About Me

I did my Ph.D. in the Interactive Simulation Laboratory of the Atomic Energy Commision in France. My advisor was Alain Micaelli. During that time, I was a doctoral student in the School of Mechanical Engineering, Acoustics, Electronics, and Robotics of Pierre and Marie Curie University (later Sorbonne University). I defended my thesis at the Atomic Energy Commision on December 16, 2011.

Before that, I was a student at ENSTA Paris, a leading engineering school, and at Paris-Sud University (later Paris-Saclay University). A full resume is available on the right.

My research interests so far include, obviously, manipulation and dexterity for humanoid robots, but also human manipulation, prosthetics, physical simulation, computer animation, and of course humanoid robotics in general. I am particularly interested in the theoretical aspects of artificial grasping and manipulation, i.e. their mathematical modeling and their control. Beyond humanoid robotics, it's for service and field robotics as a whole that I have a fondness.

When I have time to spare, I like to spend time with my friends, play the piano, watch British TV series, go to the theater, and enjoy life in Paris.