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Jérôme DURAND-LOSE is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Orléans, France, affiliated with the Faculty of Science and Technology and the Department of Computer Science. He is a member of the Graphs, Algorithms and Calculation Models team at LIFO (Fundamental Computer Science Laboratory of Orléans) and serves as Deputy Scientific Director for Europe and International at CNRS Computer Sciences since May 2024.
He completed his PhD in Computer Science at the University of Bordeaux I in 1996, followed by a Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR) from the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis in 2003. His academic career includes positions as Lecturer at the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis (1998-2004), CNRS delegation to LIP (Laboratory of Parallel Computing) at ÉNS Lyon (2002-2004), and recruitment as University Professor at the University of Orléans in 2004. He has been promoted through the professorial ranks to the second exceptional class in 2023.
DURAND-LOSE's research focuses on unconventional models of computation, particularly signal machines for abstract geometrical computation in Euclidean spaces. His work explores cellular automata, reversible computing, distributed systems, and self-stabilization. He has made significant contributions to understanding geometric computation, collision computing, and computational universality in continuous space-time models. His research demonstrates how continuous geometry can be harnessed for both classical and hypercomputation.
His recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on abstract geometrical computation, with particular emphasis on signal machines capable of representing complex mathematical structures like infinite countable linear orderings. His work bridges theoretical computer science with geometric and continuous models of computation, exploring both classical and hypercomputation capabilities through the manipulation of signals in Euclidean space.
- Member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Unconventional Computing (2011-)
- Chair of the Steering Committee of the International Conference on Machines, Computations and Universality (2013-)
- Member of the Board of the Computability in Europe association (2011-2014)
- Participation in 32 international conference program committees, including 9 as chair
As an academic leader, DURAND-LOSE has supervised four PhD students to completion, served as Director of LIFO (Fundamental Computer Science Laboratory of Orléans) from 2010-2016, and held various administrative roles including Provisional Administrator of the UFR Sciences and Technology (2020-2021). He has been actively involved in the organization of numerous international conferences in unconventional computation, including chairing program committees for MCU and UCNC conferences.
He is affiliated with LIFO (Fundamental Computer Science Laboratory of Orléans, ÉA 4022), where he leads the Graphs, Algorithms and Calculation Models team. His laboratory work focuses on geometric computation models, signal machines, and their applications to understanding computational universality in continuous spaces.
