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The Hubert Curien Partnerships programme recently awarded Jasmin Raissy funding to develop exchanges with the Università degli Studi di Parma. 3 questions to the Italian-born lecturer-researcher, who is heavily involved in the University of Bordeaux's governing bodies.

Photo : Mathematician Jasmin Raissy in front of the Bordeaux Mathematics Institute (IMB - CNRS, Bordeaux INP, University of Bordeaux).
Mathematician Jasmin Raissy in front of the Bordeaux Mathematics Institute (IMB - CNRS, Bordeaux INP, University of Bordeaux).

Jasmin Raissy is a professor at the University of Bordeaux. After studying in Pisa, she joined the University of Toulouse in 2012 as a lecturer. Since moving to Bordeaux in 2021, she has been a member of the Mathematics and Interactions teaching unit and has been carrying out her research work at the Bordeaux Mathematics Institute (IMB - CNRS, Bordeaux INP, University of Bordeaux). The Franco-Italian mathematician takes time out to talk about her role within the university and the partnership she is forging with a university in her home country.

Could you elaborate on your work within the university?

I specialise in the study of the branch of mathematics known as holomorphic dynamical systems. My work involves developing theoretical tools that will enable us to gain a better understanding of these systems and describe their behaviour. My research topic lies within fundamental research, which is defined by the approach of producing knowledge without taking into account any practical considerations or potential material applications. I feel very strongly about this, because I believe that this approach is essential if we are to advance knowledge. However, this doesn't mean material applications can't be derived from my research results. Applied science teams may or may not take advantage of these mathematical tools.

You have been very involved in the running of the university and your laboratory since your arrival in Bordeaux in 2021. What can you share about your experience?

My status as a junior member of the Institut Universitaire de France (IUF), which relieves me of two-thirds of my teaching time, allows me to concentrate on my research in mathematics and to get involved in a number of university bodies. I have three mandates, as an elected member of the board of the Mathematics and Interactions teaching unit, the board of the College of Science and Technology and the IMB laboratory board. I am also a member of a consultative committee and the IMB's parity mission. These different roles allow me to be fully involved in the running and development of the laboratory and the university. This cumulation, induced by the strong gender disparity within my research environment, often leads to over-solicitation. But I'm happy to join in and support the university's efforts.

The Hubert Curien Partnerships (PHC) programme, which aims to develop international scientific exchanges, has just awarded you a grant. What will this funding enable you to do?

The funding was awarded by the Franco-Italian extension of thr programme, known as PHC Galileo. Thanks to this scholarship, our doctoral and post-doctoral students and those from the University of Parma will be able to finance their mobility and exchange ideas on common themes. The application was facilitated by the existing links between the two institutions. Having the means to meet and exchange ideas is crucial at a career stage when it is more complicated to obtain grants. As part of this partnership, two workshops are planned: the first will take place in October in Parma, the second in Bordeaux.

Jasmin Raissy, in the centre of the photo, at an international mathematics workshop in Italy in May 2024. © DR
Jasmin Raissy, in the centre of the photo, at an international mathematics workshop in Italy in May 2024. © DR

These events are an extremely beneficial way of exchanging knowledge in fundamental research. The period of distance imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic enabled us to understand the need to meet and work face-to-face, with alternating phases of reflection. So we're delighted to be setting up the events made possible by this programme.

Hubert Curien Partnerships

Hubert Curien Partnerships (PHC) are bilateral programmes to support the mobility of researchers. They are part of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs' policy of supporting international scientific and technological exchanges, and are implemented with the support of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation. A partnership is a research project set up jointly by two research teams, one French and the other foreign, which receive financial support from the two partner bodies after evaluation. Many geographical areas are eligible: North or sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Oceania, etc.

Find out more about Hubert Curien Partnerships at the University of Bordeaux (intranet link - in French)

  • Jasmin Raissy

    Professor
    Bordeaux Mathematics Institute

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    International Office

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