Education and work experience
Trainings
PhD es Science in Chemistry
"Development of an original genetic algorithm to study the complementarity between macromolecules (proteins and nucleic acids)", Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix (Namur, Belgium)
2000
- 2004
Belgique
Master degree in chemistry
Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix (Namur, Belgium)
1996
- 2000
Belgique
Work experience
Assistant Professor /tenure-track (École des Sciences Criminelles, Université de Lausanne)
In charge of theoretical and practical teaching linked to forensic science and fingermark detection. Research interests: detection and metadetection of traces/marks of forensic interest, using optical and chemical methods.
2013
Suisse
Lecturer "Ambizione" (École des Sciences Criminelles, University of Lausanne)
Management and leadership of a scientific project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF Project n° PZ00P2_121907/1). In charge of research projects aiming to develop and propose original and efficient techniques for the detection of latent fingermarks. Supervision of the research strategy related with the use of luminescent and functionalized nanoparticles.
2009
- 2013
Suisse
Lecturer (École des Sciences Criminelles, University of Lausanne)
In charge of the management of the practical teaching related to the "Identification Forensique I & II" courses for Bachelor and Master Degrees. Supervision of scientific projects related to the development of new fingermark detection techniques based on luminescent nanoparticles.
2005
- 2009
Suisse
Junior lecturer (École des Sciences Criminelles, University of Lausanne)
Post-doctoral research project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) and entitled "Development of latent fingerprint detection techniques based on molecular recognition: Use of Cyclodextrin/Ligand and Antibody/Antigen systems" (Project n° 200021-105580)
2004
- 2005
Suisse
Competences
Expertise in the area of fingermark detection
Regularly contacted to provide advices, to organize workshops or to perform the detection of fingermarks on evidence (casework cases).
Vulgarization
Experience in (and personal interest for) vulgarization conferences related with criminalistics (talks and courses at the Lausanne Popular University)
