Etienne Boursier
About Etienne Boursier
Etienne Boursier holds an Inria Starting Faculty Position at Inria in Orsay, France, where he has worked since 2023. He has a diverse background in research and education, including roles as a PhD student, postdoctoral research fellow, and various internships across Europe and the United States.
Work at Inria
Currently, Etienne Boursier holds an Inria Starting Faculty Position at Inria in Orsay, Île-de-France, France. He has been in this role since 2023. His work involves research in optimization techniques for neural networks and online learning with strategic interactions among multiple agents. He is part of the CELESTE team at INRIA Saclay, which collaborates with the Laboratoire Mathématique d'Orsay.
Education and Expertise
Etienne Boursier has a strong educational background in applied mathematics and data science. He studied at École Polytechnique, where he focused on Data Science from 2014 to 2018. He also attended École Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay, achieving a Master 2 (M2) in Applied Mathematics with a specialization in Vision and Learning. His foundational studies include Physics and Computer Science at Lycée Georges Clemenceau from 2012 to 2014.
Background
Etienne Boursier has diverse work experience in various research and academic institutions. He served as a PhD student at École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay from 2018 to 2021. Prior to that, he worked as an R&D intern at Teraki GmbH in 2016 and as an M2 intern at CMLA in 2018. He also held a position as a Visiting Scholar at the University of California San Diego in 2017 and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne from 2021 to 2023.
Research Focus
Etienne Boursier's research primarily focuses on optimization techniques for neural networks. He is particularly interested in online learning frameworks that involve strategic interactions between multiple agents. His work contributes to advancements in machine learning and artificial intelligence, addressing complex problems in these fields.
Military Experience
Etienne Boursier served as an Officer in the Armée de Terre for five months in 2014-2015. This experience provided him with leadership skills and discipline, which complement his academic and research endeavors.