Education

• 2025: Postdoctoral Fellowship | Applied Mathematics - CNRS Marseille - CPT
• Under the supervision of Matthias Merkel (CNRS, Centre de Physique Théorique)
• 2022-2025 : PhD | Applied Mathematics - Inria Lyon - ICJ
• Under the supervision of Thomas Lepoutre (Inria, Institut Camille Jordan)
• 2019-2021 : Master | Applied Mathematics - Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
• With highest honour
• Option : Mathematics for Biology and Medicine
• 2018-2019 : Bachelor's degree | Mathematics and Applications - Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
• With highest honour

Publications/Preprints

[11] Maxime Estavoyer and Matthias Merkel : Quantification of cellular contributions to multi-cellular pattern formation, preprint , 2026

[10] C. Hermine, M. Estavoyer, N. Haupaix, L. Marmain and M. Manceau : The temporal implementation of a pre-pattern controls stripe patterning in birds, submitted , 2026

[9] Maxime Estavoyer , Thomas Lepoutre et Marie Manceau : Mathematical modeling of dermal competence and cellular aggregation effects on feather follicle emergence speed, Journal of Theoretical Biology, 2025

[8] Maxime Estavoyer : A reaction telegraph model reveals synergy between motility strategies in Myxococcus xanthus predation, under revision, 2025

[7] M. Estavoyer, M. Banerjee, N. Torres, J. Blohm, L. Pujo-Menjouet : Spatial pattern analysis of an Aβ-monomer model with inflammation processes for Alzheimer’s disease, Mathematical Modelling of Natural Phenomena, 2025

[6] M. Estavoyer, M. Dufeu, G. Ranson, S. Lefort, T. Voeltzel, V. Maguer-Satta, O. Gandrillon, T. Lepoutre : Modeling relaxation experiments with a mechanistic model of gene expression, BMC Bioinformatics, 2024

[5] Maxime Estavoyer et Thomas Lepoutre : Travelling waves for a fast reaction limit of a discrete coagulation-fragmentation model with diffusion and proliferation, Journal of Mathematical Biology, 2024

[3] J. Restier-Verlet et al. : Accelerated Aging Effects Observed In Vitro after an Exposure to Gamma-Rays Delivered at Very Low and Continuous Dose-Rate Equivalent to 1–5 Weeks in International Space Station, Cells, 2024

[2] B. Jumentier, C-C. Barrot, M. Estavoyer, J. Tost, B. Heude, O. François, J. Lepeule : High-Dimensional Mediation Analysis: A New Method Applied to Maternal Smoking, Placental DNA Methylation, and Birth Outcomes, Environmental health perspectives, 2023

[1] Maxime Estavoyer et Olivier François : Theoretical Analysis of Principal Components in an Umbrella Model of Intraspecific Evolution, Theoretical Population Biology, 2022

Proceedings

[4] V. Calvez, A. El Abdouni, M. Estavoyer, I. Madrid, J. Olivier, M. Tournus : Regime switching on the propagation speed of travelling waves of some size-structured Myxobacteria population models, ESAIM: Proceedings and Surveys, 2024

Talks

• GDR Branchement - Avignon - 2026
• LMAH Seminar - Le Havre - 2026
• Journées de la Biologie Théorique - Grenoble - 2025
• SMAI - Carcans - 2025
• Applied Analysis seminar - Marseille - 2025
• GT Maths Bio - Orléans - 2025
• Maths Bio Santé Seminar - Toulouse - 2024
• Complex Systems seminar - CPT Marseille - 2024
• Journées Maths Bio Santé - Nantes - 2024
• Workshop on PDE and their applications - Le Havre - 2024
• COBICA - Grenoble - 2024
• Young analysts and modellers days - Lyon - 2024
• Seminar MMCS - Lyon - 2023
• Workshop Mignot Lab - Centre Paul-Langevin CNRS Aussois - 2023
• GTmathbio - Lyon - 2022
• CEMRACS 2022 Transport in Physics, Biology and Urban traffic - CIRM Marseille - 2022

Research Experience and Projects

Research Projects

• 2026: SMAI BOUM Project | Funded collaborative research project (SMAI)
• Stochastic modeling of cellular dynamics.
• Project carried out in collaboration with Benoît Nieto.
• 2022: CEMRACS | Summer school and research project - Marseille, CIRM
• Project on transport in physics, biology, and urban traffic.
• Supervised by Vincent Calvez, Florence Hubert, Julien Olivier, and Magali Tournus.

Research Internships

• 2021: Internship | Analysis of how the placental epigenome mediates the effects of smoking - Grenoble, TIMC - IMAG
• Supervised by Olivier François (TIMC-IMAG).

Scientific Activities

• Reviewer for Journal of Theoretical Biology, Journal of the Royal Society Interface, Disease Models & Mechanisms and Mathematical Biosciences.

Teaching and Supervision

Supervision

• 2026: Supervision of a Master's student internship

Teaching

• 2022-2025: Teaching assistant (192h) - Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
• Tutorials - Analysis 3 (Computer Science students) - L2
• Tutorials - Analysis 3 (Mathematics students) - L2
• Tutorials - Analysis 2 (Computer Science students) - L1
• Tutorials - Analysis 2 (Mathematics students) - L1
• Tutorials - Analysis 2 (Mathematics students) - L1
• Preparatory classes (PCSI)
• Oral examinations (kholles) - Analysis and Algebra - L1

Skills

• Programming
• Python — Articles [4-9]
• R — Articles [1,2,6]
• Matlab/Octave — Article [3,7,9]
• C++
• Optimization, parallelization, use of computing clusters.