MEKHALEF BENHAFSSA Abdelkader

Research team

Engineering and Numerical Tools

Research themes

• Production Systems Optimization
• Flow Simulation and Optimization
• Energy-Efficient Optimization
• Robot-Human Interaction and Industry 5.0
• Multi-Agent Systems

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Educational activities

• Subjects : Design of experiments (DOE) methodology, Operational Research, Python, Introduction to Research, electronics, electricity, electrical engineering, Electromagnetism, Automation and control, Physics
• Levels : Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, Preparatory cycle, Engineers cycle

Current research programs

• DYNALOG (2025-2027) __ DYNamic mission planning and supervision architecture for a large-scale intraLOGistics robotic system__ ANR “Defi transfert robotique” project

Research supervisions

Defended thesis

• Kader Sanogo: “Optimization of transport task scheduling of collaborative intelligent robots in the context of Industry 5.0“, defended December 05, 2024

Thesis in progress

• Nesrine Hebbadj: “Optimization of production and transport scheduling based on the behavior of groups of operators: a human-centered approach“, (2024-2027)

Publications

Summary

• ACL : 9
• ACTI : 14

Selected publication

Articles in peer-reviewed journals

• [1] Sanogo, K., Mekhalef Benhafssa, A., & Sahnoun, M. (2025). A Multi-agent system simulation of job shop scheduling with human consideration : A comparative analysis of AGVs and AIVs. Simulation Modelling Practice And Theory, 139, 103060. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.simpat.2024.103060
• [2] Sanogo, K., Mekhalef Benhafssa, A., & Sahnoun, M. (2024). Transitioning from AGVs to AIVs in integrated job shop scheduling with transportation tasks : a multi-agent simulator for comparative analysis. SIMULATION. https://doi.org/10.1177/00375497241288894
• [3] Sanogo, K., Mekhalef Benhafssa, A., Sahnoun, M. H., Bettayeb, B., Abderrahim, M., & Bekrar, A. (2023). A multi-agent system simulation based approach for collision avoidance in integrated Job-Shop Scheduling Problem with transportation tasks. Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 68, 209-226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmsy.2023.03.011
• [4] Mekhalef Benhafssa, A., Zeghloul, T., Aksa, W., Medles, K., & Dascalescu, L. (2018). Continuous operation of a fluidized-bed disk-type electrostatic separator for micronized plastic waste. Waste Management, 79, 763-769. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2018.08.044
• [5] Messal, S., Zeghloul, T., Mekhalef-Benhafssa, A., Medles, K., & Dascalescu, L. (2017). Experimental study of a tribo-aero-electrostatic separator for finely-grinded matter. Journal of Electrostatics, 89, 59-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elstat.2017.08.004
• [6] Zeghloul, T., Mekhalef-Benhafssa, A., Richard, G., Medles, K., & Dascalescu, L. (2017). Effect of particle size on the tribo-aero-electrostatic separation of plastics. Journal of Electrostatics, 88, 24-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elstat.2016.12.003
• [7] Mekhalef-Benhafssa, A., Zeghloul, T., Messal, S., Dascalescu, L., & Medles, K. (2016). Factors that influence the efficiency of a propeller-type tribocharging device for granular plastics. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 53(2), 1446-1451. https://doi.org/10.1109/tia.2016.2636299
• [8] Messal, S., Zeghloul, T., Mekhalef-Benhafssa, A., & Dascalescu, L. (2016). Belt-type corona-electrostatic separator for the recovery of conductive and nonconductive products from micronized wastes. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 53(2), 1424-1430. https://doi.org/10.1109/tia.2016.2622684
• [9] Mekhalef-Benhafssa, A., Medles, K., Boukhoulda, M. F., Tilmatine, A., Messal, S., & Dascalescu, L. (2015). Study of a tribo-aero-electrostatic separator for mixtures of micronized insulating materials. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 51(5), 4166-4172. https://doi.org/10.1109/tia.2015.2434794

Papers with proceedings in an international conference

• [1] Sanogo, K., Sahnoun, M., Mekhalef Benhafssa, A. (2024). Multi-agent Simulation for Scheduling and Path Planning of Autonomous Intelligent Vehicles. In: Guisado-Lizar, JL., Riscos-Núñez, A., Morón-Fernández, MJ., Wainer, G. (eds) Simulation Tools and Techniques. SIMUtools 2023. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 519. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-57523-5_15
• [2] Achouri, I.-E., Mekhalef-Benhafssa, A., Dany, C., Lungu, M., Zeghloul, T., & Dascalescu, L. (June 12-15 2022). Effect of ambient humidity on the triboelectrostatic separation of granular plastic mixtures. Electrostatics Joint Conference. Charlotte, North Carolina.
• [3] Sanogo, K., Mekhalef-Benhafssa, A., Sahnoun, M. H., Bettayeb, B., & Bekrar, A. (2021, November). Multi-agent simulation for flexible job-shop scheduling problem with traffic-aware routing. In International Workshop on Service Orientation in Holonic and Multi-Agent Manufacturing (pp. 573-583). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
• [4] Mekhalef-Benhafssa, A., Sahnoun, M. H., Bettayeb, B., & Bekrar, A. (2021, May). Optimizing energy-conscious dynamic flexible job shop scheduling: Multi-agent simulation approach. In 1st International Conference On Cyber Management And Engineering (CyMaEn) (pp. 1-6). IEEE.
• [5] Zeghloul, T., Mekhalef-Benhafssa, A., Medles, K., & Dascalescu, L. (2018, August). Chargement triboélectrique par goulotte oscillante en « zigzag » et séparation électrostatique d’un mélange de déchets plastiques granulaires » 11 éme conférence de la Société française de l’électrostatique. Grenoble
• [6] Zeghloul, T., Mekhalef-Benhafssa, A., Richard, G., Medles, K., & Dascalescu, L. (2017, April). Effect of particle size on the tribo-aero-electrostatic separation of plastics. In Electrostatics 2017. Frankfurt
• [7] Mekhalef-Benhafssa, A., Messal, S., Medles, K., Zeghloul, T., & Dascalescu, L. (Aout, 2016). Fonctionnement en continu d’un séparateur tribo-électrostatique à lit fluidisé et deux électrodes-disques tournantes » 10 éme conférence de la Société française de l’électrostatique. Poitiers.
• [8] Messal, S., Mekhalef-Benhafssa, A., Medles, K., Zeghloul, T., & Dascalescu, L. (Aout , 2016). Séparation électrostatique de matières végétales finement divisées » 10 éme conférence de la Société française de l’électrostatique.
• [9] Mekhalef-Benhafssa, A., Messal, S., Medles, K., Zeghloul, T., & Dascalescu, L. (2016, June). A propeller-type tribocharger for granular plastics mixtures. Electrostatics Joint Conference. West lafayette, Chicago.
• Messal, S., Mekhalef-Benhafssa, A., Medles, K., Zeghloul, T., & Dascalescu, L. (2016, June). Factors that influence the efficiency of a tribo-aero electrostatic separator for finely grinded mater. Electrostatics Joint Conference. West lafayette, Chicago.
• Messal, S., Zeghloul, T., Mekhalef-Benhafssa, A., & Dascalescu, L. (2015, October). Sorting of finely-grinded granular mixtures using a belt-type corona-electrostatic separator. IEEE/IAS Annual Meeting (session: Electrostatic Processes. Dallas, Texas.
• Mekhalef-Benhafssa, A., Medles, K., Boukhoulda, M. F., Tilmatine, A., Messal, S., & Dascalescu, L. (2014, October). Study of a tribo-aero-electrostatic separator for mixtures of micronized insulating materials. IEEE/IAS Annual Meeting (session: Electrostatic Processes. Vancouver, BC Canada.
• Mekhalef-Benhafssa, A., Medles, K., & Boukhoulda, M. F. (2014, September). Etude d’un séparateur tribo-aero-électrostatique des mélanges de matériaux pulvérulents isolants issu des DEEE. International Conference in Integrated Management of Environment ICIME 2014. Hammamet, Tunisia.
• Mekhalef-Benhafssa, A., Medles, K., Boukhoulda, M. F., Tilmatine, A., Messal, S., & Dascalescu, L. (Mai, 2014). Etude d’un séparateur tribo-aero-électrostatique des mélanges de matériaux poudreux. In Conférence Francophone sur l’Eco-conception en Génie Electrique CONFREGE 2014. Albi, France.