Daniel NéGRU
Associate Professor
Research: LaBRI Lab, University of Bordeaux Teaching: ENSEIRB-MATMECA school of engineers, Bordeaux INP
Research: LaBRI Lab, University of Bordeaux Teaching: ENSEIRB-MATMECA school of engineers, Bordeaux INP
PhD degree from the University of Versailles St Quentin en Yvelines in 2006.
Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches from the University of Bordeaux in 2013.
Associate Professor @ ENSEIRB-MATMECA school of Engineers, Telecommunications department, Bordeaux INP group.
Head of Telecommunications Department.
Researcher @ CNRS-LaBRI lab, PROGRESS (Programming, Networks & Systems) team, COMET group.
Deputy-Head of PROGRESS research team.
More info on my resume below.
I teach at the ENSEIRB-MATMECA school of engineers, Bordeaux INP.
Current responsibility:
Head of the Telecommunications department (from 2017).
Past responsibilities:
In charge of the Networking courses of the Telecommunications department (from 2010).
In charge of the 1st year of the Telecommunications department (from 2015).
In charge of the Internships for 2nd & 3rd year students (2009-2015).
In charge of 3rd year speciality RSC (Embedded Systems & Networks) (2012-2015).
In charge of 1st year RSI students (Network & Information Systems) (2007-2010).
Lectures: Introduction to Networking, LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, Network programming, multiservices gateways, media streaming, innovative topics for semester-long group projects (6-8 students).
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5 Universities from Europe. 5 schools on "Media over 4G+" topic. European commission financing. Around 35 students in total each year (5 students from each institution, 15 from TEIC), 10 professors (2 from each institution).
60 students, 30 modules, 20 professors, headache timetables ;)
Multi-criteria hard problem of best content source selection, considering user context, servers availability and distribution mode.
3 partners in Europe, 740k€.
Study and setup of a virtualized solution for adaptive video streaming. Virtual Home Gateway and virtual CDN, Multiple Description streaming protocol (MD-DASH).
Collaboration with Viotech . CIFRE PhD of J. Bruneau-Queyreix.
A Networked Media Ecosystem based on *-Awareness for Future Media Internet
5 Universities from Europe. 2 weeks summer school on "Pervasive Networks" topic. European commission financing. Around 35 students in total each year (5 students from each institution, 15 from TEIC), 10 professors (2 from each institution).
Media Ecosystem Deployment through Ubiquitous Content-Aware Network Environments. Content-Aware Networks & Network-Aware Applications. Home-Box & Media-Aware Network Elements.
2O partners, 11.3M€.
8 modules in the 2 first years. 1 dedicated speciality in the 3rd year.
Dynamically reconfigurable architecture and methodology for auto-adaptation in Home Networking.
5 partners in France, 2.9M€.
Services convergence and adaptation for heterogeneous environments in IMS/LTE Next Generation Networks. Decision-making algorithms.
Participation to FP7 ICT ADAMANTIUM and SEA European projects.
Collaboration with Thomson Video Networks, Rennes, 148k€.
Responsible of 2nd & 3rd year students internships (2009-2015).
Responsible of 3rd year speciality RSC (Embedded Systems & Networks) (2012-2015).
Responsible of 1st year RSI (Network & Information Systems) (2007-2010).
[1] P. Krawiec, J. Batalla, J. Bruneau-Queyreix, D. Negru, G. Mastorakis, and C. Mavromoustakis, "Collaborative Media Delivery in 5G Mobile Cloud Networks," in Advances in Mobile Cloud Computing and Big Data in the 5G Era, Springer Vol.22, pp.341-360, 2017.
[2] E. Markakis, D. Negru, J. Bruneau-Queyreix, E. Pallis, G. Mastorakis, C. X. Mavromoustakis, "A P2P Home-Box Overlay for Efficient Content Distribution” , to appear in the Book on "Emerging Innovations in Wireless Networks and Broadband Technologies", publisher: IGI-GLOBAL, 2015.
[3] M. Grafl, C. Timmerer, H. Hellwagner, D. Négru, E. Borcoci, D. Renzi, A. Mevel, A. Chernilov, “Scalable Video Coding in Content-Aware Networks: Research Challenges and Open Issues”, Springer Trustworthy Internet Book, 2011.
[4] H. Koumaras, D. Négru et al., “Media Ecosystems: A Novel Approach for Content-Awareness in Future Networks”, Future Internet: Achievements and Promising Technology, Springer Verlag, pp.369-380. May 2011.
[5] D. Négru, Y. Hadjadj-Aoul, A. Mehaoua, A. Kourtis, “IPv6 over DVB-T: Mobility Issues, Challenges, and Enhancements”, River Publishers Book on Mobility Management and Quality-of-Service for Heterogeneous Networks, 2009.
[6] J. Bruneau-Queyreix, M. Lacaud, D. Negru, J. Batalla, and E. Borcoci, "Adding a new dimension to HTTP Adaptive Streaming through multiple-source capabilities" in IEEE MultiMedia Magazine (to appear), 2018.
[7] N. Herbaut, and D. Négru, A Model For Collaborative Blockchain-based Video Delivery Relying On Advanced Network Services Chains, in IEEE Communications Magazine, Volume 55, Issue 9, September 2017.
[8] N. Herbaut, D. Négru, D. Dietrich, and P. Papadimitriou, "Dynamic deployment and optimization of virtual Content Delivery Networks", IEEE Multimedia, vol. 24, issue 3, July 2017.
[9] J. Batalla, P. Krawiec, C. Mavromoustakis, G. Mastorakis, N. Chilamkurti, J. Bruneau-Queyreix, D. Négru, E. Borcoci, "Efficient media streaming with collaborative terminals for smart city environment", in IEEE Communications Magazine, Volume 55, Issue 1, January 2017.
[10] Y. Rebahi, M. Salehi Ghamsi, N. Herbaut, D. Négru, P. Maria Comi, P. Secondo Crosta, P. Lorenz, E. Pallis, and E. Markakis, "Virtual Network Functions Deployment between Business Expectations and Technical Challenges: The T-NOVA Approach", Recent Advances in Communications and Networking Technology , vol. 5, issue 1, October 2016.
[11] J. Mongay Batalla, P. Krawiec, D. Négru, J. Bruneau-Queyreix, E. Borcoci, A. Bęben and P. Wiśniewski, “On providing Cloud-awareness to client’s DASH application by using DASH over HTTP 2.0”, Journal of Telecommunications and Information Technology, no 1, 2016.
[12] E. Borcoci, R. Iorga, C. Cernat, M. Vochin, S. Obreja, J.M. Batalla, D. Négru, "Design of a Flexible over the Top Content Streaming System with Dual Adaptation", International Journal On Advances in Telecommunications, v 8 n 3&4, 2015.
[13] E. Borcoci, M. Vochin, M. Constantinescu, J.M. Batalla, D. Négru, "Server and Path Selection in a Light Architecture Content Streaming System with Dual Adaptation", International Journal on Advances in Networking and services, NetSer15v8n12, pages: 92 - 105, 2015.
[14] N. Herbaut, G. Xilouris, and D. Négru, “The Surrogate vNF approach for Content Distribution”, COMSOC Multimedia Communications Technical Committee E-Letter, vol. 10, pp. 4–6, 2015.
[15] M. Grafl, C. Timmerer, H. Hellwagner, G. Xilouris, G. Gardikis, D. Renzi, S. Battista, E. Borcoci, D. Négru, “Scalable Media Coding enabling Content-Aware Networking”, IEEE MultiMedia, Volume: 20, Issue: 2, pp. 30-41, April-June 2013.
[16] F. Duhem, F. Muller, W. Aubry, B. Le Gal, D. Négru, P. Lorenzini, “Design Space Exploration for Partially Reconfigurable Architectures in Real-Time Systems”, Elsevier Journal of Systems Architecture, Volume 59, Issue 8, pp. 571–581 2012, September 2013.
[17] G. Gardikis, G. Xilouris, T. Kourtis, E. Pallis, M. Sibidé, D. Négru, “Cross-layer Monitoring in IPTV Networks”, IEEE Communication Magazine, Vol. 50, Issue 7, July 2012.
[18] J. Arnaud, D. Négru, M. Sidibé, J. Pauty, H. Koumaras, “Adaptive IPTV services based on a novel IP Multimedia Subsystem”, Springer Multimedia Tools and Applications (MTAP) Journal, Volume 55, Issue 2, pp. 333-352, November 2011.
[19] G. Gardikis, G. Xilouris, M.-J. Montpetit, A. Vanelli-Coralli, D. Négru, “IP and Broadcasting Systems Convergence”, Hindawi Int. Journal of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting, December 2010 (article invité).
[20] E. Pallis, D. Négru, A. Bourdena, “Hybrid Terrestrial-Satellite DVB/IP Infrastructure in Overlay Constellations for Triple-Play Services Access in Rural Areas”, Hindawi Int. Journal of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting, Dec. 2010.
[21] H. Koumaras, D. Négru, F. Liberal, J. Arauz, A. Kourtis, “ADAMANTIUM: Enhancing IMS with a PQoS-aware Multimedia Content Management System”, International Journal of Control Engineering and Applied Informatics 10, Volume 2, 2008
[22] J. Bruneau-Queyreix, M. Lacaud, D. Negru, J. Batalla, and E. Borcoci, "QoE Enhancement Through Cost-Effective Adaptation Decision Process for Multiple-Server Streaming over HTTP," in IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME) (accepted), 2017.
[23] N. Herbaut, D. Négru, D. Dietrich, and P. Papadimitriou, "Service Chain Modeling and Embedding for NFV-based Content Delivery", IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), 05/2017.
[24] J. Bruneau-Queyreix, M. Lacaud, D. Negru, J. Batalla, and E. Borcoci, "MS-Stream: A Multiple-Source Adaptive Streaming Solution Enhancing Consumers Perceived Quality," in IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference (CCNC) - Best Demo award, 2017.
[25] N. Herbaut, D. Négru, Y. Chen, P. A. Frangoudis, and A. Ksentini, "Content Delivery Networks as a Virtual Network Function: a Win-win ISP-CDN Collaboration", IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Washington DC, IEEE, 12/2016.
[26] E. Borcoci, T. Ambarus, J. Bruneau-Queyreix, D. Negru, J. Batalla, "Optimization of Multi-server Video Content Streaming in 5G Environment," in IEEE International Conference on Evolving Internet (INTERNET), 2016.
[27] N. Herbaut, D. Négru, D. Magoni, and P. A. Frangoudis, "Deploying a Content Delivery Service Function Chain on an SDN-NFV Operator Infrastructure", 2016 International Conference on Telecommunications and Multimedia (TEMU) , Heraklion, IEEE, 07/2016.
[28] J. Bruneau-Queyreix, M. Lacaud, P. Anapliotis D. Negru, "On providing multiple-server support to Dynamic Adaptive Streaming Applications for enhanced QoE," in IEEE International Conference on Telecommunications and Multimedia (TEMU), 2016.
[29] J. Bruneau-Queyreix, D. Negru, J. Mongay Batalla and E. Borcoci, "Multiple Description-DASH: Pragmatic video streaming maximizing End-Users' Quality of Experience", (to be published) IEEE International Conference on Communication (ICC), May 2016.
[30] S. G. Obreja, R. Iorga, E. Borcoci, C. Cernat, M. Vochin, J. Mongay Batalla, J. Bruneau-Queyreix, D. Negru, "Over the Top Content Streaming Adaptive System- Implementation and Validation", (to be published) 2016 The Ninth International Conference on Communication Theory, Reliability, and Quality of Service (CQRT), 2016.
[31] N. Herbaut, D. Negru, G. Xilouris and Y. Chen, “Migrating to a NFV-based Home Gateway: introducing a Surrogate vNF approach”, in Network of the Future (NOF), 2015 6th International Conference on the, 2015.
[32] E. Borcoci, C. Cernat, R. Iorga, J. Mongay Batalla, D. Negru, “Flexible Design of a Light Architecture Content Streaming System with Dual Adaptation”, International Symposium on Advances in Content-oriented Networks and Systems, CONNET 2015, May 2015.
[33] J. Bruneau-Queyreix, D. Negru, J. Mongay Batalla and E. Borcoci, “Home-Boxes: Context-aware distributed middleware assisting content delivery solutions”, ACM/IFIP/USENIX Middleware. Poster session. Bordeaux (France). December 2014.
[34] S. Ait Chellouche, D. Negru, J. Arnaud and J. Mongay Batalla, “Context-aware multimedia services provisioning in future Internet using ontology and rules”, The 5th International Conference On Network of the Future, IEEE NoF. Paris (France). December 2014.
[35] E. Borcoci, M. Vochin, M. Constantinescu, J. Mongay Batalla and D. Négru, “On Server and Path Selection Algorithms and Policies in a light Content-Aware Networking Architecture”, 9th IARIA International Conference on Systems and Networks Communications ICSNC2014, Nice (France), October 2014.
[36] J. Bruneau-Queyreix, D. Negru and J. Mongay Batalla, "Home-Box based collaborative caching strategy: An asset for Content Delivery Networks", 2014 IEEE International Conference on Telecommunications and Multimedia (TEMU), August 2014 - Best student paper award -
[37] M. Grafl, C. Timmerer, H. Hellwagner, W. Cherif, D. Négru, S. Battista, “Scalable Video Coding Guidelines and Performance Evaluations for Adaptive Media Delivery of High Definition Content”, IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communication (ISCC 2013), Split, Croatia, July 2013.
[38] W. Aubry, D. Négru, B. Le Gal, S. Desfarges, D. Dallet, “A Generic Video Adaptation Framework Towards Content - and Context - Awareness in Future Networks”, in proc. of the 20th IEEE European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO 2012), Bucharest, Romania, August 2012.
[39] S. Ait Chellouche, D. Négru, Y. Chen, “Home-Box-assisted Content Delivery Network for Internet Video-on-Demand Services”, in proc. of the IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC’12), Cappadocia, Turkey, July 2012.
[40] W. Cherif, A. Ksentini, M. Sidibé, D. Négru, “A_PSQA: PESQ-like non-intrusive tool for QoE prediction in VoIP Services”, in proc. of the International Conference on Communications (ICC 2012), Ottawa, Canada, June 2012.
[41] W. Cherif, A. Ksentini, M. Sidibé, D. Négru, “A_PSQA: Efficient Real-Time Video Streaming QoE Tool in a Future Media Internet Context”, in proc. of the 2011 IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME 2011), Barcelona, Spain, July 2011.
[42] S. Ait Chellouche, D. Négru, E. Borcoci, E. Lebars, “Content-Aware Distributed Multimedia Provisioning based on Anycast Model towards Future Media Internet”, in proc. of the 2011 IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking Conference (CCNC’11), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, January 2011.
European Project: CHIST-ERA "DISEDAN" (service and user-based DIstributed SElection of content streaming source and Dual AdaptatioN):
research-oriented collaborative project around 3 partners: University Politechnica Bucharest (UPB), Warsaw University of Technology (WUT), University of Bordeaux.
Budget : 740k€
Dates : 2014-2016 (36 months);
Objective: to propose an innovative content streaming solution through a multi-criteria approach of server selection.
Responsible person for the University of Bordeaux.
European Project: FP7 ICT IP "ALICANTE" (Media Ecosystem Deployment through Ubiquitous Content-Aware Network Environments):
R&D collaborative project around 20 partners (industrials, SMEs, Research centres, Universities).
Budget: 11.3 Millions €
Dates : 2010-2014 (42 months)
Objective: to propose an innovative solution for the evolution of the media networks within Future Internet, through a context- and content-aware approach at the network level and network-aware applications.
Project coordinator, scientific manager.
French Project: ANR ARPEGE "ARDMAHN" (DYNAMICALLY RECONFIGURABLE ARCHITECTURE AND METHODOLOGY FOR SELF-ADAPTATION IN HOME NETWORKING):
R&D collaborative project around 5 partners (industrials, SMEs, Research centres, Universities).
Budget: 2.9 Millions €
Dates : 2009-2013 (36 months)
Objective: to proposes to solve the computational and time consuming issues of media adaptation by shifting functions from the software world to the hardware world, including a new methodology to allow the verification and validation process of self-adaptive architectures.
Responsible person for the University of Bordeaux.
Participation to the other following R&D collaborative projects:
PhD candidates
Post-Docs
Research Engineers
MSc thesis
Mathias LACAUD
Subject: The Internet of Things serving the Internet of Media: towards an optimized video content delivery
Dates: 2017-2020
University of Bordeaux, JOADA
Simon DA SILVA
Subject: Enhancing live adaptive streaming with virtualization and programmable networks
Dates: 2017-2020
University of Bordeaux
Joachim BRUNEAU-QUEYREIX (finished)
Subject: Multi-criteria optimisation of video delivery in the future Media Internet
Dates: 2014-2017
University of Bordeaux, Viotech
Nicolas HERBAUT (finished)
Subject: Virtualised Network Functions for media delivery in the context of Software Defined Networks
Dates: 2014-2017
University of Bordeaux
Petros ANAPLIOTIS (finished)
Subject: Content-aware networking in virtualised environments for optimised resource exploitation
Dates: 2010-2014
University of Bordeaux, TEIC
Wael CHERIF (finished)
Subject: Context adaptation based on Quality of Experience in the Future Internet
Dates: 2010-2013
University of Rennes
Preston RODRIGUES (finished)
Subject: Large scale interoperability in the context of Future Internet
Dates: 2010-2013
University of Bordeaux
Willy AUBRY (finished)
Subject: Embedded system platform towards a multi-play home networking environment: software and hardware codesign for multimedia services adaptation
Dates: 2008-2012
University of Bordeaux (LaBRI+IMS), Viotech
Julien ARNAUD (finished)
Subject: User quality of service management within converged mobile networks for ambient services provisionning
Dates: 2008-2012
University of Bordeaux
Soraya AIT-CHELLOUCHE (finished)
Subject: Convergence of multiservices heterogeneous environments for home and extended-home networks
Dates: 2008-2011
University of Bordeaux
Petros ANAPLIOTIS
Work on optimisation of network resources for efficient servers distribution protocol through multiple concurrent paths.
Dates: 2011-2012
University of Bordeaux
Soraya AIT-CHELLOUCHE
Work on ontologies for context-awareness and efficient adaptation of service delivery
Dates: 2011-2012
University of Bordeaux, University of Rennes
Yiping CHEN
Work on architectural evolution for network of the future approaches related to content-awareness
Dates: 2010-2013
University of Bordeaux
David BOURASSEAU
Work on SDN and NFV modules for video delivery.
Dates: 2015-
University of Bordeaux
Mathias LACAUD
Work on multiple source streaming video.
Dates: 2016-
University of Bordeaux
Simon DESFARGES
Work on software/hardware modules for video adaptation.
Dates: 2009-2013
University of Bordeaux
From Sept. 2015: Responsible of 1st year studies of the Telecommunication Dept: 60 students, 30 modules, 45 professors
From Sept. 2010: Responsible of "Networking" courses in Telecommunication Dept: 8 modules in the 2 first years. 1 dedicated speciality in the 3rd year.
2009-2015: Responsible of 2nd & 3rd year students internships.
2012-2015: Responsible of 3rd year speciality RSC (Embedded Systems & Networks).
2007-2010: Responsible of 1st year RSI (Network & Information Systems).
Projects made by 6-8 students during a whole semester, on a topic of innovation. Sponsorised by Thales, Orange, Bull, Sogeti.
List to be updated.
Many innovative actions have been setup within the Telecommunications department of ENSEIRB-MATMECA, Bordeaux INP, to which I participated: