He holds a Ph.D. in applied mathematics from University Panthéon-Sorbonne and worked for two years as a post-doctoral fellow at the Potsdam Institute for Climate impact research. His work has been applied to the analysis of the European ETS market, to the assessment of green growth prospects in Europe, and to the study of innovative regions, among other topics. He also is director of studies for a joint degree between Paris Political Institute and the department of mathematics of Panthéon-Sorbonne University.