Fabien Lotte
About Fabien Lotte
Fabien Lotte is a Research Director at INRIA Bordeaux Sud-Ouest, France, with a strong background in computer science and neuroergonomics. He has received multiple awards for his research and has contributed significantly to the field through various editorial roles and publications.
Current Position at INRIA
Fabien Lotte serves as a Research Director at INRIA Bordeaux Sud-Ouest, France. He has held this position since 2019, contributing to research initiatives in the Bordeaux area. His role involves overseeing research projects and guiding the direction of studies related to neuroergonomics and brain-computer interfaces.
Previous Experience at INRIA and Other Institutions
Prior to his current role, Fabien Lotte worked as a Research Scientist at INRIA Bordeaux Sud-Ouest from 2011 to 2019. He also held positions at various institutions, including a Visiting Research Scientist role at RIKEN in Japan from 2016 to 2018, and a Research Fellow at the Institute for Infocomm Research in Singapore from 2009 to 2010. Additionally, he served as a Visiting Associate Professor at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology for one month in 2019.
Educational Background and Qualifications
Fabien Lotte studied computer sciences at the Institut national des Sciences appliquées de Rennes, where he completed his PhD from 2000 to 2005. He obtained an Habilitation (HDR) in Computer Science from the University of Bordeaux in September 2016. His academic journey includes a PhD candidacy at IRISA/INRIA Rennes from 2005 to 2008 and a brief period as a Visiting PhD Student at the University of Tokyo in 2008.
Editorial Roles and Publications
Fabien Lotte is the co-specialty chief editor of the journal Frontiers in Neuroergonomics, which he co-founded in 2020. He has been part of the editorial boards of the journals Brain-Computer Interfaces and Journal of Neural Engineering since 2016. His contributions to the field include co-editing several books on brain-computer interfaces, including 'Brain-Computer Interfaces 1: foundations and methods' and 'Brain-Computer Interfaces 2: technology and applications,' both published in 2016.
Awards and Research Grants
Fabien Lotte received the PhD Thesis award from AFRIF in 2009 and was also awarded the accessit (2nd prize) from ASTI in the same year. He obtained an ERC Starting Grant of 1.5 million euros in 2016 for his project BrainConquest, aimed at advancing research in brain-computer interfaces.