Resume

Position

sept 2008/2009 Teaching position at Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris, France.

Education

11/02/2009 Ph.D in Earth Science of the Université Paris Sud, done at the Laboratoire of Geologie

of ENS. Advisors : Y. Leroy and B. Maillot; Jury : P. Cobbold, W. Sassi, M.A. Gutscher,

H. Zeyen, D. Frizon de Lamotte, M. Pubellier, J.C. Ringenbach.

2005 Master’s degree and Magistère of Earth Science (of Universitéss Paris XI, Paris VI,

Cergy-Pontoise and ENS).

2003 Bachelor’s degree of Earth Science (of Universités Paris XI, Paris VI, Cergy-Pontoise

and ENS).

Research Activities

2005–2009 PhD : “Sequence of thrusting, mechanical predictions, analogue validation and

application to the Agrio fold-and-thrust belt (Argentina)”. Prediction of thrusting

sequences in accretionary wedges and fold-and-thrust belts based on the theory of

maximum rock strength. To validate the theory, an inverse study is done to compare

mechanical predictions and sandbox results. The theory is finally applied to a real

field case, the Agrio fold-and-thrust belt, in order to determine the forces required by

various kinematical models.

2005 6 months research project at the ENS : “Transitory movements and coupling of the

Chilian subduction (30°S-32°S). Data treatment of GPS surveys and analysis

with Okada model. Advisor : C. Vigny.

2004 6 months research project at the Universidad of Granada, Spain: “Active tectonics of

the Padul basin, Granada, Spain”. Field study, research of quaternary deformation

evidences and geomorphological study. Advisor : J.M. Azanon.

2003 2 months research project at the University of Cergy-Pontoise: “ Geometry and 3D

kinematics of the fault-bend-fold of Gulmima, Maroc”. 3D reconstruction and

unfolding of a fault-bend-fold based on kinematics GPS. Advisor : P. Leturmy.

Teaching Experience

2008–2009 Teaching position at ‘Préparation de l’Agrégation’ of Earth and Life Science (training

for the recruitment of high school teachers ), Université Paris Sud and ENS.

2006–2008 Graduate assistant at université of Cergy-Pontoise.

Geology of France, bachelor level. Study of the Parisian basin subsidence, Massif

Central volcanism, Limagne rifting, Structural map of the Alps with the ECORS profil,

Ophiolites metamorphism, cartographical study of Provence, Pyrenées.

Geoscience cycles, bachelor level. Study of climatical, sismical, sedimentary and

geophysical cycles.

Historical Geology, bachelor level. Cartography initiation.

2005–2006 Laboratory classes in Geology of France and magmatical petrography.

Field Experience

2007 Structural study of the Agrio fold-and-thrust belt, Neuquen, Argentina (8 days).

2005 GPS survey Central Chile (10 days).

2004 Cartography and active tectonics of the Padul basin, Grenada, Spain (4 months).

2003 Field trip in California and Nevada : magmatic/volcanic arc (Sierra Nevada Batholith,

Lassen Volcanic Park), extentional tectonics (Basin and Range), accretionary prism

(Coast Range), seismicity along San Andreas and Hayward strike-slip faults

(Seismology Laboratory, UC Berkeley) (3 weeks).

2003 Kinematical GPS campaign an structural study of the fault-bend-fold of Goulmima,

Marocco (8 days).

2002–2005 University Field Trips : structural cross-section of the Pyrennees, marin geophysics

(Villefranche s/ mer), mapping (Drôme), Bourgogne sedimentology, Cotentin

metamorphism, Massif Central magmatism (7 weeks).

Award

Dec. 2007 AGU Fall Meeting : “Outstanding Student Paper Award” (Tectonophysics section).

Skills

Technical : Sandbox experiments, statistics.

Computer : Systems : Linux, Windows and Mac OS X.

Programming languages : Fortran, Scilab, Latex.

GIS : arcgis, global mapper.

Photoshop, Illustrator, Xfig

Language : Bilinguale french/spanish,

English average fluency.