Luce Brotcorne
About Luce Brotcorne
Luce Brotcorne is a Senior Researcher at INRIA in Lille, specializing in mathematical programming and operations research with applications in transportation, telecommunications, and energy. He has held various academic positions and leads the INRIA team INOCS, focusing on optimization problems and pricing models since 2015.
Work at Inria
Luce Brotcorne has been a Senior Researcher at INRIA in Lille since 2019. He leads the INRIA team INOCS, which has been active since 2015. The team focuses on applications in transportation, telecommunication, and energy sectors. Brotcorne has also been involved in various projects, including the SUM project, and participates in living labs for urban mobility experiments. His role includes collaborating with other institutions, such as Delft University of Technology, to address pricing issues in transportation.
Education and Expertise
Brotcorne studied at Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, where he achieved his HDR in Computer Science in 2010. He also holds a PhD in Operations Research from Université Libre de Bruxelles, where he studied from 1992 to 1997. His expertise lies in mathematical programming and operations research, with a focus on pricing and industry equilibria under competition. He employs various solution techniques, including linear programming, integer programming, bilevel programming, and game theory.
Background
Before joining INRIA, Brotcorne held several academic positions. He worked as a Temporary Assistant Professor at Université de Valenciennes et du Hainaut Cambrésis from 1998 to 2000. He also served as a Post-doctoral Researcher at CIRRELT, Université de Montréal, from 1997 to 1998. Additionally, he worked at INRIA as a Researcher from 2009 to 2022, contributing to various research initiatives in France.
Research Contributions
Brotcorne has made significant contributions to the field of optimization, particularly in developing exact algorithms and heuristic procedures for bilevel programming. His research focuses on large-scale optimization problems with complex structures and variational constraints. He is also involved in the recruitment of doctoral students to advance research on shared vehicle fleet rebalancing, demonstrating his commitment to fostering new talent in the field.
Collaborative Research Initiatives
Brotcorne engages in collaborative research with various universities and research centers. His work includes partnerships that address practical challenges in urban mobility and transportation pricing. He coordinates projects that aim to develop end-to-end pricing models, reflecting his focus on applying research to real-world scenarios and enhancing operational efficiencies in transportation systems.