Core French Program Implementation Professors and Supervisors

David CoeurjollyView profile

Research Professor

University Bordeaux MontaigneFrance

David Coeurjolly is a Research Director at the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) affiliated with LIRIS laboratory at Claude Bernard University Lyon 1. He leads the Origami research team and holds several leadership positions including Director of GdR Informatique Géométrique et Graphique and Co-lead of PEPR ICCARE. As co-founder of the DGtal library and General Chair of the Graphics Replicability Stamp Initiative, he significantly influences computational geometry research. His research spans digital geometry, discrete algorithms, Monte Carlo rendering, and geometry processing. Core innovations include work on optimal transport, low-discrepancy sampling, digital surface regularization, and curvature estimation methods. His approaches combine theoretical mathematics with practical implementations for computer graphics and scientific computing applications. Recent publications demonstrate strong focus on: Efficient transport algorithms (BSP-OT, Rectified Flows) Sampling theory innovations (Sobol' sequences, Owen scrambling) Digital geometry foundations (Gauss digitization, Laplace-Beltrami operators) Geometric transformations (bijective rotations, plane probing) Awards include: 🎫 Best Paper Award, SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 🎫 SGP Software Award 2016 He leads multiple ANR grants including SSLAM (point cloud ML), StableProxies (geometry processing), and MoCaMed (medical physics). His lab develops open-source tools like DGtal and maintains active collaborations through international initiatives like the Graphics Replicability Stamp.

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AYTAC BeysülView profile

Assistant Professor

Montpellier Business SchoolFrance

AYTAC Beysül serves as Assistant Professor of Finance in the Department of Finance & Accounting at MBS School of Business, where she has held a continuous appointment since 2011 (with a planned career break from 2017-2021). She holds a PhD in Finance from IAE Aix-Marseille Graduate School of Management (2010) and brings international perspective from her visiting scholarship at the University of Melbourne. Her academic foundation includes: PhD in Finance, IAE Aix-Marseille Graduate School of Management (2010) Professor Beysül's research program strategically intersects finance, accounting, and sustainability. She investigates behavioral phenomena in investment markets (particularly herding behavior), alternative asset valuation (with specialized expertise in wine economics), and sustainability frameworks including circular economy implementation and environmental management control systems. Her work consistently applies empirical rigor to practical business challenges, often with focus on the wine industry as a specialized economic sector. Recent publications (2024-2025) reveal a pronounced pivot toward sustainability integration, with multiple studies examining ESG outcomes, circular economy practices, and sustainable supply chain management while maintaining her finance core. This evolution demonstrates responsiveness to emerging market demands while leveraging established methodological expertise. Her advising approach emphasizes practical application, reflected in educational books that translate complex concepts for business practitioners. Though specific grant details aren't documented, her sustained publication output in Q1 journals indicates active research funding. Students benefit from her industry-connected scholarship, particularly in niche areas like wine economics and sustainability metrics where she offers specialized mentorship.

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Velina SlavovaView profile

Professor

New Bulgarian UniversityBulgaria

Prof. Velina Slavova is a full Professor in the Department of Informatics at New Bulgarian University (NBU), where she has taught since 1995. Her international academic engagements include invited professorships at Université de Nantes (1998-2017), Université Française d'Égypte (2005-2012), and ongoing teaching at the Francophone Institute of Management in Sofia. Educational background comprises: Mechanical Engineer, Higher Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Sofia Specialist in Applied Mathematics and Informatics Candidate of Technical Sciences Robotics specialization, École Nationale des Mines de Paris Cognitive Science specialization, New Bulgarian University Research focuses on interdisciplinary domains: Natural Language Processing : Emotion recognition, text analysis, computational semantics Cognitive Modeling : Language acquisition frameworks, concept formation Data Science Applications : Corpus linguistics, statistical text analysis Cross-disciplinary Studies : Psycholinguistics, computational social science Her work often bridges computer science with cognitive psychology and linguistics. Recent publications (2020-2023) predominantly investigate emotion recognition through linguistic features, child language acquisition patterns, and semantic role modeling, utilizing corpus-based statistical approaches across multiple languages. Professional leadership includes: Co-chair of International Conference on Cognitive Modeling in Linguistics (since 2007) Member of Scientific Council, Francophone University Agency (2004-2010) Regional Bureau of Experts, Francophone University Agency (2006-2016) Teaching spans fundamental and advanced topics: Core CS: Algorithms, Data Structures, Database Design Specialized: Natural Language Processing, Information Systems Practicums: Database implementation, programming Contact: Office hours Friday 13:00-15:00 & Saturday 14:30-17:30 (Building II, Room 712), email: vslavova@nbu.bg

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Florian DelmasView profile

Senior Lecturer

University of Savoie Mont BlancFrance

Florian Delmas is a Senior Lecturer at Grenoble Alpes University affiliated with the Social Cognition Axis in Grenoble, France. His research examines how individuals explain and judge behaviors through social cognition frameworks, with contact via florian.delmas@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr . His core research interests include: Stereotype and prejudice formation Social norm implementation in judgment Attribution processes across contexts Gender/ideology intersections in discrimination Methodological applications of IAT Analysis of his 13 publications (2008-2021) reveals consistent focus on attribution theory—especially the 'norm of internality'—applied to educational settings (2013, 2015) and intergroup relations. His work bridges implicit bias measurement (2010, 2011), achievement goal theory in education (2008, 2009, 2012), and contextual factors in prejudice expression (2018, 2021), primarily published in Journal of Experimental Social Psychology and European Journal of Social Psychology . His active publication record indicates ongoing research projects. While specific grants aren't detailed, his collaborations with institutions like Université Paris Nanterre suggest national funding support. Prospective students should contact him directly regarding supervision opportunities in social cognition. As lead of the Social Cognition Axis, Delmas directs empirical research on social judgment mechanisms. The group provides methodological training in experimental design and IAT applications, fostering interdisciplinary work on how cognitive processes drive real-world phenomena like discrimination and educational equity.

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Eskil Blaaflat MundalView profile

Research Fellow

University of OsloNorway

Eskil Blaaflat Mundal serves as a Doctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages (ILoS) within the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Oslo, where he conducts specialized research in French linguistics with emphasis on sociophonetic phenomena and language variation in urban contexts. His academic credentials include: Master's degree in French Language from the University of Oslo, focusing on diachronic and sociophonetic analysis of nasal vowel pronunciation in the Paris region Mundal's research program centers on sociolinguistic dynamics in contemporary French speech, particularly examining how social identity intersects with phonetic implementation. His doctoral project investigates fricative epithesis—the fricativization of closed vowels at rhythm group boundaries—in the 17th arrondissement of Paris through sociolinguistic and metalinguistic interviews. Core research domains include: Sociophonetics : Quantitative analysis of vowel fricativization as a social marker Language Variation and Change : Tracking phonological evolution in Parisian French Lexicography-Dialectology Interface : Documenting regional lexical-phonetic correlations Historical Linguistics : Diachronic perspectives on modern phonological patterns Urban Sociolinguistics : Social indexicality in metropolitan speech communities Phonological Theory : Modeling sound change mechanisms in connected speech He actively participates in three institutional research collectives: Language Change research group Linguistic variation research group Phonology research group

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