Julie Bourbeillon

Julie Bourbeillon is a Lecturer in Computer Science at Institut Agro Rennes-Angers, where she co-directs the Department of Statistics and Computer Science. Her work bridges Bioinformatics, Computer Vision, and Data Integration with applications in Plant Biology and Horticulture. She has developed educational frameworks for integrating digital skills into horticultural training using the PiX framework.

• Education: PhD in Computer Science (2007, Université Grenoble 1), Master of Science and Engineering for Health and Medicine (2004), Engineer (2002, INAPG)

Her research focuses on semantic distance, heterogeneous data integration, and data visualization for biological datasets. She leads the DIVIS project for handling complex phenotypic data and co-developed ELVIS and QuaDS software tools.

Key projects include:

• DIGITOM (2024-2027): Digital twins for climate-resilient agriculture
• ERICA (2025-2026): Robotic climate mapping in greenhouses
• GRIOTE (2014-2018): Bioinformatics collaboration