Excellence prize awarded by the Foundation of the University

Olivier Flasseur is the recipient of the Ph.D. excellence prize awarded by the Foundation of the University (Fondation Université Jean Monnet).

Olivier Flasseur has proposed an approach that is particularly efficient for the detection of patterns in images corrupted by a structured background. His algorithms can be applied to detect and characterize exoplanets in direct imaging observations (high-contrast imaging). Compared to existing approaches, his algorithms can detect fainter exoplanets (i.e., smaller and colder planets) and can estimate more accurately their spectrum, providing essential information to astrophysicists that study planetary systems orbiting other stars than our Sun.

Beyond astronomy, Olivier Flasseur also proposed methods to perform the detection of objects in microscopy images, with potential applications in biomedical imaging.