Mohand-Lounes BENTAHA
Associate Professor (Maître de Conférences)
in Industrial Engineering
Université Lumière Lyon II, IUT Lumière
Research Laboratory: DISP, UR 5470
160 Boulevard de l'Université, 69500 Bron
86 Rue Pasteur, 69007 Lyon
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Master's/Engineering Internship Offer (DISP Lab): Generative AI and Transfer Learning for Automated MDAO Architecture Design in SysML Environments. Details and application here.
Master's/Engineering Internship Offer (ALGODECISION & DISP Lab): Design and Implementation of a Decision-Support Tool for Workforce Shift Scheduling Optimization. Topic (FR/EN) and application details here.
CSC PhD Position (DISP Lab, Univ. Lyon): Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence for Quality 4.0: Adaptive and Generative Approaches to In-Process Manufacturing Quality. Expected start: September 2026. Research topic details here (Chinese citizenship required).
About Me
I am an Associate Professor (Maître de Conférences) in Industrial Engineering at Université Lumière Lyon II, France, where I conduct research at the DISP Laboratory and teach at IUT Lumière (and other institutions).
My research focuses on the design, planning, and optimization of production systems and supply chains (forward and reverse). I develop decision support tools for resource optimization in organizations, combining Operations Research and Industrial Engineering methodologies.
I hold a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from École des Mines de Saint-Étienne (2014), where I worked on combinatorial optimization of disassembly lines under uncertainty. During my doctoral studies, I was a visiting researcher at the University of Michigan, USA.
I currently serve on the DISP Laboratory Council and IUT Lumière Council.
Education
Doctorate in Industrial Engineering (2011 – 2014)
École des Mines de Saint-Étienne, France — "Conception combinatoire des lignes de désassemblage sous incertitude" (LIMOS laboratory)
Supervisors: Prof. Alexandre Dolgui & Prof. Olga Battaïa
MSc in Operations Research - Decision Support (MODO-Modélisation, Optimisation, Décision, Organisation) (2010 – 2011)
Université Paris-Dauphine & Mines ParisTech, France — "Étude et développement d'un outil de routage pour systèmes multi-FPGA" (LAMSADE Laboratory)
Company (internship): FlexRAS Technologies R&D (acquired by Mentor Graphics acquired by Siemens)
Supervisor: Prof. A. Ridha Mahjoub
Engineering Degree in Industrial Engineering (2007 – 2010)
École Nationale Polytechnique, Algiers, Algeria — "Comparaison de l'impact d'un ordonnancement job-shop et d'un ordonnancement open-shop sur les performances d'une cellule flexible d'assemblage" (Engineering final year project, Industrial Engineering Department)
Supervisor: Dr. Mohammed Bakalem (2009-2010)
1st year Engineering Internship (Feb. – May 2008)
ENIEM (Unité Froid), Tizi-Ouzou, Algeria — "Maîtrise statistique des processus : cartes de contrôle"
Tronc Commun Sciences Fondamentales (2005 – 2007)
École Nationale Polytechnique, Algiers, Algeria
(Equivalent to French Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles)
Functions & Responsibilities
Maître de Conférences in Industrial Engineering
Elected Member, Departmental Council
Program Director, Mobilité et Supply Chain Connectées (MSCC)
SAP ERP Coordinator
Coordination of instructors and SAP ERP provider, IUT Lumière
Elected Member, IUT Lumière Council
Elected Member, Laboratory Council
VAE Referee & Jury President
LP Logistique Glob@le, VAE (Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience)
Member, then Elected, Perfectionnement Council
Elected Member, Departmental Council
Elected Member, Perfectionnement Council
Hcéres Self-evaluation Coordinator
Accreditation period 2022-2026, LP Logistique Glob@le
Program Director, LP Logistique Glob@le
ATER (Post-doctoral Teaching & Research)
Visiting Researcher
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA