Mahjoub Dridi received his Ph.D. degree in Industrial computing and automation from the Ecole Centrale de Lille in joint supervision with The Université des Sciences et technologies de Lille, France, in 2004. He is currently Associate Professor with CIAD-UBFC-UTBM. His research interests include Gaussian processes, dynamic programming, integer programming, optimal control, path planning, predictive control, regression analysis, and metaheuristics applied to transportation systems, fuel economy, hybrid electric vehicles, and health care.