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Name

Jeremie Dequidt — Full Professor in Computer Science

Synopsis

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Description

I am a full professor at the University of Lille. I am interested in the development of new algorithms for the simulation and control of soft robots.

Current Positions

Director – International Relations @ Polytech Lille
Co-animator – TS2: Souplesse & Déformation @ CNRS GdR Robotique
Leader – Control and scientific Computing @ CRIStAL

See Also

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University of Lille DEQUIDT(1)

Research Impact

77 Publications
1967 Citations
22 h-index
34 i10-index
5 Best Papers
9 PhD Theses
Prize · 2015 Eurographics

Dirk Bartz Prize for Visual Computing in Medicine

Surgery Training, Planning and Guidance Using the SOFA Framework

Patent · 2015 FR3015883 BOPI 2015-27

Système et procédé de suivi du déplacement d'un instrument médical dans le corps d'un sujet

with Mario Sanz Lopez, Stephane Cotin, Christian Duriez

Patent · 2017 US-15109034 US Patent App. 15/109,034

System and Method for Monitoring the Movement of a Medical Instrument in the Body of a Subject

with Mario Sanz Lopez, Stephane Cotin, Christian Duriez

Best Paper Awards
2013

Runner-up Best Paper Award

ISMAR

2014

Top Ranked AR/VR paper

TVCG presented at SIGGRAPH Asia

2015

Top Ranked AR/VR paper

TVCG presented at SIGGRAPH

2016

Best Paper Award

SIMPAR

2018

Best Paper Award

Advanced Robotics

Research Areas

Soft Robotics

Real-time simulation and control of continuum robots. FEM-based models, visual servoing, and inverse models for endoscopic and surgical applications.

FEM Control SOFA Continuum
Publications

Medical Simulation

Surgical training simulators for cataract surgery, interventional radiology, and laparoscopy. Augmented reality guidance for intraoperative navigation.

AR Surgery Training Navigation
Publications

Interactive Simulation

Deformable object simulation with the SOFA Framework. Finite element methods tuned for real-time physics at surgical and robotics timescales.

SOFA Real-time Physics Deformation
SOFA Framework

Experience & Skills

Experience

CO2 Theme Coordinator

2025- now Current

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TS2 Co-Coordinator

2024- now Current

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Full Professor

2023- now Current

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Head of International Relations

2023- now Current

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Head of Embedded Systems Department

2017- 22

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Co-founder of Defrost Research Team

2015- now Current

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Member of Shacra Research Team

2010- 15

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Associate Professor in Computer Science

2008- 23

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Research Engineer for Project SIMPLE

2007- 08

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Research Fellow (CIMIT·Harvard Med. School)

2006- 07

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Ph.D in Computer Science

2002- 05

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Skills

Interactive Physics-Based Simulation90%
Control of Soft Robots50%
Augmented / Mixed Reality75%
Geometric Modeling80%
Medical Applications90%
Software Engineering90%

Research Funding & Service

Brain-Interfaced SofT RObotics and Academic Collaboration

Active
2025–2026 NeurotechEU Prime Investigator
2025–2029 ANR PRC Work Package Leader 191 k€

Control and scientific Computing

Active
2025–… Leader CRIStAL 30
2024–2027 Horizon CL4 Work Package Leader 670 k€
2024–2031 PEPR O2R Coordinator 2.4 m€

International Relations

Active
2023–2028 Director Polytech Lille

TS2: Souplesse & Déformation

Active
2023–… Co-animator CNRS GdR Robotique

CE33: Interaction, Robotics

Past
2021–2023 Member of the Panel ANR

CoBra Brachytherapy

Past
2018–2022 Interreg2Seas Coordinator 3.8 m€

Embedded Systems Department

Past
2017–2022 Director Polytech Lille 200

COMOROS

Past
2017–2018 FEDER + ANR Tremplin Researcher 497 k€

Cross-Disciplinary Courses

Past
2016–2019 Coordinator Polytech Lille 150

Bridging SOFA and ROS softwares

Past
2016–2018 INRIA ADT Coordinator 200 k€

Image-Driven Simulations

Past
2011–2015 ANR JCJC SIMI-3 Coordinator 175 k€

Communicating Systems Track

Past
2010–2017 Coordinator Polytech Lille 60

PhD Supervision

All students →
9 Total
6 Defended
3 Ongoing

Currently supervising

Sizhe Tian TBD since Febr
Luciano Casanova TBD since Octo
Thomas Moupfouma TBD since Nove

Alumni outcomes

R&D Engineer at Amadeus Assistant Professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School Computer Scientist in AI-based Medical Imaging at Children's National Hospital Associate Professor, CAIR-CAS-Hong Kong University Research Engineer at Caranx Medical

Research Collaborations

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Contact & Location

research office

INRIA, Team Defrost, 40 Avenue Halley, 59650 Villeneuve d’Ascq

teaching office

Polytech Lille, Office A103, Avenue Paul Langevin, 59650 Villeneuve d'Ascq