I studied two years of very complex mathematics and physics to prepare for the engineering contest. In France you need to take a major exam putting all the French candidates against each other to get into engineering. I was at Faidherbe in Lille. It is a very nice school that doesn't have much competition between students. It was one of the hardest things I've done and I am glad I did it. It was challenging and taught me resilience and adaptability. I definitely did not sleep enough and had no holidays for two years but so it goes. 

I studied engineering in geophysics in the EOST school (School and Observatory of Earth Sciences). I had many classes on different geophysical methods. I lead research works on Python de la Fournaise volcano, Geysers geothermal area of California, field work in the Vosges, French and Swiss Alps. I was the president of two student associations. (more details in the research section)

In my last year of engineering I decided to add a Master degree and study Hydrogeology and glaciology in the Italian Alps (Aosta valley). I created a method to predict the evolution of water outcome and glacier recession of the glaciers. (more details in the research section). My time in Grenoble was very conducive to hiking and skiing in the Alps. It was an amazing time in a beautiful student town.