Assistant professor in Plant physiology at The University of Orléans
Faculty of Sciences and Technology
Since sept. 2026, CNU section 66-68
Doctor in Genetics, Genomics and Bio-informatics
ORCID : https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1563-0123
Google Scholar : https://scholar.google.fr/citations?user=7ZgK7NgAAAAJ&hl=fr
Teaching activities:
Bachelor in Life Sciences : Cell biology (TD), Plant biology (TP), Diversity and evolution of plants (TP), Plant physiology (TD), Photosynthesis (TD), Mycorrhiza (TD, TP), Epigenetics and the genome dynamics (TD).
Master in Agrosciences, Environment and forestry (AETPF): The influence of the environment on plant development (CM, TP), Plant-Pathogen Interactions (CM, TD, TP), Genomics for integrative biology (CM, TP), Phytosociology and Phytoecology (TP), Bio-informatics (TD).
Research Lab:
Physiology, Ecology and Environment
UMR INRAE 1328 P2E
ARCHE Team : https://www.univ-orleans.fr/en/p2e/teams/arche-trees-and-responses-hydric-and-environmental-constraints
Epigenetics Axis
Research activities:
My research interests cover the fields of evolutionary genomics and plant biology, with a particular focus on the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms underlying species diversity and adaptation. I am particularly interested in the dynamics of repetitive sequences (transposable elements, endogenous viral elements, satellite sequences) and their role in the structure and function of genomes that promote species diversification. I develop bioinformatics tools that enable me to analyze omics data from various perennial plants with complex diploid and polyploid genomes (poplars, citrus, and spartina grass).
Past positions:
2024 – 2025 Post-doctoral researcher INRAE of Corsica – UMR AGAP INSTITUT SEAPAG Team (Citrus evolution, polyploidy and breeding) – San Giuliano, Corsica.
Funding : IBISA-CRB Project
Optimizing the preservation of CRB Citrus accessions and varietal identification for the traceability and the development of an international marker database
2025 Teaching Position in Bioinformatics and Biostatistics
PAOLI TECH Engineer School – University of Corte
2023 – 2024 Post-doctoral researcher INRAE of Corsica – UMR AGAP INSTITUT SEAPAG Team – Corsica.
Funding : InnoBreed Project, Horizon Europe, https://innobreed.eu/
Identification of genomic regions et molecular markers involved in citrus fruit quality using genetic association analyses
2022 - 2023 Engineer R&D Cointreau Foundation
https://www.remy-cointreau.com/en/
Development of genetic markers to improve the traceability of imported orange peels
2020 - 2021 Post-doctoral researcher INRAE of Corsica – UMR AGAP INSTITUT SEAPAG Team – Corsica.
Funding : INRAE
Involvment of transposable elements in phenotypic variability observed in horticultural citrus groups
2016-2019 Doctorate University of Rennes 1
UMR-CNRS 6553 Ecology, Biodiversity Laboratory EGA Team (Evolution, Genomes, Adaptation)
Dynamics of transposable éléments and evolution of the Spartina polyploid genome
2016-2019 Teaching Position in Bioinformatics, Biostatistics & Plant biology
University of Rennes 1 – 3 x 64h TP/TD
2017 Visiting Scientist – Iowa State University, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology - USA.
French-American collaboration, LIA Ecological Genomics of polyploid
2016 Internship ECOBIO - UMR-CNRS 6553 ECOBIO - Rennes.
6 months, 2nd year Master Bio-informatics and Genomics
Interspecific hybridization, polyploidy : evolution of gene expression in Spartina
2015 Internship ECOBIO - UMR-CNRS 6553 ECOBIO - Rennes.
8 weeks, 1st year Master Bio-informatics and Genomics
Detection of duplicated copies in polyploid Spartina genome uding NGS data and haplotype detection tools « IlluHaplotyper »
2014 Internship INRA of Tours - UMR Physiology of Reproduction and Behavior - Nouzilly
8 weeks, 3rd year Bachelor in Life Sciences
Construction of plasmids for detecting the interaction between two proteins using BiFC microscopy
Background:
2016-2019 : PhD in Genetics, Genomics and Bio-informatics – University of Rennes 1
UMR-CNRS 6553 ECOBIO
2014 - 2016 : Master Degree in Bio-informatics and Genomics – University of Rennes 1
2011 - 2014 : Bachelor Degree in Life Sciences - University of La Rochelle
Publications :
See Google Scholar : https://scholar.google.fr/citations?user=7ZgK7NgAAAAJ&hl=fr