CV
Owen Josse
Ph.D. student in Probability
LAMA (Université Gustave Eiffel) and CERMICS (École des Ponts ParisTech)
Champs-sur-Marne, France
Email: owen.josse@enpc.fr
Website: https://owenjosse.github.io
GitHub: https://github.com/owenjosse
Summary
Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Probability at LAMA (Université Gustave Eiffel) and CERMICS (École des Ponts et Chaussées), working on graphon-valued stochastic processes.
Research background in stochastic processes on graphs, fractional SPDEs, and random polymers in correlated environments.
Education
Ph.D. in Probability
Université Gustave Eiffel (LAMA) and École des Ponts (CERMICS), 2025–2028
Supervisors: Pierre-André Zitt (LAMA), Jean-François Delmas (CERMICS)
Topic: Co-evolution of Dynamic Graphs and Graphon-valued processes
M.S. (M2) Mathématiques de l’aléatoire (Probability and Statistics)
Université Paris-Saclay, 2024–2025
Main topics: random graphs, Percolation, Branching processes, Inference on graphs
Engineering Degree in Applied Mathematics
CentraleSupélec, 2021–2025 Cursus in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics including : SPDE, SLE, ML, Statistics, Harmonic Analysis, Optimization, Hamilton-Jacobi equations.
- Research project: Construction of polymer measures in correlated random environments (Alexandre Richard, MICS)
- Research program: Real Trees and Fractional Brownian Motion (Erick Herbin, MICS)
Scientific Preparatory Class (MPSI–MP*)
Lycée Pierre de Fermat, Toulouse, 2019–2021
TIPE: Cluster identification in social networks (PageRank and Karger algorithms)
Research Experience
Research Intern – CERMICS, École des Ponts ParisTech
Champs-sur-Marne, France — May 2025 – Oct 2025
Pre-doctorate research internship
Supervisors: Jean-François Delmas (CERMICS), Pierre-André Zitt (LAMA)
Project: Co-evolution of dynamic graphs and graphons, stochastic graphon-valued processes
Last year research Project – CentraleSupélec (MICS Laboratory)
Gif-sur-Yvette, France — 2024 – 2025
Supervisor: Alexandre Richard
Topic: Construction of polymer measures in correlated random environments
Research Intern – Department of Mathematics, Mahindra University
Hyderabad, India — Feb 2024 – Aug 2024
Supervisor: Sanjukta Das
Project: Weak solutions and optimal control of fractional stochastic differential equations; applications to financial models
Research Program – CentraleSupélec (MICS Laboratory)
Gif-sur-Yvette, France — 2021 – 2023
Supervisor: Erick Herbin
Topic: Discovering properties of fractional Brownian motion, local times, Galton–Watson trees, and exploration processes
Publications
Talks & Presentations
Teaching
Skills
Programming: Python, R, SQL, Git, Matlab
Soft skills: Creativity, autonomy, teamwork, organization, open-mindedness
Languages
French (native)
English (C1)
References
- Jean-François Delmas, Professor, CERMICS — delmas@cermics.enpc.fr
- Pierre-André Zitt, Professor, LAMA — pierre-andre.zitt@u-pem.fr
- Alexandre Richard, Maître de Conférences, CentraleSupélec — alexandre.richard@centralesupelec.fr
Other Experience
Innovation Project Management and Environmental Expertise Intern
Société des Grands Projets (formerly Société du Grand Paris), Saint-Denis, France — Sept 2023 – Feb 2024
- Worked within the Environmental Strategy and Innovation Directorate (SEI)
- Managed innovation projects, integrated environmental criteria into procurement strategies
- Contributed to the setup of an accelerator for innovative industrial sectors
Operator Internship
Vinci Construction, Toulouse, France — June 2022
Field experience on-site with a construction team on a formwork project
Interests
- Classical music: violin and singing
- Sports: swimming
- PubliCS (association promoting public service careers at CentraleSupélec)