Théo Dorlin, general engineer, doctor, class of 2010
Théo Dorlin is a PhD engineer at Renault, responsible for simulating machining processes. He has been chosen to open the international conference on machining process modeling (CMMO) on Thursday, June 15, alongside Vincent Dessoly, an engineer-manager at Safran Aircraft Engines. This 16th edition, which will take place in France on the Cluny campus, is an opportunity for experts from academia and industry to present and exchange their findings in the field of machining operations modeling at a very high level of expertise.
Professor Gérard Poulachon and Dr. José Outéiro, members of the International College for Production Research (CIRP), are leading this event and have asked Théo Dorlin to present his work: on Thursday, June 15, he will present the benefits of machining simulation in the automotive industry, as well as several practical cases at Renault, applied to powertrains. Finally, he will attempt to answer the following question: how can machining simulation help meet the challenges of tomorrow for the automotive industry?
Chosen for his status as an industrialist from the automotive world involved in research and development, Théo Dorlin is nevertheless no stranger Arts et Métiers , having trained as a general engineer Arts et Métiers the Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers he recently left after defending his thesis.
Looking back with him on his career:
A visit with his prep class proves decisive
Théo Dorlin is curious by nature. Even in his preparatory class, he knew he wanted to attend a generalist school so that he would have time during his studies to discover several different engineering fields. It was during a visit to the Cluny campus with his preparatory class that the decision was made. The visit solidified his goals: to be trained at a school that combines theoretical knowledge with practical experience while remaining connected to the industrial world. "It will be the Cluny Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers no other!" He passed the entrance exam in 2010 and graduated with a silver medal.
An Arts et métiersengineer, he is working toward his doctorate.
During his second year, Théo got involved in a professional project through which he discovered the thesis work of a doctoral student. He became interested in his career path and the opportunities offered by the school in the research sector. Arts et Métiers a doctoral school with Mines ParisTech and Cnam.
I felt that I learned a lot in a variety of areas: theoretical, technical, and editorial.
Attracted by this field, he chose to do his second-year assistant engineer internship and then his third-year internship in the MAGIS Research Master's program with Safran Aircraft Engines (formerly Snecma, Safran group). He found a sector that combined a diversity of scientific subjects, rigor, and complementarity with the methodologies taught in his engineering training. "I felt I learned a lot in a variety of areas: theoretical (calculations, modeling, programming languages), technical (conducting experimental campaigns, using machine tools), and editorial (written and oral scientific communication, project management, teaching, and popularization for a wide audience)."
Based on these experiences, Safran Tech and LaBoMaP invited him to pursue a CIFRE thesis. "I accepted this opportunity, which I felt would allow me to continue developing valuable experience that would complement my engineering training, while gradually integrating into the industrial world through the CIFRE thesis format." He was thus able to spend the last year of his doctorate working full-time at Safran Tech's Research and Technology Center.
A new adventure at Renault
Théo has fond memories of his time with the Safran group. The Safran group supported him from the second year of his engineering studies until the end of his thesis (just under five years). "The Safran group helped me get an education that I consider to be of high quality. During my international mobility program, they offered me the opportunity to go to England to work at Safran Landing Systems (formerly Messier-Bugatti-Dowty, Safran Group). Thanks to these experiences, I feel well-equipped for my future career and for the job market, which is how I was able to join Renault."
