Florian Simatos

Florian Simatos is a Professor of Probability and Statistics at ISAE-SUPAERO's Department of Complex Systems since February 2015, where he leads the Applied Mathematics research group (2020-2025). His academic journey includes positions as a Researcher at Inria (2014), Lecturer at École Normale Supérieure de Paris (2014), Post-doc at Eindhoven University of Technology (2012-2013), Post-doc at CWI (2010-2011), PhD at Inria under Philippe Robert (2006-2009), MSc in Electrical Engineering from Stanford (2005), and undergraduate studies at École Polytechnique (2001-2004).

His research spans three interconnected domains: Applied Probability (branching processes, scaling limits, heavy traffic analysis), Reliability Theory (importance sampling in high dimensions, sensitivity analysis), and Sustainable Aviation (environmental impact beyond climate, planetary boundaries). His work integrates rigorous mathematical frameworks with real-world aeronautical challenges, particularly in decarbonizing air transport. Current projects include analyzing high-dimensional rare events (Jason Beh's PhD) and broadening aviation's environmental impact assessment (Bastien Païs' PhD).

His publication trends reveal a strategic pivot from foundational probability (2009-2015) toward reliability engineering (2015-2021) and sustainable aviation (2021-present), reflecting both theoretical depth and applied relevance. This evolution demonstrates his ability to bridge abstract mathematics with pressing industrial challenges.

• ACM SIGMETRICS Rising Star Researcher Award (2014)
• ACM SIGMETRICS 2010 Best Paper Award (for Load balancing via randomised local search)

As a supervisor, he mentors seven PhD candidates across probability, reliability, and sustainable aviation, often co-supervising with domain experts like Jérôme Morio (reliability) and Lorie Hamelin (environmental science). His service includes editorial roles for Queuing Systems (2016-2021) and extensive journal reviewing (>50 reviews across probability, queuing theory, and environmental science). He actively collaborates with aerospace stakeholders through ISAE-SUPAERO's Applied Mathematics group, focusing on quantitative sustainability frameworks for aviation.