Vianney Sicard

Dr. Vianney Sicard is a Researcher in the Department of Ecological Modelling at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) in Leipzig, Germany, leading the Ecological Epidemiology research group. He holds a PhD in Epidemiological Modelling and Artificial Intelligence (2019-2022) from INRAE, Nantes, and prior engineering degrees in computer science (2018, École Polytechnique de l'Université de Tours) and software design (2012). His research focuses on agent-based modelling, ecological epidemiology, and computational epidemiology, including applications to livestock disease dynamics and multi-level simulation frameworks. Key contributions include the EMULSION modelling framework and work on Bayesian networks for veterinary diagnostics. Sicard's interdisciplinary work bridges computer science, environmental science, and public health, with publications in journals like PLoS Computational Biology and PAAMS. He collaborates with teams like FORMIND and EcoEpi, addressing challenges in sustainable systems and policy design under global change.