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Ville De Paris, Île-De-France, France

Part of the Automatic Extreme Parallelism group at Huawei, focusing on software optimization for state-of-the-art hardware accelerators including CPUs, GPUs, and NPUs. Responsible for enhancing code efficiency to maximize the performance and capabilities of these advanced devices.

Beijing City, China

Research projects:• Developed semiconductor fabrication plant environments for testing artificial intelligence algorithms.• Applied artificial intelligence algorithms and developed novel techniques for controlling the entire chain of semiconductor processes.• Led the development of reward strategies using unsupervised learning and variational autoencoders to enhance reinforcement learning-controlled manufacturing systems.• Researched the application of AI algorithms to optimize… Show more Research projects:• Developed semiconductor fabrication plant environments for testing artificial intelligence algorithms.• Applied artificial intelligence algorithms and developed novel techniques for controlling the entire chain of semiconductor processes.• Led the development of reward strategies using unsupervised learning and variational autoencoders to enhance reinforcement learning-controlled manufacturing systems.• Researched the application of AI algorithms to optimize photolithography mask design, integrating multi-reward systems and advanced architectures to improve precision and manufacturability. Show less

Beijing City, China

• Collaborated with a team of researchers in the development and implementation of cutting-edge techniques, including transformers applied to sequential user data.• Participated in the improvement and refactoring of Genify's internal deep learning codebase, optimizing its architecture and enhancing its efficiency and ergonomics.• Contributed to the paper “Expressive user embedding from churn and recommendation multi-task learning”, ACM Web Conference 2023.

Ville De Paris, Île-De-France, France

• Research on and improvement of distributed deep learning algorithms performances and scalability.• Orchestrated the project's development roadmap, coordinating tasks and timelines, and ensuring seamless collaboration among contributors, resulting in the successful implementation of state of the art algorithm in the internal codebase.• Developed the open-source version of the team's research project “Fast population-based reinforcement learning on a single machine”, ICML 2022.

Région De Paris, France

Engineer in XFab semiconductor fabrication plant - Thermal process department• Operational support • Statistical process control (SPC) implementation and follow-up• Data analysis• Process transfer• Handle start-up and certification of new tool• Quality : process change documentation, FMEA, 8D…• Continuous improvement• Presentation of performances• Design and Qualification of new processes (automotive applications and high power devices)• Collaboration… Show more Engineer in XFab semiconductor fabrication plant - Thermal process department• Operational support • Statistical process control (SPC) implementation and follow-up• Data analysis• Process transfer• Handle start-up and certification of new tool• Quality : process change documentation, FMEA, 8D…• Continuous improvement• Presentation of performances• Design and Qualification of new processes (automotive applications and high power devices)• Collaboration with other sectors (LPCVD, Implant, Metrology, ...) and other services (Integration, Quality, Electrical testing, ...) Show less

Hsinchu, Taiwan

"Lifetime enhancement of organic light emitting diodes"6-month internship in the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI).• Researches on the Mathematical and Physical model of OLEDs degradation.• Updating the overall data acquisition system.• Data analysis and data processing.• Maintenance of the Instrumentation system. • Design and implementation of 3D printed sockets used for OLED testing.• Instrumentation and Characterization of Devices. •… Show more "Lifetime enhancement of organic light emitting diodes"6-month internship in the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI).• Researches on the Mathematical and Physical model of OLEDs degradation.• Updating the overall data acquisition system.• Data analysis and data processing.• Maintenance of the Instrumentation system. • Design and implementation of 3D printed sockets used for OLED testing.• Instrumentation and Characterization of Devices. • Enhancement of the OLED lifetime by testing novel structure and tuning materials composition.• Study of the factors responsible of the overall display panel stability. Show less

Région De Enschede, Pays-Bas

"Instrumentation and electronics of BioMEMS"4-month internship in the Institute for Nanotechnology, MESA+• Characterization and study of nanosensors for electronic nose applications.• Simulation of the physical and electrical properties of Piezoelectric MEMS. • Instrumentation & development for the readout of multiple MEMS devices. • Design of PCBs.• Development of the readout architecture and prototyping the enclosure of the SpironoseProject in association… Show more "Instrumentation and electronics of BioMEMS"4-month internship in the Institute for Nanotechnology, MESA+• Characterization and study of nanosensors for electronic nose applications.• Simulation of the physical and electrical properties of Piezoelectric MEMS. • Instrumentation & development for the readout of multiple MEMS devices. • Design of PCBs.• Development of the readout architecture and prototyping the enclosure of the SpironoseProject in association with Philips HealthTech and the Academic Medical Center of Amsterdam. The prototype is related to the early diagnosis of lung disease by breath analysis. Show less

Strasbourg, France

"Study of Transparent Conductive Oxide"4-month internship in the ICube laboratory• Research on conductive transparent electrodes (Al-doped ZnO) deposited by magnetron sputtering. • Design and execution of the experimental plan.• Physical, optical and electrical characterization. • Maintenance of the sputtering system.Project in association with Yeungnam University (STAR PV)The results on CIGS solar cells were presented to the international conference EMRS… Show more "Study of Transparent Conductive Oxide"4-month internship in the ICube laboratory• Research on conductive transparent electrodes (Al-doped ZnO) deposited by magnetron sputtering. • Design and execution of the experimental plan.• Physical, optical and electrical characterization. • Maintenance of the sputtering system.Project in association with Yeungnam University (STAR PV)The results on CIGS solar cells were presented to the international conference EMRS (European Materials Research Society, Lille, 2014). Show less

Suisse

• Setting up, organization and development of the structure for the production of video souvenirs. • Editing of the movie each week for several summer camps. • Dispatch and stock management. Schedule organization of all the cameras. • Coaching of youth groups.June 2010 - August 2010 (3 months)June 2011 - August 2011 (3 months)June 2012 - August 2012 (3 months)July 2013 - August 2013 (2 months)(11 months in total - Employment reiterated year after year).

Doctor Of Philosophy, Electronic Science And Technology

Activities and Societies: Mountaineering Association, Swimming Association, Chinese Calligraphy Association, French and English Tutoring.

Intensive Language Program, Chinese

8-week Intensive Summer Chinese Language Program, Intermediate level

International Exchange, Materials Science And Engineering

Activities and Societies: KAIST Sport Climbing Club Courses : BioMEMS, Korean, Semiconductors and Thin-film transistors for display.

Master'S Degree, Materials Science And Engineering

Activities and Societies: AS Escalade, Club Photo & Vidéo, Club Environnement Main courses: Semiconductor process, Mathematics, Computer.

Diplôme Universitaire De Technologie, Physical Measurements

Activities and Societies: Escalade SUAPS Strasbourg Main subjects: Electronics, Computer Science, Instrumentation, Materials Science.