Pascal Berthou

Pascal Berthou, received his Ph.D. in computer science and telecommunications from the National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse in 2001. He is currently a Professor at Toulouse University of Science and has been a research staff member at LAAS/CNRS since 1998. His research focuses on two key areas: satellite communication systems and sensor networks. In satellite communications, his work aims to enhance Quality of Service (QoS) management, with recent efforts concentrated on virtualization techniques. In sensor networks, he specializes in wireless sensor network design for instrumentation, with a focus on reducing energy consumption by optimizing hardware/software network interfaces. Over the years, he has contributed to 5 books on satellite communication systems and 2 on wireless systems, reflecting his extensive work in these domains.