Engineering and Numerical Tools PhD Thesis

PhD Thesis defended

Defended in 2026

Badra Souhila GUENDOUZI
A Robust, Smart, and Sound Decentralized Decision Support System for Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems
Advisor: S. OUCHANI (CESI)
Co-advisor: H. AL ASSAAD (CESI)
Registration: HESAM University – ED SMI 432

Mortada TERMOS
Detection of Security Anomalies in IoT Networks Using Complex Networks and AI Techniques
Thesis – Joint Supervision with the Lebanese University
Advisor: M. ZGHAL (CESI)
Co-advisors: Z. GHALMANE (CESI), A. BRAHMIA (CESI)
Registration: HESAM University – ED SMI 432 and Lebanese University

Toufik BENMESSABIH
Continuous analysis and recognition of human movement using cameras for human-robot interaction and workstation design in an Industry 5.0 context
Advisor: D. BAUDRY (CESI)
Co-advisors: R. SALMI SLAMA (CESI), V. HAVARD (CESI)
Registration: HESAM University – ED SMI 432

Defended in 2025

Khalil AL SAYED
Self-aware Intelligent Building Energy Management System (iBEMS) for Energy-Efficient Smart Buildings: In Semi-Automated and Fully Automated Scenarios
Advisor: K. BEDDIAR (CESI)
Co-advisors: A. BOODI (CESI), R. SADEGHIAN BROUJENY (CESI)
Registration: HESAM University – ED SMI 432

Amal AYADI
Diagnostics and Prognosis Using AI in the Context of Industrial Maintenance
Advisor: A. LOUIS (CESI)
Co-advisors: A. BENATIA (CESI), R. CHAIEB (CESI)
Registration: HESAM University – ED SMI 432

Nourddine BOUAZIZ
Predictive dynamic scheduling of a flexible production workshop under uncertainty regarding human behavior, Antiphert project
Advisor: M. SAHNOUN (CESI), Y. ADNANE (Univ. Le Havre Normandie)
Co-advisor: B. BETTAYEB (CESI)
Registration: HESAM University – ED SMI 432

Catherine BOUILLON
Predictive analysis and BIM in the context of the smart and sustainable city
CIFRE thesis with ESSOR
Advisors: F. DUVAL (CESI)
Co-advisors: K. BEDDIAR (CESI), B. COHEN-BOULAKIA (CESI)
Registration: HESAM University – ED SMI 432

Candice DESTOUET
Application of AI techniques to dynamic scheduling problems in “flexible job shop” environments within the context of Industry 5.0
Advisor: B. MAZARI (CESI)
Co-advisors: H. TLAHIG (CESI), B. BETTAYEB (CESI)
Registration: HESAM University – ED SMI 432

Salah Eddine EL GHORBI
Performance of Multi-hop Wireless Networks in Maritime Environments
Advisors: A. GAUGES (University of La Rochelle), Y. DUPUIS (CESI)
Co-advisor: M. ITURRALDE (CESI)
Registration: University of La Rochelle – ED EUCLIDE 618

Karim EL MOULNA
Lean-BIM Approach for Improving the Performance of a Construction Project During the Design Phase
Advisor: B. MAZARI (CESI)
Co-advisors: K. BEDDIAR (CESI), D. BELADJINE (CESI)
Registration: HESAM University – ED SMI 432

Yassine FEDDOUL
Contextual Information from the Digital Twin in Augmented Perception for Industrial Robotics and Human-Robot Collaboration
Advisor: F. DUVAL (CESI)
Co-advisors: V. HAVARD (CESI), N. RAGOT (CESI)
Registration: HESAM University – ED SMI 432

Pierre HEMONO
Multi-objective optimization of human-robot collaboration based on artificial intelligence: application to the aerospace industry
CIFRE thesis with eXcent
Advisor: M. SAHNOUN (CESI)
Co-advisor: A. NAIT-CHABANE (CESI)
Registration: HESAM University – ED SMI 432

Anas HOSSINI
Formal model for predictive maintenance of a Smart Building
Advisor: L. KLOUL (UVSQ)
Co-advisor: M. GUIRAUD (CESI)
Registration: Université de Paris Saclay – ED STIC 580

Yao Trésor KOFFI
Toward a multimodal approach using machine learning/deep learning: application for patient monitoring in a connected environment
Advisor: Y. DUPUIS (CESI)
Co-advisors: Y. MOURCHID (CESI), M. HINDAWI (CESI)
Registration: HESAM University – ED SMI 432

Ziad MONLA
Maturity of virtual and augmented reality systems coupled with BIM in the building operation and maintenance phase
Advisor: M. ZGHAL (CESI)
Co-advisors: A. ASSILA (CESI), D. BELADJINE (CESI)
Registration: HESAM University – ED SMI 432

Lamine NDAO
Toward Explainable and Fair Artificial Intelligence
Advisor: N. KEITA (CNAM)
Co-advisor: G. YOUNESS (CESI)
Registration: HESAM University – ED SMI 432

Bouchra SAHBANI
Predictive supervision of a multimodal transportation system, TIGA Rouen project
Advisor: A. LOUIS (CESI)
Co-advisors: A. BENATIA (CESI), Gaël PALLARES (CESI)
Registration: HESAM University – ED SMI 432

Mame Cheikh SOW
Energy prediction for Industry 4.0 and sustainable BIPV industrial buildings using AI machine learning methods
Advisor: M. ZGHAL (CESI)
Co-advisor: Y. JOUANE (CESI)
Registration: HESAM University – ED SMI 432

Maryam HOUHOU
Study of the application of geopolymer matrix composites in the manufacture of toxic waste containers
Advisor: S. DE BARROS (CESI), N. LEKLOU (University of Nantes)
Co-advisor: JD. PENOT (CESI)
Registration: HESAM University – ED SMI 432

Defended in 2024

Abdessalem ACHOUR
Real-time semantic mapping through the fusion of data derived from the individual perceptions of a swarm of mobile robots in an industrial context
Advisor: Y. DUPUIS (CESI)
Co-advisors: M. EL ZAHER (CESI), H. AL ASSAAD (CESI)
Registration: HESAM University – ED SMI 432

Chinmayi KANTHILA
Towards a Global and Systemic Approach for a Sustainable, Intelligent, and Energy-Autonomous Building
Advisor: M. BENBOUZID (UBO)
Co-advisor: K. BEDDIAR (CESI)
Registration: UBO – ED SPI 602

Kenza RIAHI
A Smart and Trusted Healthcare System based on Optimal Blockchains
Advisor: L. IDOUMGHAR (UHA)
Co-advisor: A. BRAHMIA (CESI)
Registration: UHA – ED MSII 269

Kader SANOGO
Optimization of task scheduling for collaborative intelligent robots in the context of Industry 5.0
Advisor: M. SAHNOUN (CESI)
Co-advisor: A. MEKHALEF BENHAFSSA (CESI)
Registration: HESAM University – ED SMI 432

Khaoula ZAIMEN
Optimizing sensor deployment in smart buildings
Advisor: L. IDOUMGHAR (UHA)
Co-advisors: A. BRAHMIA (CESI), A. ABOUAISSA (UHA)
Registration: UHA – ED MSII 269

Hamza NGADI
Modeling a digital twin platform for smart cities
Advisor: Laurent NANA
Co-advisor: Madani BEZOUI
Registration: UBO – Mathstic Bretagne Océane

Defended in 2023

Corentin COUPRY
A Mixed VR/AR Approach for Monitoring and Optimizing Operational Performance in Smart Buildings
Advisor: D. BAUDRY (CESI)
Co-advisors: S. NOBLECOURT (CESI), P. RICHARD
Registration: University of Angers – ED SPI 602

Zerrouki FAHEM
A Robust Security Communication through a Mobile and IoT Physical Unclonable Function
Advisor: H. BOUARFA (University of Blida)
Co-advisor: S. OUCHANI (CESI)
Registration: University of Blida, Algeria

Nassim HADDAM
Machine Learning for Smart Energy Management in Buildings
Advisor: D. BARTH (UVSQ)
Co-advisor: B. COHEN BOULAKIA (CESI)
Registration: Paris Saclay University – ED STIC 580

Dahmane Walid MILOUD
Security by Design Using Formal Methods and Blockchain: Application to IoT Networks in Smart Cities
Advisor: H. BOUARFA (University of Blida)
Co-advisor: S. OUCHANI (CESI)
Registration: University of Blida, Algeria

Maroua SBITI
“Lean – BIM” in construction; How to improve operational performance by combining Lean and BIM during the execution phase
Advisor: B. MAZARI (CESI)
Co-advisors: K. BEDDIAR (CESI), D. BELADJINE (CESI)
CIFRE Thesis: ENGIE
Registration: HESAM University – ED SMI 432

Barbara SCHIAVI
Development of methods and tools to improve information exchange between BIM, domain-specific knowledge bases, and virtual or augmented environments in construction projects
Advisor: D. BAUDRY (CESI)
Co-advisors: V. HAVARD (CESI), K. BEDDIAR (CESI)
CIFRE Thesis: Vinci Construction France
Registration: HESAM University – ED SMI 432

Defended in 2022

Antoine CAILLOT
On-board/Off-board Collaborative Perception
Advisors: Y. DUPUIS (CESI), R. BOUTTEAU (University of Rouen)
Co-advisor: S. OUERGI (ESIGELEC)
Registration: University of Rouen – ED MIIS 590

Mejdi DALLEL
Human gesture recognition using deep learning and generation of labeled data in virtual reality
Advisors: D. BAUDRY (CESI), X. SAVATIER (ESIGELEC)
Co-advisor: V. HAVARD (CESI)
Registration: University of Rouen – ED MIIS 590

Mérouane MAZAR
Simulation and optimization of dynamic management of evolving tasks on autonomous mobile robots
Advisor: A. LOUIS (CESI)
Co-advisors: N. KLEMENT (ENSAM), B. BETTAYEB (CESI)
Project: UV-ROBOT
Registration: HESAM University – ED SMI 432

Guillaume MORIN DUPONCHELLE
Recognition of points of interest for an inspection robot in a constrained and degraded environment
Advisor: B. ZERR (ENSTA Bretagne)
Co-advisor: A. NAIT-CHABANE (CESI)
CIFRE Thesis: Pilgrim Technologies
Registration: ENSTA Bretagne – ED MATH-STIC 601

Killian RICHARD
Proposal of an ontology-based data model for the scripting of Virtual or Augmented Environments in an industrial context
Advisor: D. BAUDRY (CESI)
Co-supervisor: V. HAVARD (CESI)
CIFRE Thesis: OREKA Ingénierie
Registration: HESAM University – ED SMI 432

Rida SEKKAT
Segmentation of onboard fisheye images for analyzing motorcyclist behavior
Advisors: P. HONEINE (University of Rouen), P. VASSEUR (UPJV)
Co-advisor: Y. DUPUIS (CESI)
Registration: University of Rouen – ED MIIS 590

Defended in 2021

Lais AMARAL ALVES
Formulation and Durability of a Pure Geopolymer Composite Based on Slag and Reinforced with Fibers
Advisors: N. LEKLOU (University of Nantes / GeM), S. DE BARROS (CESI)
Registration: Federal Center for Technological Education of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Salah Eddine BELLAL
Exploring the potential of computer vision for object recognition with a view to designing a smart device in an industrial context
Advisors: Leila Hayet MOUSS (University of Batna, Algeria), M. SAHNOUN (CESI)
Registration: University of Batna, Algeria

Fatima BEZZAOUCHA
Modeling of fault propagation based on distributed architecture for the implementation of proactive maintenance in energy production systems
Advisor: Sidi Mohamed BENSLIMANE (ESI SBA)
Co-supervisor: M. SAHNOUN (CESI)
Registration: École Supérieure d’Informatique de Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria

Abhinandana BOODI
Smart buildings: toward a comprehensive and systemic approach aimed at energy self-sufficiency
Supervisor: M. BENBOUZID (UBO)
Co-supervisors: K. BEDDIAR (CESI), Y. AMIRAT (ISEN)
Registration: University of Western Brittany – ED SPI 602

Imen BOUZARKOUNA
Distributed real-time processing in industrial cyber-physical systems
Thesis – CISCO / CESI / Vinci Energies Chair
Advisor: C. GOUTT (INSA Rouen)
Co-advisor: D. BAUDRY (CESI)
Co-advisor: M. SAHNOUN (CESI)
Registration: INSA Rouen Normandy – ED MIIS 590

Marcio MOREIRA AROUCHE
Mixed-mode fracture of composite-to-metal bonded joints: a strain-based partitioning method
Advisor: S. TEIXEIRA DE FREITAS (Delft University of Technology)
Co-advisor: S. DE BARROS (CESI)
Registration: Federal Center for Technological Education of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Jean-Marc VASNIER
Formalization of a prescriptive model for deploying an optimal value creation strategy. Application to the SME sector
Advisor: A. AOUSSAT (ENSAM)
Co-advisors: M. MESSAADIA (CESI), N. MAZANZANA (ENSAM)
Registration: HESAM – ED SMI 432

Ana Caroline VIANA PASSOS
Study of the adhesion of polyurethane and epoxy adhesives on geopolymer and composite substrates
Advisor: E. MARTINS SAMPAIO (Rio de Janeiro State University)
Co-advisor: S. DE BARROS (CESI)
Registration: Federal Center for Technological Education of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Abdellaoui WASSILA
Modeling and scheduling of a multi-product transport system – an Algerian case study
Advisor: M. SOUIER (University of Tlemcen)
Co-advisor: M. SAHNOUN (CESI)
Registration: University of Tlemcen, Algeria

Yiyi XU
Simulation and Optimization of a Bio-Waste Treatment System Using Multi-Agent Systems and Multi-Objective Optimization
Advisor: A. LOUIS (CESI)
Co-Advisor: F. ABDELAZIZ (NEOMA)
Co-Supervisor: M. SAHNOUN (CESI)
Registration: University of Rouen – ED MIIS 590

Defended in 2020

Souleymane MOUSSA
Supervision of a flexible production workshop comprising mobile collaborative robots, CoRoT Project
Advisor: A. BENSHRAIR (INSA Rouen)
Co-advisor: F. DUVAL (CESI)
Co-supervisor: M. SAHNOUN (CESI)
Registration: INSA Rouen Normandie – ED MIIS 590

Defended in 2018

Vincent HAVARD
Development of augmented reality methods and tools for training in industrial activities or remote assistance with complex maintenance operations in industrial settings
Advisor: D. BAUDRY (CESI)
Co-advisor: X. SAVATIER (ESIGELEC)
Co-supervisor: B. JEANNE
Registration: University of Rouen – ED MIIS 590

Defended in 2016

Mohamed Amin BENATIA
Multi-constraint optimization of network infrastructures operated in the context of smart buildings, CREST Project
Advisor: A. EL HAMI (LOFIMS)
Co-advisor: A. LOUIS (CESI)
Co-supervisor: M. SAHNOUN (CESI)
Registration: University of Rouen – ED SPMII 351

José ELOUNDOU
Multi-constraint modeling of a production system
Advisor: A. BENSHRAIR (INSA Rouen)
Co-advisor: D. BAUDRY (CESI)
Co-supervisor: M. SAHNOUN (CESI)
Registration: INSA Rouen – ED SPMII 351

Sara MAHDIKHAH
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Modeling Applied to Subcontracting SMEs/SMIs, BENEFITS Project
Advisor: T. PAQUET (LITIS)
Co-advisor: D. BAUDRY (CESI)
Co-supervisor: M. MESSA