Hello! I am Ahmad Mahmod. PhD Student at Networks Team, ICube Laboratory, Strasbourg University.
My main research interest is programmable networks using Software Defined Network (SDN) specialized in IoT networks.
I have an experience with Embedded Systems and Machine Learning especially Federated Learning.
Nov 2023 - Present
3-years PhD in Software Defined Low-power Lossy Wireless Networks (SD-LLWNs)
Supervisors: Prof. Julien Montavont and Prof.
Thomas Noel.
Oct 2021 - Oct 2023
Telecommunication Engineering: Smart Sensing, Computing and Networking
Supervisors: Prof. Pasquale Pace
and Prof. Antonio Iera.
Sep 2014 - Sep 2019
Communication and Electronic Engineering
Supervisors: Prof. Ghadir Madi.
- Ahmad Mahmod. Improving the Quality of Federated Learning using Programmable Networks. Master Thesis in Telecommunication Engineering: Smart Sensing, Computing and Networking. University of Calabria, Italy, 2023.
- Ahmad Mahmod. Millimeter Waves Channel Simulation using MATLAB. Bachelor Thesis in Communication and Electronic Engineering. Tishreen University, Syria, 2019.
- Ahmad Mahmod, P Pace, A Iera. The Role of SDN to Improve Client Selection in Federated Learning. IEEE Communications Magazine 2024.
- Ahmad Mahmod, P Pace, A Iera. SDN-Assisted Client Selection to Enhance the Quality of Federated Learning Processes. IEEE WCNC 2024.
- Ahmad Mahmod, G Caliciuri, P Pace, A Iera. Improving the quality of Federated Learning processes via Software Defined Networking. Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on Networked AI Systems 2023.
- Ahmad Mahmod, Julien Montavont, Thomas Noel. Menu or a la carte? An architecture for programming the data plane of constrained wireless networks. CoRes 2024 - 9èmes Rencontres Francophones sur la Conception de Protocoles, l’Évaluation de Performance et l’Expérimentation des Réseaux de Communication (CoRes 2024).
- Excellence Prize for the ranked-first student in the MSc in Telecommunication Engineering: Smart Sensing, Computing and Networking, Second Year. University of Calabria, Italy, 2023.
- Excellence Prize for the ranked-first student in the MSc in Telecommunication Engineering: Smart Sensing, Computing and Networking, First Year. University of Calabria, Italy, 2022.
- Al-Basel Certificate for the First Graduated in the BSc of Communication and Electronic Engineering, Fifth Year. Tishreen University, Syria, 2019.
- Al-Basel Certificate for the ranked-first student in the BSc of Communication and Electronic Engineering, Fourth Year. Tishreen University, Syria, 2018.
- Al-Basel Certificate for the ranked-first student in the BSc of Communication and Electronic Engineering, Third Year. Tishreen University, Syria, 2017.
- Al-Basel Certificate for the ranked-first student in the BSc of Communication and Electronic Engineering, Second Year. Tishreen University, Syria, 2016.
- Al-Basel Certificate for the ranked-first student in the BSc of Communication and Electronic Engineering, First Year. Tishreen University, Syria, 2015.
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Lecturer. Cellular Networks Course, BIT Institute
Latakia, Syria, 2019-2021. -
Lecturer. Computer Networks Course, BIT Institute
Latakia, Syria, 2019-2021.
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Workshops Trainer. Telecommunication Systems Simulation using MATLAB
Skills and Career Center, Tishreen University, Latakia, Syria, 2019-2021. -
Workshops Trainer. Networks Programming using Python
Skills and Career Center, Tishreen University, Latakia, Syria, 2019-2021.