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Msc in Computer Science Optimization in Operations Research h t t p :// o r o . u n i v - n a n t e s . f r Bruxelles Nantes Double Diplôme International Postgraduate Program MSc in Computer Science Optimization in Operations Research graphes et programmation intelligence programmation optimisation mathématique computationnelle par contraintes multi-objectif aide multicritère optimisation optimisation bioinformatique à la décision non-linéaire de la supply-chain Mot de présentation page 3 Environnement de la formation : présentation, contexte, objectifs, adossements à la recherche, soutiens industriels sommaire page 4 © PAM-Université de Nantes © PAM-Université Programme de la formation : L’étudiant et sa formation : présentation du programme, double diplôme, mobilité, thèmes scientifiques principaux diplômés, distinctions page 14 page 23 2 Mot de présentation Dr. Xavier Gandibleux, Dr. Bernard Fortz, Dr. Fabien Lehuédé, chargé professeur, coordinateur professeur, coordinateur pour de recherche, correspondant du master pour l’Université de Nantes l’Université libre de Bruxelles pour l’École des mines de Nantes Après avoir vu quatre promotions de diplômés, la formation de master en informatique « optimisation en recherche opérationnelle (ORO) » de l’Université de Nantes s’enorgueillit d’être proposée depuis la rentrée académique 2012 en double diplôme avec l’Université libre de Bruxelles. Cette brochure est destinée à informer nos futurs étudiants de master 1 et 2 sur ce dispositif de double diplôme, mais aussi de revenir sur l’originalité, les objectifs, le contenu et l’organisation de cette formation. Structures soutenant la formation : Un flashback sur les quatre années écoulées est donné en terme de mobilité, stages et devenir de nos diplômés. Quatre Université de Nantes ans c’est aussi le temps nécessaire pour se prouver et asseoir une reconnaissance de la formation auprès d’entreprises et www.univ-nantes.fr d’unités de recherche. Des entreprises qui soutiennent notre formation s’expriment ici quant à l’importance et à la place Université libre de Bruxelles des compétences scientifiques et techniques en recherche opérationnelle dans notre société. Même si le programme de www.ulb.ac.be École des mines de Nantes la formation est en continuelle évolution afin de s’adapter à de nouveaux besoins, nous saisissons l’opportunité de cette www.mines-nantes.fr brochure pour donner une présentation détaillée du programme et des spécificités qu’il présente aujourd’hui. Région Pays de la Loire www.paysdelaloire.fr Nous tenons à remercier l’ensemble des structures qui soutiennent la formation de master en informatique « optimisation Ministère des affaires étrangères et européennes www.diplomatie.gouv.fr en recherche opérationnelle (ORO) ». Une attention particulière revient à la région Pays de la Loire qui par ses multiples Wallonie-Bruxelles International soutiens nous a permis de réaliser la présente brochure, mais qui accompagne aussi financièrement depuis quatre ans nos www.wbi.be étudiants lors de leur mobilité internationale. International Postgraduate Program Double Diplôme Nantes Bruxelles 3 Deux villes et trois institutions Université de Nantes, très étroitement enseignement et recherche. Faculté des Sciences et Techniques Elle organise près de 40 programmes de 1er cycle Coordinateur du diplôme pour (bachelier) et 235 Masters (2e cycle), et participe la partie française à 20 Écoles doctorales où près de 1 700 doctorats Nantes L’Université de Nantes, créée il y a 50 ans, est sont en cours. Avec quatre Prix Nobel (trois Nobel Nantes est une ville d’histoire tournée vers son avenir. Cette aujourd’hui l’une des grandes universités pluridis- scientifiques et un Nobel de la paix), une Médaille © Mines Nantes/PixMachine-Franck-Gallen métropole-portuaire, de 590 000 habitants dont 290 000 ciplinaires françaises et se développe sur un ter- Fields, deux Prix Abel, trois Prix Wolf, deux Prix résidants dans Nantes, est particulièrement renommée en ritoire attractif ayant une expansion économique Marie Curie et 29% des Prix Francqui attribués, France pour sa qualité de vie et son effervescence culturelle, et démographique forte et continue depuis deux l’ULB est également une grande université de et fait partie des villes françaises les plus dynamiques en décennies. Implantée à Nantes, Saint-Nazaire et recherche reconnue par la communauté académique matière de croissance économique et démographique. Située La Roche-sur-Yon, elle accueille 34 000 étudiants. mondiale. Riche de plus de 175 ans de réussites, la au carrefour de la Bretagne, de l’Anjou et de la Vendée, elle Avec 11 facultés et UFR, 8 instituts et une école Faculté des Sciences de l’ULB compte aujourd’hui est au bord d’un fleuve sauvage, la Loire, et proche de l’océan. environ 2 000 étudiants, répartis dans 9 bacheliers © PAM-Université de Nantes/ Maxime Pateau © PAM-Université d’ingénieurs, l’Université de Nantes propose plus Son modèle de développement durable basé sur la confiance de 300 diplômes dans presque tous les domaines (appelés licences en France) et 16 masters, ainsi dans l’innovation, l’attention à la cohésion sociale et de la connaissance dont « sciences, technologie, que 500 chercheurs travaillant au sein de 11 dépar- l’engagement dans la protection de l’environnement a désigné santé ». Mer, santé, matériaux et STIC (sciences et tements de recherche. Nantes Capitale européenne de l’environnement en 2013. Avec technologies de l’information et de la communica- 51 000 étudiants dont 34 000 à l’université, Nantes est un pôle tion) figurent parmi ses pôles d’excellence en re- École des mines de Nantes d’enseignement supérieur majeur. cherche. La Faculté des Sciences et des Techniques Partenaire habilité pour délivrer le diplôme de l’Université de Nantes accueille chaque année L’École des mines de Nantes est une école plus de 4000 étudiants, au sein de 7 mentions de d’ingénieurs généralistes membre de l’Institut Bruxelles licence et 12 mentions de master, ainsi qu’environ Mines-Télécom, le 1er groupe de grandes écoles Le village Bruocsela (qui signifie « habitation des marais ») 650 personnels dans 6 départements et 30 struc- d’ingénieur et de management de France. Elle ac- est devenu Bruxelles, ville mondiale qui a fêté son millénaire en tures de recherche. cueille sur son campus près de 1 000 étudiants dont 1979. Capitale de la Belgique et de l’Union européenne, Bruxelles 35% étrangers. Formations, recherches et transferts est une ville à l’histoire importante, au patrimoine riche et Université libre de Bruxelles, de technologies sont assurés en partenariat avec au folklore vivant. Bilingue français-néerlandais, la Région Faculté des Sciences les entreprises. Référence dans la formation des in- Bruxelles-Capitale est divisée en 19 communes, dont Bruxelles- Partenaire conventionné pour délivrer génieurs comme dans la recherche, l’École s’impose ville, et compte plus d’un million d’habitants. La ville abrite de le double diplôme dans deux domaines d’excellence : les sciences et prestigieuses universités qui peuvent se targuer de plusieurs prix Fondée en 1834, et actuellement forte de 24 000 technologies de l’énergie et de l’environnement et Nobel dont l’ Université libre de Bruxelles, la Vrije Universiteit étudiants dont 32% sont d’origine étrangère, les sciences et technologies de l’information. Le Brussel, ainsi que des grandes écoles et des centres de recherche l’Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) est ouverte master ORO offre un lieu d’expression à son exper- actifs dans de nombreux domaines. à l’Europe et au monde. Composée de 13 facul- tise en optimisation, aide à la décision et gestion de © Université libre de Bruxelles tés, écoles et instituts spécialisés, l’ULB couvre la supply-chain. aujourd’hui toutes les disciplines en associant 4 Une formation en science du numérique spécialisée en « recherche opérationnelle » La spécialité « recherche opérationnelle » tique, et bioinformatique sont visibles internationalement. Ces dernières années Nantes a été organisateur de manifestations scientifiques majeures comme les En deux mots, la recherche opérationnelle désigne les méthodes scientifiques conférences « Principles and Practice of Constraint Programming » en 2006, utilisables pour élaborer de meilleures décisions. La spécialité est « Evolutionary Multi-Criterion Optimization » en 2009, « EURO Working Group pluridisciplinaire avec des ancrages en informatique, mathématiques on Locational Analysis » en 2011 et « Integration of AI and OR Techniques in appliquées, économie, et science de l’ingénieur. Elle propose des modèles Constraint Programming for Combinatorial Optimization Problems » en 2012. conceptuels pour analyser des situations complexes et permet d’éclairer les choix du décideur sous l’angle de l’efficience. Les formations en recherche La recherche opérationnelle à l’ULB © www.guidnet.com opérationnelle sont largement répandues dans les pays anglo-saxons et se présentent sous la dénomination « Operations Research and Management Répartie sur trois unités (IRIDIA, GOM et SMG), la recherche opérationnelle Sciences (OR/MS) ». à l’Université libre de Bruxelles est internationalement connue par les tra- vaux conduits par Marco Dorigo (Prix d’excellence Marie Curie en 2003) sur Que faire avec une formation les métaheuristiques à base de colonies de fourmis et Thomas Stützle sur la en recherche opérationnelle ? recherche locale stochastique, par Martine Labbé (Présidente d’EURO, asso- ciation des sociétés européennes de recherche opérationnelle entre 2007 et Une formation en recherche opérationnelle donne des fondations
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