Curriculum Vitae
Smart Grid Communications, Multi-simulation, and Performance evaluation of computer networks.
Martin Lévesque
School of Information Sciences
University of Pittsburgh
135 North Bellefield Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
+1 (412) 426-0995
levesque@pitt.edu
Education
2011 - 2014
· PhD in Telecommunications at Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique
(INRS), Université du Québec, Montréal, Canada (Distinction: Excellent.).
Supervisor: Prof. Martin Maier.
Co-supervisor: Prof. Géza Joós (NSERC/Hydro-Québec Industrial Research Chair).
2008 - 2010
· Master in Computer Science at Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM),
Montréal, Canada (Distinction: Excellent.).
2005 - 2007
· Bachelor in Computer Science and Software Engineering at Université du Québec à
Montréal (UQAM), Montréal, Canada.
Academic Awards and Scholarships
2014 - 2016
· Postdoctoral fellowship. Awarded by Natural Sciences and Engineering Research
Council of Canada (NSERC).
2013
· SYTACom (McGill University, Canada) International Internship Scholarship.
2012 - 2014
· Doctoral scholarship. Awarded by Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Nature et
Technologies (FRQNT).
2008 - 2009
· Master scholarship. Awarded by Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Nature et
Technologies (FRQNT).
2008
· Bourse d’excellence de la Faculté des sciences pour les cycles supérieurs. Awarded
by UQAM.
2007
· Undergraduate research scholarship. Awarded by Natural Sciences and Engineering
Research Council of Canada (NSERC).
Experiences
01/2015 - ...
· Visiting Research Assistant, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Grant proposals submitted to the National Science Foundation (NSF), USA. Topics: Virtual
network resilience and cyber-physical systems.
09/2014 - ...
· Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Topic: Secured and synchronized internetworking smart grid communications.
06/2013 - 09/2013
· Visiting Researcher, EDF R&D, Clamart, France.
Topic: Advanced Smart Grid Multi-Simulation.
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2009 - 2011
· Software Engineer, Codency, Montréal, Canada.
Software development and optimization of high traffic websites and file sharing systems.
Technologies: Ruby on Rails, Java, MySQL.
Research Interests
Smart grid communications, multi-simulation, network resilience, wireless and optical networking, and performance evaluation of computer networks.
Publications
Book Chapters:
[BC2] I. Harrabi, T. Louati, M. Lévesque, and M. Maier, ”Testbed Design and Co-simulation of PEV
Coordination Schemes over Integrated Fiber-Wireless Smart Grid Communications Infrastructures,”
Springer, Plug-In Electric Vehicles in Smart Grid: Management and Control Strategies, to appear.
[BC1] M. Lévesque, L. Ivanescu, and M. Maier, ”Next-Generation Optical Access Networks: Trends,
Challenges, and Applications,” Hershey, PA: IGI Global, Encyclopedia of Information Science and
Technology, Third Edition, in print.
Journals:
[J11] M. Lévesque and D. Tipper, ”A Survey on Clock Synchronization over Packet-Switched Networks,”
IEEE Communications Survey & Tutorials (Submitted).
[J10] B. P. Bhattarai, M. Lévesque, B. Bak-Jensen, J. R. Pillai, M. Maier, D. Tipper, and P. Mahat,
”Design and Co-simulation of A Hierarchical Demand Response Coordination Architecture,” IEEE
Transactions on Smart Grid (Submitted).
[J9] H. Beyranvand, M. Lévesque, M. Maier, J. A. Salehi, C. Verikoukis, and D. Tipper, ”FiWi Enhanced
LTE-A HetNets with Unreliable Fiber Backhaul Sharing and WiFi Offloading,” IEEE/ACM
Transactions on Networking (ToN), Submitted.
[J8] B. P. Bhattarai, M. Lévesque, M. Maier, B. Bak-Jensen, J. R. Pillai, ”Optimizing Electric Vehicle
Coordination over a Heterogeneous Mesh Network in a Scaled-down Smart Grid Testbed,” IEEE
Transactions on Smart Grid, to appear.
[J7] M. Lévesque, F. Aurzada, M. Maier, and G. Joós, ”Coexistence Analysis of H2H and M2M Traffic in
FiWi Smart Grid Communications Infrastructures Based on Multi-Tier Business Models,” IEEE
Transactions on Communications, vol. 62, no. 11, pp. 3931-3942, Nov. 2014.
[J6] F. Aurzada, M. Lévesque, M. Maier, and M. Reisslein, ”FiWi Access Networks Based on
Next-Generation PON and Gigabit-Class WLAN Technologies: A Capacity and Delay Analysis,”
IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking (ToN), vol 22, no. 4, pp. 1176-1189, Aug. 2014.
[J5] M. Lévesque and M. Maier, ”Probabilistic Availability Quantification of PON and WiMAX Based
FiWi Access Networks for Future Smart Grid Applications,” IEEE Transactions on Communications,
vol 62, no. 6, pp. 1958-1969, June 2014.
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[J4] M. Maier and M. Lévesque, ”Dependable Fiber-Wireless (FiWi) Access Networks and Their Role in a
Sustainable Third Industrial Revolution Economy (Invited Paper),” IEEE Transactions on Reliability,
vol. 63, no. 2, pp. 386-400, June 2014.
[J3] D. Q. Xu, M. Lévesque, G. Joós, and M. Maier, ”Integrated V2G, G2V, and Renewable Energy
Sources Coordination over a Converged Fiber-Wireless Broadband Access Network,” IEEE
Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 1381-1390, May 2013.
[J2] M. Maier, M Lévesque, and L. Ivanescu, ”NG-PONs 1&2 and Beyond: The Dawn of the Über-FiWi
Network,” IEEE Network, Special Issue on Next Generation Optical Access Networks: Dynamic
Bandwidth Allocation, Resource Use Optimization and QoS Improvements, vol. 26, no. 2, pp.
15-21, March/April 2012.
[J1] W. Hosny Fouad Aly, M. Lévesque, and H. Elbiaze, ”AHDR Technique for OBS Networks,”
International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, vol. 2, no. 10, pp. 1-5.
Conferences:
[C12] K. Ali Alkobayer, M. Lévesque, and D. Tipper, ”Cost-Efficient Improvement of Network Resilience
Based on Betweenness Centrality,” Proc., IEEE International Teletraffic Congress (ITC), Ghent,
Belgium, Sept., 2015.
[C11] V. Kounev, D. Tipper, M. Lévesque, B. M. Grainger, T. McDermott, and G. F. Reed, ”A Microgrid
Co-Simulation Framework,” Proc., IEEE Workshop on Modeling and Simulation of Cyber-Physical
Energy Systems (MSCPES), Seattle, WA, USA, April, 2015.
[C10] V. Kounev, M. Lévesque, D. Tipper, and T. Gomes, ”On Smart Grid Communications Reliability,”
Proc., IEEE International Conference on Design of Reliable Communication Networks (DRCN),
Kansas City, Missouri, USA, March, 2015.
[C9] H. Beyranvand, M. Lévesque, M. Maier, and J. Salehi, ”FiWi Enhanced Small Cell Networks with
Fiber Backhaul Sharing and WiFi Offloading Constraints,” Proc., IEEE International Conference on
Computer Communications (INFOCOM), Hong Kong, Apr.-May, 2015.
[C8] M. Lévesque, F. Aurzada, M. Maier, and M. Reisslein, ”Analytical Framework for the Capacity and
Delay Evaluation of Next-Generation FiWi Network Routing Algorithms,” Proc., IEEE Wireless
Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Shanghai, China, Apr. 2013.
[C7] M. Lévesque, D. Q. Xu, G. Joós, and M. Maier, ”Co-Simulation of PEV Coordination Schemes over
a FiWi Smart Grid Communications Infrastructure,” Proc., The 38th Annual Conference of the IEEE
Industrial Electronics Society (IECON 2012), Montréal, Canada, Oct. 2012, pp. 2901-2906.
[C6] M. Lévesque and M. Maier, ”The Über-FiWi Network: QoS Guarantees for Triple-Play and Future
Smart Grid Applications (Invited Paper),” Proc., International Conference on Transparent Optical
Networks (ICTON), Coventry, United Kingdom, Jul. 2012.
[C5] M. Lévesque, M. Maier, Y. Desai, and G. Joós, ”Adaptive Admission Control for a Smart Grid FiWi
Communications Network facing Power Blackouts during a DDoS Attack,” Proc., IEEE Green
Technologies Conference, Tulsa, OK, USA, Apr. 2012.
[C4] M. Lévesque, D. Q. Xu, M. Maier, and G. Joós, ”Communications and Power Distribution Network
Co-Simulation for Multidisciplinary Smart Grid Experimentations,” Proc., SCS/ACM Spring
Simulation Multiconference (SpringSim), Annual Simulation Symposium, Orlando, FL, USA, Mar.
2012.
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[C3] M. Lévesque and H. Elbiaze, ”Graphical Probabilistic Routing Model for OBS Networks with
Realistic Traffic Scenario,” Proc., IEEE Globecom 2009, Hawaii, United States, November 30 December 4, 2009.
[C2] M. Lévesque, H. Elbiaze, and W. H. F. Aly, ”Adaptive Threshold-based Decision for Efficient Hybrid
Deflection and Retransmission Scheme in OBS Networks,” Proc., 13th Conference on Optical
Network Design and Modeling (ONDM 2009), Braunschweig, Germany, February 18-20, 2009.
[C1] M. Lévesque, H. Elbiaze, and W. H. F. Aly, ”Adaptive Hybrid Deflection and Retransmission
Routing for Optical Burst-Switched Networks,” Proc., The 7th International Conference on Optical
Communications and Networks (ICOCN 2008), Singapore, Dec 8-11, 2008.
Technical Reports:
[R3] M. Lévesque, C. Béchet, E. Suignard, M. Maier, A. Picault and G. Joós, ”From Co- Towards
Multi-Simulation of Smart Grids based on HLA and FMI Standards: A Telecontrol Case Study Based
on Real World Configurations,” arXiv:1412.5571, http://arxiv.org/abs/1412.5571, Dec. 2014.
[R2] M. Lévesque, ”Rethinking Wireless MAC Protocols using Lattice Correlators for Improved WiMAX
Network Performance in Smart Grids,” arXiv:1409.2064, http://arxiv.org/abs/1409.2064, Sep.
2014.
[R1] M. Lévesque, ”A Metamodel of Unit Testing for Object-Oriented Programming Languages,”
arXiv:0912.3583, http://arxiv.org/abs/0912.3583, Dec. 2009.
Scholarly Activities
• Member of the Technical Committee of Elsevier Computer Communications and IEEE IES Technical
Committee on Smart Grids.
• Awarded Outstanding Reviewer Status for Elsevier, January 2014.
• Reviewer for Elsevier Computer Communications, Elsevier Optical Switching and Networking, IEEE
Transactions on Communications, IEEE Communications Magazine, IEEE Communications Surveys
and Tutorials.
References
• Prof. Martin Maier, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Montréal, Canada.
Phone: +1 (514) 228-7024. Email: maier@emt.inrs.ca.
• Eric Suignard, Engineer, EDF R&D, 1, avenue du Général de Gaulle, Clamart, France. Phone: +33
1 47 65 46 43. Email: eric.suignard@edf.fr.
• Prof. Halima Elbiaze, Université du Québec à Montréal. Phone: (514) 987-3000, office 8485. Email:
elbiaze.halima@uqam.ca.
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