| 2026 | SAFECOMP | Two-Layer Adaptive Fault Tolerance Framework for Internet of Medical Things: A Weighted Autoencoder with Reinforcement Learning-Based Threshold Adaptation. | Abdelhammid Bouazza, Hichem Debbi, Hicham Lakhlef |
| 2025 | AINA | Ensuring IoT System Fault Tolerance Using Deep Learning and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis. | Abdelhammid Bouazza, Hichem Debbi, Hicham Lakhlef |
| 2025 | MSWIM | Probabilistic Time Slot Leasing in TDMA-Based IoT Networks for Enhanced Channel Utilization. | Hicham Lakhlef, Mohamed Ali Zormati, Khaled Abid, Toufik Ahmed |
| 2024 | ISCC | Blockchain-Enabled SDN Solutions for IoT: Advancements, Discussions, and Strategic Insights. | Hicham Lakhlef, Thomas Lerner, Aness Kebir, Nadia El Atia, Xingyu Du, Valentine Ingardin |
| 2024 | SAC | Efficient Time Slot Recovery Protocol for Wireless Networks. | Hicham Lakhlef, Khaled Abid, Ghada Jaber, Fabio D'Andreagiovanni |
| 2024 | SAC | Routing Optimization Based on Distributed Intelligent Network Softwarization for the Internet of Things. | Mohamed Ali Zormati, Hicham Lakhlef, Sofiane Ouni |
| 2023 | IWCMC | Preventive Time Slot Allocation MAC Protocol for Vehicular Networks. | Khaled Abid, Hicham Lakhlef, Abdelmadjid Bouabdallah |
| 2023 | SOFTCOM | An Efficient Hierarchical LSTM-based Framework for Intrusion Detection in Internet of Things (IoT) Systems. | Abdelhammid Bouazza, Hichem Debbi, Hicham Lakhlef, Abdelkarim Smaili |
| 2023 | SOFTCOM | An Overview of Machine Learning-Enabled Network Softwarization for the Internet of Things. | Mohamed Ali Zormati, Hicham Lakhlef |
| 2022 | AINA | Machine Learning-Based Communication Collision Prediction and Avoidance for Mobile Networks. | Khaled Abid, Hicham Lakhlef, Abdelmadjid Bouabdallah |
| 2022 | IWCMC | A Cooperative Caching Scheme in Fog/Sensor Nodes for CCN. | Youssef Sellami, Ghada Jaber, Ahmed Lounis, Hicham Lakhlef, Abdelmadjid Bouabdallah |
| 2022 | SOFTCOM | Energy-Efficient and Context-aware Trajectory Planning for Mobile Data Collection in IoT using Deep Reinforcement Learning. | Sana Benhamaid, Hicham Lakhlef, Abdelmadjid Bouabdallah |
| 2022 | SOFTCOM | Analyses of Recent Advances on Machine Learning-based Trust Management for Mobile IoT Applications. | Hiba Souissi, Michal Mahamat, Ghada Jaber, Hicham Lakhlef, Abdelmadjid Bouabdallah |
| 2021 | PERCOM | Towards Energy Efficient Mobile Data Collection In Cluster-based IoT Networks. | Sana Benhamaid, Hicham Lakhlef, Abdelmadjid Bouabdallah |
| 2021 | SOFTCOM | A Decentralized and Reliable Election-based Key Management Protocol for Communicating Things. | Ramy Chemak, Hicham Lakhlef, Abdelmadjid Bouabdallah |
| 2020 | ISCC | An Efficient and Anonymous Blockchain-Based Data Sharing Scheme for Vehicular Networks. | Djamel Eddine Kouicem, Abdelmadjid Bouabdallah, Hicham Lakhlef |
| 2020 | ISCC | Distributed Time Slots Assignment Protocol in Dynamic Networks. | Hicham Lakhlef, Ghada Jaber, Abdelmadjid Bouabdallah, Fabio D'Andreagiovanni, Ahmed Lounis |
| 2020 | ISNCC | Recent Advances on 5G Resource Allocation Problem using PD-NOMA. | Sally Ismail, Fabio D'Andreagiovanni, Hicham Lakhlef, Youcef Imine |
| 2020 | MSWIM | An Energy Efficient Architecture of self-sustainable WSN based on Energy Harvesting and Wireless Charging with Consideration of Deployment Cost. | Khaled Abid, Ghada Jaber, Hicham Lakhlef, Ahmed Lounis, Abdelmadjid Bouabdallah |
| 2020 | MSWIM | A Robust Optimization Approach for Designing FTTx Networks Integrating Free Space Optics under Weather Uncertainty. | Fabio D'Andreagiovanni, Hicham Lakhlef, Antonella Nardin |
| 2020 | MSWIM | A Memory-efficient Group Key Managment for Communicating Things. | Hicham Lakhlef, Abdelmadjid Bouabdallah, Fabio D'Andreagiovanni |
| 2020 | TrustCom | A Blockchain-based Key Management Protocol for Secure Device-to-Device Communication in the Internet of Things. | Mohamed Ali Kandi, Djamel Eddine Kouicem, Hicham Lakhlef, Abdelmadjid Bouabdallah, Yacine Challal |
| 2020 | SOFTCOM | Optimal Time Slot Allocation for Communicating Things Using Local Clocks. | Michal Mahamat, Hicham Lakhlef, Ahmed Lounis, Youcef Imine |
| 2019 | GLOBECOM | A Key Management Protocol for Secure Device-to-Device Communication in the Internet of Things. | Mohamed Ali Kandi, Hicham Lakhlef, Abdelmadjid Bouabdallah, Yacine Challal |
| 2019 | WCNC | An Efficient Multi-Group Key Management Protocol for Heterogeneous IoT Devices. | Mohamed Ali Kandi, Hicham Lakhlef, Abdelmadjid Bouabdallah, Yacine Challal |
| 2019 | SOFTCOM | A Distributed Collision-free Distance-2 Coloring Algorithm for Ring Networks. | Hicham Lakhlef, Youcef Imine, Abdelmadjid Bouabdallah |
| 2018 | UIC | A Hybrid MIP-Based Heuristic for the Optimal Design of DVB-T2 Networks. | Fabio D'Andreagiovanni, Hicham Lakhlef, Antonella Nardin |
| 2018 | SOFTCOM | An Efficient Multi-Group Key Management Protocol for Internet of Things. | Mohamed Ali Kandi, Hicham Lakhlef, Abdelmadjid Bouabdallah, Yacine Challal |
| 2017 | AINA | Providing Collision-Free and Conflict-Free Communication in General Synchronous Broadcast/Receive Networks. | Abdelmadjid Bouabdallah, Hicham Lakhlef, Michel Raynal, Franois Taani |
| 2017 | ISPA | Distributed Fine-Grained Secure Control of Smart Actuators in Internet of Things. | Djamel Eddine Kouicem, Abdelmadjid Bouabdallah, Hicham Lakhlef |
| 2016 | AINA | Efficient Broadcast Protocol for the Internet of Things. | Hicham Lakhlef, Michel Raynal, Julien Bourgeois |
| 2016 | Algosensors | Vertex Coloring with Communication and Local Memory Constraints in Synchronous Broadcast Networks. | Hicham Lakhlef, Michel Raynal, Franois Taani |
| 2016 | ICPP | Optimal Collision/Conflict-Free Distance-2 Coloring in Wireless Synchronous Broadcast/Receive Tree Networks. | Davide Frey, Hicham Lakhlef, Michel Raynal |
| 2016 | SMC | Programmable matter as a cyber-physical conjugation. | Julien Bourgeois, Benot Piranda, Andr Naz, Nicolas Boillot, Hakim Mabed, Dominique Dhoutaut, Thadeu Tucci, Hicham Lakhlef |
| 2014 | AINA | Robust Parallel Redeployment Algorithm for MEMS Microrobots. | Hicham Lakhlef, Julien Bourgeois, Hakim Mabed |
| 2014 | PDP | Efficient Parallel Self-Reconfiguration Algorithm for MEMS Microrobots. | Hicham Lakhlef, Hakim Mabed, Julien Bourgeois |
| 2013 | NCA | Distributed and Dynamic Map-less Self-reconfiguration for Microrobot Networks. | Hicham Lakhlef, Hakim Mabed, Julien Bourgeois |
| 2013 | SAC | Distributed and efficient algorithm for self-reconfiguration of MEMS microrobots. | Hicham Lakhlef, Hakim Mabed, Julien Bourgeois |
| 2013 | UIC | Dynamicity to Save Energy in Microrobots Reconfiguration. | Hicham Lakhlef, Hakim Mabed, Julien Bourgeois |