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CV

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Educational activities

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I am a Professor at Clermont Auvergne INP. I was recruited as an assistant professor in 2007 and have been full-professor since 2024. I have been in charge of “Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering (M3G)” department of Institut Pascal since 2021. As all French professors, I have a twofold mission, which consists in both teaching and researching. I am responsible for teaching rigid body mechanics to first-year students of SIGMA Clermont (an engineering school). 

One of the main pillars of my research focuses on developing mechanical behavior models for structures such as machine tools, industrial robots, and parts, along with identifying related parameters. My approach is grounded in mechanical principles using vector-based formalisms, aiming to simulate task performance (in terms of quality and time) while minimizing parameter complexity. A key aspect of this work is model calibration based on real task conditions, ensuring optimal predictive accuracy by identifying influential parameters.

As a researcher, I have recognized expertise in geometric and dynamic modeling and identification of both serial and parallel industrial robots and machines. This includes the use of multi-body models (rigid and flexible). 

Experimentally, I’ve gained expertise in various metrology tools applied to processes such as machining, polishing, pick-and-place, and additive manufacturing. My current research expands into over-constrained parallel robots (rigid and cable-driven), new trajectory generation laws (especially in co-manipulation and additive manufacturing), and the control of part geometry during production.

Rigid Body Mechanics (Newton's laws and Lagrange's equations)

Metrology

Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing

Machining

CAM/CAD

2023 - .. Internship Coordinator at SIGMA Clermont (approx. 800 internships per year)

2020 - .. Associate Editor of the journal Mechanics & Industry

2013 - .. Member of the UNM 908 working group – Chair of the working group since 2018

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