After a rich industrial experience as project manager, consultant and evaluator for a third-party organization, Dr. Abdérafi CHARKI is currently a professor at POLYTECH Angers, POLYTECH Angers, the engineering school of the University of Angers, where he teaches mechanics, quality, metrology and dependability (RAMS). He has contributed to several projects on the characterization of the behavior and performance of systems and components, as well as on uncertainties and reliability evaluation.