BIOGRAPHY

I have been a Full Professor at Université Côte d’Azur since 2003, where I am a member of the I3S Laboratory (CNRS–Université Côte d’Azur) and head of the OSCAR research team. I received my Ph.D. in Robotics from Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC), France, in 1996. After two years as a research assistant at UTC, I joined the Centre d’Études de Mécanique d’Île-de-France in 1997 before moving to Université Côte d’Azur.

My research focuses on nonlinear control and estimation, with particular emphasis on geometric and equivariant observer design, sensor-based control, cooperative multi-vehicle systems, guidance and path following, and safety-critical control for autonomous robotic systems. Applications include aerial, ground, and marine vehicles.

I am an IEEE Fellow and a Senior Member of the Institut Universitaire de France (IUF). I have also served as Associate Editor for several leading journals, including IEEE Transactions on Robotics, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, and Control Engineering Practice.