Jean-Michel Bruel

Jean-Michel Bruel

Professor of Software Engineering

University of Toulouse

IRIT Laboratory

Smart Modeling for softw@re Research and Technology

Jean-Michel Bruel has been head of the SM@RT team of the IRIT CNRS laboratory until September 2021. His research areas include the development of software-intensive Cyber-Physical Systems, and methods/model/language integration, with a focus on Requirements and Model-Based Systems Engineering. He defended his “Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches” in December 2006 and obtained in 2008 a full professor position at the University of Toulouse . He has been Laboratory Representative for the Toulouse 2 Jean Jaurès University from 2016 to 2020. He has been head of the Computer Science department of the Technical Institute of Blagnac in 2009-2012 and 2021-2023 and has been a member of the Strategic Research Committee of the IRIT CNRS laboratory since 2021. He is the holder of the Chair of Model-Driven Systems Engineering between AIRBUS and Toulouse 2 Jean Jaurès University since 2022, joined theInternational Research Laboratory in AI in 2023 and is the leader of the ANR project FATES-MLOps .

Interests

  • Model-Based Systems Engineering
  • Requirements Engineering
  • Agile Methods & Design Patterns
  • Modeling for Sustainability
  • FUN (Final User Need) Modeling

Education

  • Habilitation, 2006

    University of Pau

  • Ph.D. in Software Engineering, 1996

    University of Toulouse - UPS

  • M.Sc. in Software Engineering, 1992

    University of Toulouse - UPS

Recent Publications

You can also access to:

  • the official list from my lab (up to date, but only related to it)
  • DBLP Server (24 journals, 83 conference papers referenced, with 182 different co-authors, on 2025/01/06)
  • Google Scholar (241 papers, H-index 24, 15 since 2020, on 2025/01/06).
  • my ResearchGate page
  • the preprints on HAL

Projects

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FATES-MLOps

FATES-MLOps

The MLOps movement adopts the DevOps objective of reducing the gaps between development and operations teams by integrating data scientist teams and Machine Learning (ML) models. In this project, we wish to apply and adapt good software engineering practices to strengthen both the overall quality of the ML model construction processes and the quality of the software systems produced, particularly in terms of extra-functional properties that will become crucial issues: Fairness, Accountability, Transparency, Ethics, and Security (FATES). The key concerns will tackle the study, formalization, measurement, and management of these properties throughout the continuous MLOps process. Indeed, more than traditional Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), such as precision and recall, are required to evaluate models' robustness in practical applications. Our project aims to study the FATES properties and, by refining proven software engineering concepts and tools, propose a systematic and tailored approach for considering those properties, particularly from the lens of ML Scientists or ML Engineers, throughout the lifecycle of the software developed following an MLOps approach.

Chaire Industrielle

Chaire Industrielle

Despite the success of Model-Based Systems Engineering adoption, its application at scale and in a continuous approach to ensure the delivery of added value for its adopters is far from straightforward. The inherent complexity in terms of implied domains or of massively heterogeneous and poorly related data is not weaved by the simple use of a formal and disciplined modeling approach. A collaborative and continuous framework and process are required and need to aggregate up-to-date technologies in complementary techniques such as models, ontologies, and complex data management. It is the purpose of this Chair to study and make effective such complementarity.

Formal Requirements

Formal Requirements

Collaboration initiated with the Innopolis University on the use of formal methods in Requirements Engineering

FUN Modeling

FUN Modeling

Placing the Final User Needs (FUN) at the center of the (modeling) concerns

MBSE & Early Validation

MBSE & Early Validation

An integrated model-based early validation approach for Railway Systems

GEMOC Initiative

GEMOC Initiative

GEMOC is an open and international initiative that aims to coordinate and disseminate the research results regarding the support of the coordinated use of various modeling languages that will lead to the concept of the globalization of modeling languages.

Moise

Moise

MOdels and Information Sharing for System Engineering in Extended Entreprise

Meet the SM@RT people involved in my research

Researchers

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Benoît Combemale

Professor of Software Engineering, U. Rennes 1

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Bertrand Meyer

Professor of Software Engineering

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Nan Messe

Assistant Professor

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Pierre-Jean Charrel

Professor of Software Engineering

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Sophie Ebersold-Marcaillou

Associate Professor of Software Engineering

Ph.D. Students

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Kim Loubat

Ph.D. student since 10/2023

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Mika Pons

Ph.D. student since 10/2021

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Nidhal Selmi

Ph.D. student since 10/2024

Former Ph.D. Students

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Alexandr Naumchev

2019 - Associate Professor at Innopolis University

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Anas Motii

2017 - Consultant IAM chez Sogeti

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Florian Galinier

2021 - Spilen CEO

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Hamna Aslam

2022 - Lecturer

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Jacob Geisel

2015 - Software Engineer and in Charge of Academic Relations at Obeo

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Maroun Koussaifi

18/12/2020 - Consultant at Antipolis

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Mohammad Chami

2021 - Consultant

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Renan Leroux-Beaudout

2020 - Ingénieur chez ALTRAN

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Ronan Baduel

2019 - Consultant ALTEN

Curriculum Vitae

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Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Full Professor
Sep 2008 – Present Toulouse, France

Recent responsibilities include:

  • International Relationships representative for the Computer Science Department since 2023
  • Head of Computer Science Department, 2020–2023
  • CNU 27 elected member, 2019–2023
  • Lab representative at UT2J, 2015-2020
  • Students' Internships contact at IUT Blagnac, since 2013-2020
 
 
 
 
 
Associate Professor
Sep 1997 – Aug 2008 Pau, France

Fun

I am very proud of being an “ironman finisher” at Roth 2007 (3.8/180/42) in 11h57':

[Swim 3.8km in 1:08]
[Swim 3.8km in 1:08]
[Bike 180km in 5:32]
[Bike 180km in 5:32]
[Run   42km in 5:08]
[Run 42km in 5:08]

I have completed in 2018 the UTMB OCC race (55km/3600mD+) in 11h13'

[55km/3600mD+ in 11h13']
[55km/3600mD+ in 11h13']

I have completed in 2021 my longuest trail: the GRP “Tour du Moudang” race (64km/3600mD+) in 12h (together with my friend Alain who did it at 75!)

[64km/3600mD+ in 12h]
[64km/3600mD+ in 12h]

Here are some other stuff I’d like to share:

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