Bio
- Status: PhD student at INSA Lyon, Inria Agora research team — CITI Laboratory, Villeurbanne, France.
- Thesis start: October 1st, 2022.
- Thesis topic: Reinforcement Learning for Mobility Optimization in Wireless Sensor Networks — Application to Pollution Monitoring Using UAV Fleets.
- Supervisors: Prof. Walid Bechkit (University of Lyon 2) & Prof. Hervé Rivano (INSA Lyon).
- Previously graduated from: École nationale Supérieure d'Informatique (ESI), Algiers, in July 2022.
- Degrees: IT Engineer & Master 2 in Academic Research (Ingénieur d'État en informatique et Master 2 en recherche académique).
Interests
Only scientific ones — curious people :)
Technical Skills
Tools and technologies encountered along my academic path and research work — some mastered, some still humbling me.
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Regression, Naive Bayes, Random Forests, SVM
- Neural Networks (NN, CNN, RNN, LSTM)
- Natural Language Processing (Transformers)
- Reinforcement Learning
- Gaussian Processes
- Combinatorial Optimization (Genetic Algorithms, ACO, metaheuristics)
Programming & Software
- Python 3 (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Gymnasium, TF-Agents, Ray RLlib, ADAO, GPy)
- Environments: Conda, Jupyter — Platform: Kaggle
- R, Java, C
- Mobile development: Flutter / Dart
- Web development: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, PHP
- Databases: SQL (MySQL), NoSQL (MongoDB)
- Parallel & distributed programming: Pthreads, MPI, CUDA C
- Embedded systems & networking: Arduino, NS-3, GNS3
Computing & Virtualization
- High-Performance Computing (HPC)
- Virtualization: KVM, ESXi
- Cloud Computing
Resume
A quick tour through my tech projects, achievements, and a few hard-earned certifications.
Projects
Custom Linux Distribution — HIKARI
March – June 2021
Development, compilation, and interface design of a lightweight Debian-based Linux distribution for educational use. The project involved system customization, package selection, and usability-oriented interface design.
VPN / MPLS Network Setup on Cisco (GNS3)
View on GitHubFebruary – March 2021
Design, deployment, and secure configuration of VPN and MPLS-based network architectures using Cisco equipment, simulated via GNS3. Focus on routing, traffic isolation, and network security.
Mobile Development Internship (1st Year – Higher Education Cycle)
September – November 2020
Internship at SARL BIOPURE (Algeria) involving the development of a mobile application using Flutter and Dart for supplier order management and tracking.
FAT32 File System Manager
View on GitHubJune – July 2020
Design and implementation of a FAT32 file system manager for Linux (Ubuntu), developed in C. The project focuses on low-level file system operations such as directory traversal, file manipulation, and disk structure handling.
COVID-19 Tracking System — iSOLVIT / iCure
View on GitHubApril – July 2020
Mobile application developed with Flutter and Dart to assist healthcare professionals in tracking, collecting, and reporting COVID-19-related data.
Memory Management Simulator (MMSim)
View on GitHubFebruary – June 2019
Web-based simulator illustrating core memory management techniques in operating systems, including monoprogramming, multiprogramming with fixed and variable partitions, and virtual memory with paging and address translation.
Achievements & Honors
Graduation with honors
Final Year Project Defense – Highest Distinction (Mention Très Bien), ESI Algiers / INSA Lyon, July 2022
Top ranks at ESI Algiers
4/252 (1st year), 3/223 (2nd year), 2/256 (3rd year), and 1st of class (4th year)
FSPI LISEN 2020-02 Scholarship Laureate
Granted by the French Embassy in Algeria, 2021
2nd Place – Tech4Good Hackathon
Huawei Seeds for the Future, 2021
Top 9% – Google Kick Start
Kick Start Competition, Round E, 2020
Top 10% – Google Hash Code
Hash Code Competition, 2020
Certificates
Fundamentals of Reinforcement Learning
October 2021
University of Alberta (via Coursera)
View certificate
Huawei Seeds for the Future
September 2021
Training on IoT, 5G, Cloud Computing, and AI + Participation in the International Tech4Good Hackathon.
CNSS Network Security Specialist
July 2020
DefensityOne
International CyberSecurity Institute
ID Certificate: 20803179
Research Publications
What I’ve cooked up after years wandering the world of academic research!
Journal Articles
Cooperative Deep Reinforcement Learning for Dynamic Pollution Plume Monitoring Using a Drone Fleet
Authors: M. S. Assenine, W. Bechkit, I. Mokhtari, H. Rivano, and K. Benatchba
IEEE Internet of Things Journal, October 2023
Conference Articles
Informative and Communication-Efficient Multi-Agent Path Planning for Pollution Plume Monitoring
Authors: M. S. Assenine, W. Bechkit, and H. Rivano
WoWMoM 2024 – 25th IEEE International Symposium, June 2024, Perth, Australia
Maximiser l’Informativité et la Connectivité pour une Planification Optimale des Trajectoires Multi-Agents: Application à la Surveillance des Panaches de Pollution
Authors: M. S. Assenine, W. Bechkit, and H. Rivano
AlgoTel 2025 – 27èmes Rencontres Francophones sur les Aspects Algorithmiques des Télécommunications, June 2025, Saint Valery-sur-Somme, France
HAL Id: hal-04995802
Preprint Publications
Navigating the Smog: A Cooperative Multi-Agent RL for Accurate Air Pollution Mapping through Data Assimilation
Authors: I. Mokhtari, W. Bechkit, M. S. Assenine, and H. Rivano
arXiv preprint, July 2024
Teaching
Guiding minds and having fun along the way :)
2023–2024
Informatique et Société Numérique 1 (ISN1)
Topic: IT and digital society
Coordinator: Dr. Odyssée Merveille
Hours: 32 hours
Level: 1st-year preparatory classes, FIMI department, INSA Lyon
Informatique et Société Numérique 2 (ISN2)
Topic: IT and digital society
Coordinator: Prof. Mathieu Cunche
Hours: 25 hours
Level: 1st-year preparatory classes, FIMI department, INSA Lyon
Parcours Pluridisciplinaires d’Initiation à l'Ingénierie (P2i-2)
Topic: Wireless Networks for Sensor Data Collection
Coordinator: Dr. Walid Bechkit
Hours: 16 hours
Level: 2nd-year preparatory classes, FIMI department, INSA Lyon
2024–2025
Performance des Réseaux (PRF)
Topic: Network performance
Coordinator: Dr. Walid Bechkit
Hours: 26 hours
Level: 4th-year classes, TC department, INSA Lyon
Parcours Pluridisciplinaires d’Initiation à l'Ingénierie (P2i-2)
Topic: Wireless Networks for Sensor Data Collection
Coordinator: Dr. Walid Bechkit
Hours: 16 hours
Level: 2nd-year preparatory classes, FIMI department, INSA Lyon
2025–2026
Performance des Réseaux (PRF)
Topic: Network performance
Coordinator: Prof. Fabrice Valois
Hours: 26 hours
Level: 4th-year classes, TC department, INSA Lyon
Contact
Location
I-Factory building
10 Avenue Jean Capelle Ouest
69100 Villeurbanne, France
Emails
INSA: mohamed-sami.assenine@insa-lyon.fr
Inria: mohamed-sami.assenine@inria.fr
Personal: sami14as@gmail.com
Call
+33 (0) 7 45 60 10 66