Thibaut Vidal, Polytechnique Montréal

Research

Combinatorial Optimization Interpretable AI Machine Learning Operations Research Production Management Supply Chains Vehicle Routing

Latest funding

Interpretable Decision Processes in Data-Driven Supply Chains
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$156,000
Des chaînes d’approvisionnement responsables et ouvertes pour la transformation et la traçabilité des écosystèmes agroalimentaires (CAROTTE AA)
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$250,000

All 2 grants and awards

Interpretable Decision Processes in Data-Driven Supply Chains

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Vidal, Thibaut

Keywords: combinatorial optimization; machine learning; operations research; supply chains; vehicle routing; production management; interpretable ai

$156,000

Des chaînes d’approvisionnement responsables et ouvertes pour la transformation et la traçabilité des écosystèmes agroalimentaires (CAROTTE AA)

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022New Frontiers in Research Fund - Special Calls

Principal investigators: Tchuinou Tchouwo, Carène

Keywords: Innovation ouverte; Chaines d’approvisionnement; Durabilité; Traçabilité; Écosystèmes agroalimentaires; Sécurité alimentaire; Responsabilité environnementale; Production locale

$250,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Combinatorial Optimization Dear Professor Vidal, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on combinatorial optimization connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Interpretable Decision Processes in Data-Driven Supply Chains" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]