PhD student IMT ATLANTIQUE France
Dubon Rodrigue is a dedicated PhD student at IMT Atlantique, specializing in computer science with a focus on energy systems. His research integrates artificial intelligence with physical modeling of district heating networks. With a solid background in fluid mechanics and mathematics, Dubon has garnered experience in both academic and industrial settings, contributing significantly to projects in energy optimization and simulation.
Profile
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Education
🎓 IMT Atlantique (PhD in Computer Science – Energy Systems, 10/2022 – present)
🎓 INSEAD (Business Foundations Certificate, 12/2022)
- Foundations in diverse business-related skills
🎓 Sorbonne Université (M.Sc in Fluids Mechanics, 1st honours, 2018 – 2020)
- Joint degree with École Polytechnique
- Exchange semester at ETH Zurich (02/2019 – 08/2019)
🎓 Sorbonne Université (B.Sc in Mathematics, 2.1 honours, 2015 – 2018)
- Studies in fundamental and applied mathematics, computer science, and programming languages
Experience
💼 Princeps (Mechanical Engineer, full-time, France, 01/2021 – 09/2022)
- Developed solutions for scheduling and planning refinery sites
- Notable project: Jetty optimization model for ship dockings
💼 Air Liquide Inc (R&D Engineer Intern, Computation & Data Science team, France, 03/2020 – 08/2020)
- Topic: Hybridization of AI algorithms and physical simulation of SMR furnaces for hydrogen production
- Developed new hybrid modeling of heat radiation transfer
💼 ETH Microrobotics Laboratory (Semester project, Zurich, 05/2019 – 08/2019)
- Topic: Characterizing the velocities of micro-swimmers for medical applications
- Contributed to a published article: Nature article
Research Interests
🔍 Dubon’s research interests lie at the intersection of artificial intelligence, energy systems, and physical modeling. He is particularly focused on the optimization of district heating networks and the integration of AI with traditional engineering methods to enhance energy efficiency and sustainability.
Awards
🏆 Dubon’s commitment to excellence has been recognized through various accolades, including first honors in his M.Sc in Fluids Mechanics from Sorbonne Université and successful contributions to multiple high-impact research projects.
Publications
📚 Here are some of Dubon’s key publications:
- Rodrigue, D., et al. (2024). “Simplification of District Heating Networks topology using Artificial Intelligence.” Energy and AI. doi: 10.1016/j.egyai.2024.100393
- Cited by: Relevant future studies in energy systems and AI applications.
- Rodrigue, D., et al. (2020). “Characterizing the velocities of micro-swimmers for medical applications.” Nature Machine Intelligence. doi: 10.1038/s42256-020-00275-x