Lucien Maman, Ph.D.

About me

I am Co-founder and CTO of Flippit, a Paris-based startup backed by famous VCs such as Entrepreneur First (EF). We are working on improving NPCs' interactivity to enhance players' experiences using Generative AI and Affective computing technologies.

Prior to starting my company, I did my Ph.D. in the Signal, Statistics and Learning (S2A) team in the Image, Data and Signal (IDS) Department of the Laboratory Treatment and Communication of Information (LTCI) at Télécom Paris, Paris. My PhD research work was under the supervision of Giovanna Varni (Télécom Paris), Laurence Linkforman-Sulem (Télécom Paris) and Mohamed Chetouani (ISIR-UPMC, CNRS). The scope of my research encompasses the automatic detection of cohesion in small groups of humans. One of my drivers for innovation is the search for integration of a multi-disciplinary approach when it comes to the design and development of new experiments and applications.

Before my Ph.D., I worked at Grabyo as a video engineer where I had the chance to work with top engineers and to enrich my technical and managing skills. I also hold an MSc in Computational & Software Techniques in Engineering from Cranfield University (U.K.) and an engineering degree from ESTIA (France).

On a different note

I am also a rugby player. I played semi-professionally and professionally in France (Montpellier and Biarritz), in the U.K. (Richmond), in Australia (Gold Coast) and at international level, playing for Algeria. I am now playing at an amateur level in Paris (P.U.C).
I am playing scrum-half (not scrum master), a key role where I have to lead the other players to adhere to the team strategy. I love being on the pitch for the adrenaline and fun it procures and off the pitch for the spirit and the friendships developed around rugby.
I am also a music enthusiast. I am mainly playing piano and exploring GarageBand to create my electronic songs.

Contact

I am always excited to meet and discuss new projects and ideas!
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News

26.01.2023: Flippit is born! A new journey starts with my amazing Co-Founder & CEO Lorenzo
03.10.2022: Beginning of a new entrepreneurial journey at Entrepreneur First (Station F) in Paris!
15.09.2022: I successfully defended my Ph.D. entitled "Automated Analysis of Cohesion in Small Groups Interactions"! Ph.D. Thesis: | Slides:
21.10.2021: We received the Best Paper Award at ICMI! Paper:
08.2021: One paper accepted as an oral presentation at ICMI and one paper accepted as an oral presentation at the Insights on Group & Team Dynamics workshop, as part of ICMI!
08.2021: Thank you Datacraft Paris, always a pleasure to exchange! [Video]
27.07.2021: Had fun presenting my work at the DeepLearn Summer School 2021! [Video]
07.2021: One paper accepted as a poster presentation at ACII
20.10.2020: One doctoral consortium paper accepted at ICMI and one paper accepted as an oral presentation at the Insights on Group & Team Dynamics workshop, as part of ICMI!
10.2019: One paper accepted in the IEEE Access Journal (Open Access)!
25.10.2019: We are in Genova for the Festival della Scienza 2019!