Stéphane Rivaud

Stéphane Rivaud

Postdoctoral Researcher · INRIA Saclay · TAU Team

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I develop functional optimization methods for neural architecture growth and decentralized machine learning for hardware acceleration. My work focuses on efficient training methods, generative modeling, and integrating domain knowledge into deep learning systems.

Publications

Conference Papers

Patents

Thesis & Technical Reports

Research Experience

Neural Architecture Growth for Frugal AI
INRIA Saclay, TAU Team · Sep 2024 – Present
Decentralized Training of Deep Neural Networks
ISIR, Sorbonne Université · May 2022 – May 2024
Integration of Expert Knowledge in Generative Modeling
Sony CSL & Université de Reims · 2016 – 2020

Teaching

Applied Statistics
M1 AI, Université Paris-Saclay · Fall 2024–2025

Course design and delivery for 50+ students (lectures & practical sessions) · Course materials

Mathematics for Data Science
M1 AI, Université Paris-Saclay · Fall 2025

Practical sessions · Course materials

Advanced Machine Learning and Deep Learning
M2 DAC, Sorbonne Université · Fall 2023

Practical sessions

Introduction to Neural Networks
M2 Computer Science, Université de Reims · Fall 2019

Lectures

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
M1 & M2 Computer Science, Université de Reims · Fall 2017–2018

Lectures

Analysis and Algebra
L3 Mathematics, Université de Rennes · Fall 2013

Oral Examiner

Supervision & Mentorship

Léo Burgund · M1 Research Intern
Université Paris-Saclay · 2025

Transformer Architecture Growth

Louis Fournier · PhD Student
Co-supervised with Dr. Edouard Oyallon · 2022–2024

Parallelizable training in deep learning through local and distributed approaches. Published 2 papers at ICLR and ICML. [Thesis]

Bozhang Huang · M2 Research Intern
Co-supervised with Dr. Olivier Schwander · 2022

Bird Vocalization Classification with Few-Shot Learning

Education

PhD in Artificial Intelligence
Sony CSL & Université de Reims · 2016–2020

Integration of Expert Knowledge in Generative Modeling: Application to Music Production

Master in Acoustics, Signal Processing and Computer Science (ATIAM)
IRCAM, Centre Georges Pompidou · 2014–2015
Agrégation of Mathematics (Computer Science)
ENS Rennes · 2013
Magistère of Mathematics
ENS Rennes · 2010–2014

Side Projects

Bird Biodiversity Dashboard - Martinique
Interactive dashboard · 2014–2025

Comprehensive web-based dashboard for exploring bird population monitoring data from Martinique's 12-year monitoring program. Features interactive visualizations with statistical analysis including Mann-Kendall trend tests, linear regression for population trajectories, and k-means clustering for observer network analysis. The dashboard processes 114,495 observations across 47 species, providing real-time filtering, habitat-specific biodiversity trends, and species population trajectories.