Education and training


2015 HDR April Université Paris-Sud 11

2002-2006 PhD in physiology of plants. Université Paris-Sud 11

Cell dynamics and plant architecture May 22th 2006,

2001-2002Master level in Physiology and genetic of plants. Université Paris-Sud 11

Cell cycle and morphogenesis

1999-2002 Licence and master levels in Molecular and Cell biology. Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon

1999 Integration as a 4 years civil servant at the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon for training in biology.

1997 BOI : International Baccalaureat (the diploma associated Cambridge University and the French education)


Research Activity

January 2018

CR2 INRA at Versailles Plant cell laboratory

Group Paroi Primaire

Director: Herman Höfte

The role of nano-mechanical motions in plant growth

December 2017-January 2017

CR1 INRA Working at the UFR Physique, Université Denis Diderot (Paris 7)

Laboratory Matières et Systèmes Complexes

Group Système Hors-Equilibre

Director: Yves Couder

Integrative approaches of biomechanics of growth on plant and animal models

January 2015- December 2017

CR1 INRA Visiting scientist at l’UFR Physique, Université Denis Diderot (Paris 7)

Laboratoire Matières et Systèmes Complexes

January 2013- Decambre 2015

CR1 INRA Visiting scientist Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University

Marie Curry AgreenSkills grant

As well was at l’UFR Physique, Université Denis Diderot (Paris 7)

Laboratoire Matières et Systèmes Complexes

January 2010-Decambre 2012

CR2 INRA Working at the UFR Physique, Université Denis Diderot (Paris 7)

Laboratory Matières et Systèmes Complexes

Group Système Hors-Equilibre

Director: Yves Couder

Integrative approaches of biomechanics of growth on plant and animal models

January 2008-December 2009

CR2 INRA at Versailles Plant cell laboratory

Group Paroi Primaire

Director: Herman Höfte

Mechanical role in morphogenesis of a cell wall modification (demethyl esterification of homogalacturonanes) and its genetic regulation.

June 2006-December 2007

Post Doc at the UFR Physique, Université Denis Diderot (Paris 7)

Laboratory Matières et Systèmes Complexes

Director: Yves Couder

Mechanical control of phyllotaxis

Funding : Human Frontiers Science Program