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Paris-Saclay Summit 2026

9 février 2026

“Farewell Indiana Jones, hello radar: how the detection of archaeological sites has been revolutionized” For the 3rd edition of  Paris-Saclay Summit ‘Choose science‘, Wednesday 18

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Physics & Modeling

Radar technology, based on electromagnetic wave physics and theoretical modeling to explore different kinds of applications for remote sensing and targets detection.
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New concepts & Signal Processing

Advanced radar signal processing using machine learning, deep learning and adaptive filtering to improve detection and classification of targets, with transposition to quantum computing.
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Next Generation Hardware

Next-generation hardware for radars integrating break through technologies for materials and microelectronics to achieve higher sensitivity, resolution, and energy efficiency, paving the way for new sensors to enhance detection capabilities and broader application scopes with quantum technology
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Out-of-Distribution Radar Detection in Compound Clutter and Thermal Noise through Variational Autoencoders

Y A Rouzoumka, E Terreaux, C Morisseau, J-P Ovarlez, C Ren
2025

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Identification of Maya ruins covered by jungle using Sentinel-1

Florent Michenot, Israel Hinostroza, Regis Guinvarc’h, Laetitia Thirion-Lefevre
2024

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torchcvnn: A PyTorch-based library to easily experiment with state-of-the-art Complex-Valued Neural Networks

Jérémy Fix, Quentin Gabot, X Huy Nguyen, Joana Frontera-Pons, Chengfang Ren, Jean-Philippe Ovarlez
2025

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Detection of Spruce Budworm with Sentinel-1 Time Series

Lauriane Mousset, Laetitia Thirion, Régis Guinvarc’h, Xavier Dupuis, Thierry Koleck, Frederic Brigui
2025

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12/02/2026

Lauriane MOUSSET
PhD Student · ONERA / CNES / SONDRA

« My name is Lauriane Mousset, and I am a second-year PhD student at SONDRA. My PhD is funded by ONERA and CNES. I discovered SONDRA during a semester at CentraleSupélec. Coming from a biology background, I was thrilled by the idea of bridging the gap between physics and ecology… »

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11/07/2025

Quentin GABOT
PhD Student · ONERA/CentraleSupélec
« Joining SONDRA has profoundly shaped my doctoral journey. From the moment I began my thesis on complex-valued deep generative modeling for SAR applications, the SONDRA team supported my growth—challenging me scientifically while always looking out for my well-being…. »
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14/11/2024

Harsha PASUMARTHI
PhD Student · CentraleSupélec
« I had a great welcome in SONDRA with cheerful colleagues and a positive mindset. I have developed a new way of research capability to be productive, efficient and qualitative understanding of the problem. SONDRA has a different position in balancing academics and industrial research problems… »
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14/11/2024

Yanisse BOUDROUZ
PhD Student · CentraleSupélec
« I am incredibly grateful to have been part of the SONDRA laboratory for the past three years. Specializing in RADAR applications, SONDRA has provided me with an environment rich in advanced research, particularly in electromagnetic modelling and radar imaging… »
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Paris-Saclay Summit 2026

9 février 2026

“Farewell Indiana Jones, hello radar: how the detection of archaeological sites has been revolutionized” For the 3rd edition of  Paris-Saclay Summit ‘Choose science‘, Wednesday 18

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