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Search Publications by: Mheni Merzouki (IntlAssoc)

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Clock synchronization characterization of the Washington DC metropolitan quantum network (DC-QNet)

October 16, 2024
Author(s)
Wayne McKenzie, Anne Marie Richards, Shirali Patel, Thomas Gerrits, T. G., Steven Peil, Adam Black, David Tulchinsky, Alexander Hastings, YaShian Li-Baboud, Anouar Rahmouni, Paulina Kuo, Alan Mink, Ivan Burenkov, Yicheng Shi, Matthew Diaz, Nijil Lal Cheriya Koyyottummal, Mheni Merzouki, Pranish Shrestha, Alejandro Rodriguez Perez, Eleanya Onuma, Daniel Jones, Atiyya Davis, Thomas A. Searles, J.D. Whalen, Kate Collins, Qudsia Quraishi, La Vida Cooper, Harry Shaw, Bruce Crabill, Oliver Slattery, Abdella Battou
Quantum networking protocols relying on interference and precise time-of-flight measurements require high-precision clock synchronization. This study describes the design, implementation, and characterization of two optical time transfer methods in a

100-km entanglement distribution with coexisting quantum and classical signals in a single fiber

July 5, 2024
Author(s)
Anouar Rahmouni, Paulina Kuo, Ya-Shian Li-Baboud, Ivan Burenkov, Yicheng Shi, Jabir Marakkarakath Vadakkepurayil, Nijil Lal Cheriya Koyyottummal, Dileep Reddy, Mheni Merzouki, Lijun Ma, Abdella Battou, Sergey Polyakov, Oliver T. Slattery, Thomas Gerrits
The development of prototype metropolitan-scale quantum networks is underway and entails transmitting quantum information via single photons through deployed optical fibers spanning several tens of kilometers. Among the major challenges in metropolitan

An Adaptable AI Assistant for Network Management

July 3, 2024
Author(s)
Amar Abane, Abdella Battou, Mheni Merzouki
This paper presents a network management AI assistant built with Large Language Models. It adapts at runtime to the network state and specific platform, leveraging techniques like prompt engineering, document retrieval, and Knowledge Graph integration. The

Enhancing Network Data Plane Analysis with Native Graph Database

July 3, 2024
Author(s)
Amar Abane, Abdella Battou, Mheni Merzouki
As modern networks grow in complexity, ensuring their reliability and security becomes increasingly vital. Data plane analysis is a key process for verifying network behavior, but traditional data plane analysis tools face challenges in extensibility

Anomaly Based Intrusion Detection using Large Language Models

June 15, 2024
Author(s)
Zineb Maasaoui, Abdella Battou, Mheni Merzouki, Ahmed LBATH
In the context of modern networks where cyber-attacks are increasingly complex and frequent, traditional Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) often struggle to manage the vast volume of data and fail to detect novel attacks. Leveraging Artificial Intelligence

An Adaptable AI Assistant for Network Management

April 12, 2024
Author(s)

Amar Abane, Abdella Battou, Mheni Merzouki

This paper presents a network management AI assistant built with Large Language Models. It adapts at runtime to the network state and specific platform, leveraging techniques like prompt engineering, document retrieval, and Knowledge Graph integration. The

Automated Network Programmability Using OpenConfig YANG Models and NETCONF Protocol

April 2, 2024
Author(s)
Abderrahim Amlou, Amar Abane, Mheni Merzouki, Lydia Ait Oucheggou, Zineb Maasaoui, Abdella Battou
This paper introduces a microservice-based architecture designed to enable automation of network programmability and management. Amid the complexity of today's networks and the diversity of equipment, achieving efficient and reliable network

A Smart Network Repository Based on Graph Database

January 25, 2024
Author(s)
Amar Abane, Abdella Battou, Mheni Merzouki, Tao Zhang
To address the increasing complexity of network management and the limitations of data repositories in handling the various network operational data, this paper proposes a novel repository design that uniformly represents network operational data while

Experimental demonstration of local area entanglement distribution between two distant nodes, coexisting with classical synchronization

May 12, 2023
Author(s)
Anouar Rahmouni, Paulina Kuo, Yicheng Shi, Jabir Marakkarakath Vadakkepurayil, Nijil Lal Cheriya Koyyottummal, Ivan Burenkov, Ya-Shian Li-Baboud, Mheni Merzouki, Abdella Battou, Sergey Polyakov, Oliver T. Slattery, Thomas Gerrits
We successfully demonstrated polarization entanglement distribution and classical time synchronization using a high-accuracy precision time protocol between two quantum nodes located 250 meters apart using a single fiber simultaneously carrying both

Sub-200 ps Quantum Network Node Synchronization over a 128 km Link White Rabbit Architecture

May 12, 2023
Author(s)
Wayne McKenzie, Ya-Shian Li-Baboud, Mark Morris, Gerald Baumgartner, Anouar Rahmouni, Paulina Kuo, Oliver T. Slattery, Bruce Crabill, Mheni Merzouki, Abdella Battou, Thomas Gerrits
We show sub-200 ps synchronization between quantum networks nodes that are separated by two 64 km deployed fiber links, providing a 128 km link architecture. The architecture employs one grandmaster and two boundary White Rabbit system clocks and shows

Security Automation for Cloud-Based IoT Platforms

October 21, 2019
Author(s)
Robert B. Bohn, Mheni Merzouki, Charif Mahmoudi, Cihan Tunc
Internet of Things (IoT) is reshaping the way Cloud Service Providers (CSP) collect data from sensors. With billions of devices deployed around the world, CSP are providing platforms dedicated to IoT that provides advanced features for those devices. This

Cloud Security Automation Framework

October 12, 2017
Author(s)
Cihan Tunc, Salim hariri, Mheni Merzouki, Charif Mahmoudi, Frederic J. de Vaulx, Jaafar Chbili, Robert B. Bohn, Abdella Battou
Cloud services have gained tremendous attention as a utility paradigm and have been deployed extensively across a wide range of fields. However, Cloud security is not catching up to the fast adoption of its services and remains one of the biggest