Chairholder | Cédric Richard

Cédric Richard is a Professor at the Laboratoire Lagrange, Université Côte d’Azur (UCA).
After serving as a Junior Member of the Institut Universitaire de France (IUF) from 2010 to 2015, he was appointed Senior Member of the IUF for the 2025–2030 term.
His research lies at the intersection of statistical signal processing and machine learning, with a particular focus on their synergistic use for system monitoring and intelligent sensing. His recent work primarily addresses online system identification in its various forms, including online learning, adaptive signal processing, graph and network-based learning, and nonlinear signal processing.

Cédric Richard’s research aims to develop a breakthrough technological solution for urban traffic and environmental monitoring, by repurposing telecommunication optical fibers as dense networks of seismo-acoustic sensors.
Leveraging Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) technology and advanced AI algorithms, these fibers can detect and interpret vibrations generated by surrounding activities in real time, with metric spatial resolution.
Together with his collaborators, he designs continuous, scalable, and infrastructure-free monitoring solutions to promote safer and more sustainable cities.
This research is currently being transferred to industry through the ongoing creation of the startup SequoIA Analytics, which aims to bring these innovations to market and enable large-scale deployments.