


Islem KAABACHI
PhD in Computer Science
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44000 Nantes, France
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Hello! I'm Islem
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I am a post doctoral researcher in the field of Operations research & Optimization hosted by Prof. Frédéric Meunier. Currently, I am part of the optimisation team in the CERMICS laboratory at École des Ponts, France. Before then, I completed my PhD in Computer Science supervised by Prof. Saoussen Krichen. My thesis focused on the transportation logistics management using decision support systems.
My current research lies in the mine planning and optimization techniques used in surface mining.
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I would like to acknowledge financial support from Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique.
EXPERIENCE
Professional Experiences
October 2019-Present
Post-doctoral researcher
Cermics Laboratory, École des Ponts ParisTech, France
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Oct 2017-Dec 2018
Optimization consultant
Délice Group, Tunis, Tunisia
The implementation of a decision support system based on an advanced genetic algorithm for the milk transportation problem.
Languages & Tools: JEE and IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization studio.
Feb 2016 – Jun 2016
Research assistant
Dhofar University, Dhofar, Oman
TRC research project: Toward a future smart Dhofar power grid: Advanced distribution management and meter data analytics.
Languages & Tools: MATLAB and IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization studio.
Apr 2015 – Aug 2015
Research assistant
Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), Muscat, Oman
Implementation of the exact and meta-heuristic approaches to
solve the periodic station replenishment problem which aims to plan the delivery of petroleum products to a set of stations.
Languages & Tools: Java and IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization studio.
Teaching Experiences
2018 – 2019
University teacher
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Institute of Higher Studies of Tunis
(IHE Tunis), Tunis, Tunisia
Teaching Mathematics and Computer Science for the B.S Degree and supervision of students.
2017 – 2018
University teacher
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Higher institute of management of Tunis
(ISG Tunis), Tunis, Tunisia
Teaching and Computer Science for the B.S Degree and supervision of master’s students.
Masters Supervision
2017 – 2018
co-supervisor
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Faiza Bouazizi (Co-supervision with Pr. Saoussen Krichen), A Decision Support System For Municipal Solid Waste Collection Vehicle Routing Problem with Heterogeneous Fleet and Time Windows: A Case Study with La Marsa Municipality, ISG Tunis, Tunisia.
2017 – 2018
co-supervisor
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Rania Brini (Co-supervision with Pr. Saoussen Krichen), Solving liquid
transportation problems using meta-heuristic approaches: The case
of a Tunisian dairy company, ISG Tunis, Tunisia.
2016 – 2017
co-supervisor
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Med Mahdi ElGhariani (Co-supervision with Pr. Saoussen Krichen), THE
MILK ASSIGNMENT AND DISTRIBUTION PROBLEM: A bi-level
optimization problem of a real case study, ISG Tunis, Tunisia.
EDUCATION
2016 – 2019
PhD in Computer Science
and Management
Higher Institute of Management of Tunis (ISG Tunis), Tunisia
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Title: Transportation logistics management using decision support systems: Benchmarking and real case studies
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Supervisor: Pr. Saoussen Krichen (ISG Tunis)
Description: We propose different decision support systems based on approximate methods for several transportation problems in the supply chain.
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2012 – 2014
Master's Degree in Computer Science
and Management
Higher Institute of Management of Tunis (ISG Tunis), Tunisia
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Title: Collaboration-based Supplier Selection Problem
Supervisors: Pr. Saoussen Krichen (ISG Tunis) and Pr. Walid Klibi (KB School Bordeaux)
Description: We propose two solution approaches for the supplier selection and procurement decision problem, while integrating two integer linear programming models to simultaneously determine the ordering quantities and supplier to be chosen so as to incur the least total cost over the planning horizon.
2009 – 2012
B.S Degree in Computer Science
and Management
Higher Institute of Management of Tunis (ISG Tunis), Tunisia
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2008 – 2009
Secondary school of Abdelaziz El-Khouja Kelibia, Nabeul, Tunisia
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INTERNSHIP
Oct 2016–Dec 2016
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CIRED Labratory, Paris, France
Internship project "Climate Negotiation and the Influence of the Institutional Framework on International Cooperation "developed within the framework of Franco-Tunisian cooperation, program PHC - UTIQUE 2016.
Languages & Tools: MATLAB and IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization studio.
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Bordeaux management school (Kedge Business School), Bordeaux, France
Master internship project addresses the supplier selection problem in a collaborative context by formulating two linear programming models to solve this problem.
Languages & Tools: IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization studio.
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Tunisie Telecom El ghazala Technoparc, Tunis, Tunisia
Final project study: Development of the application "Comparator of price" (CompaShop).
Supervisors: Dr. Ourida Saidi (ISG, Tunis) and Mr. Riadh Bouhouchi (Tunisie Telecom, Tunis)
Languages & Tools: JEE(Struts) and Hibernet, RationalRose, MySQL.
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Mar 2014 – May 2014
Feb 2012 – May 2012
SKILLS

Scientific Skills
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Operational research methods
- Constraint programming, combinatorial optimization, linear programming
- Mathematical modeling and graph theory
- Artificial intelligence and metaheuristic approaches
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Good knowledge
- Decision support systems
- Information systems
- Business intelligence
- Supply chain optimization and logistics
- Vehicle routing applications
Computer Skills
​Environments Windows and OS 7, vista, 8, Linux
Programming languages C/C++, Java, Python, Visual Basic, LATEX
Database Oracle, MySQL
Web development HTML, PHP, JavaScript, Dreamweaver
Optimization solvers CPLEX, Gurobi, LINGO
Programming tools MATLAB, Eclipse, NetBeans, VisualStudio
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Project management Scrum, MS Project
Technology MVC, Hibernate, JEE, Struts, JSF
Office Software Word, Excel, Power Point, Internet, Outlook
Software engineering MERISE, Power AMC; UML, Rational Rose
Telematic Internet network, Protocols TCP/IP
Information system Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Languages
Arabic Native Language
Frensh Spoken and written
English Professional working proficiency
PUBLICATIONS
PUBLICATIONS
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Islem Kaabachi, Hiba Yahyaoui, Saoussen Krichen and Abdulkader Dekdouk, Measuring and evaluating hybrid metaheuristics for solving the multi-compartment vehicle routing problem, Measurement, Elsevier, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2019.04.019 (IF:2.7).
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Hiba Yahyaoui, Islem Kaabachi, Saoussen Krichen and Abdulkader Dekdouk, Two metaheuristic approaches for solving the multi-compartment vehicle routing problem, Operational Research, 08 June, 2018, ISSN 1866-1505, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12351-018-0403-4 (IF:1.8).
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Islem Kaabachi, Dorra Jriji, Saoussen Krichen, A Bi-criteria Ant Colony Optimization For Minimizing Fuel Consumption And Cost Of The Traveling Salesman Problem With Time Windows, 21st International Conference on Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information & Engineering Systems, KES 2017, Marseille, France, 6-8 September, 2017, Procedia Computer
Science, Volume 112, 2017, Pages 886-895, ISSN 1877-0509 (Rank B).
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Islem Kaabachi, Dorra Jriji, Saoussen Krichen, An Improved Ant Colony Optimization for Green Multi-Depot Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows, 2017 18th IEEE/ACIS International Conference on Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Networking and Parallel/Distributed Computing (SNPD), 2017, pp. 339-344 (Rank B).
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Islem Kaabachi, Dorra Jriji, Saoussen Krichen, A DSS Based on Hybrid Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm for the TSP, International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing-16th International Conference, ICAISC 2017, Zakopane, Poland, June 11-15, 2017, Proceedings, Part II. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 10246, Springer 2017 (Rank C).
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Chefi Triki, Nasr Al-Hinai, Islem Kaabachi and Saoussen Krichen, An Optimization Framework for Combining the Petroleum Replenishment Problem with the Optimal Bidding in Combinatorial Auctions, International Journal of Supply and Operations Management, 2016, Volume 3, Issue 2, pp.1318-1331.
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Islem Kaabachi and Saoussen Krichen, A genetic algorithm based decision support system for the petrol station replenishment problem, The 2016 International Conference on Decision Aid Sciences and Applications DASA’16, July 18-20, Hammamet, Tunisia.
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Islem Kaabachi, Hiba Yahyaoui, Abdelkader Dekdouk and Saoussen Krichen, A multi-operator genetic algorithm for the diversified replenishment problem, The Information Systems Logistics and Supply Chain ILS 2016. CPS, indexed by EI, INSPEC, DBLP and Thomson ISI, June 1-4, 2016, Bordeaux, France.
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Hiba Yahyaoui, Islem Kaabachi and Saoussen Krichen, A Hadoop - based framework for smart grid data analytics in smart homes, Smart Cities and Smart Governments EGOV 2016, May 10-12, 2016, Tunis, Tunisia.
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Chefi Triki, Nasr Al-Hinai, Islem Kaabachi and Saoussen Krichen, Towards combining the periodic petroleum station replenishment problem within a combinatorial auction framework in Oman, Proceedings of the International Industrial Engineering Conference 2016, pp.337-4345, Tehran, Iran.
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