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)

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