FPGA & Embedded Systems Engineer, PhD

Hanen Chenini

FPGA & Embedded Systems Engineer — Ph.D.

Profile

PhD-level FPGA and embedded systems engineer with extensive experience in reconfigurable architectures, digital signal processing, RF systems, and quantum key distribution (QKD). Strong background in both academic research and industrial R&D, with international experience across Europe, North Africa, and Canada.

Education

2014 Ph.D. in Electronics and Systems, Pascal Institute (UMR 6602), Blaise Pascal University, Clermont-Ferrand, France

Thesis: Rapid design methodology for parallel image processing applications and architectures for smart cameras

2009 M.Sc. in Embedded Systems, National Engineering School of Sousse (ENISO), Tunisia

Thesis: Implementation of image processing applications on homogeneous MPSoC architec- tures

2008 Engineering Degree in Industrial Electronics, National Engineering School of Sousse (ENISO), Tunisia

Experience

Nov 2024 –

Present

Firmware / FPGA Engineer, Quantized Technologies Inc., Calgary, Canada

FPGA-based control and data-path design for next-generation Quantum Key Distribution

(QKD) systems

Integration of FPGA logic with quantum hardware and experimental platforms

Support of system validation and lab deployment

Feb 2022 –

Oct 2024

Postdoctoral Researcher, Quantum Cloud Lab, Calgary, Canada

Designed and implemented FPGA-based control systems for MDI-QKD prototypes

Developed real-time interfaces between photonic hardware and digital processing

Collaborated with academic and industrial partners on quantum communication research Jun 2021 –

Jan 2022

Visiting Professor / Researcher, iRadio Lab, Calgary, Canada

Research on adaptive Digital Predistortion (DPD) for RF power amplifier linearization

FPGA-based implementation and experimental validation Sep 2019 –

May 2021

Postdoctoral Researcher, Microwave Electronics Research Laboratory, Tunis, Tunisia

Developed adaptive DPD algorithms for narrowband and wideband RF transmitters

Implemented real-time FPGA solutions on hybrid platforms

Collaboration with iRadio Lab, University of Calgary 3932 University Avenue NW – Calgary, AB T3B 6P6

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Aug 2019

Electronic Engineer, Centre for Research on Microelectronics and Nanotechnology, Sousse, Tunisia

Designed reconfigurable FPGA architectures for real-time DPD applications

Zynq-7000 implementation with Analog Devices AD9371 transceiver

Optimization under strict latency and resource constraints 2015 – 2018 Assistant Professor, Higher Institutes of Engineering (ISSIG, ISGIS), Tunisia

Teaching and supervision in electrical and electronic engineering

Courses on digital systems, embedded systems, and FPGA design Jun 2014 –

Jun 2015

Postdoctoral Researcher, Lab-STICC, UMR 6285, University of Western Brittany, Brest, France

FPGA-based embedded intelligence for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)

Dynamic reconfiguration for mission-adaptive systems

Part of the EU SWARMS collaborative project

2011 – 2014 Ph.D. Researcher, Pascal Institute, Blaise Pascal University, France

Parallelization of image processing algorithms on FPGA-based MPSoC platforms

Development of CubeGen rapid prototyping environment

EU EUREKA/EURIPIDES SEAMOVES project

Technical Skills

FPGA & SoC Xilinx Zynq-7000, Vivado, Vitis, HLS, AXI4, DDR3/DDR4, DMA HDL Verilog, VHDL

Embedded ARM processors, bare-metal, embedded Linux, FreeRTOS Interfaces SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet, LVDS

Tools MATLAB, ModelSim, Vivado Logic Analyzer, Git Quantum

Systems

FPGA control for QKD and photonic experiments, timing alignment, hard- ware–software integration

DSP & RF Digital Predistortion (DPD), RF power amplifier linearization 3932 University Avenue NW – Calgary, AB T3B 6P6

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