, L. Idoumghar and G. Forestier, “U-Net feature fusion for multi-class semantic segmentation of urban fabrics from Sentinel-2 imagery: an application on Grand Est Region, France”.
    International Journal of Remote Sensing, 43(6), 2022 (https://doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2022.2054295)
  20. C. Pop, M. Essaid, L. Idoumghar, D. Fodorean, “Novel Differential Evolutionary Optimization Approach for an Integrated Motor-Magnetic Gear used for Propulsion Systems”.
    Journal of IEEE Access (IF: 3.745) https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3119523.
  21. S. Ghambari, H. Rakhshani, J. Lepagnot, L. Jourdan and L. Idoumghar, “Unbalanced Budget Distribution for Automatic Algorithm Configuration”.
    Soft Computing Journal, 11/2021, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00500-021-06403-y (IF: 3.643).
  22. H. Rakhshani, L. Idoumghar, S. Ghambari, J. Lepagnot, M. Brévilliers “On the performance of deep learning for numerical optimization: an application to protein structure prediction”.
    Applied Soft Computing Journal, Volume 110, 2021, 107596, ISSN 1568-4946, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2021.107596. (IF. 6.725)
  23. J. Kritter, M. Brévilliers, J. Lepagnot and L. Idoumghar, “On the computational cost of the set cover approach for the optimal camera placement problem and possible set-cover-inspired trade-offs for surveillance infrastructure design”.
    RAIRO - Operations Research Journal, 55 (2021), pages 2069–2091, https://doi.org/10.1051/ro/2021092 (IF: 1.393).
  24. M. Bendali-Braham, G. Forestier, J. Weber, L. Idoumghar, P.A. Muller, “Recent trends in crowd analysis: a review”.
    Journal of Machine Learning with Applications, 4 (2021),100023, ISSN 2666-8270, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mlwa.2021.100023
  25. Gh. Saad, H. Harb, A. Abouaissa, L. Idoumghar and Nour Charara, “P2D: An Efficient Patient-to-Doctor Framework forReal-Time Health Monitoring and Decision Making”.
    IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 21, no. 13, 2021, pp. 14240-14252, https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2020.3012432 (IF. 3.073)
  26. I. Elomary, A. Abbou, L. Idoumghar, “Optimization Design of the BLDC Motor Using Backtracking Search Algorithm”.
    Journal of International Review of Electrical Engineering,Vol 16, No 2 (2021), https://doi.org/10.15866/iree.v16i2.17411
  27. H. Ismail-Fawaz, B. Lucas, G. Forestier, Ch. Pelletier, D.F. Schmidt, J. Weber, G.I. Webb, L. Idoumghar; P.A. Muller, F. Petitjean, “InceptionTime: Finding AlexNet for Time Series Classification”.
    Journal of Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery, 34, 1936–1962 (2020), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10618-020-00710-y (IF. 3.506).
  28. K. Talaei, A. Rahati, L. Idoumghar, “A novel harmony search algorithm and its application to data clustering”.
    Journal of Applied Soft Computing, Vol. 92, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2020.106273 (IF: 4.873)
  29. M. Hamdi, L. Idomhgar , M. Chaoui, A. Kachouri, “An improved adaptive differential evolution optimizer for non-convex Economic Dispatch Problems”.
    Journal of Applied Soft Computing, Vol. 85, December 2019, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2019.105868 (IF: 4.873)
  30. H. Ismail-Fawaz, G. Forestier, J. Weber, L. Idoumghar, P.A. Muller, “Accurate and interpretable evaluation of surgical skills from kinematic data using fully convolutional neural networks”.
    International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, Volume 14, Issue 9, pp 1611-1617, September 2019, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11548-019-02039-4 (IF: 2.155)
  31. H. Rakhshani, L. Idoumghar, J. Lepagnot, M. Brévilliers, “Speed up differential evolution for computationally expensive protein structure prediction problems”.
    Journal of Swarm and Evolutionary Computation, Vol. 50, November 2019, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.swevo.2019.01.009 (IF : 3.818).
  32. H. I. Fawaz, G. Forestier, J. Weber, L. Idoumghar, P.A. Muller, “Deep learning for time series classification: a review”.
    Journal of Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery, July 2019, Volume 33, Issue 4, pp 917–963, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10618-019-00619-1 (IF: 2.481)
    (Source code)
  33. G. Forestier, F. Petitjean, P. Senin, F. Despinoy, A. Huaulmé, H.I. Fawaz, J. Weber, L. Idoumghar, P.A. Muller, P. Jannin, “Surgical Motion Analysis using Discriminative Interpretable Patterns” (Source code).
    Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, Vol. 91, O9/2018, pp. 3-11, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artmed.2018.08.002 (IF: 2.879).
  34. A. Syarif, A. Abouaissa, L. Idoumghar, P. Lorenz, R. Schott, and G. Stacey Staples, “New Path Centrality Based on Operator Calculus Approach for Wireless Sensor Network Deployment”.
    IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing, Vol. 7, No. 1, 162-173, March 2019, https://doi.org/10.1109/TETC.2016.2585045 (IF: 3.826).
  35. J. Kritter, M. Brévilliers, J. Lepagnot and L. Idoumghar, “On the optimal placement of cameras for surveillance and the underlying set cover problem”
    Journal of Applied Soft Computing - Elsevier, vol. 74, pp. 133–153, 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2018.10.025 (IF: 3.907).
  36. M. Brévilliers, J. Lepagnot, J. Kritter and L. Idoumghar, “Hybrid differential evolution algorithms for the optimal camera placement problem”.
    Journal of Systems and Information Technology, Special issue on Optimisation Solutions in Systems, Vol. 20 No. 4, pp. 446-467, 2018, Emerald, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JSIT-09-2017-0081.
  37. Nik Noordini Nik Abd Malik, Nurul Mu'azzah Abdul Latiff, L. Idoumghar, Noor Nabila Ahmad Nazri, “ Backtracking Search Optimization Algorithm for Collaborative Beamforming in Wireless Sensor Networks”.
    Journal of Telecommunication Computing Electronics and Control, Vol.16, No.4, pp. 1801-1808, August 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.12928/TELKOMNIKA.v16i4.9058.
  38. M. Hamdi, C. Mondher, L. Idoumghar and A. Kachouri, “Coordinated consensus for smart grid economic environmental power dispatch with dynamic communication network”
    Journal IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, pp. 2603 - 2613, Vol 12, Issue 11, June 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/iet-gtd.2017.1197 (IF: 2.213).
  39. M. Brévilliers, J. Lepagnot, J. Kritter and L. Idoumghar, “Parallel Preprocessing for the Optimal Camera Placement Problem”.
    International Journal of Modeling and Optimization, Vol.8(1): 33-40, ISSN: 2010-3697, February 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.7763/IJMO.2018.V8.621.
  40. M. Essaid, L. Idoumghar, J. Lepagnot, M. Brévilliers, “GPU parallelization strategies for metaheuristics: a survey”.
    International Journal of Parallel, Emergent and Distributed Systems, pp. 1-26, published online: 25 Jan 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17445760.2018.1428969.
  41. D. Fodorean, L. Idoumghar, M. Brévilliers, P. Minciunescu, and C. Irimia, “Hybrid Differential Evolution Algorithm employed for the Optimum Design of a High-Speed PMSM used for EV propulsion”.
    Journal of IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, Volume 62, N. 12, pp. 9824-9833, December 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2017.2701788 (IF: 6.383).
  42. O. Abdelkafi, L. Idoumghar, J. Lepagnot, J.L. Paillaud, I. Deroche, L. Baumes, P. Collet, “Using a Novel Parallel Genetic Hybrid Algorithm to Generate and Determine New Zeolite Frameworks”.
    Journal of Computers & Chemical Engineering, Volume 98, N. 4, pp. 50–60, March 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compchemeng.2016.11.036 (IF: 2.82).
  43. O. Abdelkafi, L. Idoumghar, J. Lepagnot, “A Survey on the Metaheuristics applied to QAP for the Graphics Processing Units”.
    Journal of Parallel Processing Letters, Vol. 26, N. 3, pp. 1-20, September 2016.
  44. J. Lepagnot, L. Idoumghar and D. Fodorean, “Hybrid Nelder-Mead Imperialist Competitive Algorithm Applied to Electric Motor Design ”.
    Computational and Applied Mathematics Journal. Impact Factor 1.413, Vol. 1, No. 5, 2015, pp. 307-318
  45. Akram Bedoui, Philippe Debreux, Lhassane Idoumghar, René Schott and Thierry Schott, “Optimizing simultaneously transmission delays and frequency assignment of Single Frequency Networks”.
    International Journal of Networking and Communication, Vol.3, june 2015
  46. Mohamed-El-Amine Brahmia, Abdusy Syarif, Abdelhafid Abouaissa, Lhassane Idoumghar, Pascal Lorenz, “An Efficient Study of Scheduling Algorithms with Friedman Test in WiMAX Networks”.
    Journal of Network Protocols and Algorithms, Impact Factor 3.543, Vol. 6, No. 4, pp. 41-59, 27 December 2014, (URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/npa.v6i4.6582). Global Impact Factor for year 2013: 0.439
  47. L. Idoumghar, N. Chérin, R. Roche, A. Miraoui, “ Hybrid ICA-PSO algorithm for continuous optimization”.
    Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computation, Vol. 219, No. 24, pp. 11149-11170, 15 August 2013, Impact Factor 1.317.
  48. R. Roche, L. Idoumghar, S. Suryanarayanan, M. Daggag, C.-A. Solacolu and A. Miraoui, “A Flexible and Efficient Multi-Agent Gas Power Plant Energy Management System With Economic and Environmental Constraints”.
    Journal of Applied Energy, vol. 101, pp. 644-654 January 2013, Impact Factor 5,106.
  49. D. Fodorean, L. Idoumghar and L. Szabo, “Motorization for electric scooter by using permanent magnet machines optimized based on hybrid metaheuristic algorithm”.
    Journal of IEEE Transaction on Vehicular Technology, Vol. 62, No. 1, pp.39 - 49, January 2013, Impact Factor 1,921.
  50. L. Idoumghar, D. Fodorean, A.N'diaye, D. Bouquain and A. Miraoui, “ Simulated Annealing Algorithm for the Optimization of an Electrical Machine ”.
    Journal of IET Electric Power Applications, vol.6, n.9, pp. 735-742, November 2012, Impact Factor 1,173.
  51. R. Roche, L. Idoumghar, B. Blunier, A. Miraoui, “Imperialist Competitive Algorithm for Dynamic Optimization of Economic Dispatch in Power Systems”.
    Revised and Selected Paper from the International Conference on Artificial Evolution, Lecture Notes in Computer Science Volume 7401, pp 217-228, 2012.
  52. L. Idoumghar, M. Idrissi-Aouad, M. Melkemi and R. Schott, “ Hybrid PSO-SA Type Algorithms for Multi-Modal Function Optimization and Reducing Energy Consumption in Embedded Systems ”.
    Journal of Applied Computational Intelligence and Soft Computing, Vol. 2011, pp. 1-12, juin 2011.
  53. L. Idoumghar and R. Schott, “Two Distributed Algorithms for the Frequency Assignment Problem in the Field of RadioBroadcasting”.
    Journal of IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting, Vol. 55, Issue 2, Part 1, pp. 223-229, June 2009, Impact Factor 1,703.
  54. L. Idoumghar, T. Raminosoa and A. Miraoui, “New Tabu Search Algorithm to Design an Electric Motor”.
    Journal of IEEE Transactions on Magnetic, Vol. 45, Issue 3, pp. 1498 - 1501, March 2009, Impact Factor 1,363.
  55. L. Idoumghar and R. Schott and J.Y Greff, “Application of Markov Decision Processes to the Frequency Assignment Problem”.
    Journal of Applied Artificial Intelligence, pp. 761-773, Vol. 18, N. 8, September 2004, Impact Factor 0,849.
  56. L. Idoumghar and Ph. Debreux, “New Modeling Approach for the Frequency Assignment Problem in Broadcasting”.
    Journal of IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting, pp. 293-298, Vol. 48, N. 4, December 2002, Impact Factor 1,703.
  57. L. Idoumghar and M. Alabau and R. Schott, “New Hybrid Genetic Algorithms for The Frequency Assignment Problem”.
    Journal of IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting, Vol. 48, N. 1, 27-34, March 2002, Impact Factor 1,703.

Communications at international conferences with program committee and proceedings


  1. A. Azerine, A. Oulamara, M. Basset, L. Idoumghar, “Improved methods for solving the electric vehicle charging scheduling problem to maximize the delive”.
    The IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence (CEC’2024), June 30, July 5, 2024, YOKOHAMA, Japan, Rank A - ERA.
  2. M.J. Ali, L. Moalic, M. Essaid and L. Idoumghar, “Evolutionary Neural Architecture Search for 2D and 3D Medical Image Classification”.
    International Conference on Computational Science (ICCS 2024), Málaga, Spain, on 2-4 July 2024. Rank A - ERA.
  3. A. Azerine, M. Golabi, A. Oulamara and L. Idoumghar, “Enhancing Electric Vehicle Charging Schedules: A Surrogate-Assisted Approach”.
    The Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO 2024), July 14 - 18, 2024, Melbourne, Australie. Rank A - ERA.
  4. Kh. Zaimen, L. Moalic, M.A. Brahmia, Abdelhafid Abouaissa, L. Idoumghar, “A Hybrid Binary Grey Wolf Optimiser for WSN Deployment in Indoor Environments Based on BIM database”.
    IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 21 to 24 April 2024.
  5. M.J. Ali, L. Moalic, M. Essaid and L. Idoumghar, “Robust Neural Architecture Search using Differential Evolution for Medical Images”.
    26th International Conference on the Applications of Evolutionary Computation, from 3 to 5 April 2024, Aberystwyth, Wales, United Kingdom.
  6. A. Azerine I. Zaidi, A. Oulamara, M. Basset, L. Idoumghar, “Population-based metaheuristics for optimizing electric vehicle charging schedules”.
    10th International Conference on Control, Decision and Information Technologies (CoDIT) July 1-4, 2024, Valletta, Malta (Accepted for publication). Rank B - ERA.
  7. M. Sulaman, M. Golabi, M. Essaid, J. Lepagnot, M. Brévilliers and L. Idoumghar, “Multi-surrogate assisted differential evolution for edge-based facility location problem”.
    10th International Conference on Control, Decision and Information Technologies (CoDIT) July 1-4, 2024, Valletta, Malta (Accepted for publication). Rank B - ERA.
  8. M. Essaid, A. Azerine, M. Golabi, J. Lepagnot and L. Idoumghar, “Solving Highly Constrained 3D Heterogeneous Truck Loading Problems: A Contribution to the 2022 EURO/ROADEF Challenge”.
    IEEE International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence (ICTAI’2023), 6-8 November 2023, Atlanta, USA, Ranking : B (source ERA)
  9. K. Riahi, M.A. Brahmia, A. Abouaissa, L. Idoumghar, “A Comparative Study of Blockchain Development Platforms,”.
    9th International Conference on Communication and Information Processing (ICCIP 2023), December 14-16, 2023, Lingshui, Hainan, China , ACM Digital Library (Accepted for publication)
  10. M. Sulaman, M. Golabi, M. Essaid, J. Lepagnot, M. Brevilliers and L. Idoumghar, “Random Forest Assisted Differential Evolution for Multi-server Congested p-median Problem”.
    IEEE International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence (ICTAI’2023), 6-8 November 2023, Atlanta, USA, Ranking : B (source ERA)
  11. J. Merhej , H. Harb , A. Abouaissa, L. Idoumghar and S. Ouchani, “DeepChain: A Deep Learning and Blockchain based Framework for Detecting Risky Transactions on HIE System”.
    31th IEEE International Conference on Enabling Technologies: Infrastructure for Collaborative Enterprises (WETICE-2023), 14-16 Dec 2023 Paris, France. (Accepted for publication, 2023)
  12. M. Junaid Ali, L. Moalic, M. Essaid, L Idoumghar, “Designing Convolutional Neural Networks using Surrogate assisted Genetic Algorithm for Medical Image Classification”.
    The Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO 2023), July 15-19, 2023, Lisbon (Accepted for publication, Rank A - ERA)
  13. K. Belhadj, N. Ben Guedria1, A. Helali, O. Anis Harzallah, C. Bouraoui, L. Idoumghar, “Comparative study of meta-heuristic algorithms for damage detection problem”.
    International Conference on Computational Science (ICCS), Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Prague, Czech Republic, 3-5 July, 2023, vol 10475. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36024-4_9 (Rank A - ERA)
  14. D. Kallel, I. Kanoun, M. Golabi, D. Diala, L. Idoumghar, “A Multi-period Goal Programming Model For Healthy Menus: a Tunisian Case Study”.
    9th International Conference on Control, Decision and Information Technologies (CoDIT 2023), Rome, Italy on July 3-6, 2023 (https://codit2023.com/CoDIT2023_Program.pdf).
  15. M. Golabi, M. Sulaman M. Essaid, J. Lepagnot, M. Brévilliers, L. Idoumghar, “Extreme Learning Machine-based Genetic Algorithm for the facility location problem with distributed demands on network edges”.
    IEEE 2023 Congress on Evolutionary Computation – July 1-5, 2023 – Chicago USA (Accepted for publication, Rank A - ERA)
  16. Kh. Zaimen, M_A. Brahmia, L. Moalic, A. Abouaissa, L. Idoumghar, “A comparative study of meta-heuristic algorithms for WSN deployment problem in indoor environments”.
    IEEE 2023 Congress on Evolutionary Computation – July 1-5, 2023 – Chicago USA (Accepted for publication, Rank A - ERA - Source code)
  17. B. Canaan, B. Colicchio, D. Ould-Abdeslam, , L. Idoumghar, “Detecting cyber physical attacks in AC microgrids by using LSTM network”.
    IEEE ISIE 2023 International Symposium on Industrial Electronics, Helsinki-Espoo, Finland, June 19th - June 21st, 2023.
  18. J. Merhej , H. Harb , A. Abouaissa, L. Idoumghar and S. Ouchani, “Octa Pillars-based Approach to Select the Best Blockchain-based Solutions in Healthcare Information Exchange”.
    IWCMC 2023 International Conference May 19 - 23, 2023, in Marrakech, Morocco, pp. 1124-1129, doi: 10.1109/IWCMC58020.2023.10182771..
  19. R. Wenger, A. Puissant, J. Weber, L. Idoumghar, G. Forestier, “Exploring inference of a land use and land cover model trained on MultiSenGE dataset”.
    JURSE 2023 international conference, Heraklion Crete, Greece 17 - 19 May 2023, doi: 10.1109/JURSE57346.2023.10144156.
  20. Kh. Zaimen, M.A Brahmia, L. Moalic, A. Abouaissa and L. Idoumghar, “Connectivity Repair Heuristics for Stationary Wireless Sensor Networks”.
    2023 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC): IoT and Sensor Networks Symposium - IoT and Sensor Networks Symposium, 28 May – 01 June 2023 / Rome, Italy (Source code)
  21. K. Riahi, M.A. Brahmia, A. Abouaissa, L. Idoumghar, “APBFT: An Adaptive PBFT Consensus for Private Blockchains,”.
    2022 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM 2022), 4–8 December 2022, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, pp. 1788-1793, DOI: 10.1109/GLOBECOM48099.2022.10001568.
  22. K. Riahi, M.A. Brahmia, A. Abouaissa, L. Idoumghar, “A Reinforcement Learning-Based Node Selection for PBFT Consensus”.
    Ninth International Conference on Software Defined Systems (SDS), Paris, France, 2022, doi: 10.1109/SDS57574.2022.10062948
  23. K. Riahi, M.A. Brahmia, A. Abouaissa, L. Idoumghar, “PBFT: A Fast PBFT Protocol for Private Blockchains”.
    9th International Conference on Internet of Things: Systems, Management and Security (IOTSMS), Milan, Italy, 2022, doi: 10.1109/IOTSMS58070.2022.10062170.
  24. Jun Jie Chew, Nik Noordini Nik Abd Malik, L. Idoumghar, Nurul Mu'azzah Abdul Latiff, “Adaptive Collaborative Beamforming in Wireless Sensor Network Based on Modified Backtracking Search Algorithm”.
    2022 IEEE 6th International Symposium on Telecommunication Technologies (ISTT2022), Nov. 14 - 16, 2022, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
  25. I. Zaidi, A. Oulamara, M. Basset, L. Idoumghar, “Maximizing the Number of Satisfied Charging Demands in Electric Vehicle Charging Scheduling Problem ”.
    International Conference on Artificial Evolution (EA-2022), pp. 89-102, LNCS, vol 14091. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42616-2_7, Exeters UK, 31 October, 1-2 November 2022,
  26. M. Golabi, S. Ghambari , Sh-A. Ashayeri, L. Jourdan, L. Idoumghar, “A Multi-objective 3D Offline UAV Path Planning Problem with Variable Flying Altitude”.
    International Conference on Artificial Evolution (EA-2022), pp. 187-200, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14091. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42616-2_14, Exeters UK, 31 October, 1-2 November 2022.
  27. N. Kassabian, Z. Hammoudan, O. Grunder, L. Idoumghar “Bee Colony Algorithm for Solving the Hazardous Container Stacking Problem in Tripoli-Lebanon seaport”.
    International Conference on Artificial Evolution (EA-2022), Exeters UK, 31 October, 1-2 November 2022 (Accepted for publication).
  28. M. Junaid Ali, L. Moalic, M. Essaid, L Idoumghar, “Designing Attention based Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) architectures for Medical Image Classification using Genetic Algorithm based on Variable Length-encoding scheme”.
    International Conference on Artificial Evolution (EA-2022), pp. 173-186, vol 14091. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42616-2_13, Exeters UK, 31 October, 1-2 November 2022.
  29. G. Pialla, M. Devanne, J. Weber, L. Idoumghar and G. Forestier, “Data Augmentation for Deep Learning Time Series Classification”.
    7th Workshop on Advanced Analytics and Learning on Temporal Data, September 19-23, 2022, Grenoble, France (https://project.inria.fr/aaltd22/files/2022/08/AALTD22_paper_4949.pdf)
  30. Gh. Saad, H. Harb, A. Abouaissa, N. Charara , L. Idoumghar, “Recent Advances of Patient Monitoring in Internet of Healthcare Things: A Comparative Study”.
    International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC 2022), May 30 - June 3, 2022 Dubrovnik, Croatia, pp. 493-499, DOI: 10.1109/IWCMC55113.2022.9825210.
  31. M. Hamdi, L. Idoumghar and A. Kachouri, “Economic Power Dispatch with Transmission Lines Losses over Random Switching Communication Network”.
    International Conference on Information Technologies and Smart Industrial Systems ITSIS2022, Paris, France, July 15 – 17 2022 (doi: 10.1109/ITSIS56166.2022.10118382.)
  32. M. Golabi, L. Idoumghar, “A bi-objective single-server congested edge-based facility location problem under disruption”.
    IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (IEEE CEC 2022), Padua, Italy 18-23 July 2022, pp. 01-08, doi: 10.1109/CEC55065.2022.9870356.
  33. M. Sulaman, M. Golabi, M. Brévilliers, J. Lepagnot, L. Idoumghar, “A comparative study of newly developed metaheuristics for the discrete uncapacitated p-median problem”.
    8th International Conference on Control, Decision and Information Technologies (CODIT), May 17-20, 2022, Istanbul Turkey, pp. 872-877, doi: 10.1109/CoDIT55151.2022.9804107.
  34. R. Wenger, A. Puissanta, J. Weber, L. Idoumghar and G. Forestier, “MULTISENGE : A Multimodal and Multitemporal Benchmark Dataset for Land Use/Land Cover Remote Sensing Applications”.
    XIV ISPRS Congress: July 5-9, 2021 / June 6-11, 2022 - Nice, France
  35. G. Pialla, H. Ismail-Fawaz, M. Devanne, J.Weber, L. Idoumghar, P. A. Muller, Ch. BergmeirD. Schmidt, G. webb, G. Forestier, “Smooth Perturbations for Time Series Adversarial Attacks”.
    26th Pacific-Asia Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (PAKDD-22), pp. 485-496, May 16-19, 2022, Chengdu, China.
  36. M. Bendali-Braham, G. Forestier, J. Weber, L. Idoumghar, P.A. Muller, “Ensemble classification of video-recorded crowd movements”.
    12th International Symposium on Image and Signal Processing (ISPA2021), pages: 152-158, 13-15 September 2021, Zagreb, Croatia.
  37. N. Kassabian, Z. Hammoudan, O. Grunder, L. Idoumghar,“Optimization by Simulating Annealing for Solving the Hazardous Container Stacking Problem in Tripoli-Lebanon seaport” ”.
    7th International Conference on Engineering and Emerging Technologies 27-28 Octobre 2021 – Istanbul – Turkey, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ICEET53442.2021.9659735.
  38. Kh. Zaimen, M.A Brahmia, J.F Dollinger, L. Moalic, A. Abouaissa and L. Idoumghar, “Coverage Maximization in WSN Deployment using Particle Swarm Optimization with Voronoi Diagram”.
    Symposium on Intelligent and Autonomous SystemsTallinn, Estonia. June 21-23, 2021 (Accepted).
  39. I. Zaidi, A. Oulamara, M. Basset and L. Idoumghar, “Hybrid Heuristic and Metaheuristic for Solving Electric Vehicle Charging Scheduling Problem”.
    The 21st European Conference on Evolutionary Computation in Combinatorial Optimisation (EvoCOP 2021), April 2021, Seville, Spain (Accepted or publication).
  40. Kh. Zaimen, M.A. Brahmia, J.F. Dollinger, L. Moalic, A. Abouaissa and L. Idoumghar“An Overview on WSN Deployment and a Novel Conceptual BIM-based Approach in Smart Building”.
    7th International Conference on Internet of Things: Systems, Management and Security (IOTSMS), Paris, France, 2020, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/IOTSMS52051.2020.9340226.
  41. N. Azman, A. Syarif, M. -e. -A. Brahmia, J. -F. Dollinger, S. Ouchani and L. Idoumghar“ Performance Analysis of RPL Protocols in LLN Network Using Friedman’s Test”.
    7th International Conference on Internet of Things: Systems, Management and Security (IOTSMS), Paris, France, 2020, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/IOTSMS52051.2020.9340203. (Workshop Best Paper Award))
  42. S. Ghambari, J. Lepagnot, L. Jourdan and L. Idoumghar,“ UAV path planning in the presence of static and dynamic obstacles ”.
    IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence, 1-4 December, 2020, Canberra Australia (Accepted for publication)
  43. A. Syarif, M.A Brahmia, J.F. Dollinger, A. Abouaissa and L. Idoumghar,“RPL-OC: Extension of RPL Protocol for LLN Networks based on the Operator Calculus approach”.
    Proceedings of Sixth International Congress on Information and Communication Technology. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 235. pp. 47-58, Springer, Singapore (https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-2377-6_7).
  44. N. Kassabian, Z. Hammoudan, O. Grunder, L. Idoumghar,“ Optimization by hybridization of algorithms RGA and ILS to solve the container stacking problem at Tripoli-Lebanon seaport”.
    The IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM), 14- 17 December 2020, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, pp. 48-53, doi: 10.1109/IEEM45057.2020.9309740.
  45. S. Ghambari, J. Lepagnot, L. Jourdan and L. Idoumghar,“ An Enhanced NSGA-II for Multiobjective UAV Path Planning in Urban Environments ”.
    ICTAI 2020, 9 - 11 Nov 2020 32nd International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence, 9 - 11 NOV 2020, BALTIMORE USA, pp. 106-111, doi: 10.1109/ICTAI50040.2020.00027.
  46. H. Rakhshani, H. Ismail-Fawaz, L. Idoumghar, G. Forestier, J. Lepagnot, J. Weber, M. Brevilliers and P.A. Muller, “ Neural Architecture Search for Time Series Classification ”.
    The International Joint Conference on Neural Networks ( IJCNN), 19 - 24th July, 2020, Glasgow (UK), pp. 1-8, doi: 10.1109/IJCNN48605.2020.9206721.
  47. H. Rakhshani, B. Latard, M. Brevilliers, J. Weber, J. Lepagnot, G. Forestier, M.Hassenforder and L. Idoumghar, “Automated Machine Learning for Information Retrieval in Scientific Articles ”.
    IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (IEEE CEC 2020), 19 - 24th July, 2020, Glasgow (UK), pp. 1-7, doi: 10.1109/CEC48606.2020.9185893.
  48. M. Golabi, S. Ghambari, J. Lepagnot, L. Jourdan, M. Brevilliers and L. Idoumghar, “Bypassing or flying above the obstacles? A novel multi-objective UAV path planning problem ”.
    IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (IEEE CEC 2020), 19 - 24th July, 2020, Glasgow (UK), pp. 1-8, doi: 10.1109/CEC48606.2020.9185695.
  49. I. Zaidi, A. Oulamara, M. Basset and L. Idoumghar, “Optimal Online Electric Vehicle Charging Scheduling in Unbalanced Three-phase Power System”.
    The 2020 International Conference on Computational Science and Its Applications, pp 90-106, July 1 - 4, 2020 in Cagliari, Italy. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 12249. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58799-4_7
  50. Gh. Saad, H. Harb, A. Abouaissa, L. Idoumghar and N. Charara, “An Efficient Hadoop-Based Framework for Data Storage and Fault Recovering in Large-Scale Multimedia Sensor Networks ”.
    16th International Wireless Communications & Mobile Computing Conference (iWCMC 2020), June 15-19, 2020, in the St. Raphael Resort & Marina, Limassol, Cyprus, pp. 316-321, doi: 10.1109/IWCMC48107.2020.9148227.
  51. J. Kritter, M. Brévilliers, J. Lepagnot, L. Idoumghar, “On the use of human-assisted optimisation for the optimal camera placement problem and the surveillance of urban events”.
    7th International Conference on Control, Decision and Information Technologies (CoDIT), June 29 - July 2, 2020, Prague, Czech Republic, pp. 1000-1005, doi: 10.1109/CoDIT49905.2020.9263977.
  52. M. Pinard, L. Moalic, M. Brévilliers, J. Lepagnot, L. Idoumghar, “A Memetic Approach for the Unicost Set Covering Problem”.
    The 14th Learning and Intelligent OptimizatioN Conference, pp. 233-248, Revised Selected Papers (LNCS 12096), Athens, Greece - May 24 - 28, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-53552-0_23
  53. M. Essaid, M. Brévilliers, J. Lepagnot L. Idoumghar and D. Fodorean, “ An Eigenvector-Enhanced Parallel Adaptive Differential Evolution for Electric Motor Design”.
    2019 IEEE 31st International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence (IEEE ICTAI 2019), pp. 713-720, Portland, USA.
  54. S. Ghambari, L. Idoumghar, L. Jourdan and J. Lepagnot, “An improved TLBO algorithm for solving UAV path planning problem”.
    2019 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (SSCI), Xiamen, China, 2019, pp. 2261-2268, doi: 10.1109/SSCI44817.2019.9003160.
  55. M. Essaid, M. Brévilliers, J. Lepagnot L. Idoumghar and D. Fodorean, “Hybrid parameter adaptation strategy for differential evolution to solve real-world problems”.
    2019 IEEE 31st International Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), Wellington, New Zealand, 2019, pp. 3030-3036, doi: 10.1109/CEC.2019.8790079.
  56. D. Fodorean and L. Idoumghar, “ Motor Variants for Light EV Optimized based on Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithm”.
    IEEE 2019 Electric Vehicles International Conference (EV), 3-4 october 2019, Bucuresti Romania, pp. 1-5.
  57. S. Ghambari, J. Lepagnot, L. Jourdan and L. Idoumghar, “A Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithm for Offline UAV Path Planning”.
    International Conference on Artificial Evolution (EA-2019), pp. 205-218, Revised Selected Papers (LNCS 12052), October 2019, Mulhouse France.
  58. H. Rakhshani, L. Idoumghar, J. Lepagnot, M. Brevilliers, “From feature selection to continues optimization”.
    International Conference on Artificial Evolution (EA-2019), pp. 1-12, Revised Selected Papers (LNCS 12052), October 2019, Mulhouse France.
  59. S. Ghambari, L. Idoumghar, L. Jourdan and J. Lepagnot, “PRM-based differential evolution for UAV path planning”.
    International Workshop on Stochastic Local Search Algorithms 12-13 Sep 2019 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France.
  60. H. Rakhshani, L. Idoumghar, J. Lepagnot and M. Brévilliers “From feature extraction to continues optimization”.
    International Workshop on Stochastic Local Search Algorithms 12-13 Sep 2019 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France.
  61. M. Bendali-Braham, G. Forestier, J. Weber, L. Idoumghar, P.A. Muller, “Transfer learning for the classification of video-recorded crowd movements”.
    11th International Symposium on Image and Signal Processing (ISPA2019), pp. 271-276, 23-25 September 2019, Dubrovnik, Croatia (Source code).
  62. H. Ismail-Fawaz, G. Forestier, J. Weber, F. Petitjean, L. Idoumghar, P.A. Muller, “ Automatic alignment of surgical videos using kinematic data”.
    17th conference on artificial intelligence in medicine, pp. 104-113, Poznan, Poland on June 26-29, 2019, Conference Ranked A (Source code).
  63. H. Ismail-Fawaz, G. Forestier, J. Weber, L. Idoumghar, P.A. Muller, “Adversarial attacks on deep neural networks for time series classification”.
    The 2019 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN), pp. 1-8, Budapest, Hungary on July 14-19, 2019, (Source code), (Conference Ranked A).
  64. H. Ismail-Fawaz, G. Forestier, J. Weber, L. Idoumghar, P.A. Muller, “Deep Neural Network Ensembles for Time Series Classification”.
    The 2019 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN), pp. 1-8, Budapest, Hungary on July 14-19, 2019, (Source code), (Conference Ranked A).
  65. J. Kritter, M. Brévilliers, J. Lepagnot and L. Idoumghar, “ On the real-world applicability of state-of-the-art algorithms for the optimal camera placement problem”.
    6th IEEE International Conference on Control, Decision and Information Technologies, April 23-26, 2019, Paris, France, pp. 1103-1108, doi: 10.1109/CoDIT.2019.8820295.
  66. H. Rakhshani, L. Idoumghar, J. Lepagnot and M. Brevilliers, “ MAC: Many-objective automatic algorithm configuration”.
    10th International Conference on Evolutionary Multi-Criterion Optimization, Volume 11411 of LNCS, pp 241-253, March 10-13, 2019, East Lansing, Michigan, USA, (Conference Ranked A)
  67. M. Hamdi, L. Idoumghar, C. Mondher and A. Kachouri, “Distributed Consensus Algorithm for Smart Grid Economic Dispatch with Prohibited Operating Zones”.
    16th IEEE International Multi-Conference on Systems, Signals & Devices, Conference on Power Systems & Smart Energies, 21-24 March 2019, Istanbul Turkey (Accepted for publication).
  68. H. Rakhshani, L. Idoumghar, J. Lepagnot, M. Brévilliers, Ed. Keedwell “ Automatic hyperparameter selection in Autodock”.
    IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine, pp. 34-738, 3-6 December 2018, Madrid, Spain (Conference Ranked B)
  69. I. Elomary, A. Abbou, L. Idoumghar and B. Kassame, “Optimization Design of the BLDC Motor using Success-History based Adaptive Differential Evolution Algorithm”.
    International Conference on Electronics, Control, Optimization and Computer Science, IEEE Xplore Digital Library, pp. 1-5, 5th to 6th December 2018 Kenitra Morocco.
  70. H. I. Fawaz, G. Forestier, J. Weber, L. Idoumghar, P.A. Muller, “Transfer learning for time series classification”.
    IEEE International Conference on Big Data Seattle, pp. 1367 - 1376, WA, USA, Dec 10-13, 2018, (Source code).
  71. S. Ghambari, J. Lepagnot, L. Jourdan and L. Idoumghar “A comparative study of meta-heuristic algorithms for solving UAV path planning”.
    IEEE Syposium Series on Computational Intelligence, pp. 174-181, 18-21 November 2018, Bengaluru, India (Conference ranked B).
  72. H. Ismail-Fawaz, G. Forestier, J. Weber, L. Idoumghar, P.A. Muller, “Data augmentation using synthetic data for time series classification with deep residual networks”.
    3nd ECML/PKDD Workshop on Advanced Analytics and Learning on Temporal Data, Dublin, Ireland during the 10 – 14 September 2018 (Source code).
  73. H. I. Fawaz, G. Forestier, J. Weber, L. Idoumghar, P.A. Muller, “Evaluating surgical skills from kinematic data using convolutional neural networks”.
    21st International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI), Part IV, Lecture Note In Computer Science - LNCS, pp. 214-221, September 16th to 20th, 2018 in Granada, Spain (Conference Ranked A). (Source code).
  74. H. Rakhshani, L. Idoumghar, J. Lepagnot, M. Brévilliers, “Application of the surrogate models for protein structure prediction”.
    7th International Conference on Metaheuristics and Nature Inspired Computing (META’18), Marrakech in Morocco on the Oct 27-31 2018.
  75. M. Essaid, L. Idoumghar, J. Lepagnot and M. Brévilliers, D. Fodorean “A Parallel Adaptive Differential Evolution Algorithm for Electric Motor Design”.
    7th International Conference on Metaheuristics and Nature Inspired Computing (META’18), pp. 204-206, Marrakech in Morocco on the Oct 27-31 2018.
  76. H. Rakhshani, L. Idoumghar, J. Lepagnot, M. Brévilliers, E. Keedwell, “A novel population initialization method based on support vector machine”.
    IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC2018), pp. 751-756, Miyazaki in Japan on the Oct. 7-10 2018 (Conference ranked B).
  77. M. Essaid, L. Idoumghar, M. Brévilliers, J. Lepagnot, D. Fodorean, “A hybrid differential evolution algorithm for real world problems”
    International Congress on Evolutionary Computation 2018, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, pp. 2341-2347, July 2018 (conference Ranked A).
  78. H. Rakhshani, L. Idoumghar, M. Brévilliers, J. Lepagnot, A. Rahati, “Accelerating Differential Evolution For Protein Structure Prediction Using Surrogate Models”
    International Congress on Evolutionary Computation 2018, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 2018, pp. 933-940 (Conference Ranked A).
  79. M. Essaid, L. Idoumghar, M. Brévilliers, J. Lepagnot, D. Fodorean, “A hybrid optimization algorithm for electric motor design”
    International Conference on Computational Science, Lecture Notes in Computer Science book series (LNCS, volume 10861), pp. 501-517, June 2018 Wuxi, China (Conference Ranked A).
  80. M. Hamdi, C. Mondher, L. Idoumghar and A. Kachouri, “Optimal Economic Dispatch with valve-point effect and multiple fuel option via L-SHADE algorithm”.
    15th IEEE International Multi-Conference on Systems, Signals & Devices, Conference on Power Systems & Smart Energies, 537 - 542, March 2018, Hammamet, Tunisia.
  81. O. Abdelkafi, L. Idoumghar, J. Lepagnot, J.L. Paillaud, “The determination of new stable zeolite frameworks using a parallel hybrid genetic algorithm”
    International Workshop on Optimization and Learning: Challenges and Applications, pp; 1-2, Feb 2018, Alicante, Spain.
  82. M. Brévilliers, J. Lepagnot, J. Kritter, and Lhassane Idoumghar “Parallel Preprocessing for the Optimal Camera Placement Problem”.
    International Conference on System Modeling and Optimization, pp. 33-40, February 7-11, 2018, Valenciennes, France.
  83. Nik Noordini Nik Abd Malik, Nurul Mu'azzah Abdul Latiff, Lhassane Idoumghar, Noor Nabila Ahmad Nazri, “Backtracking Search Optimization Algorithm for Collaborative Beamforming in Wireless Sensor Networks”.
    2017 International Conference on Electrical, Electronic, Communication and Control Engineering, 5 to 6 December 2017, UTM Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. http://doi.org/10.12928/telkomnika.v16i4.9058.
  84. I. Elomary, A. Abbou, L. Idoumghar, “Backtracking Search Algorithm optimization for the Brushless Direct Current (BLDC) motor parameter design”.
    International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, 4 to 7 December 2017 in Tangier Morocco, doi: 10.1109/IRSEC.2017.8477573.
  85. J. Lepagnot, L. Idoumghar, M. Brevilliers, M. Idrissi-Aouad, “A New High-Level Relay Hybrid Metaheuristic for Black-Box Optimization Problems”.
    International Conference on Artificial Evolution (EA-2017), pp. 115-128, Revised selected paper LNCS 10764, 25 to 27 October 2017 in Paris, France.
  86. O. Abdelkafi, L. Idoumghar, J. Lepagnot, “Improved Hybrid Iterative Tabu Search for QAP using Distance Cooperation”.
    International Conference on Artificial Evolution (EA-2017), pp. 129-143, Revised selected paper LNCS 10764, 25 to 27 October 2017 in Paris, France.
  87. O. Abdelkafi, L. Idoumghar, J. Lepagnot, J-L. Paillaud, “Memory Genetic Algorithm Hybridized for Zeolites”.
    IEEE International Congress on Evolutionary Computation 2017 (CEC 2017), pp. 233-240, Donostia - San Sebastián, Spain. June 5-8, 2017 (Conference ranked A).
  88. D. Fodorean, L. Idoumghar, “Hybrid optimization design of a high-speed permanent magnet machine used for EV traction”.
    2016 International Conference and Exposition on Electrical and Power Engineering, pp. 1-6, 20 - 22 October 2016, Iasi Romania.
  89. N. M. Abdul Latiff, L. Idoumghar, “Hybrid Backtracking Search Optimization Algorithm and K-Means for Clustering in Wireless Sensor Networks”.
    The 14th IEEE International Conference on Pervasive, Intelligence and Computing, pp. 1-6, Auckland, New Zealand, 8 - 12 August 2016.
  90. O. Abdelkafi, L. Idoumghar, J. Lepagnot and M. Brévilliers, “Data exchange topologies for the DISCO-HITS algorithm to solve the QAP”.
    International Conference on Swarm Intelligence Based Optimization, ICSIBO'2016, pp. 30-37, June 13-14, 2016, Mulhouse, France.
  91. M. Brévilliers, O. Abdelkafi, J. Lepagnot and L. Idoumghar, “Fast Hybrid BSA-DE-SA Algorithm on GPU”.
    International Conference on Swarm Intelligence Based Optimization, ICSIBO'2016, pp. 30-37, June 13-14, 2016, Mulhouse, France.
  92. A. Syarif, A. Abouaissa, L.Idoumghar, and P. Lorenz, “Search Based Software Engineering on Evolutionary Multi-Objective Approach”.
    IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC'2016), 23-27 May 2016, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 1-6
  93. D. Fodorean, L. Idoumghar, “Improved performances of a PMSM with reduced torque ripples, optimized based on hybrid algorithm, dedicated for light EV”.
    11th IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, pp. 1-6, October 19-22, 2015, Montreal, Canada.
  94. O. Abdelkafi, L. Idoumghar, J. Lepagnot, M. Brévilliers, “A GPU-based parallel neighborhood evaluation for ITSSD”.
    International Conference on Artificial Evolution, pp.327-334, Lyon, 2015.
  95. M. Brévilliers, O. Abdelkafi, J. Lepagnot, L. Idoumghar, “Idol-Guided Backtracking Search Optimization Algorithm”.
    International Conference on Artificial Evolution, pp.277-284 , Lyon, 2015.
  96. M. Brahmia, A. Syarif, A. Abouaissa, L. Idoumghar, P. Lorenz, “ A combined path selection and admission control scheme for IPTV in IEEE 802.16 j MMR networks”.
    IEEE International Conference on Communications, London, UK, pp. 6803-6808, 6-8 June, 2015. DOI: 10.1109/ICC.2015.7249410
  97. O. Abdelkafi, L. Idoumghar and J. Lepagnot, “ Distributed Multistart Hybrid Iterative Tabu Search ”.
    IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC2015), pp. 1962-1967, Hong Kong, October 09-12, 2015.
  98. Omar Abdelkafi, Lhassane Idoumghar and Julien Lepagnot, “ Comparison of Two Diversification Methods to Solve the Quadratic Assignment Problem”.
    International Conference On Computational Science (ICCS 2015), Volume 51, in Reykjavik, Iceland, june 2015, Pages 2703 - 2707, Procedia Computer Science (Conference ranked A).
  99. A. Syari, A. Abouaissa, L. Idoumghar, R. Fitri-Sari and P. Lorenz, “Performance Analysis of Evolutionary Multi-Objective Based Approach for Deployment of Wireless Sensor Network with The Presence of Fixed Obstacles”.
    IEEE Globecom 2014 - Ad Hoc and Sensor Networking Symposium (GC'2014), pp. 1-6, December 8-12, 2014, Austin, TX, USA.
  100. A. Bedoui, Ph. Debreux, L. Idoumghar, R. Schott, and Th. Schott. “Steps Toward the Design of Hybrid Metaheuristics for the Multi-Objective Frequency Assignment Problem in Broadcasting”.
    IEEE International Symposium on Telecommunication Technologies (ISTT'2014), Langkawi-Island, MALAYSIA, November 24-26, 2014, pp. 185-190.
  101. A. Syari, I. Benyahia, A. Abouaissa, L. Idoumghar, R. Fitri-Sari and P. Lorenz, “Evolutionary Multi-Objective Based Approach for Wireless Sensor Network Deployment”.
    IEEE International Conference on Communications, ICC'14, June 10-14, Sydney, Australia, pp. 1837-1842 (Best Paper Award).
  102. A. Bedoui, Ph. Debreux, L. Idoumghar, R. Schott and Th. Schott, “A New Hybrid Metaheuristic for the Multi-objective Frequency Assignment Problem in Broadcasting”.
    International Conference on “Engineering and Applied Sciences Optimization” June 4-6, 2014, Kos Island, Greece, pp. 1-8 (ISSN: 2241-9098, ISBN: 978-960-99994-5-8)
  103. Omar Abdelkafi, Julien Lepagnot and Lhassane Idoumghar, “Multi-level parallelization for hybrid ACO”.
    2014 International Conference on Swarm Intelligence Based Optimization, ICSIBO'2014, May 13-14, 2014, Mulhouse, France, Revised selected paper, LNCS 8472, pp. 60–67.
  104. J. Lepagnot, L. Idoumghar and D. Fodorean, “Hybrid Imperialist Competitive Algorithm with Simplex approach : Application to Electric Motor Design”.
    2013 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC), Manchester, UK, pp. 2454-2459, October 2013.
  105. J. Lepagnot and L. Idoumghar, “Prediction Technique Intergrated into Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm”.
    EURO XXVI conference on Operational Research, ROME 1-4 July, 2013.
  106. A. Bedoui, Ph. Debreux, L. Idoumghar, R. Schott and T. Schott, “A Hybrid Evolutionary Approach for the Multi-Objective Frequency Assignment Problem in Broadcasting”.
    EURO XXVI conference on Operational Research, ROME 1-4 July, 2013.
  107. A. Bedoui, P. Debreux, L. Idoumghar, R. Schott and Th. Schott, “A hybrid evolutionnary approach for the multiobjective frequency assgnment problem in broadcasting”.
    International Symposium on Operational Research ans Applications(ISORAP2013), Marrakech, Morocco, May 2013, pp. 320-327.
  108. R. Roche, L. Idoumghar, B. Blunier and A. Miraoui, “ Imperialist Competitive Algorithm for Dynamic Optimization of Economic Dispatch in Power Systems ”.
    International Conference on Artificial Evolution (EA-2011), October 24-26, 2011, Angers, France.
  109. R. Roche, L. Idoumghar, B. Blunier and A. Miraoui, “ Optimized Fuel Cell Array Energy Management Using Multi-Agent Systems ”.
    46th Annual Conference of IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS 2011), pages 1-8, October 9-13, 2011, Orlando, FL, USA.
  110. L. Idoumghar, M. Idrissi-Aouad and R. Schott “Sequential and Cooperative Distributed SA-Type Algorithms for Energy Optimization in Embedded Systems”.
    The 2010 International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Software Engineering (CiSE 2010), pp. 1-4, December 10-12, 2010 in Wuhan, China.
  111. L. Idoumghar, M.Idrissi Aouad, M. Melkemi and R. Schott “Metropolis Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm with Mutation Operator For Global Optimization Problems”.
    22th International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence (ICTAI 2010), pp. 35-42, October 27-29, 2010, Arras, France.
  112. L. Idoumghar, M. Idrissi Aouad, R. Schott and O. Zendra, “Sequential and Distributed Hybrid GA-SA Algorithms for Energy Optimization in Embedded Systems”.
    IADIS International Conference Applied Computing 2010, pp. 167-174, October 14-16, 2010, Timisoara, Romania.
  113. L. Idoumghar, M. Idrissi Aouad, R. Schott and O. Zendra, “Reduction of Energy Consumption in Embedded Systems: A Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithm”.
    META 2010 - 3rd International Conference on Metaheuristics and Nature Inspired Computing, volume 95, October 27-31, 2010, Djerba, Tunisia.
  114. T. Iwaszko, M. Melkemi and L. Idoumghar, “A Geometric Data Structure Suitable for Fast Image Mining or Retrieval”.
    Proceeding of International Conference on Image Analysis and Recognition, ICIAR 2010, pp. 364-373, Povoa de Varzim, Portugal, June 21-23, 2010.
  115. L. Idoumghar, D.Fodorean and A. Miraoui, “Using Hybrid Constricted Particles Swarm and Simulated Annealing Algorithm for Electric Motor Design”.
    The 14 Biennial IEEE Conference on Electromagnetic Field Computation CEFC 2010, Chicago - Illinois USA, May 9 - 12, 2010.
  116. L. Idoumghar, D.Fodorean and A. Miraoui, “Simulated Annealing Algorithm for multi-objective optimization: Application to Electric Motor Design”.
    Proceeding of The 29th IASTED International Conference on Modelling, Identification and Control (MIC 2010), pp. 190-196, February 15 - 17, 2010.
  117. L. Idoumghar, L. Cucu and R. Schott, “Tabu Search Algorithms for the Multiprocessor Scheduling Problem”.
    Proceeding of The Tenth IASTED International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Applications (AIA 2010), pp. 1-5, February 15 - 17, 2010.
  118. T. Iwaszko, M. Melkemi and L. Idoumghar, “Regions of Empty Overlapping Circles”.
    Proceeding of The 7th Japan Conference on Computational Geometry and Graphs. November 11 - 13, 2009, Kanazaw, Japan.
  119. L. Idoumghar, M. Melkemi and R. Schott, “A Novel Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithm for Multi-modal Function Optimization and Engineering Applications”.
    Proceeding of The 13th IASTED, International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing (ASC 2009), pp. 87-93, Palma de Mallorca, Spain, September 7 - 9, 2009.
  120. L. Idoumghar, T. Raminosoa and A. Miraoui, “New Tabu Search Algorithm to Design an Electric Motor”.
    Proceeding of the 13th Biennial IEEE Conference on Electromagnetic Field Computation (IEEE CEFC 2008). Athens, Greece, May 11 - 15, 2008, CD-ROM.
  121. L. Idoumghar and M. Melkemi, “Pattern Retrieval from a Cloud of points Using Geometric Concepts”.
    Proceeding of 4th International Conference on Image And Recognition, ICIAR 2007, LNCS 4633, pp. 460 - 468. M. Kamel and A. Campilho Eds, Montreal Canada, August 22 - 24, 2007.
  122. L. Idoumghar and M. Melkemi, “Voronoi diagram based on a non-convex pattern: an application to extract patterns from a cloud of points”.
    Proceeding of 4th International Symposium on Voronoi Diagrams in Science and Engineering ISVD 2007 pp. 282 - 287, July 9 - 12, 2007.
  123. L. Idoumghar and R. Schott, “A New Hybrid GA-MDP Algorithm For The Frequency Assignment Problem”.
    Proceeding of 18th IEEE International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence (ICTAI 06), pp. 18 - 27, IEEE Pub, Washington D.C, USA. November 13 - 15, 2006.
  124. L. Idoumghar and R. Schott, “Probabilistic and Algorithmic Methods for the Frequency Assignment Problem”.
    Proceeding of ICIAM'2003, 5th International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Sydney, Australia, July 7 - 11, 2003, p. 228 - 229, Printed by UTS, June 2003.
  125. L. Idoumghar and Ph. Debreux, “New Modelling Approach for the Frequency Assignment Problem in Broadcasting”.
    Proceeding of SEA'2002, ASTED International Conference on Software Engineering and Applications, pp. 805 - 812, November 4 - 6, 2002, Combridge USA, M.H. Hamza Ed.
  126. L. Idoumghar, R. Schott and J.Y Greff, “Using Markov Decision Processes to Solve the Frequency Assignment Problem”.
    Proceeding of ASC'2002, 6th IASTED International Conference on Artificial intelligence and Soft Computing, pp. 552 - 557, July 17-19 2002, Banff, Canada, Acta Press Pub.
  127. L. Idoumghar, M. Alabau and R. Schott, “New Hybrid Genetic Algorithms for The Frequency Assignment Problem”.
    Proceeding of ICTAI'2001, 13th International IEEE Conference on Tool with Artificial Intelligence, pp. 136 - 142, November 7 - 9, 2001, Dallas - Texas, USA, IEEE Pub.

Communications at national conferences with program committee and proceedings


  1. M. Sulaman, M. Golabi, M. Essaid, M. Brévilliers, J. Lepagnot, L. Idoumghar “ Multi-surrogate Radial Basis Function Assisted Differential Evolution for Multi-server Congested p-median Problem”.
    25ème congrès annuel de la Société Française de Recherche Opérationnelle et d'Aide à la Décision ROADEF 2024, Université de Picardie Jules Verne. 4 au 7 mars 2024, Amiens France.
  2. M.J. Ali, M. Essaid, L. Moalic, L. Idoumghar “Designing Convolutional Neural Network Architectures for Medical Image Classification Using Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithm with Zero Cost Proxies”.
    25ème congrès annuel de la Société Française de Recherche Opérationnelle et d'Aide à la Décision ROADEF 2024, Université de Picardie Jules Verne. 4 au 7 mars 2024, Amiens France.
  3. S. Shavarani, M. Golabi, L. Idoumghar, “ A decision tree-based interactive evolutionary multi-objective algorithm”.
    25ème congrès annuel de la Société Française de Recherche Opérationnelle et d'Aide à la Décision ROADEF 2024, Université de Picardie Jules Verne. 4 au 7 mars 2024, Amiens France.
  4. A. Bendjebla, A. Oulamara1, L. Idoumghar, M. Basset “ Planification et optimisation de la recharge des bus électriques ”.
    25ème congrès annuel de la Société Française de Recherche Opérationnelle et d'Aide à la Décision ROADEF 2024, Université de Picardie Jules Verne. 4 au 7 mars 2024, Amiens France.
  5. G. Pialla, H. Ismail-Fawaz, M. Devanne, J. Weber, L. Idoumghar, P.A. Muller, Ch. Bergmeir, D. Schmidt, G. Webb, G. Forestier, “Génération d’attaques adverses lissées pour des classifieurs de séries temporelles”.
    RFIAP 2022 (Congrès Reconnaissance des Formes, Image, Apprentissage et Perception),Vannes, Campus Tohannic, July 5-8 2022, France.
  6. M. Golabi, L. Idoumghar, “Bi-objective edge-based capacitated single-server queuing-location problem”.
    23ème congrès annuel de la société Française de Recherche Opérationnelle et d'Aide à la Décision (ROADEF), Lyon 24-26 Février 2022, France.
  7. I. Benchetta, L. Moalic, M. Brévilliers, A. Makhlouf, L. Idoumghar, “Problèmes de tournées de véhicules avec capacité (CVRP)”.
    23ème congrès annuel de la société Française de Recherche Opérationnelle et d'Aide à la Décision (ROADEF), Lyon 24-26 Février 2022, France.
  8. M. Bendali-Braham, J. Weber, G. Forestier, L. Idoumghar and P.A. Muller “Classification ensembliste de vidéos de mouvements de foule”.
    18ème édition d'ORASIS, journées francophones des jeunes chercheurs en vision par ordinateur, 13 - 17 septembre 2021 au lac de Saint-Ferréol, France.
  9. I. Zaidi, A. Oulamara, M. Basset, L. Idoumghar, “Heuristique pour la résolution du problème d'ordonnancement de la recharge des véhicules électriques”.
    22ème congrès annuel de la société Française de Recherche Opérationnelle et d'Aide à la Décision (ROADEF), Mulhouse 26-30 AVRIL 2021, France.
  10. S. Ghamari, J. Lepagnot, L. Jourdan, L. Idoumghar, “ Bi-objective Energy-Efficient Maximal Coverage Path Planning for UAVs ”.
    22ème congrès annuel de la société Française de Recherche Opérationnelle et d'Aide à la Décision (ROADEF), Mulhouse 26-30 AVRIL 2021, France.
  11. N. Kassabian, O. Grunder, Z. Hammoudan, L. Idoumghar, “Optimisation par hybridation des algorithmes RGA et ILS pour résoudre le Problème d'empilement de conteneurs au port maritime de Tripoli-Liban”.
    22ème congrès annuel de la société Française de Recherche Opérationnelle et d'Aide à la Décision (ROADEF), Mulhouse 26-30 AVRIL 2021, France.
  12. M. Bendali-Braham, J. Weber, G. Forestier, L. Idoumghar and P.A. Muller “Apprentissage par transfert pour la classification de séquences vidéo de mouvements de foule”.
    Atelier Apprentissage profond: Théorie et Applications (APTA), Journées Francophones Extraction et Gestion des Connaissances (EGC), (10 pages), Bruxelles, Belgium, January 2020.
  13. H. Ismail Fawaz, G. Forestier, J. Weber, L. Idoumghar and P.A. Muller “Augmentation de données utilisant des données synthétiques pour la classification de séries temporelles par réseaux profonds résiduels”.
    Journées Francophones Extraction et Gestion des Connaissances (EGC), 2 pages, Metz, France, January 2019.
  14. M. Pinard, L. Moalic, M. Brévilliers, J. Lepagnot and L. Idoumghar, “Problème de couverture par ensembles: une approche mémétique ”.
    21ème congrès annuel de la société Française de Recherche Opérationnelle et d'Aide à la Décision (ROADEF), Montpellier 19-21 Février 2020, France.
  15. I. Zaidi, A. Oulamara, M. Basset and L. Idoumghar, “Solving electric vehicle scheduling problem with heuristics ”.
    21ème congrès annuel de la société Française de Recherche Opérationnelle et d'Aide à la Décision (ROADEF), Montpellier 19-21 Février 2020, France.
  16. M. Brévilliers, J. Lepagnot and L. Idoumghar, M. Rébai and J. Kritter, “Évolution différentielle hybride pour le problème de placementoptimal de caméras”.
    20ème congrès annuel de la société française en recherche opérationnelle et aide à la décision, 19 au 21 Février 2019, Le Havre, France
  17. H. Ismail-Fawaz, G. Forestier, J. Weber, L. Idoumghar and P.A Muller, “ Augmentation de données utilisant des données synthétiques pour la classification de séries temporelles par réseaux profonds résiduels”.
    19ème édition de la conférence Francophone sur l’extraction et la gestion des connaissances, Metz, Janvier 2019.
  18. M. Brévilliers, O. Abdelkafi, L. Idoumghar, “Sequential and Parallel BSA Algorithm ”.
    16ème congrès annuel de la Société française de recherche opérationnelle et d’aide à la décision (ROADEF), 25 au 27 février 2015, Marseille France.
  19. O. Abdelkafi, L. Idoumghar, J. Lepagnot, M. Brévilliers, “Hybrid Iterative Tabu Search”.
    16ème congrès annuel de la Société française de recherche opérationnelle et d’aide à la décision (ROADEF), 25 au 27 février 2015, Marseille France.
  20. O. Abdelkafi, L. Idoumghar, J. Lepagnot, “Parallel hybrid ant colony optimization on GPU to solve travelling salesman problem”.
    15ème congrès annuel de la Société française de recherche opérationnelle et d’aide à la décision (ROADEF), 6 au 28 février 2014, Bordeaux, France.
  21. L. Idoumghar, R. Roche, B. Blunier and A. Miraoui, “Algorithmes hybrides pour la gestion intelligente de l’énergie dans les smart grids”.
    22. 7èmes Journées Francophones Planification Décision, et Apprentissage pour la conduite de systèmes, pp. 1-12, May 22-23, 2012, Nancy, France.
  22. L. Idoumghar, M. Alabau and R. Schott, “Nouvelle Approche Hybride pour Résoudre le Problème d'Allocation de Fréquences”.
    23. Proceeding of RFIA'2002, Reconnaissance des Formes et Intelligence Artificielle, pp. 241-248, 8-10 Janvier 2002, Angers, France, AFRIF-AFIA Pub.
  23. L. Idoumghar, M. Alabau and R. Schott, “A New Hybrid Genetic Algorithm for the Graph Colouring Problem”.
    Proceeding of ALGOTEL'2001, 3rd Colloquium on Computational Telecommunications, pp. 111-117, 28-30 Mai 2001, Saint Jean de Luz, France, INRIA Lorraine Pub.

Patents / PI


  • Nurul Mu'azzah Binti Abdul Latiff, Lhassane Idoumghar, Nik Noordini BT Nik Abd Malik, Sharifah Hafizah Binti Syed Ariffin,  
    “Hybrid Backtracking Search Optimization Algorithm and K-Means for Clustering in Wireless Sensor Networks”.
    Reference No. : IP/CR/2019/1100, Date Submitted : 26-08-2020
  • M. Daggag, R. Roche, L. Idoumghar, B. Blunier, A. Miraoui.
    “System and method for controlling an electrical energy production installation”.
    WO Patent 2,012,143,424.
  • L. Idoumghar.
    “Procédure d'allocation de fréquences à un ensemble d'émetteurs / récepteurs en réseau par un processus génétique hybride”
    Brevet N. 01 06885, TDF-C2R, Mai 2001.

Datasets

EV Charging Instances

These instances are used for electric vehicle charging scheduling problem presented at paper "Minimizing grid capacity in preemptive electric vehicle charging orchestration: complexity, exact and heuristic approaches".
This research, developed in I. Zaidi’s thesis, was supervised by L. Idoumghar, A. Oulamara and M. Basset.
(learn more).



PBFT Nodes' Behavior

As part of Ms K. Riahi's thesis, we propose a dataset that describes nodes' behavior in a network performing PBFT consensus protocol. The dataset is composed of 20024 lines, each one for a node in a certain simulation.
This research was supervised by L. Idoumghar, A. Abouaissa M.A. Brahmia.
(learn more).


MultiSenGE

MultiSenGE is a new large-scale multimodal and multitemporal benchmark dataset covering one of the biggest administrative region located in the Eastern part of France.
This research, developed in R. Wenger’s thesis, was supervised by A. Puissant, G. Forestier, J. Weber and L. Idoumghar.
(learn more).


OCP and USCP problems

This benchmark is proposed during the international competition entitled "Optimal Camera Placement Problem (OCP) and the Unicost Set Covering Problem (USCP)" as part of GECCO'2020 conference. This research, developed in J. Kritter’s thesis, was supervised by L. Idoumghar, M. Brévilliers and J. Lepagnot.
(learn more).


my research projects


Short List of my research projects

Smart-Grid (see video)
A Flexible and Effcient Gas Power Plant Operation System With Economic and Environmental Constraints

Chemistry

Parallel Genetic Hybrid Algorithm to Generate and Determine New Zeolite Frameworks

Electric Motor Design

Hybrid Metaheuristics for Electric Motor Design

Radiobroadcasting

Hybrid metaheuristics to solve the Frequency Assignment Problem in Broadcasting

Suregy

Automatic alignment of surgical videos using kinematic data (video 1, video 2, video 3)


Other projects

Liste of my
other projects

Contact


  • IRIMAS Institute - OMEGA TEAM - ENSISA, 12 rue des Frères Lumière, 68093 Mulhouse, France
  • +33 3 89 33 60 25


Some Pictures


List of my other research projects


Application Areas

Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, Medical, Mobility, Broadcasting, UAV-Drones, Cameras, Geometry, etc.

The list below summarizes the projects in which I contributed or participated:


  1. 2019 : participation active au projet OSMOS (Outils et Services pour une MObilité et un lieu de vie, baS carbonE). Demande de financement (~2M€) déposé dans le cadre d'appel à projet FONDS REGIONAL DE COOPERATION POUR LA RECHERCHE 2019.
  2. 2019 : participation active au projet MYTHIC-MIND (Mythologies et industries culturelles – Méthodologie innovante de structuration de données). Demande de financement (~1.7M€) déposé dans le cadre d'appel à projet FONDS REGIONAL DE COOPERATION POUR LA RECHERCHE 2019.
  3. 2019 : montage du projet FEDER "Cluster de Calcul GPU". Demande de financement (~100k€) déposé.
  4. 2019 : Participation active au au projet FEDER-Smart-UHA. Projet financé (~524285€).
  5. 2018 - 2020 : participation active au projet "Route 4.0" qui est proposé en réponse à l'Appel à Manifestation d'Intérêt (AMI) lancé en janvier 2018 et qui porte sur la « transformation pédagogique et numérique ». Projet financé à hauteur de 70 000 €.
  6. 2018 - 2020 : participation active au projet de Labellisation Grande Ecole du Numérique de UHA 4.0. Subventions obtenues de la région Grand Est (48 000 €) et la Grande Ecole du Numérique (51 982 €) pour 201è et 2018 (pour un total de 99 982 €).
  7. 2017 - 2018 : je suis porteur du projet « Gestion d’une flottille de drone » financé par l’UHA à hauteur de 24k€.
  8. 2018 : j’ai participé activement au montage du projet « Smart-UHA ». Projet financé (~600k€) par le ministère, la M2A (Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération) et l’UHA.
  9. 2017-2019 : j’ai participé au montage et dépôt du projet PLASIDIA (PLAteforme Soins Innovation Diabète) : organisation et optimisation de la télésurveillance des patients diabétiques sous insuline. Projet déposer en partenariat avec l’entreprise Ubicentrex et le Centre Européen d’Etude du Diabète (CeeD), porteur de projet (Budget 615k€).
  10. 2017 - 2020 : Je participe activement au projet ANR Franco-Allemand, « Organized Pedestrian Movement in Public Spaces: Preparation and Crisis Management of Urban Parades and Demonstration Marches with High Conflict Potentia », en collaboration avec l’université de Kaiserslautern (Ce projet a démarré en septembre 2017, budget géré par mon équipe : 535343 €)
  11. 2017 - 2018 :participation active au montage du projet BQR « déploiement optimal de caméra Placement optimal de caméras pour la détection automatique de situations à risque ». Ce projet, porté par M. Brévilliers membre de mon équipe, est financé à hauteur de 7.5k€ lors d’un appel à projet BQR en janvier 2017.
  12. 2017 - 2020 : Participation au projet ANR « Times : analyse de séries temporelles d'images satellites » (Budget 575k€).
  13. 09/2017-09/2019 : en février 2017, j’ai participé très activement au dépôt du projet Disrupt Campus 4.0 (www.disrupt40.fr) déposé dans le cadre de l’appel à projet PIA3. En Juin 2017, notre projet est accepté pour un démarrage en septembre 2017 (budget reçu est 988k€). A noter que Disrupt 4.0 est un cursus de formation novateur que les Universités de Haute-Alsace et de Strasbourg qui s’apprêtent à déployer à l’échelle du site Alsace (55000 étudiants). Il se donne comme objectif de transmettre à ses étudiants les compétences techniques et managériales indispensables pour accompagner la transformation numérique des entreprises, y créer de la valeur et mener à bien leurs projets entrepreneuriaux. Le 13 février 2017, nous avons présenté ce projet à M. Thierry Mandon, Secrétaire d’État auprès de la ministre de l'Éducation nationale, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche, chargé de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche, lors de sa visite à l’Université de Haute Alsace.
  14. 2017 : j’ai participé très activement au montage du projet « VEHicule Intelligent, Communicant, Léger, Econome » déposé dans le cadre de l’appel à projet PIA 3. Ce projet a pour objectif de créer une EUR (Ecole Universitaire de Recherche) tri-nationales avec la Suisse et l’Allemagne autour des problématiques liées à la mobilité.
  15. 2017 : j’ai participé très activement au montage du projet recherche « Algorithmes d’Optimisation pour le déploiement d’un réseau de capteurs sans fil », en collaboration avec l’université Mercu Buana en Indonésie. Ce projet a permis de financer un postdoc jusqu’en novembre 2019.
  16. 2017 : j’ai participé activement au montage, côté UHA, du projet Interreg « Upper Rhine 4.0 - Réseau de compétences tri-nationales sur l'Industrie 4.0 ». Projet porté par l'INSA de Strasbourg (60k€ pour l’UHA).
  17. 2017 : j’ai participé activement au montage du projet Interreg « Mobilité durable dans le Rhin supérieur » porté par l'Institut de technologie de Karlsruhe (KIT) en partenariat avec L'unistra et l'UHA (60k€ pour l’UHA).
  18. 2017 : je suis porteur, côté français, du projet « An optimization framework for energy efficient virtualized wireless sensor networks based on heuristic algorithm ». Ce projet de recherche vient d’être déposé pour le conseil de l’université de technologie à Johor en Malaisie. Côté Malaisien, ce projet est porté par le Dr. Nurul Mu'azzah Abdul Latiff (budget côté français : 10k€). J’ai initié la signature d’un accords cadre entre l’UHA et l’université de technologie à Johore en Malaisie.
  19. 2017 : je suis porteur, côté Français, du projet « Cooperative Beamsteering based on Backtracking Search Algorithm (BSA) Applied to Ubiquitous Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) ». Ce projet de recherche vient d’être déposé pour le conseil de l’université de technologie à Johor en Malaisie. Côté Malaisien, ce projet est porté par le Dr. Noordini BT Nik Abd Malik (budget côté français : 10k€).
  20. 2016 - 2017 : je suis porteur, côté Français, du projet « Adaptive Collaborative Beamforming in Software Defined Radio Platform For Wireless Sensor Networks ». Ce projet de recherche est financé, à hauteur de MYR 49000 sur 2 ans, par le conseil scientifique de l’université de technologie à Johor en Malaisie. Côté Malaisien, ce projet est porté par le Dr. Noordini BT Nik Abd Malik et le Dr. Nurul Mu'azzah Abdul Latiff.
  21. 2017 : j’ai monté un projet recherche avec l’université sistan et baluchestan – Iran pour le développement de métaheuristiques hybrides pour la planification sous incertitude. Ce projet est initié en collaboration avec le Professeur Amine RAHATI. Actuellement, je co-encadre la thèse de M. Ehsan Hojjatzade inscrit à l’université de sistan et baluchestan sur ce sujet. J’ai initié la signature d’un accords cadre entre l’UHA et l’université sistan et baluchestan.
  22. 2015 : j’ai déposé le projet de prématuration « 2-poles Modular-Skewed Rotor with Axially Sheets for Reluctant Synchronous Machines », à la SATT Alsace et en collaboration avec Daniel Fodorean de l'UTCN – Roumanie.
  23. 2015 : j’ai monté du projet « Intelligent vehicle for LIFE improvement of people with Reduced mObility », projet faisant intervenir le LMIA-UHA, Le MIPS-UHA et le CAREESD de l’Université de Technologie Cluj-Napoca.
  24. 09/2017 : dans le plan de réussite -3/+3, j’ai participé très activement à la rédaction et au dépôt d’un projet de formation pour ouvrir la formation UHA 4.0.0, destinée aux étudiants ayant le niveau BAC, qui leur permettra de rejoindre UHA 4.0.1 et décrocher après des titres professionnels. Cette formation est labialisée « Grande Ecole du Numérique » et un financement de 150 k€ a été obtenu.
  25. 12/2017 : j’ai participé à la mise en place d’un contrat recherche avec un grand constructeur automobile Français pour la gestion des bornes de recharges électriques .
  26. 2016 : j’ai participé très activement au montage et à l’obtention du label « Grande Ecole du Numérique » pour la formation UHA 4.0 (60k€ nous ont été attribué par la Grande Ecole du Numérique.
  27. En 2016, j’ai participé activement à l’obtention de la première Certification de Qualification Professionnelle CQP-DNT (Développeur Nouvelles Technologies) pour les étudiants de l’UHA.
  28. 2017 : j’ai participé activement au montage du projet Industriel et régional qui a pour but de travailler sur la Gestion des bornes de recherche électriques. Ce projet est financé en 10/2017 et sera réalisé en partenariat entre la région Grand-Est et la société Freshmile.
  29. 2016 : j’étais porteur du projet « développement d'algorithmes massivement parallèles pour la fouille de données ». Ce projet est financé en partie par la région Alsace qui nous a financé à hauteur de 50% du coût du projet (12k€ / 24k€).
  30. 2016 : J’ai déposé le projet « Surveillance & alertes automatiques des dérives de comportement » déposé dans le cadre de l’appel à projet NOVATECH (budget demandé : 130k€).
  31. 2015 : j’étais membre du comité de montage du projet NOVATECH, porté par grands industriels de la région Est (porté par plusieurs grands industriels dont Peugeot, Alstom, Clemessy, etc.)
  32. 2015 : j’ai participé au dépôt du projet « Smart techn'Hom – campus » dans le cadre de l'appel à projet NFI - REI (Nouvelle France Industrie - Réseau Electrique Intelligent). Projet Porté par l'UTBM. Ce projet est classé 6ème au niveau nationale (budget : 5M€).
  33. 2015 : porteur du projet BQR « Algorithme d'optimisation pour la conception d'un moteur électrique pour les véhicules légers ». Un financement de 3k€ m’a été accordé en 2015.
  34. 2012-2015 : j’ai monté la thèse CIFRE en partenariat avec le LORIA-UL et la société TDF à Metz (19.5k€/an pour les frais d’encadrement).
  35. 2015 : Création et lancement de l'Ecole du Numérique - UHA 4.0. pour de l’enseignement en mode projet et pédagogie inversée. Ce projet est porté en collaboration avec le Prof. P.A. Muller et Mounir Elbaz (MCF).
  36. 2015 : dépôt à la SATT du projet ``Intelligent vehicle for LIFE improvement of People with Reduced mObility", projet européen faisant intervenir le LMIA-UHA, le CAREESD de l'Université de Technologie Cluj-Napoca.
  37. 2014 - 2018 : Projet « Véhicule léger intelligent pour l'aide à la mobilité des personnes » dont l’objectif est de proposer nouveau scooter électrique (type 4 roues) pour le transport des personnes à mobilité réduite. Projet, accepté dans le cadre de l'appel à projet lancé par l'UHA, en partenariat avec le laboratoire MIPS.
  38. 2014 - 2018 : Projet « Analyse énergétique et environnementale des bâtiments » dont l’objectif est de créer un outil de gestion et de supervision, à grande échelle, permettant de traiter en temps réel un grand nombre de télémesures et de contrôler à distance des installations techniques. Projet, accepté dans le cadre de l'appel à projet lancé par l'UHA, en partenariat avec le laboratoire MIPS.
  39. 2014 - 2018 : Projet « Ecosystème logiciel de Planification Extensible » dont l’objectif principal, est de construire un environnement logiciel extensible qui permet d’optimiser (à l’aide des métaheuristiques) et de planifier des trajectoires précises en combinant des informations cartographiques et des données spécifiques issues des utilisateurs. Projet, accepté dans le cadre de l'appel à projet lancé par l'UHA, en partenariat avec le laboratoire MIPS.
  40. 2014 : Projet Bonus Qualité Recherche qui s’intitule "Algorithme d’optimisation pour la conception d’un moteur électrique pour les véhicules légers ».
  41. 2014 : Dépôt d’un projet Bonus Qualité Recherche qui s’intitule "Perception 3D pour des services de mobilité interactifs et contextuels". Projet en partenariat avec J-Ph. Lauffenburger et M. Boumediene du laboratoire MIPS.
  42. 2014 : Dépôt d’un projet Bonus Qualité Recherche qui s’intitule « Traitement du signal et informatique : analyse des comportements au sein d’un bâtiment intelligent et optimisation de sa consommation énergétique ». Projet en partenariat avec D. Ould Abdeslam, G. Hermann et le Prof. P. Wira du laboratoire MIPS.
  43. 2012 : Dépôt d'un projet PHC BRANCUSI en collaboration avec D. Fodorean de l’université de Cluj-Napoca. Ce projet est noté A par la commission d’évaluation en France et noté B par la commission Roumaine.
  44. 2012 : Projet Bonus Qualité Recherche, « Mise en place d'un cluster GPU hétérogène », à l'UHA (projet classé 1/22).
  45. 2013 : Projet Bonus Qualité Recherche qui s’intitule « Traces d'usages et présences numériques en contexte de mobilité » à l'UHA (projet classé 1/20). Ce projet est monté en collaboration avec le Prof. P.A. Muller et le Prof. O. Thevenin et C. Wilhelm.
  46. 2013 : projet « Ville numérique et systèmes de transport intelligents : Déploiement des tags pour des services mobiles sans contact NFC », en partenariat avec la ville de Mulhouse. Ce projet a été monté en collaboration avec le Prof. Pierre-Alain Muller.
  47. 2013 : Projet « Mobilité » dans le cadre du CPER 2014-2020.
  48. 2010 - 2013 : Participation très active au projet binational ``Intelligent Hybrid Vehicle for Individual Transportation of People with Reduced Mobility", en partenariat avec l'Université de Technologie Cluj-Napoca, Roumanie. Projet financé par le gouvernement Roumain.
  49. 2010 - 2013 : Participation très active au projet européen (4D-POSTDOC) ``Optimal Energy Management for Light Electric Vehicles", en partenariat avec l'Université de Technologie Cluj-Napoca, Roumanie.
  50. 2010 : Projet Equipex 2010 déposé par l'UHA. J’étais le correspondant pour le laboratoire LMIA.
  51. 2010 - 2012 : Projet COMCO (COmparaison des Moyens de Control) en partenariat avec l'équipe CCE-UTBM et General Electric.
  52. 2010 - 2012 : Projet industriel reliant le LMIA-UHA, le MIPS-UHA et la société ESDI à Belfort. Proposition d’un outil pour la détection/prédiction des pannes des serveurs de la société ESDI.
  53. 2011 : Participation à la rédaction du projet MIFA « Mathématique de l'Image, des Formes et Applications » de la fédération SPI-STIC-Math déposé par l'UHA.