Bio

I’m a mathematical modeler, primarily interested in epidemiology and ecology. So far, I’ve worked on issues regarding transmission dynamics of vector-borne diseases and population dynamics of insect vectors. I mostly use mechanistic modeling, at different scales : from countrywide risk mapping to within-host viral dynamics.

I’m also very keen on scientific outreach activities. I sometimes write columns or do interviews for Labo des Savoirs (weekly scientific radio program, in french). I talked about my own research in Soapbox Science, Skype a scientist and Nuit Blanche des Chercheurs (in french). I also volunteered in the organizing team of Pint of Science a few years ago.

Education

INRAE Animal Health Department (BIOEPAR, Oniris) | Nantes, France

Ph.D. in Epidemiological Modeling | October 2018 - 2021

Modeling Rift Valley fever virus dynamics : insight from micro- to macro-scale studies

National Institutes of Science and Technology | Lyon, France

M.S. in Bioinformatics and Mathematical Modeling | 2012 - 2015

B.S. in General Engineering | 2010 - 2012

Experience

New Mexico State University (Hanley Lab) | January 2022 - Present

Transmission-clearance trade-off in native and novel hosts of Zika and dengue viruses

Wageningen University and Research | Visiting Researcher | October 2019, March 2020

Temporarily joined the Quantitative Veterinary Epidemiology group (chaired by Prof. Mart de Jong) and collaborated with Dr. Quirine ten Bosch on a project within my PhD.

BIOEPAR, INRAE, Oniris | Research Assistant | January 2016 - October 2017

Modeling tsetse fly population dynamics to inform control strategies

Bristol Robotics Laboratory | Research Intern | February 2015 - October 2015

Modeling nanoparticles’ convection-enhanced delivery against brain cancer. Application with a swarm of Kilobots.