THE GRADUATE SCHOOL FOR TOMORROW'S ENGINEERS - ESIEA

The research-
lecturers’ work
provides material
for all the teaching
programmes,
especially the
major and
minor subjects
in the 5 th year.
5 Research areas
linked to the courses
Cryptology and Operational Virology (C+V)°
The (C+V)° laboratory carries out research on computer system security in
the areas of defensive and offensive computing; more precisely the techniques
concerned are those of cryptology (information protection), steganography
(protection of the communication channels) and virology (virus and antivirus
analysis). This research group is leading the fight at an international level against
dangerous computing practices.
Signal and Image Acquisition and Processing
This subject concerns all the applications that use passive imagery (that is,
optical) or active imagery (radar), signal acquisition and processing. The actual
applications concern the recovery and the processing of satellite images (covering
such things as natural disasters), the development of autonomous means of
observation in situ (drones, underwater robots, etc.) and even the procurement
of data for cartographic purposes or 3D reconstruction.
Virtual Reality and Embedded Systems
Using the latest high-tech equipment, this area aims to bring a concept,
a product or a project to life in its future environment, even when the invention
does not have a tangible existence. The uses for this are numerous: transportation,
the army, medicine, biology, etc.
Information and Systems Security
Two of the specialist engineers’ tasks are to anticipate and react in the face of
aggressive hackers and to protect against all possible losses of information. Their
prime strategic issue is information and systems security. Our motto ‘Information
Security : From Coding to Networking’.
Digital Art and Research
Our most recent area of research is found at the crossroads of the engineering
world and that of artists where we contribute more than our fair share to imagery
and creativity. What are the objectives? To work on imagery and visual phenomena,
to develop one’s inventiveness alongside well-known artists and to invest in the
world of art, culture, leisure and communication.
Each year in June the Salon de l’Excellence is a special moment during which
a panel of professionals and teachers judges the best scientific projects. It is
the opportunity for students to work on a concrete idea in a team, to take on
responsibility and then to present their project with conviction.
1 Computer Science Laboratory of Mechanics and Engineering Sciences
2 National Centre of Scientific Research
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FRANçOIS BOUCHET,
postdoctoral researcher at LiMSi 1
of the CnrS 2 , Member of Electoral
College in Year of Graduation 2005
“It was during my studies at ESIEA that
my vocation for teaching and research
was born. The lecturers, who were both
motivating and accessible, knew how
to encourage me to be meticulous and
enquiring, both very useful skills today.
Overseeing projects of students in lower
years has given me the taste for sharing
my knowledge. In my 5th year I acquired
an overall view of high-level computer
research. Armed with my doctorate,
I see myself having an international
career as a research-lecturer in
the area of chatterbots.”
LOICA AVANTHEY,
Student on end-of-studies
internship in the atiS Laboratory
“Ever since my 2nd year I have been
working in the ATIS Laboratory on
course related projects and even in
my free time. In the team we are all
enthusiastic. As soon as we manage
to see a robot take off, roll or swim
or make an algorithm work, we look
at the results with stars in our eyes,
like big children. Together we achieve
more and more ambitious projects
and we dream of our future
endeavours!”