Joris Paret

Joris Paret

AI/ML Engineer and Computational Physicist

Automaticity Solutions

About me


AI/ML engineer and computational physicist with strong Python software-engineering expertise and experience delivering machine-learning and generative-AI solutions in international Big Science environments. I build agentic AI applications, anomaly-detection systems, and scientific software, with a foundation in fusion engineering, HPC, open-source development, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

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Interests
  • Generative AI and Agentic Systems
  • Computational Physics
  • Nuclear Fusion
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Machine Learning and AI
  • Game development
Education
  • PhD. in Computational Physics, 2021

    University of Montpellier, France

  • MSc. in Computational Physics, 2018

    University of Montpellier, France

  • BSc. in Theoretical Physics, 2016

    University of Montpellier, France

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Automaticity Solutions
AI/ML Engineer
Mar. 2026 – Present Aix-en-Provence, France

Design and develop custom agentic AI solutions for Big Science applications using Python, LangChain, and the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Define technical architectures and implementation stacks, translating project requirements into maintainable software designs. Develop machine-learning-based anomaly detection algorithms and scientific Python software. Contribute to CEA/IRFM’s open-source event-storage library for detected and annotated fusion-diagnostic events. Explore emerging generative-AI patterns including LangGraph-based orchestration, retrieval-augmented generation, vector databases, and containerized MCP services.

Generative AI | Agentic systems | LLMs | MCP | Python | Machine learning | Scientific software

 
 
 
 
 
ITER Organization
Postdoctoral Machine Learning Scientist
Feb. 2023 – Jan. 2026 Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France

Contributed to ITER, the world’s largest international scientific collaboration, aiming to demonstrate the feasibility of large-scale clean energy from nuclear fusion. Designed a machine-learning-based calibration strategy for ANSYS finite-element models using Bayesian optimization and Gaussian processes. Developed anomaly detection algorithms for predictive maintenance, enabling intershot and real-time monitoring. Contributed to the Tokamak Systems Monitor software, including version control and data handling (Git, DVC). Administered the team’s multi-GPU compute server. Presented results at international conferences (SOFT, SOFE) and workshops (Fusion for Energy AI Workshop). Explored LLMs for automated tokamak operation reporting. Co-supervised interns and supported external contributors.

Machine learning | Artificial intelligence | Python | Nuclear fusion | FEA | Ansys | Mechanical engineering

 
 
 
 
 
Laboratoire Charles Coulomb, CNRS & Université de Montpellier
PhD Fellow
Oct. 2018 – Nov. 2021 Montpellier, France

Research on the emergence of local order in disordered materials such as glasses and supercooled liquids using molecular dynamics simulations, unsupervised machine learning (clustering, dimensionality reduction, autoencoders), and information theory. Developed a fully documented open-source Python package (partycls) for machine-learning-based structural analysis, with CI/CD integration. Ran large-scale simulations on CPU and GPU clusters. Presented work at international conferences and workshops. Delivered 200+ hours of undergraduate teaching in physics and programming.

Computational physics | Machine learning | HPC | Python | C++ | Fortran | Teaching

 
 
 
 
 
Department of Physics, Université de Montréal
Research Assistant
Feb. 2018 – Aug. 2018 Montréal, Canada

Performed quantum simulations to study the electronic and vibrational properties of complex 2D materials. Hands-on experience with large-scale simulations on HPC clusters. Attended international summer schools on parallel computing (MPI, OpenMP, CUDA) and quantum physics for materials science.
– Financed by the RQMP international internship grant program.

Computational physics | Quantum physics | Parallel computing | Python

 
 
 
 
 
Laboratoire Charles Coulomb, CNRS & Université de Montpellier
Research Assistant
May. 2017 – Jul. 2017 Montpellier, France

Performed Raman scattering and reflectometry experiments on graphene samples using complex experimental setups. Contributed to the development of a LabVIEW application for automating measurements and used Python for data analysis.

Experimental physics | Python | LabVIEW

 
 
 
 
 
Laboratoire Charles Coulomb, CNRS & Université de Montpellier
Research Assistant
May. 2016 – Jul. 2016 Montpellier, France

Fabricated complex heterostructures through mechanical exfoliation and stacking of 2D materials. Characterized materials using Raman spectroscopy and white-light reflectometry. Authored a microscope user manual for training graduate students in optical characterization.

Experimental physics | Python

 
 
 
 
 
Laboratoire Charles Coulomb, CNRS & Université de Montpellier
Research Assistant
Jun. 2015 – Jun. 2015 Montpellier, France

Developed Python models and ran simulations to study how opinions propagate on small-world networks. Explored consensus dynamics and decision-making processes by systematically varying model parameters and assumptions. Conducted extensive data analysis to evaluate behavioral patterns and outcomes across different scenarios.

Computational physics | Python | Network theory

Publications

(2026). Design and implementation of machine learning-based anomaly detection in the ITER Tokamak Systems Monitor. In Frontiers in Physics.

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(2026). Machine Learning-Based Anomaly Detection for ITER's Tokamak Systems Monitor: A Gyrotron Case Study. In IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science.

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(2025). Preliminary machine learning-based calibration strategy for the ITER Tokamak Systems Monitor. In Fusion Engineering and Design.

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(2022). Dimensionality reduction of local structure in glassy binary mixtures. In The Journal of Chemical Physics.

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(2021). Hidden order in disordered materials. In HAL (thesis).

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(2021). partycls: A Python package for structural clustering. In The Journal Of Open Source Software.

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(2020). Assessing the structural heterogeneity of supercooled liquids through community inference. In The Journal of Chemical Physics.

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