Meriam CHEBRE
CV
Experiences
Nov 1989 – March 2030: TOTALENERGIES
2024–2027: ONETECH – Technological Innovation Coordination, Technical Networks, Communication
2020–2024: RC then ONE TECH – Cross-Functional Project Manager, RC Operational Competencies
2016–2020: TOTAL SA/SE – R&D Competencies Manager (Saclay)
2014–2016: TOTAL SA – Deputy Scientific Delegate for Digital Technologies and Modelling (DG/DS)
2000–2013: TOTAL RC (Refining & Chemicals) – Industrial Division, Advanced Process Control Technologist
1994–2000: ELF France – AI Research Manager (Advanced Computing / Artificial Intelligence)
1989–1994: ELF Antar France – Research Engineer in Advanced Automatic Control (Solaize)
Degrees
Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Class of 1989
INSA Lyon, Research Master’s Degree (DEA EEA – Applied Automatic Control), 1989
Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy, University of Reims (Distance Learning), 1988
teaching
– Delivery of internal training sessions within TOTALENERGIES (optimisation, automatic control, ANAMEL petroleum blend formulation tool, etc.)
– Guest lectures at engineering schools (Centrale Lyon, Centrale Nantes, Centrale Marseille, etc.) on technical topics (signal processing, data, supply chain, etc.) and career experience, in collaboration with the Elles Bougent association.
Activities
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
2018: TWICE Award for TOTAL Employees (TWICE: Total Women for Communication and Exchange)
2015: La Tribune Women’s Award Rhône-Alpes, Science and Technology category
2011: Co-author of the Best IFAC 2011 publication, “Journal of Process Control Application Paper Prize”
2007: First Prize, TOTAL RM IDEA Innovation Award, for a sulphur-free diesel “manufacturing process”
(Three patents: optimisation, automatic control and fuel blending, pollutant emissions model)
1994: First Prize, SCI (Société de Chimie Industrielle), for Best Industrial Application of AI in the Process Industry (one patent: level control using fuzzy logic)
UNIVERSITY, INTERNATIONAL AND ASSOCIATION RELATIONS
Scientific mentoring initiatives: EDENE UPPA, 2022–2024; !ngenieuses FIPA, 2023–2025
WIDS – Women in Data Science Ambassador in 2019 (partnership with Stanford University, California, USA)
Scientific Advisory Board of the Magellan Institute (Management Sciences), IAE Lyon: 2018–2021
University Lyon 1 – Research Committee: 2016–2019; Board of Directors, Faculty of Mathematics: 2005–2006
Jury member for the Engineering Science Olympiad (ECL, INSA Lyon): 2013–2017
Programme Committees: EER (Energy Research School), 2018, Roscoff; NAFEMS, 2016, Paris; IRPC (International Refining & Petrochemicals Conference), 2016, Milan; ERTC, 2006, Vienna, 2007, Rome, 2008, Lisbon
Elles Bougent (association) – Mentor; Board Member, 2018; Rhône-Alpes Regional Delegate, 2013–2020; Polynesia Regional Delegate, 2023–present
Board Member, Amis ECL: 2021–present; Board Member, ACL (ECL Alumni): 2012–2016; Sponsor of the 2012 Centrale Lyon graduating class: 2009–2012; Founder of the ACL Centraliennes Group: 2012
