About me
My name is Théo Cantaloube. I am a french Ph.D. student in Computer Science in INSA Lyon, working on Optimization of arithmetic parameters for computational frugality .
Education
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Ph.D. - CITI laboratory, National Institute of Applied Sciences,Optimisation of arithmetic operators for computationnal frugality (Émeraude Team)
Lyon (France) October 2025 → Dececember 2028 -
Graduate School of Engineering in Applied Mathematics andDouble Master's Degree:
Computer Sciences of Grenoble (France) (ENSIMAG) September 2022 → June 2025
- MMIS (Mathematics, Modeling, Imaging, Simulation)
- ORCO (Operational Research and Combinatorial Optimization)
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Intensive study course preparing for the competitive entrancePierre de Fermat High School, Toulouse (France)
examinations to the Grandes Écoles (CPGE)September 2020 → June 2022
Mathematics, Physics and Engineering Science section with Computer Science option -
French Scientific Baccalaureate September 2017 → June 2020St-Sernin High School, Toulouse (France)
Scientific section with biology option
Research Experiences
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Research Internship - CITI Laboratory in INSA Lyon / Inria (France)March 2025 → July 2025Arithmetic optimization of logic circuits for embedded computing (Émeraude Team)
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Research Internship - Algorithm laboratory inComparative study of dual box-covering algorithms for fractal graph dimension computation (slides)
Yuan Ze University (Taiwan)June 2024 → August 2024 -
Introduction to Laboratory Research Course -Automatic design of self-supporting masonry arches based on equivalence classes (slides)
Inria Montbonnot-Saint-Martin (France)February 2024 → May 2024
Teaching
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C programming and algorithms lab sessions - 32h (INSA Lyon)
Advanced Algorithms for Artificial Intelligence and GraphsFebruary 2025 → May 2025
School projects carried out
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Deca Compiler (subset of Java)2023 - 2024Team project: design and implementation of a compiler
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JPEG Decoder in C2022
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TIPE Project2021 - 2022Applications of fractal analysis to medical imaging
Skills
- Programming
- Advanced: Java, C++, Python, LaTeX, Git
- Intermediate: C
- Basic: VHDL, R
- Languages
- French: C2 (native)
- English: C1 (TOEIC B2)
- Spanish: B2
- Mandarin: A2
Additional Experience
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Work experience - Sports Center Facility Agent2023Maintenance of sports infrastructure and green spaces
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ENSIMAG Arts Office2022 - 2024Graphics and Newspaper Section - Art'Canes List
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Volunteer Work2013 - 2024Cultural festivals (Gragna'mômes, Gragna'rock): Artistic and creative activities, catering and logistics
My CV is also avaible in PDF format, in english, french or spanish.
Interests
Reading and writing are subjects that interest me a lot (Babelio, Wattpad).
A few writing prices
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IPP Advanced Short Story Contest - Among top 152025French contest organized by "Institut Polytechnique de Paris" (IPP) with theme: Intelligences?
Short story in french: Hans le malin or in english: Clever Hans -
CROUS Short Story Contest - Auvergne Rhône-Alpes top 32025French contest organized by the CROUS with theme: Courage
Short story in french: Le bureau cosmique des doutes nocturnes or in english: The Cosmic Office of Nighttime Doubts -
IPP Advanced Short Story Contest - Among top 172024French contest organized by IPP with theme: Should we take time seriously?
Short story in french: Apprendre à prendre son temps or in english: Learning to take your time -
ENSIMAG English Short Story Contest - top 22024School contest organized by the ENSIMAG with theme: “The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.” - Isaac Asimov
Short story in french: Les montres, dehors! or in english: Watch out! -
DLF Plumier d'or - top 102014French language contest organized by the association "Défense de la langue française" with the theme: Legends
Art and drawing
- 10 years in Plastic Arts club (acrylic, watercolor, pastel, mosaic, stained glass...)
- 2 years as the graphic designer of the ENSIMAG Arts Office (graphics tablet)
- Currently in anatomical nude drawing class
Martial arts
- 11 years of Taekwondo - red belt with two black stripes (Keup 1)
- 1 year of Jujitsu
- 1 year of Karate
Papers
Here is a selected list of publications.
| Year | Conference | Co-authors | Title | Link | Slides |
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| July 2026 | CP Conference - Best student paper | Xiao Peng, Christine Solnon, Anastasia Volkova | Solving the Multiple Constant Multiplication Problem with Constraint Programming | slides |
For the complete list of publications, please visit my Google Scholar.
Past and upcoming events
| Event | Location | Date | Trivia |
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| ACM Europe School on MLIR | A Coruña (Spain) | August 10 → 14 2026 | |
| 32nd International Conference on Principles and Practice of CP | Lisbon (Portugal) | July 18 → 23 2026 | Poster presentation at CP/SAT Doctoral Program / Best student paper |
| SAT/SMT/AR Summer School | Lisbon (Portugal) | July 13 → 17 2026 | |
| 21ème Journées Francophones de la Programmation par Contraintes | Louvain-La-Neuve (Belgique) | Mai 18 → 20 2026 | Présentation orale |
| 27ème congrès français de Recherche Opérationnelle et d'Aide à la Décision | Tours (France) | Février 24 → 26 2026 | Présentation orale au GT PPC / Finaliste du meilleur mémoire de Master |
| 16ème Rencontres de l'Arithmétique en Informatique Mathématique | Lyon (France) | Novembre 3 → 7 2025 | Présentation orale |
| 31st International Conference on Principles and Practice of CP | Glasgow (Scottland) | August 10 → 15 2025 | Presentation at ModRef Workshop |