Academic degrees
- PhD in Prehistory,Paris X-Nanterre (2000)
- DEA in Egyptology, Lille III University(1990)
- Master in Egyptology, Lille III University (1989)
- Licence in History of Art and Archaeology, Lille III University (1988)
Academic employment
- CNRS Researcher in IFEA since 1/02/2008
- CNRS Researcher in ArScan-UMR 7041, Nanterre (2005-2007)
- CNRS Short-time Researcher in ArScan-UMR 7041 Nanterre (2003-2005)
- Fondation Fyssen Fellow, Leiden University, The Netherlands (2000-2002)
Archaeological excavations and Surveys
- Göllü dağ survey, dir. Nur Balkan-Atlı, Department of Prehistory, Istanbul University (2007-2011)
- Archaeological excavations -annual projects and rescue excavation INRAP-in France and Eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea (1984-2008)
Research
Regional Focus: Eastern Mediterranean Area, Central Anatolia, Upper Mesopotamia
Thematic: Technical practices and Social Transmission (manufacture, use and curation of tools), Obsidian Procurement and Diffusion, ‘Microlithism’ and Neolithization
Methodological Key-Words: Techno-cultural Approach, Technology, Use-Wear Analysis, Archaeotribology, Archaeometry
Study or expertise of lithic tool assemblages
- Turkey: Pınarbaşı, Aşıklı, Musular, Boncuklu (Epipaleolithic, Aceramic Neolithic, Central Anatolia), Boncuklu Tarla (Neolithic, Mardin region)
- Northern Syria: Sabi Abyad I-II-III, Damishliyya I, Sekher el Aheimar, Kashkashok II, Dja'de el Mughara (Aceramic and Ceramic Neolithic, Balikh, Khabur and Euphrate valleys)
- Irak: Maghzaliah (Aceramic Neolithic, Sinjar)
- Cyprus: Shillourokambos, Khirokitia (Aceramic Neolithic)
- Albania: Sovjan (Bronze Age)
- France: Montou, le Trets (Middle Neolithic), Le Mas de Vignolles (Bell-Beaker Culture)
- Switzerland : Alle-Noir Bois (Bell-Beaker Culture)
Project leader
National Research Agency (ANR), Programme Blanc 2009-2011(ANR-08-BLAN-0318-02)
LTDS, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, France
CNRS Young Researcher Program (ATIP) 2006-2008
‘Anatolian Obsidians and Network Exchanges: Methodological Approachs and Archaeological issues’ Istanbul University,Turkey
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, IFEA, LTDS-Ecole Centrale de Lyon, ArScan-UMR 7041-Paris X and I University, France
European Project (France/The Netherlands) 2000-2002, Programme d’Action Intégrée Van Gogh.
'Agriculture and Crafts related to Plant Processing'
CEPAM (CNRS, Nice University, France) and Leiden University (The Netherlands)
