Dr. François Pomerleau

Associate Professor

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Biography

François Pomerleau began his research career working with the Canadian Space Agency and the European Space Agency during his studies in computer engineering at the University of Sherbrooke. He earned his master's degree from the same university in 2009 after a stint at EPFL in Switzerland, where he worked on a prototype for an autonomous vehicle. He completed his Ph.D. at ETH Zurich in 2013, participating in several robotic deployments in uncontrolled environments, including collaborations with European fire brigades and in alpine lakes. After technology transfer activities at Alstom Inspection Robotics and a stay at Laval University, he was a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada postdoctoral fellow at the University of Toronto, focusing on mobile robotics. He continued his technology transfer activities as a postdoctoral researcher at Laval University in the Robotics Laboratory, collaborating with Robotiq on Industry 4.0 initiatives. Since September 2017, he has been a professor in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at Laval University.

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Experience

Postdoctoral Researcher

2016-01-01 — 2016-12-31

University of Toronto • Toronto, Canada

Conducted research in mobile robotics.

Postdoctoral Researcher

2016-01-01 — 2016-12-31

Laval University • Quebec, Canada

Worked in the Robotics Laboratory and collaborated with Robotiq.

Professor

2017-09-01 — Present

Laval University • Quebec, Canada

Teaching and conducting research in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering.

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Requirements for Laval University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.22
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:79
PTE
Overall
Required:53
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in business or related field Basic college-level mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Resume
  • Letter of intent
  • Academic transcripts
  • French proficiency test results (TCF/TFI)
Specialization Notes

Department of Management / MBA programs often require higher GPAs and specific English proficiency.