Landmark events
February has been an incredibly dynamic month, filled with several parallel activities. One of the highlights was the launch of the new Centre National IMT Réseaux et Systèmes pour la Transformation Numérique, where two members of the LINCS COMEX are playing a key role, alongside the active participation of several permanent and associated members in the project.
In addition, we have finally set the dates for two of the major events of the current semester : the workshop on IA which will take place on 22&23 April, in the premises of Sorbonne Université, and the Lincs Annual Workshop with its Scientific Committee, which will take place on 10&11 April.
I will get back to you soon to finalize the date for the next PhD Student Day together, which is tentatively scheduled for June. This is because it will also serve as a practice opportunity for those students who will pitch at the annual workshop in front of the scientific committee.
Launch event for the IMT National Center for Networks and Systems for Digital Transformation
The Centre, a unique and flexible « without walls » structure, was officially launched on January 30, 2025. It supports the entire innovation chain, offering companies across various sectors access to cutting-edge R&D, international-standard experimentation platforms, and integrated services in research, innovation, technology transfer, and training.
The launch event featured morning presentations by key figures, including Vincent Charvillat (Institut Mines-Télécom), Étienne Klein, Erzsébet Fitori (Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking), Geoffroy Lerosey (Greenerwave), Benoît Ampeau (AFNIC), and Laurent Toutain (IMT Atlantique). A roundtable discussion on « The Future of Digital Technology and Priorities for National Players » followed. The afternoon included collaborative workshops to identify new opportunities and accelerate ongoing projects.
For those interested in revisiting the highlights, the videos of the presentations are available at the following link : https://centre-rstn.wp.imt.fr/en/2025/01/31/launch-of-the-centre-national-reseaux-et-systemes-pour-la-transformation-numerique-on-january-30-2025/
Newcomers
Sanjoy Khawar Kumar
While not exactly a newcomer, we’re delighted to announce that our colleague Sanjoy, previously affiliated with Inria, has now begun a new postdoc position at IMT. So, he’s staying with us, it’s just with a new affiliation! If you want to know more about his work: https://sites.google.com/view/sanjoykrjhawar.
What’s coming next!
Coming talks
Seminar talks
- Francescomaria Faticanti – Orchestration of AI-based Applications in Heterogeneous and Distributed – March 5
- Romain Dagnas – TBD – March 19
- George D. Stamoulis – Incentive mechanisms for smart energy grids – March 21
- Daphne Tuncer – TBD – March 26
Practical Network
- Philippe Martins – TBD – March 14
Network Theory
- This Friday, instead of the reading group, we will exceptionally have the seminar talk by Prof. George D. Stamoulis – March 21
Tools, Tips and Tricks
- Cancelled – March 7
- Cancelled – March 28
What we’ve been doing…
Previous talks & Videos
Past Seminar talks
- AI for the Detection and Mitigation of Cyberattacks by Erol Gelenbe – February 19
- How can alpha-information theory formally prove that your sensitive circuits are protected against side-channel attacks? by Olivier Rioul – February 12
- The RESTART Project: focus on Network Programmability and Orchestration by Walter Cerroni and Davide Borsatti – February 7
- A functioning 5G core network deployed on top of a standard Kubernetes cluster by Davide Borsatti – February 5
Past Reading Group on Practical Networks
- Enhancing Network Efficiency with eBPF/XDP Technology by Weichen Tao – January 31
- FjORD: Fair and Accurate Federated Learning under heterogeneous targets with Ordered Dropout by Ahmad Nasser – February 21
Past Reading Group on Network Theory
- Particle filter based statistical inference for positioning and tracking applications by Ashutosh Balakrishnan – February 7
Past Reading group on Tools, Tips and Tricks
- Master Python Efficiency with itertools and joblib by Sébastien Tixeuil – February 14
Lab’s life
We keep on sharing many convivial moments, from pizza after the reading groups to coffee before seminars and we also found better cakes ! But we didn’t think to take pictures because we were too focused on enjoying the moment!
Room Hedy Lamarr (4C06)
As you might know, Hedy Lamarr is the winner of the online survey to name our shared scientific exchange room after a female scientist. She was an Austrian-born American actress (1914 – 2000), inventor of the Frequency-hopping spread spectrum, a technique used in GPS, WIFI, and Bluetooth.
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Come find us…
Join us at 19 place Marguerite Perey, Palaiseau, 91123 Palaiseau (4th floor)