CV
Link for full academic CV here.
Link for 1 page resume here.
Education Summary
- PhD in Computer Science, Mila Institute, 2025-present
- M.Sc. in Astrophysics, University of Montreal and McGill University, 2023-2025
- B.Sc. in Computer Science and Physics, University of Montreal, 2020-2023
Awards/Grants
Computer Science PhD Entrance Scholarship – 2 500 $ CAD
Department of Computer Science and Operations Research (DIRO), University of Montreal, 2025Richard J. Schmeelk Canada Fellowship – 10 000 $ CAD
Schmeelk Canada Foundation, 2025PhD Research Scholarship – 120 000 $ CAD
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), 2025–2028Doctoral Research Scholarship – 100 000 $ CAD (Declined)
Fonds de Recherche du Québec – Nature et Technologies (FRQNT), 2025–2029Excellence Scholarship for Graduate Studies - 5000$ CAD
J.A. DeSève, 2024Excellence Scholarship for Artificial Intelligence Research - 10 000$ CAD
Hydro-Quebec, 2024Excellence Scholarship for DIRO graduates - 1000$ CAD
Department of Computer Sciences and Operations Research (DIRO), University of Montreal, 2023Master’s Research Scholarship - 40 000$ CAD
Fonds de Recherche Du Québec (FRQNT), 2023-2025Canada Graduate Scholarships for Master’s - 17 500$ CAD
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), 2023-2024Recipient of the Bursary of Excellence - 1000$ CAD
Department of Computer Science and Operations Research (DIRO), University of Montreal, 2022Excellence Scholarship from DIRO Graduates and Professors - 2000$ CAD
Department of Computer Science and Operations Research (DIRO), University of Montreal, 2022Supplements of the NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards bursary - 1500$ CAD
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), 2022Undergraduate Student Research Awards bursary - 6000$ CAD
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), 2022Laureate of the Undergraduate Introduction to Research Scholarship - 6500$ CAD
Institute for Data Valorization (IVADO), 2022Excellence Mention
University of Montreal, 2020-2023
Talks/Posters
E-Poster: “Understanding the link between supermassive black holes and their host galaxies”
Event: European Astronomical Society
Date: July 2024Talk: “Interpolating Sagittarius A* multi-wavelength data using machine learning”
Event: Harvard CfA
Video: Watch here
Date: June 2024Talk: “Understanding the link between supermassive black holes and their host galaxies”
Event: Centre for Research in Astrophysics of Quebec annual meeting
Date: May 2024Presentation: “AI for understanding the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way”
Event: IVADO Digital Futures event
Video: Watch here
Date: March 2024Interview: Black Hole Physics and Hawking Radiation
Publication: Quebec Science magazine, interviewed by Marine Corniou
Date: December 2023Presentation: “First Detection of an Over-Massive Black Hole Galaxy: UHZ1 – Evidence for Heavy Black Hole Seeds From Direct Collapse?”
Event: Department of Physics, University of Montreal
Date: October 2023Video Presentation: “Applying a new Bayesian statistical model to better understand supermassive black holes”
Event: Association Francophone pour le Savoir (ACFAS)
Video: Watch here
Date: May 2023Poster Presentation: “Fitting the M-sigma relation with a Bayesian lognormal hurdle model”
Event: Annual Symposium of Physics for a Future in Research and Industry (SAPHARI)
Date: March 2023Presentation: “Fitting the M-sigma relation with a Bayesian lognormal hurdle model”
Event: Daryl Haggard’s research group
Date: September 2022
Additional Trainings
Machine Learning in Astrophysics Summer School
Date: June 2024
Location: Center for Research in Astrophysics of Quebec, Montreal, CanadaAstroAI Workshop
Date: June 2024
Location: Center for Astrophysics Harvard and Smithsonian, Boston, USAGenerative Flow Networks (GFlowNets) Workshop by Yoshua Bengio
Date: November 2023
Location: Mila Institute, Montreal, CanadaCentre for Research in Astrophysics of Quebec (CRAQ) Summer School on Cosmology
Date: June 2022
Location: McGill University, CanadaCanadian Astronomical Society (CASCA) Summer School
Date: June 2022
Location: Montreal, CanadaTimeWorld Artificial Intelligence Congress
Date: May 2022
Location: University of Montreal, CanadaQuebec Network for Advanced Materials (RQMP) Summer School on Computing in Materials Science
Date: August 2021
Location: Montreal, CanadaSHARCNET Summer School on Advanced Research Computing
Date: June 2021
Location: Montreal, CanadaCalcul Quebec Summer School on Data Science and Parallel Computing
Date: May 2021
Location: Montreal, Canada
Volunteering
Member of SAPHARI committee
Role: Organization of a 3-day physics event with conferences from academics and companies
Dates: September 2023 - PresentVolunteer at Astronomy on Tap
Role: Volunteer and astronomy science presenter for the general public
Dates: September 2023 - PresentVolunteer at Cafe Planck
Role: Volunteering at the student cafe
Dates: January 2023 - Present
Mentor for the Student Life Mentorship Program
Role: Mentoring new students at University of Montreal
Dates: August 2022 - May 2023Volunteer at La Place Commune
Role: Solidarity cooperative cafe aimed at offering a workspace in a low-income neighbourhood
Dates: September 2022 - January 2023- Vice President of Annual Physics Games (JDLP) Committee
Participating Universities:- University of Montreal
- Polytechnique of Montreal
- McGill University
- Concordia University
- Laval University
Dates: August 2022 - January 2023
Volunteer for the Orientation Week
Role: Organize activities to welcome new students in Physics at University of Montreal
Dates: August 2021 and August 2022- Volunteer for the Hundredth Anniversary of Physics at University of Montreal event
Role: Help with the organization of the event, including activities and conferences
Date: October 2021