Summary
Nicolas Sannier is a research-focused software engineer and PhD in Computer Science with 13+ years advancing legal text analysis, regulatory compliance and privacy-aware systems, particularly around GDPR and open legislative data. Based at the University of Luxembourg’s SnT, he blends model-driven engineering, NLP and machine learning to translate complex legal requirements into auditable IT solutions and has led projects that secured substantial research funding. His doctoral work at EDF R&D produced the INCREMENT framework combining safety standards analysis, MDE, IR and NLP, and he has twice received best paper awards in requirements engineering venues. Nicolas’s background also includes industry-facing software migrations and a naval officer formation, reflecting a pragmatic, disciplined approach to interdisciplinary research and collaboration.
12 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
PhD in Computer Science, PhD in Computer Science at Université de Rennes I
Formation OSC C-OPS, Formation OSC C-OPS at École Navale
Master Recherche, Informatique, Master Recherche, Informatique at Le Mans Université
French, English