Dr. Abdallah Makhoul is a Full Professor of Computer Science at University Marie et Louis Pasteur and a senior researcher within the DISC Department of the FEMTO-ST Institute. He currently leads the OMNI research team (Optimization, Mobility and NetworkIng), where his work focuses on distributed systems, wireless networking, optimization, programmable matter, Internet of Things, and artificial intelligence for Industry 4.0 applications.

Prof. Makhoul received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Franche-Comté in 2008 and earned his Habilitation à Diriger les Recherches in Computer Science from the University of Burgundy–Franche-Comté in 2018. He also holds a research master’s degree from INSA Lyon and an engineering degree in Computer Science from the Lebanese University. From 2009 to 2019, he served as an Associate Professor at the University of Franche-Comté before being promoted to Full Professor.

His research explores distributed intelligent systems and large-scale networked environments, particularly within programmable matter, autonomous modular robotics, wireless communication systems, and mobile distributed computing. Through the OMNI team, Prof. Makhoul contributes to advanced research in self-reconfigurable robotic systems, combinatorial optimization, wireless mobility, industrial logistics, smart cities, connected agriculture, and cyber-physical infrastructures. His work combines theoretical computer science, distributed algorithms, optimization methods, simulation, and real-world systems experimentation.

Prof. Makhoul has supervised numerous doctoral researchers and maintains active collaborations with leading academic and industrial institutions across Europe, Asia, and North America. His team collaborates with international partners including Carnegie Mellon University, research laboratories in Japan and Hong Kong, and several European research centers and industrial organizations. He has coordinated and participated in multiple national and international research projects focused on networking, distributed systems, robotics, and intelligent infrastructures.

An active contributor to the international research community, Prof. Makhoul has published more than 160 peer-reviewed journal articles and conference papers. He regularly serves as a technical program committee chair and member for international conferences and workshops and contributes as a guest editor and reviewer for several scientific journals in networking, distributed computing, optimization, and intelligent systems research.

His current research interests include distributed algorithms, Internet of Things, programmable matter, wireless sensor and mobile networks, AI-driven industrial systems, and optimization techniques for emerging cyber-physical environments and Industry 4.0 technologies.