Research, Leadership & Innovation
PhD in Applied Mathematics, trained in scientific research and the management of international projects. My background connects research, entrepreneurship, and industrial engagement.
I have developed and led projects funded by European and international institutions in the field of plant health, epidemiology and crop yield improvement.
Today, I aim to leverage this experience to support economic development through innovation and the structuring of sustainable productive ecosystems.
In parallel, I'm an R&D and data scientist with experience in designing mathematical models and digital products for agriculture, the environment, and complex systems. I am proficient in the entire solution development cycle ; from scientific modelling to software deployment and data valorisation.
Digital innovation
Research-grounded innovation
Project management and coordination
Research funding acquisition and grant writing
Work in multicultural environments
Partnership development
Competence-based leadership
Cross-cultural adaptability
Negotiation and diplomacy
Strategic analysis and project structuring
Supervision and training
Fluent in French and English
My research interests lie at the intersection of mathematical modelling, plant disease dynamics, and sustainable agriculture. I am particularly focused on developing advanced mathematical frameworks to understand and manage the dynamics of viral, fungal, and pest-driven epidemics.
Mathematical Modelling, Epidemiology, Ecological Modelling, Plant disease epidemiology, Dynamical Systems, Biomathematics, Computational Modelling and Simulations, Optimal Control, Optimization, Numerical Analysis, Decision Support Systems, Computational Biology
Les Confiotes, Douala — Jan 2025 – Present
Agro-food company specializing in local processing, production of syrups, purées, and liqueurs.
Contributing to strategic decision-making and implemented production monitoring and decision-support tools.
Supporting organizational structuring, production management, and commercial performance analysis.
Institut Agro Rennes-Angers / INRAE, Rennes, France — Jan 2023 – Jan 2025
Developed a decision-support tool to improve potato crop management and yields.
Led scientific and technical coordination of the project.
Managed funding, budget monitoring, and reporting to European and regional funders.
Supervised students and collaborated with public and private partners.
University of Cambridge (Department of Plant Sciences, United Kingdom) — Jan 2022 – Dec 2022
Visiting researcher at the WAVE Center of Excellence (Central and West African Virus Epidemiology for Food Security), Félix Houphouët-Boigny University, Bingerville, Côte d’Ivoire.
Conducted applied research on cassava health and yield improvement.
Coordinated field surveillance activities and developed decision-support tools for farmers.
Project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Center of Excellence in Information and Communication Technology (CETIC), National Advanced School of Engineering, Yaoundé, Yaoundé — Jan 2021 – Dec 2021
Conducted research on crop health and yield improvement. Trained early-career researchers in quantitative methods and scientific project management.
Les Confiotes, Douala — Mar 2020 – Dec 2021
Agro-food company specializing in local processing, production of syrups, purées, and liqueurs.
Designed data pipelines, performance dashboards, and forecasting tools to optimize supply planning and reduce operational downtime.
oversaw digital transformation initiatives, and supported leadership in evidence-based decision-making.
University of Yaoundé I and INRIA Sophia Antipolis (France) — 2016 – 2020
Led an applied research project on plant health and the sustainable optimization of banana and plantain yields. Conducted a bilateral Cameroon–France doctoral program. Secured research funding and coordinated scientific activities. Trained students at the National Advanced School of Engineering, Yaoundé.
ROOT-consulting, Yaoundé, Jan 2015 – Dec 2015
Founded a digital services company. Developed a medical software application (HemoVigile). First entrepreneurial experience: project management, client relations, and technical and organizational structuring.
Cameroon Lead – African Artificial Intelligence Society (Volunteer)
2020-2021
Led and coordinated the national community. Organized events and promoted digitalization and automation through artificial intelligence, with an emphasis on responsible and ethical use.
Visiting Scientist — University of Florida (Garrett's Lab)
Dec 2023
Visiting Scientist — Wageningen University (Lab of Nematology)
Sep 2023
Visiting Scientist — WAVE (Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire)
Apr 2022 – Dec 2022
Visiting Scientist — INRIA Sophia-Antipolis (Team Biocore)
Feb 2019 – Jun 2019 | Apr 2018 – Aug 2018 | Sep 2017 – Dec 2017
PhD in Applied Mathematics — University of Yaoundé I (Apr 2021)
Master in Applied Mathematics — University of Yaoundé I (Jan 2015)
Bachelor in Mathematics & Computer Science — University of Dschang (Jun 2012)
Python, R, Java, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, NetLogo, Streamlit, Tableau, MySQL, Git
TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, PyMC, Pandas
Dynamical systems, epidemiological models, population genetics / demo-genetics, time-series forecasting, Bayesian inference, optimal control, numerical analysis
AWS, Google Cloud, MLOps principles, Docker, reproducible research (notebooks, CI-friendly code)
MATLAB, Scilab, Streamlit, Kaggle, Excel
French (fluent), English (fluent), German (basic)
Phone numbers are available upon request.