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Abdesselem Boulkroune received his Engineering degree from University in 1995, his Master grade from the military polytechnic school (EMP) of in 2002, his Ph.D. degree in Automatic from the national polytechnic school (ENP) of Algiers in 2009, in . In 2003, he joined the automatic control department at University, in Algeria, where he is currently a full professor. His research interests are in nonlinear control, chaos synchronization, fractional-order systems, induction motor drives, fuzzy control and adaptive control.

Samir Ladaci received the State Engineer degree in Automatics from the Polytechnic School of Algiers in 1995 and the Magister degree in Industrial from University, Algeria in 1999. He received his Ph.D. and HDR degree (Habilitation à diriger les Recherches) from the depart- ment of Electronics, Mentouri University of Constantine, Algeria in 2007 and 2009 respectively. From 2001 to 2013, he was an assistant professor and then associate professor (Maitre de conférence ‘A’) in the Department of Electrical Engineering at University, Algeria. On December 1rst, 2013, he joined the National Polytechnic School of Constantine, Algeria where he is a Full Professor since Janu- ary 2015. His current research interests include Fractional order Systems and Control, Adaptive Control, Robust Control.

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Yassine Bensafia was born in Béjaia, Algeria, in 1978. He received the Engineering and Magister degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Béjaia University, in 2003 and 2006, respectively. Recently, he obtained his Science Doctorate in Automatic Control from the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of the 20th August 1955 of Skikda, Algeria. Since 2015, he joined the University of Bouira as an assistant professor. His research interests include fractional systems control, Adaptive control, Robust control.

Maamar Bettayeb received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from University of Southern California, Los Angeles, in 1976, 1978 and 1981, respectively. He worked as a Research Scientist at the Bellaire Research Center at Shell Oil Development Company, Houston, Texas, USA, in the development of seismic de-convolution algorithms for the purpose of Gas and Oil exploration during 1981/1982. From 1982 to 1988, He directed the Instrumentation and Control Laboratory of High Commission for Research in Algeria, where He led various research and development

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projects in the field of modeling, simulation, and control design of large scale energy systems, specifi- cally, model reduction, identification and control of computer-controlled systems with applications to nuclear, solar and electric power systems.

Amina Boubellouta received bachelor and master degrees from automatic control department, University of Jijel, Algeria, in 2013 and 2015, respectively. She is currently a PhD student at the same University. Her research interests include nonlinear control, fuzzy control, chaos synchronization, sys- tems and applications.

Abdelkrim Boukabou received the Dr. Eng. degree and his habilitation in electronics from the University of Constantine Algeria in 2006 and 2008, respectively. Currently, he is a full professor at the University of Jijel. His research interests include nonlinear , robotics and automation, power-line communications, and smart grids.

Bachir Bourouba graduated from Ferhat Abbes University of Setif (UFAS), Algeria, in 2000. He received the Magister degree in Automatics from UFAS in 2005, Algeria. He obtained his PhD from Mentouri University of Constantine, Algeria, in 2018, He is an Assistant Professor at the Ferhat Abbes University of Setif (UFAS). His research interests include optimisation, fractional-order systems and control, adaptive and robust control, nonlinear systems.

Amel Bouzeriba was born in -Jijel, Algeria, in 1983. She received the Engineer degree in Electronics in 2006 and the Magister degree in Automatic control and Signal Processing in 2011, from the Jijel University, Jijel, Algeria. Currently, she is an Associate Professor at the Jijel University. Her research interests are in nonlinear control, adaptive Control, fuzzy control and synchronization of fractional-order chaotic systems.

Said Djennoune received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from University of Tizi-Ouzou, Algeria in 1999. His research interest is in , singular perturbation, nonlinear control, fractional order systems, robust control, hybrid systems, sliding-mode control, hybrid systems, synchronisation and observation of chaotic systems, which are applied to cryptography.

Hamid Hamiche received his PhD degree in Automatic Control from the Mouloud MAMMERI Uni- versity of Tizi-Ouzou of Algeria and National School of Electronics and Applications of Cergy-Pontoise (France) in 2011. His research activities deal with sliding-mode control, hybrid systems, synchronization and observation of chaotic systems, which are applied to cryptography, digital data transmission and watermarking.

Nasr-eddine Hamri is currently a full professor in the department at the University of Mila, Algeria which he joined in 2009, where he is also Vice-President and the Director of Mathematics and their interactions Laboratory of Mila (Melilab), and the head of the Dynamical Systems, Complexity and Chaos team, after a long career at University of Constantine, Algeria. He earned a Ph.D from the University of Nice - Sophia- Antipolis, France in 1994. His PhD thesis was entitled “Continuité de la

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demi-application de Poincaré dans le circuit de Chua”. He has received the State doctorate (Doctorate d’état) in mathematics from the University of Constantine, Algeria. His research interest is in qualitative study of ODE, Nonlinear Dynamical systems, Chaos, Complex systems, Control and Synchronization of chaotic Fractional systems and properties of nonlinear circuits.

Shaobo He obtained his Phd degree in Central South University and now is enrolled in Hunan Uni- versity of Arts and Science as a lecture. His research interests are fractional-order nonlinear dynamics, complexity analysis and applications.

Sarah Kassim received his Master research in Electrical Engineering in 2013 from the Mouloud MAMMERI University of Tizi-Ouzou. Currently she is a PhD student in Electrical Engineering from the Mouloud MAMMERI University. His research activities deal with synchronization and observation of chaotic systems, which are applied to cryptography, digital data transmission and watermarking.

Khatir Khettab graduated from Ferhat Abbes University of (UFAS), Algeria, in 2001. He received the M.Sc. degree from UFAS, Algeria in 2005, and obtained his Ph.D. degree in Advanced Automatic from Skikda University, Algeria in 2016. He works currently as an assistant professor at the Mohamed Boudiaf University of M’sila, Algeria. His research interests include robotics and automation, especially the Robust fractional systems control, chaos synchronization and fractional adaptive intelligent control.

Crépin Kofane Timoleon is professor of physics at the University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon. He completed his PhD at the University of Bourgogne, France. In October 1988, he returned to Cameroon and began to teach physics at the University of Yaoundé and has since then created a successful nonlin- ear dynamics and chaos group. His research touches on subjects ranging from nonlinear excitations and coherent structures such as soliton theory to dynamical systems and chaos. He has also been studying the “Bose-Einstein condensate”. The ICTP has provided the opportunity for all of his 33 PhD students and colleagues to visit the centre to carry out research for up to three months duration. Kofané is a member of the Cameroon Academy of Sciences, African Academy of Sciences and the international board of editors, African Physical Review.

Mohamed Lashab received the DES degree in physics and electronics from Constantine University, Constantine, Algeria, in 1985, and the M Phil.in Electronics instrumentation, from Trent polytechnic Nottingham, UK in 1988. He obtained the Phd degree in Electronic Communication in 2012 from Skikda university, Algeria. He joined Skikda university from 1994 to 2016, he is actually at Larbi Ben M’hidi university, Oum El-Bouaghi, Algeria. He is interested in numerical techniques in electromagnetics, fractional processes, wireless and optical communications, microwave components.

Ouerdia Megherbi received his Master research in Electrical Engineering in 2013 from the Mouloud MAMMERI University of Tizi-Ouzou. Currently she is a PhD student in Electrical Engineering from the Mouloud MAMMERI University. His research activities deal with impulsive synchronization and observation of chaotic systems, which are applied to cryptography and digital data transmission.

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Karima Rabah received the State Engineer degree in Electronic option: system’s control in 2003 and the Magister degree in 2006 from, Mentouri University of Constantine. She is currently, in finaliza- tion of Ph.D at the University of Skikda on Contribution to the modeling and control of Fractional order chaotic systems in Skikda University. Her current research interests include Fractional order Chaotic Systems and Control, Adaptive Control, Robust Control.

Ammar Soukkou received his habilitation in electronics from the University of Jijel Algeria in 2017. Currently, he is an Associate Professor at the University of Jijel. His research interests include nonlinear control theory, hybrid systems and fractional order systems.

Kehui Sun is a Professor in School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University. His cur- rent research interests are nonlinear dynamics, circuits design of chaotic systems and applications of chaotic systems.

Alain Giresse Tene is a PhD student at the University of Dschang, Department of Physics. He is holder of two Masters Degrees: the first in Mathematical Science with strong component in program- ming and the second in Physics particularly in information processing tasks. He started his university studies in 2010 at the University of Dschang Cameroon in the department of Physics and got his Bach- elor Degree in physics three years later (2013) afterward he started the first year master in 2014 where he completed with success after a year. During his second year master, he got a scholarship to study at AIMS (African Institute for Mathematical Science) which is a Pan-African center of excellence that recruits and trains young and talented students from all countries in Africa with a strong background in Applied Mathematics, Physics, Pure Mathematics, and Computer Sciences in 2015. After completing the program in one year, he returned back to his home University to complete his Master degree in Physics in November 2016. Since then, he is currently working as a PhD student.

Huihai Wang obtained his PhD degree in Central South University and now is enrolled in Central South University. His research interests are circuit design of fractional-order nonlinear system and ts applications.

Farouk Zouari was born in Tunis, Tunisia, on August 27, 1980. He received his Engineer degree in Electrical Engineering, his magister degree in Automatic and Signal Processing, and his PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from the “National Engineering School of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia, in 2004, 2005 and 2014, respectively. He is currently a researcher at Laboratoire de Recherche en Automatique (LARA), École Nationale d′Ingénieurs de Tunis, Université de Tunis El Manar. His current research interests include singular systems, neural control theory, nonlinear control, and intel- ligent adaptive control.

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