Curriculum Vitae
Professional CV of Ferdaous Masmoudi
Education
PhD in Electrical Engineering (2016)
- National Engineering School of Sfax (ENIS), University of Sfax, Tunisia
- Thesis: Optimization of Standalone Photovoltaic Systems
MSc in Electrical Conversion and Renewable Energy (2012)
- ENIS, University of Sfax, Tunisia
- Research: Modeling and MPPT Control of a PV Conversion System
Engineering Degree in Electrical Engineering (2011)
- ENIS, Sfax, Tunisia
Preparatory Cycle for Engineering Studies (2008)
- IPEIM El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
Baccalaureate in Mathematics (2006)
- Lycée Pilote Ariana, Ariana, Tunisia
Professional Experience
Co-founder and R&D Lead (2016–Present)
- NOVEL-TI, Sfax, Tunisia
- Directed applied research in intelligent energy systems, embedded architectures, and AI-enabled IoT platforms
- Designed end-to-end hardware–software systems including mobile robotic platforms and photovoltaic systems
- Led AgriTech solutions development with LoRa/WiFi connectivity and blockchain-based traceability
Research Internship - Battery Management Systems (2013–2014)
- LSIS Laboratory, Polytech Marseille, France
- Modeling and embedded implementation of battery monitoring algorithms
Research Internship - Residential PV Integration (2012)
- TU Chemnitz, Germany
- Simulation and optimization of photovoltaic system integration
Teaching Experience (2016–Present)
- Contract-based Lecturer at multiple institutions
- Courses: Computer-Based Instrumentation, Open-Source Development, Mechatronics
Research Expertise
- Nonlinear Modeling and Parameter Identification
- Optimization and Control Strategies
- Embedded Implementation and Real-Time Systems
- State Estimation and Kalman Filtering
- Power Electronics and DC/DC Converters
- IoT and Cloud-enabled Supervision
Technical Skills
Programming: C++, Python, MATLAB, Bash, GNU Make Embedded: STM32, ESP32, Arduino, Jetson, Raspberry Pi Simulation: MATLAB/Simulink, LabVIEW, Proteus Hardware: PCB Design (Altium, KiCad), Firmware Development IoT: MQTT, LoRa, Zigbee, Wi-Fi, BLE, Modbus Robotics: ROS/ROS2, Gazebo Web/Mobile: Android (Kotlin), REST APIs, Firebase AI/Vision: OpenCV, YOLO, TensorFlow Lite
Languages
- Arabic (Native)
- French (Fluent)
- English (Professional)
- German (Basic)