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I am an Assistant Professor (Chargé de Recherche) at the Centre Automatique et systèmes at Mines Paris, PSL University specializing in Applied Mathematics and a member of the Inria team QUANTIC. My primary research interests lie in optimal control and optimization, with a particular emphasis on geometric applications. The key areas of my research encompass:

  • Quantum control: My focus within this domain is to leverage classical optimal control theory tools and apply them to quantum mechanics. This aims to develop more efficient, accurate, and robust methods for controlling quantum systems. The applications of this research extend to diverse fields such as medical imaging, chemical reactions control, quantum sensing, quantum computing, and, more recently, quantum error corrections.

  • Optimization and shape optimization for nuclear fusion reactors: Specifically, my work centers around Stellarators, collaborating with Stellacage and Renaissance fusion. I am interested both in theoretical aspects, like existence of minimizer in shape optimization, and numerical implementation.

Interests
  • Optimal control theory
  • Quantum control
  • Open quantum systems
  • Differential geometry
  • Shape optimization
  • Numerical optimization
  • Dynamical systems
Education

  • PhD in Applied Mathematics, 2019-2022

    Sorbonne Université, Paris, France

  • M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics, 2018-2019

    Sorbonne Université, Paris, France

  • Dipl. ing. in Mathematics, minor in Physics and Computer Science, 2015-2018

    Ecole polytechnique, Palaiseau, France

  • Classes préparatoires MPSI-> MP*, 2013-2015

    Lycée Hoche, Versailles, France

Preprint

[P2] Rémi Robin, Robin Roussel, Shape optimization of harmonic helicity in toroidal domains, 2024.

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[P1] Rémi Robin, Pierre Rouchon, Lev-Arcady Sellem, Convergence of bipartite open quantum systems stabilized by reservoir engineering, 2023.

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Journal article

[J8] Yannick Privat, Rémi Robin, Mario Sigalotti, Existence of surfaces optimizing geometric and PDE shape functionals under reach constraint, Interfaces and Free Boundaries, 2024.

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[J7] Rémi Robin, Small-time global null controllability of generalized Burgers' equations, ESAIM: Control, Optimisation and Calculus of Variations, 2023.

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[J6] Rémi Robin, Ugo Boscain, Mario Sigalotti, Dominique Sugny, Chattering phenomenon in quantum optimal control, New Journal of Physics, 2022.

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[J5] Rémi Robin, Francesco Volpe, Minimization of magnetic forces on stellarator coils, Nuclear Fusion, 2022.

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[J4] Yannick Privat, Rémi Robin, Mario Sigalotti, Optimal shape of stellarators for magnetic confinement fusion, Journal de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées, 2022.

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[J3] Rémi Robin, Nicolas Augier, Ugo Boscain, Mario Sigalotti, Ensemble qubit controllability with a single control via adiabatic and rotating wave approximations, Journal of Differential Equations, 2022.

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[J2] Zheming An, Nathaniel J. Merrill, Kwangwon Lee, Rémi Robin, Amaury Hayat, Olivia Zapfe, Benedetto Piccoli, A Two-Step Model of Human Entrainment: A Quantitative Study of Circadian Period and Phase of Entrainment, Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, 2021.

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[J1] Charles-Ivan Chesneau, Rémi Robin, Hendrik Meier, Mathieu Hillion, Christophe Prieur, Calibration of a magnetometer array using motion capture equipment, Asian Journal of Control, 2019.

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Conference Paper

[C1] Lev-Arcady Sellem, Rémi Robin, Philippe Campagne-Ibarcq, Pierre Rouchon, Stability and decoherence rates of a GKP qubit protected by dissipation, proceedings of the 22nd IFAC World Congress, 2023.

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Recent & Upcoming Talks

CJC-MA 2022
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Softwares

Jul 2, 2021
Stellacode
Stellacode

A python library for CWS shape optimization

Teaching Experience

2023-Present, École des Mines de Paris, France

Tutorials for the courses :
2023-Present, École des Mines de Paris, France
2019-2022, École polytechnique, Palaiseau, France

Tutorials for the courses :
2019-2022, École polytechnique, Palaiseau, France
2016-2017, Lycée Hoche, Versailles, France
I examined three times a week a group of three first year Students for the preparation of the oral examinations (khôlles).
2016-2017, Lycée Hoche, Versailles, France
2015-2016, INP-HB, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
I taught mathematics and physics for 6 months to first and second year university students preparing French competitive exams.
2015-2016, INP-HB, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Researcher
Centre Automatique et Systèmes, Mines Paris, PSL University
Oct 2022 – Present Paris, France
2024 – Present : Associate Professor (Chargé de Recherche),
2022 – 2024 : Postdoctoral researcher.
 
 
 
 
 
PhD Student
LJLL, Sorbonne Université
Sep 2019 – Sep 2022 Paris, France

My PhD manuscript can be found here. My supervisors were Profs. Ugo Boscain and Mario Sigalotti. I got the following awards for my work:

 
 
 
 
 
Research intern
Rutgers University - Camden
Apr 2018 – Aug 2018 Camden, NJ, USA
On the application of the measure differential equations to concentration equations, under the supervision of Prof. Benedetto Piccoli.
 
 
 
 
 
Research engineer intern
Sysnav
Jun 2017 – Aug 2017 Vernon, France
On the calibration of a magnetometer array using motion capture equipment.

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