CV

Positions

  • Since 2017 : Associate professor, @ University Grenoble Alpes, ISTerre lab
  • 2016-2017 : Expert collaborator, @ University Grenoble Alpes, ISTerre lab
  • 2011-2015 : Post-doc, @ University Grenoble Alpes, ISTerre lab
  • 2009-2011 : Teaching and research assistant, @ University Nice Sophia Antipolis, Geoazur lab
  • 2006-2009 : PhD thesis, @ University Nice Sophia Antipolis, Geoazur lab and LSBB lab

Education

  • 2010. PhD degree in Earth sciences, specialty Seismology, @ University Nice Sophia Antipolis, Geoazur lab (PhD advisor : Stéphane Gaffet – PhD title : "Characterization and numerical modeling of the 3D topographic site effect : application to the ’Grande Montagne’ of Rustrel, Vaucluse")
  • 2006. Master degree in Earth sciences, specialty Dynamics of geological systems and hazards, @ University Nice Sophia Antipolis

Responsabilities and collective tasks

CURRENT

Scientific head of the French strong-motion network RAP@Epos-France, since 2018
The French accelerometric strong-motion network (Réseau Accélérométrique Permanent, rap.epos-france.fr) aims at improving the knowledge on earthquake strong ground motion that could affect the French territory, and its effect on structures. The RAP is a national observation service of CNRS-INSU and a specific action of the infrastructure Epos-France. The RAP exists since 1997 and is currently composed of 160 strong-motion stations deployed in mainland France, in the French West Indies and in Mayotte. Data are accessible in continuous and real time on the seismological portal seismology.resif.fr.
My role : coordination and national strategy, responses to funding calls, national budget (around 270 k€/year), scientific and technical program, representation in national and European committees, scientific and operational valorization of data, animation of the scientific community (including the organization of the RAP Biennial, 80 participants every 2 years), communication activities, public meetings.

PI of the SASHA project (young-researcher project ANR-22-CE04-0013), period 2023-2027
The SASHA ("SAtellite imagery strategies for earthquake strong-motion prediction and SHAkemap generation") 4-years scientific project is funded by the French National Research Agency (grant : 270 k€). This project aims at better predicting the impact of earthquakes in alluvial and urbanized valleys by exploiting high-resolution InSAR measurements of ground subsidence rates. We provide relevant information derived from the satellite imagery on the sediment thicknesses and their amplification effect on seismic shaking at a fine spatial scale, on the order of one point every tens of meters, to feed high-resolution shakemaps and damage maps in cities.
My role : coordination, budget, co-advisor of the PhD student and of the InSAR engineer, communication activities.

Co-responsible for the path "Natural geological hazards and risks" of the master STPE @ UGA, since 2017
My role : selection of student-candidates, entry meetings, individual meetings to discuss the professional project of the students, courses and training program, internship juries and diploma juries.

Active member of the French Macroseismic Intervention Group (Groupe d’Intervention Macrosismique, BCSF-Rénass), since 2013
The macroseismic-intensity assessments made by the group contribute to the recognition of natural disaster status for major earthquakes in France.
My role : member of the steering committee and trainer of the newcomers since 2022, three interventions in disaster zones (Barcelonnette earthquake, April 14-16, 2014 ; Le Teil earthquake, November 18-22, 2019 ; La Laigne earthquake, June 20-27, 2023).

PAST
  • 2015 : Member of the ISTerre lab Council as representative of the post-docs
  • 2012-2014 : Coordination of the scientific group E2VP for the programs Cashima-Sigma (CEA/ILL/EDF/AREVA/ENEL), communication and scientific animation, organization of the group meetings at CEA Cadarache and ISTerre lab, writing of deliverables
  • 2009 & 2011 : Responsible for two HPC projects on the national computing machines of IDRIS, France
  • 2007-2008 : PhD-student member of the Council of the Earth-Environment-Space education department @ University Nice Sophia Antipolis