User:Quesnel/fr

Permanent researcher at INRA, in BIA unit of the MIA department.

Research interests

 * Theory of modeling and simulation : DEVS Discrete System Event Specification.
 * VLE: A multi-modelling, simulation and analysis environment of complex dynamical systems.
 * Simulation Optimization
 * Intelligent agents
 * Planning under uncertainty

Qualifications

 * Phd in Computer Science at Université du Littoral côte d'Opale (2006) (these.pdf).

Select publications

 * G. Quesnel, R. Duboz and É. Ramat, The Virtual Laboratory Environment - An Operational Framework for Multi-Modelling, Simulation and Analysis of Complex Systems, Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, (17), 641-653, April 2009.
 * Bruno Bonté, Raphaël Duboz, Gauthier Quesnel and Jean-Pierre Müller, Recursive simulation and experimental frame for multiscale simulation, SCSC'09: Summer Computer Simulation Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, July 13-16, 2009.
 * E. Rachelson, G. Quesnel, F. Garcia and P. Fabiani, A Simulation-based Approach for Solving Generalized Semi-Markov Decision Processes, European Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Patras, Greece, 21-25 juillet 2008

Recent papers

 * Roux, O., Duvivier, D., Quesnel, G., Ramat, E., Combes, C. (2010), UML-statechart modeling tool for the VLE simulator: an application to a chronic renal dialysis unit, 8th International Conference of Modeling and Simulation, MOSIM’10 : “Evaluation and optimization of innovative production systems of goods and services”, Hammamet, Tunisia, May 10-12.
 * Quesnel, G., Duboz, R and Ramat, E. (2009). The Virtual Laboratory Environment -- An operational framework for multi-modelling, simulation and analysis of complex dynamical systems. Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, 17, 641-653.
 * Bonté, B., Duboz, R, Quesnel, G and Müller, J. (2009). Recursive simulation and experimental frame for multiscale simulation. In (ed.), SCSC'09: Summer Computer Simulation Conference.
 * Rachelson, E., Quesnel, G, Garcia, F and Fabiani, P. (2008). A Simulation-based Approach for Solving Generalized Semi-Markov Decision Processes. In (ed.), European Conference on Artificial Intelligence.
 * Rachelson, E., Quesnel, G, Garcia, F and Fabiani, P. (2008). Approximate Policy Iteration for Generalized Semi-Markov Decision Processes: an Improved Algorithm. In (ed.), European Workshop on Reinforcement Learning.
 * Roux, O., Duvivier, D, Quesnel, G and Ramat, É. (2009). Optimization of preventive maintenance through a combined maintenance-production simulation model. In (ed.), International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Systems Management (IESM 2009).
 * Quesnel, G., Ramat, É and Makowski, D. (2009). Software environments for implementing the particle filter with dynamic models. In (ed.), Proceedings of Farming Systems Design.
 * Bergez, J.E., Chabrier, P, Garcia, F, Gary, C, Makowski, D, Quesnel, G, Ramat, É, Raynal, H, Rousse, N and Wallach, D. (2009). RECORD: a new software platform to model and simulate cropping systems. In (ed.), Proceedings of Farming Systems Design.
 * Rachelson, E., Fabiani, P, Garcia, F and Quesnel, G. (2008). Une Approche basée sur la Simulation pour l'Optimisation des Processus Décisionnels Semi-Markoviens Généralisés. In (ed.), Conférence Francophone sur l'Apprentissage Automatique.
 * Akplogan, M., Garcia, F, Joannon, A, Martin-Clouaire, R and Quesnel, G. (2009). Un modèle DEVS d'agent intelligent: application à la conduite des systèmes de culture. In O. Sigaud and M. Vié (ed.), Journées Francophones Planification Décision Apprentissage (JFPDA 2009).

Teaching

 * Open source development: 36h (2006), Master 2 I2L
 * C++ language: 120h (2004-2006)
 * Operating system (low level): 30h (2005-2006)
 * Networks: 104h (2004-2006)
 * Advanced Data Structures 64h (2003)
 * Java: 57h (2002, 2003)

Contact informations

 * Address:
 * Gauthier Quesnel


 * Unité de Biométrie et Intelligence Artificielle


 * INRA, BP 52627


 * Chemin de Borde-Rouge - Auzeville


 * 31326 Castanet-Tolosan Cedex


 * France


 * Mail: [mailto:gauthier.quesnel@toulouse.inra.fr Gauthier.Quesnel@toulouse.inra.fr]
 * Phone: 0 (+33) 5.61.28.50.64
 * IRC: goth` freenode.net on #vle.
 * Calendar