Résumé

Current position and main duties

Associate Professor (“Maître de Conférences”, with tenure) of Cognitive Psychology and Ergonomics, University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès (France), affiliated with the CLLE laboratory (joint lab between CNRS and University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès), 2015-current

Co-director of the Master's Degree in Cognitive Ergonomics, Technological Innovation and Human Factors of University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès, 2021-current

Full member of the French National Council of Universities (CNU), section 16 (psychology and ergonomics), 2019-current

Previous positions

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Inria Bordeaux Sud-Ouest, France, Feb. 2014 - Aug. 2015

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, New York University, NY, USA, Feb. 2013 - Jan. 2014

Research and Teaching Assistant, CNRS & University of Poitiers, France, Oct. 2008 - Jan. 2013

Education

Ph.D. in Cognitive Ergonomics, University of Poitiers, France, 2012

Master’s Degree in Cognitive Psychology, University of Poitiers, France, 2008

Master’s Degree in Games and Interactive Media (major in Ergonomics), University of Poitiers, France, 2007

Bachelor's Degree in Cognitive Science, University of Lille, France, 2004

Teaching activities

Teaching since 2008 in various universities (Univ. Poitiers, Univ. Bordeaux, Univ. Toulouse, CNAM) and in various fields (human factors/ergonomics, cognitive psychology, methodology/statistics …) (total of 2000+ hours), as well as supervision of several (30+) Master students’ research works.

Main pedagogic and administrative management duties

Co-director of the Master's Degree in Cognitive Ergonomics, Technological Innovation and Human Factors of University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès (with J. Lemarié), 2021-current

Vice-Chairman of the Qualified Scientific Council (CSQ), sections 16 & 69 (Psychology, Ergonomics, & Neuroscience), of University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès, 2017-current

Director of the Master's Degree in Ergonomics of University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès, 2018-2021

Webmaster of the website of the School of Psychology of University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès, 2017-2020

Research activities

Since 2008, I have engaged in research in the fields of human factors/ergonomics, cognitive psychology, human-computer interaction, and their applications in various contexts of human activities, including player-video game interaction, assistive technology, and autonomous systems for the most important ones. See the "Publications & Communications" section for outcomes of my research work.

Supervision of Ph.D. students (current and former)

Célia Vancaemelbecke, 2023-2026 (expected), co-supervised with C. Lemercier (CLLE lab), funded by the French Government (PIA4 program) and Toulouse Métropole, VILAGIL project

Valentin Strahm, 2023-2026 (expected), co-supervised with C. Lemercier (CLLE lab), funded by the French Government (PIA4 program) and Toulouse Métropole, VILAGIL project

Morgane Pujol, 2022-2025 (expected), co-supervised with C. Lemercier (CLLE lab), funded by University of Toulouse

Emilie Ferries, 2022-2025 (expected), co-supervised with C. Lemercier (CLLE lab), funded by the French Government (PIA4 program) and Toulouse Métropole, VILAGIL project

Sabrina Stiti, 2021-2024 (expected), co-supervised with O. Deguine (CeRCO lab), funded by Occitanie Region & University of Toulouse

Kristell Aguilar Alarcon, 2018-2024 (expected), co-supervised with M.-P. Gleizes (IRIT lab), funded by Occitanie Region & University of Toulouse

Noé Monsaingeon, 2019-2022, co-supervised with C. Lemercier (CLLE lab), funded by Renault group & ANRT (CIFRE PhD) - currently postdoctoral research fellow at Univ. Bourgogne (France)

Supervision of postdoctoral research fellows

Eugénie Avril, 2021-2022, co-supervised with C. Lemercier and A. Arguel (CLLE lab), funded by the French Government (PIA4 program) and Toulouse Métropole, VILAGIL project - currently Associate Professor at Univ. Polytechnique Hauts-de-France (France)

Aïsha Sahaï, 2020-2022, co-supervised with E. Labeye and C. Lemercier (CLLE lab), funded by Occitanie Region, C2C project - currently Researcher at Vedecom Institute (France)

Funded projects and grants obtained as a coordinator or co-investigator

2020-2029: VILAGIL project (Urban mobilities of the future), co-investigator, coord. M. Bel (Toulouse Métropole), funded by the French Government (PIA4 program) and Toulouse Métropole

2019: IMMUNE project (Multimodal indicators for the validation of a cross-methodology evaluating the use of a digital device), coordinator, funded by MSHS of Toulouse

2018-2021: C2C project (Cooperation between connected Car-Cars and Human acceptability), co-investigator, coord. S. Combettes (IRIT lab), funded by Occitanie Region

2018: MAN3 project (Implementation of a cross-assessment method for access to digital resources, part 3), coordinator, funded by CNRS

2018: AIDEA project (Intelligent adaptation of the interaction between a human and their environment), co-investigator, coord. F. Vella (IRIT lab), funded by CNRS

2017: MAN2 project (Implementation of a cross-assessment method for access to digital resources, part 2), co-investigator, coord. E. Campo (LAAS lab), funded by CNRS

2015-17: Newly-recruited Associate Professor grant, funded by University of Toulouse

2013-14: 1-year Postdoctoral fellowship, funded by “Direction Générale de l’Armement” (organization affiliated with the French Ministry of Defense)

2008-11: 3-year Doctoral fellowship, funded by “Direction Générale de l’Armement” (organization affiliated with the French Ministry of Defense)

Main research management duties

Co-manager of the thematic axis "Cognition in Interaction with Innovative Technologies" of the CSC team of the CLLE Lab, 2019-current

Manager of the technical platform ROB (platform for studies on human-robot interaction), part of the “Cognition, Behavior and Use” (CCU) experimental platform of the MSHS of Toulouse, 2018-current

Co-manager of the scientific animation committee of the LTC team of the CLLE lab, 2016-2020

Reviewing for journals, conferences, funding agencies

Journals: Applied Ergonomics, Ergonomics, Computers in Human Behavior, International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, Behaviour & Information Technology, International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, Interacting with Computers, ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction, Computers in Human Behavior Reports, Entertainment Computing, IEEE Transactions on Games, Games for Health Journal, Learning and Instruction, European Review of Applied Psychology, PeerJ Computer Science, Scientific Reports, etc. 

Conferences: ACM CHI, HFES, IEA, ACM CHI PLAY, IHM, etc.

Funding agencies: French National Research Agency (ANR), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Occitanie Region

Professional membership

"Collège des Enseignants-Chercheurs en Ergonomie" (CE2) (French National College of Professors in Ergonomics), 2019-current

"Académie des Arts et Techniques du Jeu Vidéo" (French Academy of Video Game Arts and Techniques), 2021-current