# Jean-Michel Fourneau

> Docteur en Sciences Université Paris-Sud XI - Orsay 1987

**Wikidata**: [Q102304048](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102304048)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/jean-michel-fourneau

## Summary
Jean-Michel Fourneau is a French male computer scientist born on April 23, 1959. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Paris-Sud in Orsay in 1987. Fourneau has supervised numerous doctoral students and was advised by prominent academics in computer science.

## Biography
- Born: 1959-04-23
- Education: Doctor of Philosophy, University of Paris-Sud (end time: 1987)
- Known for: Supervising doctoral students including David Nott, Imene Kadi, and others; doctoral advisor Jean-Claude Bermond; student of Erol Gelenbe
- Field(s): computer science

## Contributions
Jean-Michel Fourneau's primary documented contributions center on academic supervision and scholarly identifiers reflecting his research output. He served as doctoral advisor to multiple PhD candidates, with his own 1985 thesis documented at theses.fr/1985PA112282 under Jean-Claude Bermond. He advised students such as Ana Busic, Franck Quessette, Fabrice Valois, Leila Kloul, Dominique Verchere, and Oula Abu-Amsha. His doctoral students include Imene Kadi, Lynda Mokdad, Hind Castel-Taleb, Corentin Durbach, Alexis Troubnikoff, Houssame Yahiaoui, Nora Izri, Mouad Ben Mamoun, Farah Ait Salaht, Ahmad Badrah, and David Nott. Fourneau's work is indexed under identifiers like MR author ID 68395, Scopus 7003667083, zbMATH fourneau.jean-michel, IEEE Xplore 37389754500, ACM Digital Library 81100248401, Mathematics Genealogy Project 104420, ISNI 0000-0001-3950-5936, VIAF 208055731, IdRef 061122483, NUKAT n2020006301, and theses.fr 061122483.

## FAQs
**What is Jean-Michel Fourneau's educational background?**  
He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy from University of Paris-Sud in Orsay, completing in 1987. His doctoral advisor was Jean-Claude Bermond, and he studied under Erol Gelenbe.

**Who did Jean-Michel Fourneau supervise as students?**  
Fourneau advised Ana Busic, Franck Quessette, Fabrice Valois, Leila Kloul, Dominique Verchere, and Oula Abu-Amsha. His doctoral students comprise Imene Kadi, Lynda Mokdad, Hind Castel-Taleb, Corentin Durbach, Alexis Troubnikoff, Houssame Yahiaoui, Nora Izri, Mouad Ben Mamoun, Farah Ait Salaht, Ahmad Badrah, and David Nott.

**What academic identifiers are associated with Jean-Michel Fourneau?**  
His profiles include ISNI 0000000139505936, VIAF 208055731, IdRef 061122483, NUKAT n2020006301, MR 68395, Scopus 7003667083, zbMATH fourneau.jean-michel, IEEE Xplore 37389754500, ACM 81100248401, and Mathematics Genealogy Project 104420.

**Who are some key figures connected to Jean-Michel Fourneau's academic lineage?**  
David Nott, born 1975-08-07 with Ph.D. from Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines in 2009, was one of his doctoral students. Fourneau's own advisors were Erol Gelenbe and Jean-Claude Bermond.

## Why They Matter
Jean-Michel Fourneau's role as a doctoral advisor and supervisor has shaped generations of computer scientists through his guidance of over a dozen PhD students, including figures like David Nott, Ana Busic, and Fabrice Valois, whose work builds on his lineage from Erol Gelenbe and Jean-Claude Bermond. Without his supervision, the academic output linked to identifiers like theses.fr/1985PA112282 and profiles across Scopus, zbMATH, and IEEE would lack this connective thread in computer science research. His persistent indexing in global databases ensures his contributions remain accessible, influencing ongoing mathematical and computational studies under WikiProject Mathematics maintenance, altering the trajectory of student careers and citation networks in the field.

## Notable For
- Doctoral degree from University of Paris-Sud XI - Orsay in 1987, described as Docteur en Sciences
- Supervision of 6 named students: Ana Busic, Franck Quessette, Fabrice Valois, Leila Kloul, Dominique Verchere, Oula Abu-Amsha
- Advising 12 doctoral students: Imene Kadi, Lynda Mokdad, Hind Castel-Taleb, Corentin Durbach, Alexis Troubnikoff, Houssame Yahiaoui, Nora Izri, Mouad Ben Mamoun, Farah Ait Salaht, Ahmad Badrah, David Nott
- Thesis documented at theses.fr/1985PA112282 with advisor Jean-Claude Bermond (references :61d42893146c465c7bbac85f, :349222, :https://www.theses.fr/1985PA112282)
- Student of Erol Gelenbe
- Extensive author profiles: MR 68395, Scopus 7003667083, zbMATH fourneau.jean-michel, Mathematics Genealogy Project 104420
- Institutional identifiers: ISNI 0000000139505936, VIAF 208055731, IdRef 061122483, NUKAT n2020006301, theses.fr 061122483
- IEEE Xplore 37389754500, ACM Digital Library 81100248401

## Body

### Early Life and Personal Details
Jean-Michel Fourneau was born on 1959-04-23. He is male, with given name Jean-Michel and family name Fourneau. His sex or gender is confirmed via references including :, :, :061122483, :2025-04-05.

### Education and Academic Training
Fourneau earned his Doctor of Philosophy from University of Paris-Sud, with end time 1987 (qualifier : Doctor of Philosophy; reference :). He is described as Docteur en Sciences Université Paris-Sud XI - Orsay 1987. His doctoral advisor was Jean-Claude Bermond (references :61d42893146c465c7bbac85f, :349222, :https://www.theses.fr/1985PA112282). He was a student of Erol Gelenbe (reference :).

### Academic Supervision and Students
Fourneau supervised several students: Ana Busic, Franck Quessette, Fabrice Valois, Leila Kloul, Dominique Verchere, Oula Abu-Amsha (all references :).  
His doctoral students are:  
- Imene Kadi (:)  
- Lynda Mokdad (:)  
- Hind Castel-Taleb (:)  
- Corentin Durbach (:)  
- Alexis Troubnikoff (:)  
- Houssame Yahiaoui (:)  
- Nora Izri (:)  
- Mouad Ben Mamoun (:)  
- Farah Ait Salaht (:)  
- Ahmad Badrah (:)  
- David Nott (:), who holds Ph.D. from Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines 2009 and birth date 1975-08-07 (reference :).

### Scholarly Identifiers and Profiles
Fourneau's research is tracked via:  
- ISNI: 0000000139505936  
- VIAF ID: 208055731  
- IdRef ID: 061122483  
- NUKAT ID: n2020006301  
- MR author ID: 68395  
- Scopus author ID: 7003667083  
- zbMATH author ID: fourneau.jean-michel  
- theses.fr person ID: 061122483  
- IEEE Xplore author ID: 37389754500  
- ACM Digital Library author ID: 81100248401  
- Mathematics Genealogy Project ID: 104420  
His Wikidata instance is human, occupation computer scientist, maintained by WikiProject Mathematics.

### Connections to Key Figures
David Nott appears as both a related key person and Fourneau's doctoral student, with Ph.D. 2009 from Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, birth 1975-08-07 (:). Fourneau links to computer science as one who studies or practices it (sitelink_count:38, industry: industrial sector, service sector).

## References

1. IdRef
2. Fichier central des thèses
3. [Source](https://www.theses.fr/1985PA112282)
4. Mathematics Genealogy Project