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Biography
I am an Associate Researcher at Inria and vice-head of the Network Engineering and Operations group. Prior to joining Inria in March 2004, I held a post-doctoral position at Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, within the Optimization of Business Processes group. I received my Habilitation in 2017 from the Université Côte d'Azur, my Ph.D. and M.Sc. from the Université Nice Sophia Antipolis in 2002 and 1999, respectively. I hold an Electrical and Electronics Engineering Degree from the Lebanese University, obtained in 1998. While at Inria, I have been involved in the common labs between Inria and Alcatel-Lucent (now Nokia) and between Inria and Alstom Transport. I have co-authored three patents. I was in the board of directors of ACM Sigmetrics (July 2019 - June 2023) and serve/served in the technical program committees of ACM Sigmetrics and MobiHoc, Performance, IEEE Infocom and Globecom, ITC, Valuetools, and WIOPT. I was the general co-chair and treasurer of the ACM Sigmetrics/IFIP Performance 2016 conference. I am a member of the ACM and ACM Sigmetrics and serve as Associated Editor for IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking and Elsevier Computer Communications. My research interests include stochastic modeling and performance evaluation of communication networks.
Research
My main research interests are:
- stochastic modeling;
- renewable energy in networks and data centers;
- performance evaluation in general.
Past research interests include:
- networks of caches;
- power saving in wireless networks;
- evolving forwarding schemes in delay-tolerant networks;
- peer-to-peer storage networks;
- the medium access control in wireless networks.
PhD students:
Publications
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Journals
- Y. Ben Mazziane, S. Alouf, G. Neglia, D. S. Menasche,
"TTL Model for an LRU-Based Similarity Caching Policy"
Computer Networks, Volume 241, March 2024, 110206.
DOI,
50 days' free access to the article (valid before March 22, 2024)
- S. Alouf,
"Technical Perspective: Can We Uncover Private Backbone Infrastructures?"
Communications of the ACM, 66(8):94, August 2023.
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[Accompanying Research Highlight]
- Y. Ben Mazziane, S. Alouf, G. Neglia,
"Analyzing Count Min Sketch with Conservative Updates"
Computer Networks, Volume 217, November 2022, 109315.
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K. Keshava, A. Jean-Marie, S. Alouf,
"Optimal Prefetching in Random Trees".
MDPI Mathematics, 9(19):1-26, 2437, October 2021.
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S. Alouf, A. Jean-Marie,
"Short-Scale Stochastic Solar Energy Models: A Datacenter Use Case".
MDPI Mathematics, 8(12):1-26, 2127, December 2020.
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S. Alouf, N. Choungmo Fofack, N. Nedkov,
"Performance models for hierarchy of caches: Application to modern DNS caches".
Performance Evaluation, 97:57-82, March 2016.
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A. Dandoush, S. Alouf, P. Nain,
"Lifetime and availability of data stored on a P2P system: Evaluation of redundancy and recovery schemes".
Computer Networks, 64:243-260, May 2014.
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S. Alouf, V. Mancuso, N. Choungmo Fofack,
"Analysis of power save and its impact on web traffic in cellular networks with continuous connectivity".
Pervasive and Mobile Computing, 8(5):646-661, October 2012.
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V. Mancuso, S. Alouf,
"Analysis of power saving in cellular networks with continuous connectivity".
Computer Networks, 56(10):2481-2493, July 2012.
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A. Azad, S. Alouf, E. Altman,
"Correction to "Analysis and Optimization of Sleeping Mode in WiMAX via Stochastic Decomposition Techniques" [Sep 11 1630-1640]".
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 30(4):846, April 2012.
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IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, special issue on Energy-Efficient Wireless Communications, 29(8):1630-1640, September 2011.
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A. Azad, S. Alouf, E. Altman, V. Borkar, G. Paschos,
"Optimal Control of Sleep Periods for Wireless Terminals".
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, special issue on Energy-Efficient Wireless Communications, 29(8):1605-1617, September 2011.
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V. Mancuso, S. Alouf,
"Reducing costs and pollution in cellular networks".
IEEE Communications Magazine, special issue on Green Communications, 49(8):63-71, August 2011.
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S. Alouf, G. Neglia, I. Carreras, D. Miorandi, A. Fialho,
"Fitting genetic algorithms to distributed on-line evolution of network protocols".
Computer Networks, 54(18):3402-3420, December 2010.
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S. Alouf, E. Altman, C. Barakat, P. Nain,
"Optimal estimation of multicast membership".
IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, special issue on Signal Processing in Networking 51(8):2165-2176, August 2003.
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S. Alouf, F. Huet, P. Nain,
"Forwarders vs. centralized server: an evaluation of two approaches for locating mobile agents".
Performance Evaluation (Proceedings of Performance 2002, Rome, Italy) 49(1-4):299-319, September 2002. A more detailed version is available as INRIA research report RR-4440 (33 pages).
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Book Chapters
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S. Alouf, I. Carreras, A. Fialho, D. Miorandi, G. Neglia,
"Autonomic Information Diffusion in Intermittently Connected Networks".
In Autonomic Computing and Networking, M. K. Denko, L. T. Yang and Y. Zhang (editors), Springer, 2009, pages 411-433, chapter 17.
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S. Alouf, E. Altman, J. Galtier, J.-F. Lalande, C. Touati,
"Quasi-Optimal Resource Allocation in Multi-Spot MFTDMA Satellite Networks".
In Combinatorial Optimization in Communication Networks, M. Cheng, Y. Li and D.-Z. Du (editors), Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2006, pages 325-365, chapter 12.
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Conferences/Workshops
- Y. Ben Mazziane, F. Faticanti, G. Neglia, S. Alouf,
"No-Regret Caching with Noisy Request Estimates"
2023 IEEE Virtual Conference on Communications (VCC), ONLINE, November 2023.
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- Y. Ben Mazziane, S. Alouf, G. Neglia, D.S. Menasche,
"Computing the Hit Rate of Similarity Caching"
Globecom 2022, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, December 2022.
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- Y. Ben Mazziane, S. Alouf, G. Neglia,
"A Formal Analysis of the Count-Min Sketch with Conservative Updates"
The Second IEEE INFOCOM Workshop on Networking Algorithms (WNA), London, United Kingdom, May 2022.
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K. Keshava, A. Jean-Marie, S. Alouf,
"Optimisation du préchargement dans un monde dynamique".
ROADEF 2022, Lyon, France, February 2022.
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D. Politaki, S. Alouf,
"Stochastic Models for Solar Power".
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 10497:282-297, 2017 (Proceedings of EPEW 2017, Berlin, Germany, September 2017).
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G. Neglia, S. Alouf, A. Dandoush, S. Simoens, P. Dersin, A. Tuholukova, J. Billion, and P. Derouet,
"Performance Evaluation of Train Moving-Block Control",
QEST 2016, Québec City, Québec, Canada, August 2016. A more detailed version is available as INRIA research report RR-8917.
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A. Dandoush, A. Tuholukova, S. Alouf, G. Neglia, S. Simoens, P. Derouet, P. Dersin,
"ns-3 Based Framework for Simulating Communication Based Train Control (CBTC) Systems", Workshop on ns-3 (WNS3), Seattle, Washington, USA, June 2016.
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I. Dimitriou, S. Alouf, A. Jean-Marie,
"A Markovian Queueing System for Modeling a Smart Green Base Station".
EPEW 2015, Madrid, Spain, August 2015.
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N. Choungmo Fofack, S. Alouf,
"Modeling Modern DNS Caches".
VALUETOOLS 2013, Turin, Italy, December 2013.
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A. Chatzipapas, S. Alouf, V. Mancuso,
"On the Minimization of Power Consumption in Base Stations using on/off Power Amplifiers".
IEEE GreenCom'11, online conference, September 2011.
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V. Mancuso, S. Alouf,
"Power save analysis of cellular networks with continuous connectivity".
IEEE WoWMoM 2011, Lucca, Italy, June 2011.
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D. Carra, K. Avrachenkov, S. Alouf, A. Blanc, P. Nain, G. Post,
"Passive Online RTT Estimation for Flow-Aware Routers using One-Way Traffic".
IFIP/TC6 NETWORKING 2010, Chennai, India, May 2010. A more detailed version is available as INRIA research report RR-7124.
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A. Azad, S. Alouf, E. Altman, V. Borkar, G. Paschos,
"Optimal Sampling for State Change Detection with Application to the Control of Sleep Mode".
IEEE CDC 2009, Shanghai, China, December 2009. A more detailed version is available as INRIA research report RR-7026.
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G. Neglia, G. Reina, S. Alouf,
"Distributed Gradient Optimization for Epidemic Routing: a Preliminary Evaluation".
IFIP Wireless Days 2009, Paris, France, December 2009.
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A. Azad, S. Alouf, E. Altman, V. Borkar, G. Paschos,
"Vacation Policy Optimization with Application to IEEE 802.16e Power Saving Mechanism".
IFIP Wireless Days 2009, Paris, France, December 2009. Best paper award. A more detailed version is available as INRIA research report RR-7017.
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A. Dandoush, S. Alouf, P. Nain,
"A realistic simulation model for P2P Storage Systems" (invited paper). NsTools 2009, Pisa, Italy, October 2009.
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A. Dandoush, S. Alouf, P. Nain,
"Simulation analysis of download and recovery processes in P2P storage systems".
ITC-21 2009, Paris, France, September 2009.
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A. Dandoush, S. Alouf, P. Nain,
"Performance analysis of centralized versus distributed recovery schemes in P2P storage systems".
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 5550:676-689, 2009 (Proceedings of IFIP/TC6 Networking 2009, Aachen, Germany, May 2009).
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S. Alouf, E. Altman, A. Azad,
"Analysis of an M/G/1 Queue with Repeated Inhomogeneous Vacations with Application to IEEE 802.16e Power Saving Mechanism".
Proceedings of QEST 2008, Saint-Malo, France, pages 27-36, September 2008. A more detailed version is available as INRIA research report RR-6488 (31 pages).
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S. Alouf, E. Altman, A. Azad,
"M/G/1 Queue with Repeated Inhomogeneous Vacations Applied to IEEE 802.16e Power Saving".
Performance Evaluation Review (Proceedings of ACM Sigmetrics 2008, Annapolis, Maryland), 36(1):451-452, June 2008.
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S. Alouf, I. Carreras, D. Miorandi, G. Neglia,
"Embedding evolution in epidemic-style forwarding".
BioNetworks 2007 Workshop, Pisa, Italy, October 2007 (Proceedings of MASS 2007). A more detailed version is available as INRIA research report RR-6140.
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S. Alouf, A. Dandoush, P. Nain,
"Performance analysis of peer-to-peer storage systems".
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 4516:642-653, 2007 (Proceedings of ITC-20 2007, Ottawa, Canada, June 2007). A preliminary version is available as INRIA research report RR-6044.
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M. Ibrahim, S. Alouf,
"Design and Analysis of an Adaptive Backoff Algorithm for IEEE 802.11 DCF mechanism".
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 3976:184-196, 2006 (Proceedings of IFIP/TC6 Networking 2006, Coimbra, Portugal, May 2006).
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S. Alouf, E. Altman, J. Galtier, J.-F. Lalande, C. Touati,
"Quasi-optimal bandwidth allocation for multi-spot MFTDMA satellites".
Proceedings of IEEE Infocom 2005, Miami, Florida, March 2005.
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S. Alouf, E. Altman, C. Barakat, P. Nain,
"On the dynamic estimation of multicast group sizes" (invited paper). Proceedings of MTNS 2004, Leuven, Belgium, July 2004.
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S. Alouf, E. Altman, C. Barakat, P. Nain,
"Estimating membership in a multicast session".
Performance Evaluation Review (Proceedings of ACM Sigmetrics 2003, San Diego, California), 31(1):250-260, June 2003.
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S. Alouf, E. Altman, P. Nain,
"Optimal on-line estimation of the size of a dynamic multicast group".
Proceedings of IEEE Infocom 2002, New York City, New York, volume 2, pages 1109-1118, June 2002.
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S. Alouf, F. Huet, P. Nain,
"Forwarders vs. centralized server: an evaluation of two approaches for locating mobile agents (extended abstract)".
Performance Evaluation Review (Proceedings of ACM Sigmetrics 2002, Marina Del Rey, California), 30(1):278-279, June 2002.
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S. Alouf, P. Nain, D. Towsley,
"Inferring network characteristics via moment-based estimators".
Proceedings of IEEE Infocom 2001, Anchorage, Alaska, volume 2, pages 1045-1054, April 2001.
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Patents
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A. Blanc, S. Alouf, K. Avrachenkov, G. Post,
"Flow Aware Congestion Avoidance Method and System".
Filed as European patent, publication number EP2413542, publication date 1 Feb 2012.
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A. Blanc, S. Alouf, K. Avrachenkov, G. Post,
"Binary Search Method And System For Congestion Avoidance".
Filed as European patent, publication number EP2413543, publication date 1 Feb 2012.
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D. Carra, K. Avrachenkov, S. Alouf, P. Nain, G. Post,
"Method for Estimating a Round Trip Time of a Packet Flow".
Filed as European and World patents, publication numbers EP2226971 and WO/2010/100151, publication date 10 Sep 2010.
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Theses
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S. Alouf,
"From Wireless Networks to Green IT - A Journey Through Stochastic Models and Tools", Habilitation thesis, Université Côte d'Azur, France, December 2017.
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S. Alouf,
"Parameter estimation and performance analysis of several network applications", Ph.D. thesis, Department of Sciences, University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis, France, November 2002.
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S. Alouf,
"Inferring Congestion in the Internet via Moment-Based Estimators", Master thesis, ESSI, University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis, France, June 1999.
Reports
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G. Neglia, S. Alouf, A. Dandoush, S. Simoens, P. Dersin, A. Tuholukova, J. Billion, and P. Derouet,
"Performance Evaluation of Train Moving-Block Control", INRIA research report RR-8917, May 2016.
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S. Alouf, E. Altman, A. Azad,
"Analysis of an M/G/1 queue with repeated inhomogeneous vacations - Application to IEEE 802.16e power saving".
INRIA research report RR-6488, March 2008.
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A. Dandoush, S. Alouf, P. Nain,
"P2P storage systems modeling, analysis and evaluation".
INRIA research report RR-6392, December 2007.
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S. Alouf, I. Carreras, D. Miorandi, G. Neglia,
"Evolutionary epidemic routing".
INRIA research report RR-6140, May 2007.
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S. Alouf, E. Altman, J. Galtier, J.-F. Lalande, C. Touati,
"Un algorithme d'allocation de bande passante satellitaire".
INRIA research report RR-5172, April 2004.
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Teaching
Course |
Level |
University |
Language |
Year |
Responsabilities |
Performance Evaluation of Networks |
Master |
University of Nice Sophia Antipolis |
English |
Fall 2024, Winter 2022-2021, Fall 2019, 2017-2012 |
In charge, lectures + homeworks |
Probabilities and Statistics |
Bac+3 |
University of Nice Sophia Antipolis |
French |
Spring 2017, 2015-2012 |
In charge, lectures + assignments (with Giovanni Neglia) |
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Spring 2010 and 2009 |
In charge, lectures + assignments (with Alberto Blanc and Giovanni Neglia) |
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Spring 2007 and 2006 |
assignments + homeworks (lectures by Pierre Bernhard) |
Performance Analysis of Communications Networks |
Master |
Free University at Amsterdam |
English |
Fall 2004 |
lecturer (with Rob van der Mei and Thilo Kielmann) + homeworks |
Optimization of Business Processes |
Master |
Free University at Amsterdam |
English |
Spring 2003 |
lecturer (with Ger Koole) + homeworks |
Performance evaluation |
Bac+4 |
Institut Eurécom |
French |
Spring 2002, 2001 and 2000 |
assignments + lab work (lectures by Philippe Nain in 2002 and 2001, and by Jacques Labetoulle in 2000) |
Public outreach
Giving interviews to journalists
Jérôme Colombain, the radio interview aired on France Info on 6 August
2017 (audio + abstract).
Elise Kuntzelmann, the article titled "Internet" has appeared in Savoirs Jeunes on 14 January 2013.
Delivering conferences
In high schools (six times between 2011 and 2016).
At the Albert Camus Public Library of Antibes on 20 May 2011.
Professional service
- I was elected to the Board of Directors of ACM SIGMETRICS for the two-year term July 2019 - June 2021, extended for July 2021 - June 2023.
- I was in the Conference Advisory Committee and the Equality and Diversity Committee of ACM SIGMETRICS in the period July 2019 - June 2023.
Editorial Board member
- Associated Editor for IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, since September 2024.
- Lead Guest Editor for Elsevier Performance Evaluation Special Issue on ITC 35, 2024.
- Area Editor for Elsevier Computer Communications, since May 2021.
- Executive Editor for Wiley Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies, July 2016 - August 2020.
Technical program committee member
- 2025: IEEE Infocom
- 2024: ACM MobiHoc
- 2023: ACM Sigmetrics, ACM MobiHoc, WiOpt, ITC-35 (TPC co-chair), ACM SIGMETRICS Student Research Competition (co-chair)
- 2022: ACM Sigmetrics/IFIP Performance, WiOpt, MASCOTS
- 2021: ACM Sigmetrics
- 2020: ACM Sigmetrics, IFIP Performance
- 2019: ACM Sigmetrics/IFIP Performance
- 2017: ITC-29
- 2014: IFIP Performance, ValueTools
- 2013: ValueTools, ITC-25, IEEE VTC Spring
- 2012: ValueTools, ITC-24, WiOpt, IEEE VTC Spring Green Networks Track
- 2011: IFIP Performance, WiOpt
- 2010: ACM MobiHoc, IFIP Performance, ITC-22, WiOpt, JDIR
- 2009: IEEE Infocom, ACM SIGMETRICS/IFIP Performance, WiOpt, ASMTA, ICCCN NAPE Track, ACM SAC Computer Networks track
- 2008: ACM SIGMETRICS, ACM SIGMETRICS Student Thesis Panel, AEP9
- 2007: ITC-20, Valuetools, IEEE Globecom PMQRS Track, ACM SIGMETRICS Student Workshop
- 2006: Valuetools
Conference organization
Community service (at Inria)
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