About Pierre Mennesson

Education

Agrégation externe de mathématiques (159/283)

July 2025

PhD in Mathematics

Université Paris-Sud, Orsay

September 2015 - October 2018

Developed a homological invariant for Hamiltonian toric manifolds to establish the existence of periodic orbits for equivariant Hamiltonians.

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Master's Degree in Pure Mathematics

Université Paris Diderot, Paris

September 2013 - June 2015

Mention Très Bien • PGSM Scholarship

Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics

Université Paris Diderot, Paris

September 2010 - June 2013

Mention Très Bien

Professional Experience

Mathematics Professor

Académie de Créteil, Aubervilliers

Since February 2024

Teaching mathematics at various secondary schools in Seine-Saint-Denis (2nde, 1ère, Terminale, BTS).

Adjunct instructor for Artificial Intelligence practical courses at Université Paris-Est Créteil.

Data Scientist

Chouette, Paris

October 2018 - May 2022

Developed convolutional neural networks for analyzing vineyard images captured by drones (semantic segmentation). Automated the full pipeline from sampling to labeling and model generation for continuous AI improvement.

Various projects including defective solar panel detection from infrared images, video anomaly detection for mountain rescue services, and automatic drone flight path generation for non-convex parcels.

Research Interests

  • Symplectic Geometry
  • Hamiltonian Topology
  • Toric Varieties
  • Periodic Orbits
  • Differential Geometry
  • Riemannian Geometry

Skills

Mathematics

LaTeX, Differential Geometry, Topology, Homological Algebra

Programming

Python (NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, scikit-learn, Keras, Shapely), SQL

Tools

Linux, Git, LaTeX

Languages

French (Native), English (Fluent), Spanish (Intermediate), Italian (Intermediate)

Bicycle Journey

Canada to Peru by Bicycle

2022-2023

Cycled 13,000 kilometers from Canada to Peru, traversing diverse landscapes and cultures across the Americas. This journey combined physical challenge with cultural immersion, providing the opportunity to learn Spanish along the way and gain new perspectives on simplicity, resilience, and human connection.