Emeritus Professor at University of Orléans. My main research interest is Machine Learning and Data Mining. Currently I am mostly working on the integration of knowledge in Machine Learning.

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Research Topics: Machine Learning and Data Mining

• Knowledge Integration in Machine Learning (Deep Learning, Explainability, ...)
• Constrained clustering in Declarative Frameworks (CP)
• Inductive Logic Programming and Relational Learning
• Pattern Mining
• Applications: textual data, chemistry, Geographic Information Systems, ...

Recent projects

ANR Contrat doctoral en Intelligence Artificielle - Université d'Orléans

AI.iO Artificial Intelligence in Orléans: Learning from heterogeneous data and expert knowledge. Applications in geological and environmental sciences
Leader: C.  Vrain, Co-leaders: B. Galerne, M. Pereira de Souto

ANR InvolvD

Interactive constraint elicitation for unsupervised and semi-supervised data mining.
GREYC, LABRI, LIFO, CERMN
Leader: A. Zimmermann, Co-scientific leaders: D. Auber, R. Bureau, C.Vrain

Main Teaching Activities (past)

• Machine Learning and Data Mining
  
• Artificial Intelligence
• Logic, Calculability
  

Main administrative charges (past)

• Co-leader with D. Conte of the project DIAMS Données, Intelligence Artificielle, Modélisation, Simulation
  supported by Centre Val de Loire region, 2019-2023
• Member of the direction committee and of the scientific committee of GDR IA, 2016-2022
  
• Head of the Constraint and Learning group, LIFO, University of Orléans from 01/2014 to 07/2016
• Director of LIFO, University of Orléans from 01/2006 to 12/2009
• LIFO, University of Orléans from 2001 to 2008
• Member of CNU (Conseil National des Universiteacute;s) from 2012 to 2015