Pascal Leroy

Pascal Leroy

PhD in Machine Learning

Montefiore Institute, ULiège

Biography

I completed a Ph.D. in machine learning in June 2024. My research focuses on training teams of agents with multi-agent reinforcement learning. Aside, I conducted projects on neural network compression for computer vision and robust reinforcement learning for drone control applications. I am particularly passionate about applying machine learning to address real-world challenges and contribute to impactful applications. I am exploring opportunities abroad to contribute to the development of concrete projects. My main motivation is to deepen my understanding of deployed ML applications.

Interests
  • Machine learning
  • Reinforcement learning
  • Multi-agent systems
  • Real-world applications
Education
  • PhD in Machine Learning, 2024

    Faculty of applied sciences, University of Liège, Belgium

  • MSc in CS and Engineering, 2018

    Faculty of applied sciences, University of Liège, Belgium

  • BSc in Engineering, 2016

    Faculty of applied sciences, University of Liège, Belgium

Recent Publications

(2022). Value-based CTDE Methods in Symmetric Two-team Markov Game: from Cooperation to Team Competition. Deep Reinforcement Learning Workshop NeurIPS 2022.

Cite arXiv Code

(2021). QVMix and QVMix-Max: extending the deep quality-value family of algorithms to cooperative multi-agent reinforcement learning. AAAI-21 Workshop on Reinforcement Learning in Games.

Cite arXiv Code

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Research engineer
Montefiore Institute, University of Liège
August 2018 – Present Liège, Belgium

Research projects with industrial consortia of Belgian companies:

  • IRIS: responsible for the design of environments and algorithms for multi-agent reinforcement learning for decision-aid. Partners: JCD, ACIC, Multitel, ERM.
  • IADAS: responsible for reducing and optimising convolutional neural networks for embedding in drones and satellites. Partners: Deltatec, ALX Systems, Spacebel, Multitel.
 
 
 
 
 
Student trainee
X-Ray Imaging Solutions
October 2017 – July 2018 Liège, Belgium
  • Development of image processing filters dedicated to X-ray image optimisation.
  • Master thesis: Automatic defect recognition in X-ray imaging by machine learning.

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