Professor at IMT Atlantique
FeaturedIMT Atlantique · LS2N UMR CNRS 6004
Professor of the Institut Mines-Télécom, combining research, teaching leadership and institutional responsibilities.
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Professor at IMT Atlantique
Operations Research · Industrial Engineering · Decision Support
My activities combine research, teaching, academic leadership and partnerships with industry. My work focuses on production planning, scheduling, maintenance, supply chains and decision support for complex industrial systems.
IMT Atlantique · LS2N UMR CNRS 6004 · Nantes, France
18International journal articles
288 hAverage teaching / year
14Units coordinated
15+Years of responsibilities
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Activities and responsibilities
Career4 items
Education & Qualifications4 items
Research Profile2 items
Funded Projects5 items
Scientific Leadership3 items
Editorial Activities5 items
Doctoral Supervision8 items
Teaching & Programme Leadership5 items
Innovation & Industry2 items
Governance & Collective Responsibilities3 items
Conferences & Academic Service5 items
Outreach & Impact2 items
Honours1 item
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4 itemsCareer
Professional appointments and career milestones
Ongoing2021–present
20212010–2021
Assistant Professor / Maître-Assistant
IMT Atlantique · LS2N UMR CNRS 6004
Research and teaching in industrial engineering, operations research and production systems.
20102009–2010
Associate Assistant Professor
Mines Nantes · IRCCyN UMR CNRS 6597
Academic appointment in production systems and industrial engineering.
20092008–2009
Temporary Lecturer and Researcher
IUT de Roanne · LASPI EA 3059
Teaching and research activities following the doctoral degree.
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4 itemsEducation & Qualifications
Degrees, HDR and academic qualifications
2020
Accreditation to supervise research
FeaturedUniversity of Nantes
Towards decision integration in production planning.
2008
PhD in Industrial Engineering / Operations Research
Université Blaise Pascal – Clermont-Ferrand II
Generic models and solution methods for tactical single-site and multi-site planning.
2006
Engineering Degree
Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers
Computer Science, Modelling and Optimisation.
2005
Research Master
Université Blaise Pascal – Clermont-Ferrand II
Models, Systems and Intelligence — Operations Research track.
03
2 itemsResearch Profile
Research themes, scientific results and expertise
Ongoing
Research themes
FeaturedOptimisation of production systems; integration of financial, maintenance and quality constraints; production planning, scheduling and decision support for complex industrial systems.
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Scientific production
Featured89Publications
18Journal articles
60Conference papers
25Open-access documents
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5 itemsFunded Projects
National, European and industrial projects
20272024–2027
CIFRE Siemens
FeaturedANRT · Siemens
Thesis director and scientific supervisor for research on smart industrial decision support.
20272023–2027
ANR POMPIER
FeaturedAgence Nationale de la Recherche
Work-package leader for integrated and robust production, maintenance and scheduling.
20262023–2026
HICONNECTS
Horizon Europe
IMT Atlantique partner in a European collaborative project.
20222018–2022
ANR FILEAS-FOG
Agence Nationale de la Recherche
IMT Atlantique coordinator and work-package leader on integrating financial health into supply-chain optimisation.
20172013–2017
FUI RCSM
BPI France · Région Pays de la Loire
IMT Atlantique coordinator and work-package leader on risk, credit chain and supply-chain management.
05
3 itemsScientific Leadership
Networks, working groups and scientific coordination
2025Since 2025
Co-leader of the OPA axis
FeaturedGDR CNRS ROD
Co-leading the “Scheduling, Planning and Applications” axis, which federates five national working groups; member of the GDR scientific council.
2022Since 2022
Co-leader, Industry and Enterprise of the Future
LS2N · IMT Atlantique
Co-animation of the LS2N cross-cutting theme and the IMT Atlantique interdisciplinary scientific initiative.
2014Since 2014
Co-leader of the ORIGIN Working Group
FeaturedGDR CNRS ROD · GDR CNRS MACS
Coordination of a national network of 127 academics, research days, doctoral schools, workshops, conference sessions and annual scientific reports.
06
5 itemsEditorial Activities
Proceedings, books and special issues
2025
Guest Editor — Algorithms
MDPI
Special issue on optimisation algorithms for production systems.
2025
Guest Editor — Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence
FeaturedElsevier
Special issue on artificial intelligence applications in industrial engineering.
2025
Guest Editor — Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal
Springer Nature
Special issue devoted to planning and scheduling in industrial systems.
2022
Scientific Editor — IFAC MIM 2022 Proceedings
Elsevier · IFAC-PapersOnLine
Co-editor of Volume 55(10), comprising 3,322 pages.
2021
Scientific Editor — IFIP APMS 2021 Proceedings
Springer IFIP AICT
Co-editor of five scientific volumes.
07
8 itemsDoctoral Supervision
PhD supervision and co-supervision
Ongoing2025–present
Hamza OUDDA
ANR POMPIER
PhD co-director with Bruno Castanier. Thesis in progress.
Ongoing2024–present
Dmitrii FOMIN
FeaturedCIFRE Siemens
PhD director; co-supervision by Valeria Borodin and Agnès Roussy. Thesis in progress.
20232019–2023
Pooya Hedayatinia
ANR FILEAS-FOG
Co-supervisor. Thesis: Incorporating the financial dimension in tactical production planning decisions.
20202017–2020
Adnane Lazrak
CIFRE GE Healthcare
Co-supervisor. Thesis: Amélioration des processus de prévision et de gestion des stocks de pièces de rechange.
20202017–2020
Hamza El Garrab
CIFRE GE Healthcare
Co-supervisor. Thesis: Amélioration de la chaîne logistique de pièces de rechange par des méthodes hybrides de machine learning.
20192015–2019
Hasan Al Hasan
Université Catholique de l’Ouest
Co-supervisor. Thesis: Ordonnancement des blocs opératoires avec prise en compte des contraintes de stérilisation des instruments chirurgicaux.
20172014–2017
Yuan Bian
FUI RCSM
Co-supervisor. Thesis: Tactical production planning for physical and financial flows for supply chain in a multi-site context.
20142011–2014
Martin Géhan
Mines Nantes
Co-supervisor. Thesis: Contribution à l’intégration des processus de planification de la production et de la maintenance en contexte incertain.
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5 itemsTeaching & Programme Leadership
Teaching responsibilities and programme development
Ongoing2025–present
Development of a Le Mans campus version
Contribution to the opportunity study and CTI accreditation dossier for a future deployment at Le Mans University.
Ongoing2024–present
Programme redesign and partnership with Polytech Angers
Development of three final-year pathways: Smart Manufacturing, Digital Supply Chain and Maintenance 4.0.
OngoingCurrent
Teaching activity
FeaturedAverage of 288.01 equivalent tutorial hours per year over three years; 506.60 hours certified in 2025–2026 excluding programme leadership and project supervision.
2021Since 2021
Deputy Head for Teaching — DAPI Department
FeaturedIMT Atlantique
Teaching strategy and coordination for a department of 42 faculty members across engineering, apprenticeship and master programmes.
2020Since 2020
Programme Director — Digital Transformation of Industrial Systems
FeaturedEngineering apprenticeship programme · 180 ECTS
Creator and academic director of a three-year programme with more than 75 apprentices, 54 teaching units and approximately 25 unit coordinators.
09
2 itemsInnovation & Industry
Industry partnerships and economic development
2019Since 2019
Industry-driven engineering programme
Co-construction of the apprenticeship programme with ITII Pays de la Loire, UIMM and industrial partners.
20152014–2015
IceScream serious-game project
FeaturedUNIT · CNAM · GEV · UNR · IUT en Ligne
Initiator and scientific coordinator of an €85k national educational innovation project in supply-chain management.
10
3 itemsGovernance & Collective Responsibilities
Institutional, managerial and elected responsibilities
2025Since 2025
Elected member of School Council and Teaching Committee
FeaturedIMT Atlantique
Participation in institutional governance and representation of faculty members.
20222014–2022
Elected member of technical and health & safety committees
Mines Nantes · IMT Atlantique
Eight years of elected service in institutional bodies.
2021Since 2021
Recruitment committees
Participation in recruitment juries for seven faculty members and three administrative or technical staff members.
11
5 itemsConferences & Academic Service
Conference organisation and scientific committees
2029
Chair — ICPR 2029
Chair of the organising committee for the International Conference on Production Research.
2027
Chair — IFAC INCOM 2027
FeaturedNantes, France
Chair of the organising committee for the 50th anniversary edition.
2027
Chair — IMPAQT 2027
FeaturedCIGI · QUALITA · MOSIM
Chair of the organising committee for the French-speaking conference embedded within INCOM 2027.
2022
Chair — IFAC MIM 2022
International conference with 767 participants from 59 countries.
2021
Chair — IFIP APMS 2021
International conference with 506 participants from 50 countries.
12
2 itemsOutreach & Impact
Scientific culture, professional networks and societal impact
2021
Lean Tour Bretagne
Institut du Lean
Organisation of a day of industrial and academic seminars on Lean Manufacturing.
2019Since 2019
Osons l’Industrie
Alliance Industrie du Futur
National expert contribution on transformations in industrial professions and supply-chain issues.
13
1 itemHonours
Awards and distinctions
2020
Chevalier de l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques
FeaturedAwarded in 2020 in recognition of services to education and research.