Scientific day on optimization

As part of its 2024 focus on optimization, CNRS Sciences informatiques organize a scientific day on optimization on Friday October 4, 2024 from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm at CNRS headquarters. This day will bring together members of the optimization sub-communities, to develop exchanges and share methods.

Practical information

Friday, October 4, 2024 from 9:00 am to 5:15 pm

  • CNRS headquarters
    3 rue Michel-Ange
    75016 PARIS

Registration required

Register for the scientific day

Day program

9:00-9:30 - Welcome with coffee

In the Frédéric Joliot room

9:30-10:15 - Keynote by Jean-Bernard Lasserre

Keynote by Jean-Bernard Lasserre, CNRS research director (emeritus) at LAAS-CNRS

10:15-11:00 - The role of optimization for GDRs IG-RV and RADIA

with

  • for the GDR IG-RV: Julie Digne, CNRS research director at LIRIS
  • for the GDR RADIA: Christophe Lecoutre, professor at the Université d'Artois, member of CRIL

11:00-11:30 - Coffee break

In the Frédéric Joliot room

11:30-12:30 - The role of optimization for GDRs ROD, IFM and RT optim

with

  • for the GDR ROD: Michaël Poss, CNRS research director at LIRMM
  • for the GDR IFM: to be confirmed
  • for the RT Optimization: Jean-Baptiste Caillau, professor at Université Côte d'Azur, member of LJAD

12:30-13:45 - Lunch

In the "salon d'honneur"

13:45-14:45 - The role of optimization for GDRs BIMMM, RSD and IASIS

with

  • for the GDR BIMMM: Annie Chateau, associate professor at the Université de Montpellier, member of LIRMM
  • for the GDR RSD: Christelle Caillouet, associate professor at Université Côte d'Azur, member of I3S
  • for the GDR IASIS: Laure Blanc-Féraud, CNRS research director at I3S

14:45-15:15 - Optimization panorama

with

  • Nadia Brauner, professor at Université Grenoble Alpes, member of G-SCOP
  • Carola Doerr, scientific officers of CNRS Sciences informatiques, CNRS research director at LIP6
  • Jérôme Malick, CNRS research director at LJK

15:15-16:00 - The role of optimization for GDRs GPL and MaDICS

with

  • for the GDR GPL: Clément Quinton, associate professor at the Université de Lille, member of CRIStAL
  • for the GDR MaDICS: Laure Berti-Equille, Research Director at IRD

16:00-16:30 - Coffee break

In the Frédéric Joliot room

16:30-17:00 - Discussion in 3 subgroups

Discussion in 3 subgroups. Suggested topics:   

  1. ethical aspects of optimization
  2. environmental aspects of optimization 
  3. research in academia vs. research in industry

17:00-17:30 - Debrief and discussion of the future of the “focus sur l’optimisation” initiative

with

  • Adeline Nazarenko, director of CNRS Informatics
  • CNRS Informatics and the Optimization task force