From Lille to Atlanta: Joris Guérin's PhD

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Joris Guérin, a doctoral student Arts et Métiers, is the recipient of the prestigious Fulbright scholarship, which will enable him to continue his research in the United States.

After completing a preparatory program for the grandes écoles (MPSI/MP) at Lycée La Martinière Monplaisir in Lyon, Joris Guérin enrolled at Arts et Métiers. He chose to pursue a dual Master of Science in Industrial Engineering at Texas Tech University Master of Science United States as part of his third year. Upon his return to France, he chose the Lille campus to begin his thesis at the Laboratory of Information and Systems Sciences (LSIS).

Joris Guérin, Fulbright ScholarA PhD in Machine Learning

 " My research project focuses on "autonomous learning of object grasping strategies." It involves designing and implementing algorithms that enable a robot to grasp objects based on information received from two cameras. The robot must be capable of learning the actions to perform autonomously." Joris Guérin works with faculty members from the LSIS laboratory: Olivier Gibaru, Stéphane Thiery, and Eric Nyiri.

The Fulbright Scholarship, an opportunity to pursue research in the United States

Thanks to the Fulbright program, Joris Guérin spent seven months in Atlanta at the Robot Learning Lab as a visiting student researcher. This scholarship, funded by the United States and the Hauts-de-France region, will enable Joris to finance his travel expenses to attend conferences and meet other research teams. It is also accompanied by a grant from the Arts et Métiers foundation.

After a month in Atlanta, Joris is delighted with his experience: "The lab is on a completely different scale to anything I've been used to. The number of PhD students working on similar topics is impressive and facilitates good collaboration and mutual support. I'm also discovering new and interesting working methods that I'd like to bring back to Lille when I return."

 

 

 

The Fulbright Program

The Fulbright Program supports study and research projects for French students, doctoral candidates, and researchers. Each year, it offers around 100 scholarships to candidates who wish to travel to the United States. These scholarships are funded by France and the United States. The level of funding depends on the program and the length of stay, which can vary from 2 to 12 months. This program has been in existence for over 65 years and now has nearly 20,000 alumni from both countries.

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