Short biographyv.2024.05 Prof. Benoit Clement is a full professor at ENSTA Bretagne, France, while also serving as an Adjunct Professor at Flinders University. he currently spearheads the Information Science and Technology Department at ENSTA Bretagne, following his tenure as Deputy Head of the renowned Lab-STICC (CNRS UMR 6285) and his leadership of the Ocean Sensing and Mapping Department at ENSTA Bretagne. Presently situated in Adelaide, South Australia, Prof. Clement occupies the role of CNRS Researcher at CROSSING IRL CNRS 2010, where he engages in collaborative research endeavors with CNRS, Naval Group, Flinders University, University of Adelaide, and University of South Australia. His expertise and contributions extend beyond academia by his membership in IFAC technical committees on Robust Control and Marine Systems. Prof. Clement's academic journey is characterised by a commitment to excellence and scholarly inquiry. He earned his Master of Science degrees in Automatic Control and Signal Processing from University Paris-Saclay and in Automatic Control and Systems from CentraleSupelec in 1998. Subsequently, he pursued his Ph.D. at CentraleSupelec, awarded of a Ph.D. degree in Physics from the University Paris-Saclay in 2001. In 2015, he furthered his academic credentials with the attainment of the “Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches” (HDR) degree in Automatic Control from the University of Brest. Currently, Prof. Clement's research endeavors focus on the integration of artificial intelligence with traditional approaches in maritime robotics Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) algorithms. This research is supported by the French Defence Agency, the French Research Agency (CNRS), and collaborative efforts with industrial partners. Prof. Clement's dedication to advancing knowledge and innovation underscores his significant contributions to the field of control systems and maritime robotics.
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