Research themes
My research at INRAE is focused on algorithms, optimisation and graph theory. One of my main points of interest is drone and robotic planning (paths, tasks) applied to the agricultural setting, taking into account multi-agents and uncertainty. My other main focus is on sensor networks in the environmental setting, mostly optimizing their deployment and data transfer (through the ConnecSenS community). I mostly focus on obtaining guarantees of quality for algorithms, on algorithmic complexity, on models and representation of constraints, etc.
I am also still working on structural and algorithmic graph theory, mostly on problems related to paths/walks, covering and metrics. Finally, I am always keen to explore various combinatorial topics (reconstruction, combinatorial games, etc).
I am a member of the informal research group AlCoLoCo, which is located in Clermont-Ferrand and works on graphs and algorithms.
Research projects
I am the coordinator of the following projects:
DCoDE (Data Collection in Dynamic Environments), I-SITE CAP20-25 (CIR ITPS), 2026-2027.
Hybrid-MAPF (Hybrid Multi-Agent Path Finding), I-SITE CAP20-25 (CIR ITPS), 2026.
I am or was involved as a member in the following projects:
GreenField Data, MSCA, 2026-2031, coordinated by Sandro Bimonte.
GRALMECO (Algorithmics for metric covering problems in graphs), ANR-JCJC, 2022-2026, coordinated by Florent Foucaud.
ALGOSTRUCT-ID (Algorithmique et structure des problèmes d'identification), I-SITE CAP 20-25 (CIR ITPS), 2022-2025, coordinated by Florent Foucaud.
GAG (Jeux et graphes), ANR, 2015-2019, coordinated by Éric Duchêne.
Editorial activities
Beyond reviewing scientific papers for journals and conferences, I am a member of the Program Committee of:
IWOCA 2026 (Clermont-Ferrand, France)
Organisation of scientific events
I have helped organizing the following events:
IWOCA 2026 (Clermont-Ferrand, France) as co-chair of the Organisation Committee
JGA 2018 (Grenoble, France)
ICGT 2018 (Lyon, France)
Séminaire des Doctorant.e.s Première Année du LIRIS (where 1st year PhD students quickly introduced their research topics) as co-organizer
PhD student supervision
I am supervising the following:
Adrien Leduque (12/2025-) - Representation of dynamic terrain with graphs and application to planning and coordination of autonomous agents in an agricultural setting. Co-supervised with Pierre Bergé, Christophe Cariou and Jean-Pierre Chanet.
Intern supervision
I supervised the following students:
Scotty Nong (M2) in 2025 (funded by I-SITE CAP 20-25 (DATA)) with Laure Moiroux-Arvis, Laurent Royer and Julien Sudre, on recomputing the windows for data transfer from sensors to LOE satellites.
Vincent Astolfi (BUT2) in 2023, for the analytical reading of a scientific paper.
