TEACHING AND
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE:
Year |
Place |
Level |
Title |
Hours |
2008-2009 |
IPGP |
2nd year |
Hydrodynamics and fluids dynamics |
32 h |
2008-2009 |
IPGP |
3th year |
Applied mathematics and numerical methods |
14 h |
2008-2009 |
IPGP |
1st year |
Introduction to geosciences |
10 h |
2009-2010 |
IPGP |
Master 1 |
General Planetology |
6 h |
2010-2011 |
ETHZ |
all |
Introduction to gravimetry field work |
60 h |
2010-2011 |
ETHZ |
1st year |
Planetology : planetary atmospheres |
4 h |
2011-2012 |
ETHZ |
1st year |
Planetary physics and chemistry year |
6 h |
2011-2012 |
ETHZ |
All |
Introduction
to gravimetry field work |
60 h |
Total |
|
|
|
190 h |
I have had the occasion to teach several classes during my Phd in a
French university during years
2008-2009 and 2009-2010 and my
postdoctoral position at ETHZ during year 2010-2011.
·
Hydrodynamics and fluid mechanics.
I was responsible for both the teaching and administrative part of this
session, taking care of lectures, exercises and examination. The aim of
this cycle was to provide the students with solid bases and tools to
deal with problems they would encounter in their chosen fields of work.
The two main points of the lesson were technical knowledge (equations,
mathematical tools, methods to solve problems) and physical feeling
(understanding of processes and phenomenon, practical applications, use
in geosciences).
·
Numerical methods and applied mathematics.
Directed by Stéphane Jaquemoud. I was in charge of the oral and
examination part of this module. Again, we wanted to give students the
tools and means to solve applied problems in their preferred fields.
This course dealt with numerical methods for differential equation
solving, partial derivatives, polynomial interpolation, iterative
methods for equation solving…)
·
Introduction to geosciences.
I was in charge of the oral and examination parts. This course dealt
with the application of scientific knowledge to geosciences problems and
their practical illustrations. (solar system dynamics, water reservoirs
on Earth, ocean cycles and the role of salt…)
·
General planetology.
I was in charge of the oral and examination parts. This course dealt
with the solar system and its planets. It had a descriptive component
(observation and knowledge) and a technical component (physics and
chemistry). It was also addressing both the planet scale (inner
dynamics, atmosphere) and the solar system scale (accretion, extrasolar
planets detection, celestial mechanics).
·
Introduction to gravimetry field work.
I was in charge of the organization of the field work, for both teaching
and administration matters. This course was open to students of diverse
levels and backgrounds. Its aim was to show them how to handle
professional grade measurement equipment, how to collect data and how to
analyse it.
·
Planetology:
I was in charge of
part of this course, including teaching, exercices and examinations,
which aimed at presenting students with a general overview of the
physics and chemistry of the atmospheres of terrestrial planets, as well
as the means to observe and analyse them and recent advances in our
knowledge. Recent space missions were also adressed during this lecture.
As illustrated by the list of the teaching I took part in, I have
experience in very diverse domains. This multidisciplinary approach fits
well with the education I went through and is, in my opinion, essential
when dealing with geosciences and planetology in particular, as the
different fields all have a strong influence on one another. In the
future, I would enjoy having some more teaching to do, as I consider it
an essential part of the responsibility of researchers. Topics such as
those I already have some experience in would suit me, but I am also
interested in other domains such as physics, planetary formation,
exoplanets, geodynamics...
During
years 2012-2017, corresponding to my Royal Observatory of Belgium
position, I didn't have any teaching duties. I used this opportunity to
get more involved in wider public communication, giving talks at the
planetarium, the Open Day at the Observatory and private groups like
amateur astronomy circles. I was also involved in talks with high-school
students presenting scientific activities and interviews for
documentaries. I could also supervise two students during their stay at
the Observatory.
Among my other activities, it can be noted that I participated to the
organization and animation of expositions and conferences:
-
the
“Mars en Mars” (Mars in March)
exposition, in Paris, under the direction of the IPGP. Its aim was
to show a broad view of the state of our understanding of Mars and of
the different past and future missions to the planet. The target of the
exposition was both the general public and school groups of all ages.
For the later, experiments and visits were scheduled, to which I
participated.
-
the
“Congrès des doctorants” of IPGP in Paris, an annual congress where Ph.D.
students of the institute are able to share their research and present
their results to the whole university. Each year, foreign students are
invited to broaden the scope of the congress.
-
the
Open-days of the Royal Observatory of Belgium, detailing activities
in planetary sciences and the current state of planetary research to the
wider public.
-
the
activities of the Early career scientists group from PS of EGU
(2014-2017), including the organizing of short courses,
ice-breakers, competitions and information sessions for young
scientists at EGU and EPSC.
-
I am
also involved in international conferences, first as a convener
and chair for sessions at EGU (2017, 2016, 2015, PS
division: Habitability, General Planetology), AGU (2016 and
2017, Planetary Atmospheres and Evolution) and EPSC. I also
take part in the judging process of Early career scientist
presentations at EGU and AGU since 2014.
-
In
2017, I was co-officer for the EANA (European Astrobiology
Network Association).
-
I also am part of the
Mars Society Switzerland and its
equivalents in France and in the USA, since 2010. Moreover, I am part of
its scientific board (unti 2014). In this responsibility, I am involved in
a project of “Mars Swiss Cube”, under the direction of Pierre
Brisson. This project aims at financing, designing, and launching a
small satellite of the “cube sat” family (10 cm x 10 cm x10 cm) toward
Mars (unlike the first Swiss Cube Satellite, that orbits the earth).
-
Finally, I am also a
reviewer for the EPSL (Earth and Planetary
Sciences Letters) and ICARUS scientific journals.
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