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Veronique Benzaken is a Full Professor (Professeur de classe exceptionnelle) at University of Paris Sud 11, where she is a member of the LRI (Laboratoire de Recherche en Informatique), UMR 8623 - CNRS. She is currently a member of the VALS (Verification of Algorithms Languages and Systems) research group, a joint team between LRI and the Toccata group at INRIA - Saclay. Her research focuses on data-centric programming languages and systems, with particular expertise in XML processing, type systems, and formal verification of database systems.
Her academic background includes:
- Dec 1996: Habilitation à diriger des recherches, University Paris Sud 11 (UFR des Sciences - Orsay)
- Jan 1990: PhD in Computer Science, University Paris Sud 11 (UFR des Sciences - Orsay)
- Sep 1986: DEA d'Informatique fondamentale, University Denis Diderot Paris 7 (Master in Theoretical Computer Science)
- June 1983: Diplomée de Chant et d'Art-Lyrique, Conservatoire National de Région de Grenoble
Professor Benzaken's primary research interests lie at the intersection of database systems, programming languages, and formal methods. She has made significant contributions to XML-centric programming through the design and development of ℂDuce, an XML-centric general purpose functional programming language developed under an MIT license. Her work emphasizes type-safe and fast query and transformation of XML documents. More recently, she has focused on the formalization of data intensive management systems using the Coq proof assistant, particularly in the context of the Datacert project (2016-2021) which aims to certify and verify data intensive systems such as RDBMS's and XML processing engines.
Her research spans several interconnected areas including type systems for data languages, formal semantics of query languages, verification of database systems, and language-integrated query processing. She has led significant research projects such as the ANR project Blanc SIMI2 Typex (Typeful certified XML) and has collaborated with Oracle Labs on developing intermediate representations for multi-lingual querying interfaces. Her publication record shows a clear trajectory from XML processing and type systems toward increasingly rigorous formal verification of database technologies.
Professor Benzaken has been actively involved in the academic community through service on program committees for major conferences including ESOP, ICDE, VLDB, and others. She has also been an invited speaker at workshops such as the Coq workshop (CoqWS@FLOC) in 2018.
Her research is supported by significant grants including the ANR project Datacert (2016-2021) and the ANR project Blanc SIMI2 Typex. She has collaborated extensively with researchers such as Évelyne Contejean, Chantal Keller, and Stefania Dumbrava on formal verification projects, producing notable publications at ITP 2017 and ITP 2018 on Datalog and SQL formalization.
Professor Benzaken is a member of the PCRI research group within LRI, focusing on programming, systems, and their applications. Her work bridges theoretical computer science with practical database system implementation, contributing to both the academic understanding and industrial application of data management technologies, particularly in the areas of XML processing, query languages, and formal verification of database systems.
