Halima Bouzidi

Hi! My name is Halima Bouzidi ^^

I am a postdoctoral scholar in the Embedded & Cyber-Physical Systems (AICPS) Lab at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), where I have the privilege of being advised by Prof. Mohammad Al Faruque. Prior to this, I was a Research Fellow at the Queen’s University of Belfast, UK, where I had the opportunity to work with Dr. Ihsen Alouani on Security and Privacy aspects of Machine Learning.

My current research stands at the intersection of Multi-objective optimization, Machine Learning (ML), Hardware architectures, Security, and Privacy with an emphasis on resource-constrained intelligent systems. To enhance the performance, efficiency, reliability, and robustness of intelligent applications and devices, I develop methods that seamlessly integrate ML, optimization, security, and privacy analysis across both software and hardware levels.

I received my PhD degree in Computer Engineering in January 2024 from the Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France (UPHF). I was fortunate to be advised by Prof. Smail Niar, Prof. El-Ghazali Talbi, and Dr. Hamza Ouarnoughi.

Prior to the start of my PhD program, I graduated with honors from the Higher school of Computer Science (ESI ex INI) in Algiers, Algeria, where I received both my Master’s and Engineering degrees in September 2020. I was mentored and introduced to the world of Embedded Systems by Prof. Mouloud Koudil and Dr. Nassima Kadri.