Summary
Emmanuel Desmontils is an enseignant-chercheur with 25+ years in computer science education and research, currently a member of the VÉLO team at LS2N in Nantes. His work focuses on the didactics of computing, with a particular expertise in teaching databases and SQL, investigating how data models shape students' query construction. He also explores applying agile methods and modeling techniques to secondary and university-level computing projects, bridging pedagogical theory and classroom practice. Having held a long-term associate professor position at Nantes Université before his current role at Inspé Académie de Nantes, he blends deep academic credentials (PhD, Université de Nantes) with sustained teaching experience. Colleagues value his practical orientation toward improving how core CS concepts are learned and applied, not just researched. He is based in Nantes and brings a local, research-driven perspective to computer science didactics in France.
13 years of coding experience
25 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science at Université de Nantes