Frédéric Dandurand
Senior researcher in AI (Artificial Intelligence)
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Senior researcher with a solid experience in software design for enterprise and research applications

Expertise

Software Development (design, implementation and testing)

  • C++ libraries used for the development of applications and plug-ins
  • C++ tutorial code released to software designers who develop OEM applications
  • IP network management: SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) agents, protocol translation tools, and standardized interfaces
  • Speech recognition: SQL-based tools to automate data generation for describing speech-activated services, improvement of recognition rates and detection of out-of-vocabulary words using statistical techniques
  • Extensive knowledge of Java, C++ and Matlab; good knowledge of applications development under Android, and of HTML, CSS, SQL, Perl, Prolog, Lisp and Pascal
  • Experience using software design methodologies (xUML) and tools such as Eclipse, Visual Studio, Clear Case and Bridge Point (case tool for xUML)

Research and development

  • Development of algorithms for processing biometric signals
  • Machine learning: supervised, unsupervised, reinforcement, symbolic, and hybrid systems (connectionist and symbolic)
  • Modeling and computer simulations of human cognition: problem solving, learning, and visual word recognition
  • Statistical, quantitative and experimental methods: detection of significant maxima and spurts in noisy data, and Web-based experiments
  • Good knowledge of statistical analyses techniques and software such as SPSS and R

Communication

  • Teaching a university-level course to a class of 210 students, and supervising two teaching assistants
  • Publishing in top, peer-reviewed scientific journals (14 articles including 10 as first author; details available upon request), including Neural Networks, Connection Science, and IEEE Transactions
  • Presenting talks and posters at international scientific conferences (18 projects and papers, including 13 as first author; details available upon request)
  • Reviewing scientific articles, including for the IEEE Transactions and Connection Science
  • Co-supervising two students' honours theses
  • Writing a manual and training new employees (computer operators and technicians)

Professional experience

  1. Senior researcher in Natural Language Processing, Nuance Communications, Montréal (2012-...)
  2. Senior engineer* in biometric signals' analysis, OMSignal, Montréal (2012)
  3. Contract researcher (post-doctoral)

    • Université de Montréal, Canada (2010-2012)
    • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Marseille, France (2008-2010)
  4. Lecturer, Cognitive processes course, Université de Montréal (2010)
  5. Software engineer*, Preside Network Services, Nortel Networks, Montréal, Canada (1999-2001)
  6. Software designer, Video group, Matrox Electronic Systems, Montréal, Canada (1998-1999)
  7. Researcher (internship) in speech recognition, Daimler-Benz research center, Ulm, Germany (1995)
  8. Software designer (internship), Bell Northern Research, Montréal, Canada (1995 & 1998)
  9. Technician and operator, Vidéotron Services Informatiques, Montréal, Canada (1991-1994)
Note: * Member of Ordre des Ingenieurs du Quebec from 2000 to 2014

Educational and professional qualifications

  • Ph.D., Cognitive sciences, Department of Psychology, McGill University (2002-2007)
  • Master of Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, McGill University (1996-1998)
  • Bachelor of Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, École Polytechnique de Montréal (1990-1995)

Service to the community

  • Councillor, Post-Graduate Student Society, McGill University(2005-2006)
  • VP Finance, Graduate Association of Students in Psychology, McGill University (2003-2005)
  • Volunteer, International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) (1996-1998)
  • Volunteer, McGill Buddy Program for international students (1996-1997)
  • VP Finance, Electrical Engineering Graduate Students' Society, McGill University(1996-1997)

Fellowships and scholarships

  • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (post-doctoral, 2010-2012)
  • Lloyd Carr-Harris McGill major (2005-2007)
  • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (2002-2005)
  • Fonds Québécois de la Recherche sur la Nature et les Technologies (2002-2004)
  • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (1996-1998)
  • Fonds pour la Formation de Chercheurs et l'Aide à la Recherche (awarded but declined, 1996)

Other achievements and information

  • Doctoral thesis entitled "Computational modelling of learning in complex problem solving tasks" defended in 2007
  • Recipient of the De Vinci profile at École Polytechnique de Montréal (1994-1995)
  • Member of IEEE, the International Neural Network Society, and the Cognitive Science Society
  • Student exchange, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland (1993-1994)
  • Teaching assistant for computer engineering courses, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and McGill University (1993 and 1997)
  • Teaching assistant at McGill University for four cognitive psychology courses, including one at the graduate level (2004 to 2006)
  • Internship (3 months), Neural Systems Group, Imperial College, London, UK (1997)
  • Member of the Y2K technical support team at Nortel Networks
  • Manager of small Windows NT networks in university labs