Patrick MARCEL

Patrick MARCEL is a Full Professor at the Department of Computer Science, University of Orléans, and a member of the LIFO laboratory. He holds a PhD from INSA Lyon (1998) and a Habilitation à Diriger les Recherches from Université de Tours (2012). His research focuses on databases, exploratory data analysis, OLAP, data mining, and recommendation systems. He serves as an associate editor for the DKE journal and leads the Steering Committee of the DOLAP workshop, co-chairing in 2017 and 2021.

Education:

• PhD in Computer Science, INSA Lyon, 1998
• Habilitation à Diriger les Recherches, Université de Tours, 2012

Research Interests:

• Exploratory Data Analysis & OLAP
• Data Mining and Machine Learning
• Personalization and Recommendation Systems
• Context-Aware Data Quality Management
• Emotional Data Interaction

His work emphasizes intention-driven analytics, cube query optimization, and narrative generation in business intelligence.

Publications: Over 80 articles spanning OLAP systems, data quality, and recommendation techniques, with recent emphasis on emotional intelligence in query design and matheuristics for optimization problems. His 2024 work explores intentional aspects in data narratives and context-aware methodologies.

Awards: None explicitly listed. However, his editorial roles and workshop leadership highlight peer recognition.

Advising & Grants: No student names listed, but active in mentoring through research projects. His work is supported by collaborations with industry and academic partners.

Labs & Teams: Member of the LIFO lab (Laboratoire d’Informatique Fondamentale d’Orléans), team Pamda. Engaged in interdisciplinary research on data platforms and analytical processing.