Interview to Amel Karoui, PhD student in applied mathematics, in the modeling team at the Liryc institute.<\/p>\n\n
Behind her\u00a0computer terminal, Amel has both theoretical and practical missions related to solving the reverse problem in electrocardiography, to better understand the mechanisms of the heart.<\/p>\n More specifically, a part of my job is to reconstruct the cardiac mechanisms from measurements of electrical potential on the surface of the torso.<\/p>\n Choosing the cardiology field\u00a0was an opportunity and a choice at the same time. In fact, before starting my thesis, I did my final year internship on the same subject within the same team and that’s when applied mathematics to cardiology began to fascinate me.<\/p>\n There are times during the thesis where\u00a0you have to focus on bibliographies, others where\u00a0you have to write papers, and in between lI focus on the most important phase of a researcher’s work: developing, testing new approaches, analyzing and interpreting the results obtained.<\/p>\n\n As part of my thesis, I develop numerical methods for the reverse problem’s solution in electrocardiography, so I have the chance to oscillate between the theoretical side of the problem which consists in mathematical modeling and the practical side by developing computer tools to solve the problem.<\/p>\n\n I also had the opportunity to give lectures at the University of Bordeaux as part of an assignment complementary to my doctoral contract. Then, once a week, I have to prepare my course and present it to the students.<\/p>\n Another very important quality: determination!<\/p>\n\n During the course of a thesis, there are moments of “deadlock” where\u00a0you don’t know what to do or in which direction to conduct your research; and there are other moments of intense stress due to deadlines or other reasons. Therefore, determination can save the day.<\/p>\n My computer terminal! It’s the computer’s black window that allows me to do anything: code, navigate between different directories, launch different tools and software…<\/p>\n Nevertheless, I have sometimes heard a few different and surprising stories about other women’s experiences.<\/p>\n In my opinion, change must be achieved from an early age by encouraging girls to study mathematics and computer science.<\/p>\n [1]\u00a0Inria\u00a0= National Research Institute for Digital Science and Technology. Its mission is to accelerate research and technological innovation in and through digital technology.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Interview to Amel Karoui, PhD student in applied mathematics, in the modeling team at the Liryc institute. Behind her\u00a0computer terminal, Amel has both theoretical and practical missions related to solving the reverse problem in electrocardiography, to better understand the mechanisms of the heart. What is your position at Liryc Institute? I am a PhD student […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":1928,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4251","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhat is your position at Liryc Institute?<\/h2>\n\n
When did you join Liryc?<\/h2>\n\n
Which project\u00a0are you working on at the Liryc institute?<\/h2>\n\n
What is your background before joining the Liryc institute?<\/h2>\n\n
What’s your typical day?<\/h2>\n\n
What qualities\/skills are needed for your position?<\/h2>\n\n
What is the tool that you use the most on a daily basis?<\/h2>\n\n
Do you think it is difficult to be a woman in the scientific world today?<\/h2>\n\n
Do you think that being a woman makes a difference in your work?<\/h2>\n\n
How do you see the place of women in the research field in 20 years?<\/h2>\n\n
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