Sébastien Thomassey is an Associate Professor at the National School of Arts and Textile Industries (ENSAIT), specializing in AI-driven solutions for textile engineering. His research focuses on optimizing fashion supply chains through machine learning applications in production management, sales forecasting, and sustainable manufacturing. He leads the Research Human Centered Design Group and coordinates multiple EU-funded projects including H2020's FBD-BModels and Erasmus+'s Digital Fashion initiative. His core research integrates: Supply chain optimization using AI forecasting models Textile manufacturing process automation Sustainable production lifecycle management Human-machine interaction in industrial settings Recent publications demonstrate strong emphasis on AI applications in textile anomaly detection (2024), digital twin technology (2023), and reinforcement learning for process optimization (2021). Awards include: Top 25 Most Cited Article in International Journal of Information Management (2021) He coordinates €5M+ in collaborative grants including: Fashion Trends 4.0 (Région Hauts-de-France) SMDTex Erasmus Mundus doctorate program H2020 FBD-BModels textile supply chain project Leads the Human Centered Design Group developing sensor-based textile tracking systems and industrial AI solutions.




