Gaston Berger University of Saint-Louis, Senegal
Professor Ousmane Thiaré has a distinguished academic and professional career, primarily at Gaston Berger University (GBU) in Saint-Louis, Senegal, where he has contributed significantly to the fields of computer science and higher education. Thiaré joined GBU in 1994, later obtaining a PhD in Computer Science from CY Cergy Paris University in 2007. His career includes various academic roles at GBU, including Assistant, Assistant Professor, Senior Lecturer, and ultimately Full Professor in 2015, recognized as an Exceptional Class Professor in 2021.
Publication Profile
Current Positions:
- General Manager at the National Cyber-Infrastructure for Higher Education, Research, and Innovation (CINERI), Ministry of Higher Education, Senegal (since June 2022).
- Full Professor in Computer Science at Gaston Berger University (since April 2021).
- Head of the RESOCC Research Team (Networks, Communicating Objects, and Cybersecurity) at GBU (since June 2024).
- Full Member of the National Academy of Sciences and Techniques of Senegal (since December 2021).
- Expert Evaluator for various international academic projects, including ARES (Belgium), ANR (France), and CAMES (Africa).
Past Leadership Roles:
- Rector (Vice-Chancellor) of Gaston Berger University (May 2018 – March 2023), leading the university’s academic strategy and operational management.
- Director of the African Centre of Excellence for Mathematics, Informatics, and ICT (ACE-MITIC), enhancing educational opportunities for youth in STEM (2017-2020).
Professor Thiaré’s extensive leadership experience is complemented by his contributions to digital infrastructure, cyberinfrastructure, and academic excellence at national and international levels, including serving as an advisor on higher education policies and cyber strategies.
Research and Expertise:
Professor Thiaré’s research spans several areas of computer science, including:
- Distributed systems and resource management
- Cloud computing and mobile ad hoc networks
- Artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things (IoT)
- Cybersecurity, wireless sensor networks, and computing grids
He is also involved in the European Research Project URBANE, focusing on One Health approaches in agroecology.
Notable Contributions:
- Led the Scholars Program at GBU, securing significant funding to train 1,000 students by 2030 in digital fields, agriculture, health, and engineering.
- Played a crucial role in CINERI, managing Senegal’s national supercomputing resources and improving digital services for education and research.
- Supported the development of scientific infrastructure in Senegal and contributed to international collaborations in higher education and research.
Professor Thiaré’s vision continues to shape the future of higher education, digital transformation, and scientific collaboration across Africa and beyond.
Citations:
- Total Citations: 806
- Citations Since 2019: 660
- h-index: 15 (total), 13 (since 2019)
- i10-index: 26 (total), 17 (since 2019)
- Enabling Privacy and Security in Cloud of Things: Architecture, Applications, Security & Privacy Challenges
Published in Applied Computing and Informatics, 2024 – 111 citations.
- Flood Forecasting Based on an Artificial Neural Network Scheme
Published in Natural Hazards, 2020 – 75 citations.
- Resource Allocation Scheme for 5G C-RAN: A Swarm Intelligence Based Approach
Published in Computer Networks, 2019 – 71 citations.
- HGC: HyperGraph-Based Clustering Scheme for Power-Aware Wireless Sensor Networks
Published in Future Generation Computer Systems, 2020 – 52 citations.
- A Study on IoT Solutions for Preventing Cattle Rustling in the African Context
Published in ICC, 2017 – 36 citations.
- Low-Cost Antenna Technology for LPWAN IoT in Rural Applications
Published in IEEE International Workshop on Advances in Sensors and Interfaces, 2017 – 33 citations.
- Nature-Based One Health Approaches to Urban Agriculture Can Deliver Food and Nutrition Security
Published in Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 – 25 citations.
- Outdoor Localization and Distance Estimation Based on Dynamic RSSI Measurements in LoRa Networks: Application to Cattle Rustling Prevention
Published in International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Computing, 2019 – 21 citations.
- A Comparative Study of Machine Learning and Deep Learning Methods for Flood Forecasting in the Far-North Region, Cameroon
Published in Scientific African, 2024 – 18 citations.
- Applications of Probiotic-Based Multi-Components to Human, Animal, and Ecosystem Health: Concepts, Methodologies, and Action Mechanisms
Published in Microorganisms, 2022 – 18 citations.