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Annelise S.AS

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About Annelise

Senior scientist applying data science and AI to sensory science (olfaction, taste, multimodal perception), biosignals & sensors (EEG, MEG, physiology) and human behavior. 15+ years at the research/industry interface.

What I deliver:
  • Predictive models on sensory and behavioral data — memorability, preference, consumer expertise
  • Multimodal pipelines combining physiological signal, behavior, and free-text data
  • NLP on expert descriptions: perfumers, sommeliers, consumer panels
  • Cross-cultural and psychometric studies for product R&D
  • Knowledge graphs to structure sensory data and expert reviews (GraphDB certified)
  • Strategic reporting tailored for R&D and innovation teams

Selected industry partners: L'Oréal (4 years, odor memorability × AI, cross-cultural study France/China/US, N=600); IFF (4 years, neuroimaging of perfumer expertise, pipelines internalized by their R&D); SoGrape × Champalimaud (wine expertise); Döhler; BPI Deeptech-funded innovation projects.

How I work: scientific rigor (PhD Cognitive Neuroscience with honors, 25+ publications, h-index 14, >850 citations); reproducible methods (open-source contributor Visbrain 257★, NeuroPycon); clear translation of complex findings for non-technical stakeholders.

Engagement formats: short methodological audits (5–15 days), experimental design, expert consultations, or R&D lead on 3–12 month projects.

Remote from Lisbon, EU travel possible.

Newsletter Flavors of Science 300+ subscribers in the sensory industry.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • Institut Lyfe Research and Innovation Center (Ex-Institut Paul Bocuse Research Center)
    Neuroscientist | AI and Data Science in Flavors Learning & Memory
    January 2024 - Today (2 years and 5 months)
    Lyon, France
    I specialize in the cognitive and neural processes of olfactory learning and memory, with a focus on flavors and scents. My key responsibilities include: RESEARCH
    - Leading research on olfaction and memory Uncovering the functional interactions between olfaction, emotions and memory Exploring learning and creativity in chefs and wine experts
    - Utilizing AI tools, including machine learning (ML) and natural language processing (NLP), to predict people's profile and level of expertise WORKSHOPS & CONFERENCES
    - Designing and leading workshops and conferences for the general public and private sectors.
    - Covering topics such as wine tasting, creativity, and olfactory memory.
    - Engaging audiences through interactive and hands-on sessions. COLLABORATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS
    - Building partnerships with academic institutions, industry leaders, and culinary experts.
    - Leading and managing projects involving data mining and analysis related to flavor and scent cognition.
  • Institut Lyfe Research and Innovation Center (Ex-Institut Paul Bocuse Research Center)
    Research Scientist - Cognitive Neuroscience & AI
    January 2022 - January 2024 (2 years)
    Lyon, France
    My research aimed at (1) Providing an important blueprint of how AI analytics applied to behavior and brain recordings can lead to data-driven innovative approaches to improve learning (2) Identifying the quantitative relationship between space, memory and chemical perception to design innovative learning strategies efficiently boosting memory performance (3) Characterizing how the architecture of dynamic neural networks learn information and support information transfer in order to shape the human brain
  • Université De Montréal
    Postdoctoral Research Fellow // IVADO & FRQNT & UNIQUE
    September 2018 - January 2022 (3 years and 4 months)
    Montreal, QC, Canada
    Can positive emotions such as humorous amusement can boost learning ? My research aimed at studying learning and memory, by identifying the quantitative relationship between emotion and memory performance, and shedding light on the neural processes responsible for memory longevity. #learning #memory #EEG #MEG #brain #AI #emotions

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Education

  • Post-doctorat, Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience
    Université De Montréal
    2021
    Post-doctorat, Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience
  • Doctorat, Neurosciences Cognitives
    Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
    2015
    Doctorat, Neurosciences Cognitives

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