@article {NaitMalek2021,
	title = {Embedded Real-time Battery State-of-Charge Forecasting in Micro-Grid Systems},
	journal = {Ecological Complexity},
	volume = {45},
	year = {2021},
	note = {cited By 2},
	abstract = {Micro-grid systems (MGS) are increasingly investigated for green and energy efficient buildings in order to reduce energy consumption while maintaining occupants{\textquoteright} comfort. It includes renewable energy sources for power production, storage devices for storing power excess, and control strategies for orchestrating all components and improving the system{\textquoteright}s efficiency. In fact, MGS can be seen as complex systems composed of different heterogeneous entities that interact dynamically and in collective manner in order to balance between energy efficiency and occupants{\textquoteright} comfort. However, the uncertainty and intermittency of energy production and consumption requires the development of real-time forecasting methods and predictive control strategies. The State-of-Charge (SoC) of batteries is one of the main parameters used in MGS predictive control algorithms. It indicates how much energy is stored and how long MGS can be relying on deployed storage devices. Several methods have been developed for SoC estimation, but little work, however, has been dedicated for SoC forecasting in MGS. In this paper, we focus on advancing MGS predictive control through near real-time embedded forecasting of batteries SoC. In fact, we have deployed, on two platforms, two forecasting methods, Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) and Auto Regressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA). Their accuracy and performance have been evaluated in both classical batch mode and streaming mode. Extensive experiments have been conducted for different forecasting horizons and results are presented using two main metrics, the accuracy and the computational time. Obtained results show that LSTM outperforms ARIMA for real-time forecasting, it has the better tradeoff in terms of forecasting accuracy and performance. {\textcopyright} 2020 Elsevier B.V.},
	doi = {10.1016/j.ecocom.2020.100903},
	url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85098467418\&doi=10.1016\%2fj.ecocom.2020.100903\&partnerID=40\&md5=e995cf66a3ed47b77bb78e95b8628d9d},
	author = {NaitMalek, Y. and Najib, M. and Bakhouya, M. and Essaaidi, M.}
}
@conference {Haddad2019,
	title = {Efficient Stacked Cylindrical Dielectric Resonator Antenna for Anticollision Short Range Radar at 79GHz},
	booktitle = {International Symposium on Advanced Electrical and Communication Technologies, ISAECT 2018 - Proceedings},
	year = {2019},
	note = {cited By 0},
	doi = {10.1109/ISAECT.2018.8618833},
	url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85062468314\&doi=10.1109\%2fISAECT.2018.8618833\&partnerID=40\&md5=0e4f2684dccbbbf03196e55a1fa16de3},
	author = {Haddad, A. and Aoutoul, M. and Rais, K. and Faqir, M. and Essaaidi, M. and Lakssir, B. and Moukhtafi, F.E. and Jouali, R.}
}
@conference {Bennasar2018,
	title = {An efficient approach to improve security for mapreduce computation in cloud system},
	booktitle = {ACM International Conference Proceeding Series},
	year = {2018},
	doi = {10.1145/3230905.3230954},
	url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85053484978\&doi=10.1145\%2f3230905.3230954\&partnerID=40\&md5=4f5e011dfee21127dc4261dfecab9e00},
	author = {Bennasar, H. and Bendahmane, A. and Essaaidi, M.}
}
@conference {Lachhab2018,
	title = {An Energy-Efficient Approach for Controlling Heating and Air-Conditioning Systems},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of 2017 International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IRSEC 2017},
	year = {2018},
	doi = {10.1109/IRSEC.2017.8477265},
	url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85055866497\&doi=10.1109\%2fIRSEC.2017.8477265\&partnerID=40\&md5=ac2371ef07ae8fac3360b71a0343720f},
	author = {Lachhab, F. and Ouladsine, R. and Bakhouya, M. and Essaaidi, M.}
}
@book {Essaaidi2015367,
	title = {Engineering education in Northwest MENA countries: Challenges and opportunities for the twenty-first century},
	series = {Advances in Engineering Education in the Middle East and North Africa: Current Status, and Future Insights},
	year = {2015},
	note = {cited By 0},
	pages = {367-376},
	abstract = {Background and Purpose Engineering education in northwest Middle East and North Africa (MENA) or Maghreb countries, and more specifically in Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia, has several similarities in terms of the model it is based on and also the challenges and opportunities it is concerned with. In contrast with other countries from the MENA region, these countries adopt the French engineering education mainly for historical reasons. In this system, the engineering schools {\textquotedblleft}Grandes {\'E}coles{\textquotedblright} are generally higher education institutions that do not necessarily belong to a university as is the case in many higher education systems in the rest of the MENA region and worldwide. These schools are today facing several complex and multifaceted challenges related with different issues such as accreditation and quality assurance, engineering education paradigms, English communication skills, and entrepreneurship and innovation. Design/Method/Approach This study focuses on the engineering education ecosystem in northwest MENA countries, namely, Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia, in an effort to investigate its characteristics, challenges, and opportunities. A comparative study of the engineering education system of these countries with those established in developed countries, with world-class engineering schools, will help understand how these systems are dealing with the challenges of the twenty-first century and how they benefit from the different opportunities available to them. This will help draw some conclusions and recommendations for the northwest MENA countries{\textquoteright} system so that it may contribute more effectively and efficiently to the technological, industrial, economic, and social development and welfare of the countries it involves. Results/Anticipations This study shows that these countries should engage in a very important reform of their engineering education system to overcome several shortcomings and limitations affecting the overall performances of their engineering education system. Conclusions The main conclusions of this study are expressed in the form of some recommendations to education policy-makers of northwest MENA countries, which would help improve engineering education systems in these countries through different actions addressing several deficiencies and shortcomings. It is also worth noting that most of these recommendations are valid for any engineering education system wishing to provide world-class engineers for the globalized world of the twenty-first century. {\textcopyright} Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016.},
	doi = {10.1007/978-3-319-15323-0_15},
	url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84956738507\&doi=10.1007\%2f978-3-319-15323-0_15\&partnerID=40\&md5=7803c3b3ad127f544c507178cd7641c3},
	author = {Essaaidi, M.}
}
@conference { ISI:000380521600041,
	title = {Exponentially Tapered Antipodal Vivaldi Antenna for Breast Cancer Detection},
	booktitle = {2015 IEEE 15th Mediterranean Microwave Symposium (MMS)},
	year = {2015},
	note = {2015 IEEE 15th Mediterranean Microwave Symposium (MMS), Lecce, ITALY, NOV 30-DEC 02, 2015},
	abstract = {In this paper a new UWB antipodal Vivaldi antenna for breast cancer detection is presented. It is found that by inserting exponential slots into both patches of the antipodal Vivaldi antenna a good matching can be achieved, specially for the lower bandwidth limit, without degradation of the other performances of the proposed antenna. The characteristics of this antenna have been studied numerically using a commercial simulator CST microwave studio.},
	isbn = {978-1-4673-7602-0},
	author = {Kanjaa, M. and EL Mrabee, O. and Khalladi, M. and Essaaidi, M.}
}
