Curriculum Vitae :Ferid Rehimi

 CURRICULUM VITAE

IDENTITY
Last Name: REHIMI
First Name: Ferid
Birth date: 09 January 1976 Birthplace: El Kef, Tunisia Nationality: Tunisian
Status: Married, 02 kids

ADDRESSES

Actual personal address (in KSA): Al Madinah, , Khaldyah, Saudi Arabia

Personal email address: rehimi_f@yahoo.fr

EXPERTISE KEYWORDS

air quality modeling, Energy transition in transportation, Vehicular consumption and emission modeling, vehicular fleet analysis, HEV modeling, spatial data analysis, Travel demand modeling, traffic studies.

FORMATION

- 2022-present

Associate professor in Energy Engineering applied to transportation and Environment

      -     2021
University Habilitation (HDR) in Energy Engineering applied to transportation

      -     2008 - 2009
Qualification for teaching functions in civil engineering in French universities: http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000021646039            -           2002 - 2006
PhD in Process Engineering: University of Nantes, France.

Title: Experimental characterization of the swirling structures behind a confined circular cylinder by using the PIV and the polarography.

      -     1999 - 2001
Master degree in Energy Engineering: National Engineering School of Monastir, Tunisia            -           1996 - 1999
Energy Engineering formation: National Engineering School of Monastir, Tunisia.

1994 - 1996 -
Preparatory classes in Higher mathematics and Specialized Mathematics: at the Preparatory Institute for the scientific and technic studies, La Marsa, Tunisia.

      -     1994
Mathematics Baccalaureat Mont Fleury Lycée, Tunis, Tunisia,

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

 

-        2015-2024: Taibah University: KSA, Assistant Professor in Transportation Engineering

CE491 Capstone 1, CE492 Capstone 2, CE454: Air pollution Engineering; CE364 Highway Engineering, CE363 Transportation Engineering, CE223: Geomatics, CE210: Civil Engineering drawing, GE101: Engineering drawing, GE202: Introduction to Mechanical and Electrical for CE, ME201: Programming and applications for ME.

 

-        2008-2015: Sousse University: Tunisia, Assistant professor in Energy Engineering

Traffic Engineering, Energetic & environmental impacts of transportation, Active traffic management, - Data analysis & mining, Numerical methods, simulation, Fluid Mechanics.

 

-        2006-2008: Tunis University: Tunisia, Assistant in Physics

Thermodynamics 1&2, Operations research, General Mechanics, Optics.

 

-        2004-2006: Nantes University: France, Assistant in process Engineering

Applied Thermodynamics, Balances & reactors, Fluid Mechanics, Heat transfer.

 

-        2001-2003: Sousse University: Tunisia, Assistant in Physics

Electrostatics and magnetostatics, Analogical electronics, Measurements, and instrumentation.

ACCREDITATION COMMITTEE

Member of the ABET accreditation committee in the Civil Engineering department, College of Engineering, Taibah University.

REVIEWING IN JOURNALS AND CONFERENCES

Urban Climate, Elsevier, Journal of Environment and pollution, International journal of Environment and Technology, ICALT, IEEE 2014-2018, LOGISTICA 2013-2017.

SOFTWARES
Ansys Fluent, OpenFOAM, SUMO (Simulation of Urban Mobility), Trafficware ( Synchro Studio), AutoCAD /Civil 3D, QGis, MapInfo, Solid works , Fortran, MATLAB, Sphinx, SPSS.

EXAMPLES OF EXPERTISE PROJECTS

-Academic expert in road traffic and environmental pollution, Project Monitoring Sustainable Urban Transport (RAMUD), Common Sousse / Town of Barcelona.

- One of the three experts responsible on mounting the Sustainable Urban Mobility        Observatory, Sousse 2015, European project.

- University Expert in the Program for the Support Higher education teaching standards       PAQ (Tunisia), 2008-2011.

- University Expert in the European Tempus project : « Ouverture Structurée université      Monde Socio-Economique », 2011-2014.

- Academic expert in the center for transportation studies and crowd management, Medina KSA (2015-present).

-     Redesign of the intersection at the southern of Taibah University to enhance safety (2019-           2020).

-     Analysis of the drop-off and parking in the females’ part of Taibah University by traffic     simulation. (2019-2020).

SUPERVISING ACTIVITIES

-         01 New co-supervising PhD in Energy applied to transportation in Sousse city (2019-

2024).

-     02 Co-supervising of a PhD in Industrial engineering: Transportation& Environment.

-     12 research Master in Transport and Logistics: (traffic engineering & Environment).

- 08 Professional master in Transport and logistics(traffic engineering & Environment). http://www.biruni.tn/cgi-in/gw_2009_4_3/chameleon?lng=en&inst=112&skin=catalog.locale

- Supervising licenses final capstones: More than twenty Supervising in DUT Chemical Engineering: France: Many Supervising licenses final capstones: More than twenty

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES

Co-Founder and ex-chairman of “Technologies and Transportation engineering department” from 2008 up to 2014. In this period, my primarily task consisted in building a department with all these structures such as the training programs the teaching recruitments and groups with a prospect possible to assemble a training of engineers in Transportation and logistics.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

English, French, Italian, Arabic

LIST OF JOURNAL PAPERS

1.        KHMMASSI E., REHIMI F., HALAWANI, A. T., & KALBOUSSI A. (2024). Energy transition policy via electric vehicles adoption in the developing world: Tunisia as a case study. Energy Policy, 185, 113927.

2.        HALAWANI, A. T., &REHIMI, F. (2021). Evaluation of the intention to shift to public transit in Saudi Arabia. Transportation research part D: transport and environment, 94, 102809.

3.        J. LANDOLSI, F. REHIMI and A. KALBOUSSI. A macroscopic first-order traffic simulation with a modified dynamic node approach. Transportation letters, (2020), 12(1), 45-53.

4.        J. LANDOLSI, F. REHIMI and A. KALBOUSSI. Urban traffic and induced air quality modeling and simulation: Methodology and illustrative example. Urban Climate, 21, (2017), 154-172.          

5.        S. BOUBAKER, F. REHIMI and A. KALBOUSSI, Impact of intersection type and a vehicular fleet's hybridization level on energy consumption and emissions, Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering (English Edition), Volume 3, Issue 3, June 2016, Pages 253-261.

6.        S. BOUBAKER, F. REHIMI and A. KALBOUSSI, Effect of vehicular technology on energy consumption and emissions, International Journal of Environmental Studies, 2015,http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00207233.2015.1035568, Taylor and Francis.

7.        F. REHIMI, J. LANDOLSI,The impact of traffic dynamic and wind angle on vehicular emission dispersion, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, Vol. 21, June 2013, Pages 1-6.

8.        F. REHIMI, F. ALOUI and S. BEN NASRALLAH, Reorganization of coherent structures downstream a circular cylinder located between twoparallel walls, J. Applied Fluid Mechanics., Vol. 4, No. 3, pp 51-56, 2011.

9.        F. REHIMI, and F. ALOUI, Synchronized analysis of an unsteady laminar flow downstream of a circular cylinder centred between two parallel walls using PIV and mass transfer probes, Experiments in Fluids(2011) 51: 1-22, July 01, 2011

10.     F. REHIMI, J. LEGRAND and F. ALOUI, Electrochemical method for precise determination of wall shear rate, Russian journal of Electrochemistry, Vol., 44, pp.434-444, 2008.

11.     F. ALOUI, F. REHIMI, E. DUMONT and J. LEGRAND, Inverse method applied for the determination of the wall shear rate in a scraped surfaceheat exchanger using the electrochemical technique, International Journal of Electrochemical Science, Vol. 3, pp. 676-690, 2008.

12.     REHIMI F., ALOUI F., BEN NASRALLAH S., DOUBLIEZ L., & LEGRAND J.,
Experimental investigation of a confined flow downstream a circular cylinder centred between two parallel walls, Journal of fluid and structures, Vol. 24, pp. 855–882, 2008.

13.     F. REHIMI, F. ALOUI, S. BEN NASRALLAH, L. DOUBLIEZ & J. LEGRAND, Inverse method for electrodiffusional diagnostic of flows, International Journal of Heat andMass Transfer, pp. 1242-1254, 2005.

LIST OF CONFERENCES

1.       Othmani, T., Boubaker, S., Rehimi, F., El Alimi, S. Smart Driving Towards Eco-Friendly Transportation: Fuzzy Logic Approach to Optimize Vehicle Speed Based on Road Slope and Vehicle Extra Weight. 2024 ASU International Conference in Emerging Technologies for Sustainability and Intelligent Systems, ICETSIS 2024, 2024, pp. 1245–1249.

2.       Othmani, T., Boubaker, S., Rehimi, F., El Alimi, S. Intelligent Speed Advisory System for Optimal Energy Efficiency Based on Ambient Temperature Leveraging Communication Technology and Fuzzy Logic. 2024 ASU International Conference in Emerging Technologies for Sustainability and Intelligent Systems, ICETSIS 2024, 2024, pp. 1250–1254.

3.       Othmani, T., Boubaker, S., Rehimi, F., El Alimi, S. Improving Energy Consumption Efficiency and Environmental Sustainability Through Smart Traffic Control Adaptation. 2023 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Green Energy, ICAIGE 2023, 2023.

4.       KHMMASSI E., REHIMI F., KALBOUSSI A. Impact of Energy Transition on the Composite Transportation Sustainability Index: Case Study of Tunisian Cities. IEEE International Conference on Electrical Sciences and Technologies in Maghreb, CISTEM 2022, 2022.

5.       E. KHAMASSI, F. REHIMI, A. KALBOSSI, Estimating the sustainable mobility index in Tunisian cities, 3rd Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration, 10-13 JUNE 2021, SOUSSE, TUNISIA, (EMCEI-2021).

6.       J. LANDOLSI, F. REHIMI, A. KALBOUSSI, Une approche améliorée du modèle ponctuel dynamique, Logistiqua, 19,20 Mai 2016, Hassan I University, Settat, E.S.T. Berrechid, Morocco.

7.        J. LANDOLSI, F. REHIMI, A. KALBOUSSI, Macroscopic traffic modeling on a Network, Application to a Roundabout, GSCIT,’IEEE’, 11-13 JUNE 2015, Sousse, Tunisia
J. LANDOLSI, F. REHIMI, A. KALBOUSSI, Simulation couplée du trafic routier et de la dispersion des polluants en milieu urbain, GBSD, 14-16 May 2015, Hammamet, Tunisia.

8.        RADADI, F. REHIMI “Implementation of a numerical tool for estimating the sound noise caused by road traffic in urban area”, International Conference on Advanced Logistics and Transport, IEEE, 29-31 May 2013, Sousse Tunisia (Accepted oral).

9.        S. BOUBAKER, F. REHIMI, A. KALBOUSSI“ Estimating Energy Consumption of Hybrid Electric-Vehicle and Gazoline Classical Vehicle”, International Conference on Advanced Logistics and Transport, IEEE, 29-31 May 2013, Sousse Tunisia (Accepted oral).

10.     S. BOUBAKER, F.REHIMI, A. KALBOUSSI «Studying Energy consumption of road traffic under traffic».VIIth International Congress on Renewable Energy and the Environment, 19-21 March 2013, Sousse, Tunisia.

11.     S. BOUBAKER, F.REHIMI, A. KALBOUSSI«Micro simulation of road traffic and necessity to vehicle communication technologies». 2nd International Conference on Information System and Technologies, March 24th, 25th and 26th 2012 Sousse, Tunisia.

12.     S. BOUBAKER, F.REHIMI, A. KALBOUSSI«Estimating microscopic energy consumption on single and double lane traffic ». The First International Conference onRenewable Energies and VEhicular Technology, 26 to 28 March 2012, Hammamet, Tunisia.

13.     S. BOUBAKER, F. REHIMI, and A. KALBOUSSI, Comparative analysis of microscopic models of road traffic data, First International Conference on Mobility, Security and Logistics in transport, Hammamet, Tunisia 31 May – 3 June 2011, IEEE Catalog Number: CFP1107P-PRT.

14.     F. REHIMI, and S. EL ALIMI, " Estimation of pollutant emissions in urban area in steady regime", le 10ème Symposium Tuniso-Japonais sur la Société, les Sciences et la Technologie (TJASSST-10), 13 November 2009, Mahari Hotel, Hammamet, Tunisie.

15.     OUESLATI M. , REHIMI F. and EL ALIMI S,“Estimation of vehicles emissions in an urban area”, International Conference on Computational Methods for Energy Engineering and Environment: ICCM3E. Sousse, Tunisia, 20-22 November, 2009.

16.     F. ALOUI, F. REHIMI, M.-S. DHOUAIEB, S. BEN NASRALLAH, M. PAVAGEAU, J.LEGRAND, "Synchronization of the PIV and electrodiffusion techniques to studytransfers.Application to a wall bounded wake flow downstream of a cylinder", 6th International Symposium on Turbulence, Heat and Mass Transfer (THMT’09), September 14-18, ‘Sapienza’Rome, Italy, 2009.

17.     METHNANI S., REHIMI F. and EL ALIMI S.“Urban traffic flow modeling in presence of congestion”, International Conference onComputational Methods for Energy Engineering and Environment: ICCM3E. Sousse, Tunisia,20-22 November, 2009 .

18.     F. REHIMI, F. ALOUI, S. BEN NASRALLAH, J. LEGRAND, "Techniques de PIV et d’électrochimie synchronisées pour l’étude de l’interaction entre structures tourbillonnaires et parois derrière un cylindre en milieu confiné", Articles sélectionnés du 11ème Congrès Francophone sur les Techniques Laser (CFTL’08), 16-19 september 2008, Édition AFVL, ENSMA, Actes pp.301-308, ISBN: 2-905267-62-3, Poitiers, France.

19.     F. REHIMI, F. ALOUI, S. BEN NASRALLAH, L. DOUBLIEZ & J. LEGRAND,
Flow reorganization downstream a circular cylinder between two parallel walls: Coherent structure interaction with walls, 1ère conférence internationale sur la conversion et la maîtrise de l’énergie, 11-12-13 april 2008 Sousse (Tunisia).

20.     F.ALOUI, F. REHIMI & J. LEGRAND, Synchronisation des techniques d’électrochimie et de PIV pour l’étude des interactions entrestructures tourbillonnaires cohérentes et parois derrière un cylindre placé en milieu confiné,La conférence internationale sur le Génie des Procédés, 28-30 October 2007 Bejaïa, Algeria.

21.     F.ALOUI, F. REHIMI, L. DOUBLIEZ & J. LEGRAND, Détermination du « vrai » gradient pariétal de vitesse en électrochimie grâce à la méthode inverse appliquée au transfert de masse par convection-diffusion lors d’un écoulement perturbé, Colloque algéro-Français sur les matériaux et la corrosion, 30-31 October 2006, Bejaïa, Algeria .

22.     ALOUI F., REHIMI F., AIT MOUHEB N., BEN NASRALLAH S. & DOUBLIEZ L., Etude expérimentale de la dynamique des structures tourbillonnaires cohérentes générées par un obstacle de forme cylindrique ou carré centré entre deux plans parallèles horizontaux,Congrès Francophone de Techniques Laser, CFTL 2006, 19 - 22 september2006, Toulouse, France.

23.     F. REHIMI, F. ALOUI, S. BEN NASRALLAH, L. DOUBLIEZ & J. LEGRAND,
Influence du confinement sur les instabilités tridimensionnelles derrière un cylindre placé dans un écoulement laminaire, FLUVISU 11, Colloque de visualisation et de traitementd’image en mécanique des fluides, 7-9 June 2005, Lyon, France.

24.     F. REHIMI, F. ALOUI, S. BEN NASRALLAH, L. DOUBLIEZ & J. LEGRAND,
Méthode inverse appliquée au transfert de masse par convection - diffusion : application à la détermination du « vrai » gradient pariétal de vitesse lors d’un écoulement pulsé,Congrès SFT 05, « Société Française de Thermiques », La maîtrise de l'énergie, 30 ans après : Nouveaux défis dans le contexte du développement durable, 30 May-2 June 2005, Reims, France.

25.     F. REHIMI, F. ALOUI, S. BEN NASRALLAH, L. DOUBLIEZ, Analyse simultanée du transfert de masse pariétal et de la dynamique de l’écoulement à l’aval d’un cylindre placé dans un milieu confiné et générant des structures tourbillonnaires cohérentes, CFT’05, Colloque Franco-Tunisien sur la métrologie en mécaniques des fluides, 29-30 April2005, Monastir, Tunisia
F. REHIMI, F. ALOUI, S. BEN NASRALLAH & L. DOUBLIEZ, Etude des structures tourbillonnaires cohérentes derrière un cylindre placé dans un milieu confiné : couplage simultané entre la dynamique de l'écoulement et le transfert de masse, 9ème Congrès Francophone de Vélocimétrie Laser, 14-17 september 2004, Bruxelles, Belgique).

26.     F. REHIMI, F. ALOUI, S. BEN NASRALLAH, L. DOUBLIEZ & J. LEGRAND, Inverse technique applied to the mass transfer for the determination of the wall velocitygradient, COST F2 Concluding Symposium, Electrochemical Flow Measurements and Microfluidics, 1-3 July 2004, Poitiers, France.

27.     F. REHIMI, F. ALOUI, S. BEN NASRALLAH, L. DOUBLIEZ, J. LEGRAND,
"Inverse technique applied to the mass transfer for the determination of the wall velocity gradient", COST F2, Concluding Symposium, Electrochemical Flow Measurements and Microfluidics, 1-3 July 2004, Poitiers, France.

28.     F. REHIMI, F. ALOUI, S. BEN NASRALLAH, L. DOUBLIEZ & J. LEGRAND,
Méthode inverse appliquée à la « convection-diffusion » dans le transfert de matière : Couplage entre la méthode polarographique et la technique inverse pour la détermination du gradient de vitesse pariétal, SFT, Groupe « Métrologie thermique et Techniques Inverses », Journée thématique, 5 march 2004, INRS, Nancy, France.

29.     F. REHIMI, F. ALOUI, S. BEN NASRALLAH & L. DOUBLIEZ, Mesure de l’écoulement autour d’un cylindre : Application de la technique polarographique pour la caractérisation des écoulements turbulents, Société Tunisienne de Physique (STP), 7èmeColloque National de  Recherche en Physique, December 2003, Hammamet, Tunisia.