MERGE

Permanent members :

Vincent Bansaye, professor, Ecole polytechnique

Marie Doumic, scientific leader of Merge, ingénieure en chef des Ponts, Inria

Sylvie Méléard, full professor, Ecole polytechnique

Gaël Raoul, research scientist, CNRS

Milica Tomasevic, research scientist,, CNRS

Ph.D and post-doctoral students:

Sirine Boucenna (2022 - )

Laetitia Colombani, post-doctoral student since September 2023

Guillaume Garnier (2021 - )

Ana Fernandez Baranda (2022 - )

Madeleine Kubasch (2021 - )

Maxime Ligonnière (2021 - )

Ignacio Madrid Canales (2020 - )

Jules Olayé (2022 - )

Research activities:

The MERGE project-team brings together researchers in mathematics applied to biology - specifically stochastic processes, analysis of stochastic partial differential equations, analysis of partial differential equations and inverse problems.

Our aim is to introduce and study new models, stochastic or averaged, for the dynamics of interacting biological populations across scales, in close collaboration with biologists and physicians, with a particular focus on applications in microbiology.

MERGE is a joint team between Inria and IP-Paris, at the CMAP of the Ecole Polytechnique. We benefit from the framework agreement between IP-Paris and Inria: we are members of the interdisciplinary E4H (Engineering for Health) Center, and enjoy the presence of many groups developing models and simulations for the life sciences on the Paris Saclay campus. We also participate in the very active collaborative network of the MMB "Mathematical Modeling and Biodiversity" chair (Ecole Polytechnique, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Veolia Environnement, Fondation X).

Former members :

Claire Ecotière (2019 - 2023) defended her Ph.D on October 18, 2023

Anaïs Rat (2019 - 2023) defended her Ph.D on May 31, 2023