Dr. Pascal Germain

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Biography

Pascal Germain is a professor in computer science and a researcher in machine learning. After obtaining his PhD in computer science from Laval University in 2015, under the supervision of François Laviolette and Mario Marchand, he continued his research in France for four years at Inria (the national institute dedicated to digital sciences), first as a postdoctoral researcher and then as a research officer. He was also an affiliated member and lecturer in the mathematics department at the University of Lille. Returning to his alma mater as a professor in 2019, he teaches programming and continues his work on the statistical theory of machine learning, transfer learning of representations, and interpretable predictor learning. His main scientific contributions focus on PAC-Bayesian theory and domain adaptation.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Researcher

— Present

Inria Paris • France

Conducted research in machine learning.

Research Officer

— Present

Inria Lille - Nord Europe • France

Conducted research on machine learning.

Professor

— Present

Laval University • Québec, Canada

Teaches programming and conducts machine learning research.

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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.