Education

PhD in AI and Robotics from INRIA. Best PhD thesis national price by a jury chaired by Fields Medalist Cédric Villani.
BSc and MSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Specialised in Electronics and Embedded Systems. Best MSc thesis award.
MSc in Micro and Nano Systems. Granted with highest honors.

Research

Previously Assistant Professor in Machine Learning at the University of Glasgow.
40+ scientific papers published in international conferences and journals.
1100+ citations of my scientific contributions.
Led a research team at the intersection of AI, Robotic and Chemistry resulting in top-tier publications (Nature Comm., Science Adv., PNAS, Angew. Chem.).
Worked within top-tier international universities, including EPFL, UCSD, DTU, and UT Austin.
Contributor to the French AI Strategy report.

Two times start-up founder.
Experience working with start-ups and scale-ups of various scales:
- Entalpic: AI for Chemistry (€8.5M seed)
- Pollen Robotics: Humanoid robot for Embodied AI
- Mursion: AI for Interpersonal Skills ($100M+ valuation)
- Relativ: AI for Conversational Analytics (Bootstrapped)

Consulted for two start-ups recognised among the top 40 startups at the world's largest startup campus (Station F, Paris, France).
Delivered ML Masterclass to CTOs of growing start-ups, including Morressier, R5, Tikweb, and Remazing.

Created and delivered Introduction to Robotics at MSc level at the LPI, Paris.
Delivered AI course at MSc level at the University of Glasgow.
Created and delivered Design Thinking at BSc level and involving start-ups, tech companies and non-profits.
Obtained Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP) diploma with distinction.
Awarded Fellowship of Recognising Excellence in Teaching.
Supervised 20+ year-long graduate student projects.
Awarded a Fellowship from the Learning Planet Institute, Paris.