Last Experiences

Since 2022
Research Scientist
@ ONERA – The French Aerospace Lab
Electromagnetism and Radar Department

2018 – 2022
Early-stage Researcher
@ Institut d'Optique Graduate School
Charles Fabry Laboratory

2016 (4 months)
Research Assistant
@ École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
Laboratory of Movement Analysis and Measurement

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Education

2018 – 2022
Université Paris-Saclay
PhD in Applied Physics

2014 – 2018
École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay
🏆 Lauréat de l'Agrégation de Sciences Industrielles
MSc in Control, Signal & Image Processing
MSc in Electrical Engineering

2012 – 2014
Lycée Sainte-Geneviève (Ginette)
Classe préparatoire aux Grandes Écoles

Mr. Robotics

I'm also passionate by Robotics. During my undergraduate studies, I've cofounded Mr. Robotics, an open source software and hardware project to easily build an autonomous robot.

Publications

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Peer-reviewed scientific journal publications

O. Lévêque, C. Kulcsár, L. Cognet and F. Goudail, "On the equivalence of binary phase masks optimized for localization or detection in extended depth-of-field localization microscopy,"
J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 40, 1753-1761 (2023) Editors' Pick
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Q. Gresil, A. Lee, O. Lévêque, K. Caicedo, B. Martín Muñoz, C. Kulcsár, F. Goudail, P. Bon and L. Cognet, "A Binary Annular Phase Mask to Regulate Spherical Aberration and Allow Super-Localization in Single-Particle Tracking over Extended Depth-of-Focus,"
Optics Communications (2023)
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O. Lévêque, C. Kulcsár, A. Lee, P. Bon, L. Cognet and F. Goudail, "On the validity domain of maximum likelihood estimators for depth-of-field extension in single-molecule localization microscopy,"
J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 39, 37-43 (2022) Editors' Pick
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O. Lévêque, R. Duverger, H. Sauer, C. Kulcsár, and F. Goudail, "Influence of high numerical aperture on depth-of-field enhancing phase mask optimization in localization microscopy,"
J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 38, 1380-1390 (2021)
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O. Lévêque, C. Kulcsár, and F. Goudail, "Comparison of linear and nonlinear deconvolution algorithms for co-optimization of depth-of-field enhancing binary phase masks,"
OSA Continuum 4, 589-601 (2021)
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O. Lévêque, C. Kulcsár, A. Lee, H. Sauer, A. Aleksanyan, P. Bon, L. Cognet, and F. Goudail, "Co-designed annular binary phase masks for depth-of-field extension in single-molecule localization microscopy,"
Opt. Express 28, 32426-32446 (2020)
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International conference proceedings

T. Houret, O. Lévêque, N. Trouvé, R. Bocheux, X. Husson and A. Jouadé, "Calibration of a Radar Cross-section Model using a Surrogate Model Optimization Algorithm," 2023 IEEE International Radar Conference (RADAR), Sydney, Australia, 2023, pp. 1-6
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O. Lévêque, C. Kulcsár, and F. Goudail, "Can better performance be obtained when an imaging system is co-optimized with a nonlinear deconvolution algorithm?," Proc. SPIE 11866, Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications XVIII and Electro-Optical Remote Sensing XV, 118660A (13 September 2021)
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O. Lévêque, C. Kulcsár, A. Lee, P. Bon, L. Cognet, and F. Goudail, "How to assess depth-of-field extension strategies applied to single-molecule super-resolution microscopes?," in OSA Imaging and Applied Optics Congress 2021 (3D, COSI, DH, ISA, pcAOP), OSA Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, 2021), paper CF4B.5
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O. Lévêque, C. Kulcsár, H. Sauer, A. Lee, P. Bon, L. Cognet, and F. Goudail, "Can phase masks extend depth-of-field in localization microscopy?," Proc. SPIE 11351, Unconventional Optical Imaging II, 113510E (13 October 2020)
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PhD dissertation

O. Lévêque, "Co-conception de systèmes d'imagerie pour l'extension de profondeur de champ — Application à la localisation de molécule unique," PhD Thesis, Université Paris-Saclay (2022)
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Talks

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French talks

O. Lévêque, C. Kulcsár, A. Lee, P. Bon, L. Cognet, and F. Goudail. "Masques de phases optimisés pour l’augmentation de profondeur de champ en microscopie de molécules uniques (MASK)," Présentation scientifique – projets de l’appel 2019, AG du GdR-ISIS (CNRS), June 2021, Biarritz, France.

O. Lévêque, C. Kulcsár, and F. Goudail. "Quelle influence peut avoir le modèle d'imagerie sur l'optimisation de masques de phase augmentant la profondeur de champ en microscopie de localisation ?," Journée Co-conception de systèmes hybrides, GdR-ISIS (CNRS), May 2021, Online Only, France.

O. Lévêque, C. Kulcsár, and F. Goudail. "Obtient-on de meilleures performances lorsqu'un système d'imagerie est co-optimisé avec un algorithme de déconvolution non linéaire ?," Journées d'Imagerie Optique Non Conventionnelle, GdR-ISIS (CNRS), March 2021, Online Only, France.

O. Lévêque, C. Kulcsár, and F. Goudail. "Co-conception en imagerie PALM : comment imager dans les milieux épais ?," Journées d'Imagerie Optique Non Conventionnelle, GdR-ISIS (CNRS), March 2020, Paris, France.

O. Lévêque. "Augmentation de la profondeur de champ d’un système d’imagerie pour la localisation de molécules uniques," Séminaire des doctorants, LCF-IOGS, January 2020, Palaiseau, France.

O. Lévêque, C. Kulcsár, and F. Goudail. "Optimisation de masques de phase binaires pour l’augmentation de la profondeur de champ en imagerie de la molécule unique," Journée Co-conception de systèmes hybrides, GdR-ISIS (CNRS), October 2019, Paris, France.

Popular science

O. Lévêque. "L’infiniment petit sous observation : Finale MT180 Université Paris-Saclay," Ma Thèse en 180 secondes, March 2020, Palaiseau, France.
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