I am a French physicist and Research Director at Mines Paris - PSL University, within the O.I.E. Laboratory. My research focuses on solar irradiance forecasting, time-series modelling, artificial intelligence for energy systems, and, historically, medical physics. I am also Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Kragujevac, Serbia, and maintain scientific cooperation with the University of Corsica. .
My multidisciplinary career bridges clinical technologies and renewable energy systems, with over two decades of experience across healthcare, academia, and applied research. I have authored more than 130 peer-reviewed articles, contributed to several national and EU-funded projects (e.g., SAPHIR, Fine4cast, TILOS), and developed tools such as LQL-Equiv, a rare open-source software for radiotherapy dose equivalence, adopted in clinical and academic centers across more than 20 countries. Designed for oncology professionals, it enables transparent and reproducible BED/EQD2 calculations, supporting treatment planning and education worldwide.
My current research focuses on the development of advanced forecasting metrics, hybrid AI models, and energy-aware digital tools for microgrids and climate resilience. I am also also the founder of Phy2A (SIREN 928 694 827), a scientific consultancy specialized in advanced solutions for healthcare, energy, and meteorology and Associate Editor for Scientific Reports (Nature Portfolio).
From 2003 to 2024, I worked as a certified medical physicist (DQPRM) in several French hospitals. I led the Medical Physics and Radiation Protection Unit (UF01795) at CHD Castelluccio (Ajaccio) from 2020 to 2024. During this period, I was involved in treatment planning, radiation safety, and quality assurance in radiotherapy, as well as supporting medical imaging techniques such as CT and SPECT. I contributed to the safety or planning of radiotherapy for more than 10,000 patients.
I co-developed LQL‑Equiv, a freeware tool to calculate biologically equivalent doses in radiotherapy, in collaboration with Daniel Julian [archive]. This software is now used by clinical and academic centers in over 20 countries. In parallel, I held academic positions at the University of Corsica from 2011 to 2023, where I taught physics, thermodynamics, stochastic processes, and biostatistics. I contributed to both undergraduate and graduate programs at the IUT and the engineering school Paoli Tech.
I also held:
A visiting researcher position at CNRS UMR 6134 (2013–2015)
An associate researcher role at the University of La Réunion (2018–2019)
In 2024, I left the hospital sector to focus entirely on scientific research.
I am now a research director at the O.I.E. Laboratory (Observation, Impacts, Energy) at Mines Paris – PSL, based in Sophia Antipolis. His main research focuses on:
AI-based solar irradiance forecasting
Probabilistic modeling
Uncertainty quantification
Energy optimization in smart microgrids
Recent innovations include:
Clear-sky-free models using extreme learning machines trained directly on raw GHI data.
Transfer learning and clustering to adapt forecasting models to locations with little or no data.
Complex-valued time series encoding both amplitude and volatility for probabilistic forecasting.
The introduction of the Stochastic Coefficient of Variation (sCV) and a new Forecastability Index.
Key publications:
Stochastic Coefficient of Variation..., Renewable Energy, 2026
Transfer Learning for Solar Forecasting, Applied Energy, 2024
ML methods for solar radiation forecasting: A review, Renewable Energy, 2017
Complex-Valued Time Series for Forecasting, J. Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 2023
I have contributed to several national and European collaborative projects:
SAPHIR (ANR): Sensor-Augmented High-Resolution Weather Prediction
Fine4cast (ANR): Fine-scale Forecasting for Renewable Systems
I have also been involved in platforms for hydrogen storage, microgrid simulation, and uncertainty modeling.
Included in Stanford University's Top 2% Most-Cited Scientists (Energy/Engineering, since 2020):
Recipient of:
City of Nice Prize (2012)
PVSEC Award (2012)
Member of editorial boards:
Turkish Journal of Forecasting
Scientific committee member for international conferences including IWCMC, IWCF, ENVIROSENS
Reviewer for more than 30 international journals, including Solar Energy, Applied Energy, IEEE Transactions, RSER, Energy
I maintain several academic profiles across platforms to enhance research visibility, ensure citation accuracy, and facilitate open-access dissemination