DERFOUL Ratiba

Ratiba Derfoul is affiliated with the Modal'X Laboratory at the University of Paris Ouest Nanterre La Defense. She held an ATER position (teaching and research assistant) from October 2013 before transitioning to a permanent engineer role at CGG VERITAS in May 2014. Her research focuses on mathematical imaging, partial differential equations, numerical analysis, and their applications in geosciences and medical imaging. She completed her PhD in 2013 under the supervision of Christian Gout and Carole Le Guyader, funded by IFP Energies Nouvelles.

Educational Background:

• Master of Research in Mathematics and Applications, Pierre and Marie Curie University (Paris VI), 2010.

Research Highlights:

Her work bridges computational mathematics and applied geosciences, including image registration techniques for neuroanatomical mapping, 4D seismic data integration in reservoir models, and optimization methods for history matching. She co-authored patents on reservoir calibration techniques and presented at conferences like SIAM Imaging Sciences and Computational Geosciences.

Awards:

• Finalist for the Labex AMIES 2014 Thesis Prize.

Grants & Patents:

• French patent (2011): Method for oil field exploitation via calibration of production and seismic data.
• Funding from IFP Energies Nouvelles for her doctoral research.

Professional Contributions:

Her interdisciplinary approach combines numerical methods with practical applications in energy and biomedical fields, demonstrated through collaborations with institutions like INRIA and TOTAL.