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