I am graduated from the University of Technology of Compiègne (UTC), in France and I received the Master of Science in Electronic System Design at the University of Cranfield in England (double degree), both in 1996. I received the Master in Control Systems, in 1997 and the PhD degree, with the European label, in Non-linear Control for Underactuated Mechanical Systems, in 2000 from the University of Technology of Compiègne, in France. Between October 2001 and August 2017, I was a permanent Researcher at Heudiasyc laboratory, UTC, in Compiègne, France, employed by the French National Foundation for Scientific Research (CNRS) and since October 2013, CNRS Research Director. Since September 2017, I joined the LS2N laboratory, Nantes, France.

I am an IEEE member, since 2002.

Formation and position

2017: CNRS Research Director (DR2), LS2N, Nantes.

2013: CNRS Research Director (DR2), Heudiasyc, UTC, Compiègne.

2007: Accreditation to supervise research (HDR), Towards the autonomy of aerial vehicles, UTC, Compiègne.

From October 2001: CNRS Researcher (CR2), Heudiasyc, UTC. CR1 since October 2005.

2000-2001: Research and Teaching Associate (ATER), Heudiasyc, UTC.

1997-2000: PhD thesis with the european label. PhD title : Nonlinear Control of underactuated mechanical systems, Heudiasyc, UTC.

1996-1997: Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA) in Control Engineering, equivalent of a MSc, Heudiasyc, UTC.

1995-1996: Master of Science (MSc) in “Electronic System Design” at the University of Cranfield in England (double degree).

1993-1996: Engineering studies at the University of Technology of Compiègne, in Computer Science (double degree).