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Name Maxime SOARES CORREIA
Summary Master’s student in Geology at the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP). Passionate about planetary sciences, geochemistry, petrography, and the use of artificial intelligence and programming in geosciences.

Work

  • 2025.08 - 2025.09

    Orsay, France

    Research Assistant (with B. Saint-Bézar, A. Benedicto, and B. Brigaud)
    GEOPS - Géosciences Paris-Saclay
    Developed a 3D geostatistical model of radioactivity distribution from in-situ surface measurements. Designed a workflow to extrapolate surface data in depth and implemented 3D kriging interpolation to construct continuous volumetric models.
  • 2025.05 - 2025.07

    Orsay, France

    Research Assistant (with G. Delpech and J.D. Moreau)
    GEOPS - Géosciences Paris-Saclay
    3D photogrammetric modeling of rock samples and development of a database for storage. Conducted petrographic analyses of sedimentary, volcanic, and metamorphic rocks.
  • 2024.06 - 2024.07

    Orsay, France

    Research Assistant (with F. Schmidt and L. Martinez)
    GEOPS - Géosciences Paris-Saclay
    Validated a crater-counting model on the Moon using AI. Adapted an existing Faster R-CNN pipeline for automatic recognition of lunar impact craters. Wrote a report in English and gained initial research experience.

Education

  • 2025.09 - Present

    Paris, France

    Master’s Degree
    Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP)
    Geology
    • Volcanic, tectonic, and geophysical field studies in the Limagne Rift and Chaîne des Puys region.
    • Volcanological study of the Puy de Sancy, Mont-Dore Massif, and Cantal stratovolcano.
  • 2022.09 - 2025.05

    Bures-sur-Yvette, France

    Bachelor’s Degree
    Université Paris-Saclay
    Earth & Universe Sciences
    • Major in Python Modeling (19/20), Programming (19.5/20), English (19/20), Quantitative Methods in Geosciences (16.8/20).
    • Sedimentary petrography assisted by A.I. (TISA) — 19.75/20.
    • Impact crater modeling using Python and SageMath (EasyCraterSim).
    • Field courses in Cantal (Magmatism), Morvan (Geophysics, Hydrogeology), Cotentin (Magmatism, Metamorphism), and the Alps (Tectonics, Geomorphology).
    • President of AGUPS (Geology Student Association).
    • VigieCiel Instructor with the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (MNHN).
    • VigieCratère project: validating terrestrial impact structures.
  • 2020.09 - 2022.08

    Villejuif, France

    Preparatory Class
    EPITA — École Pour l’Informatique et les Technologies Avancées
    Engineering Sciences & Computer Science
    • Full English curriculum covering mathematics, physics, and electronics.
    • Training in OCaml, Python, JavaScript, C#, and SQL.
    • Developed a video game as a semester-long project.

Projects

  • 2025.02 - Present
    EasyCraterSim
    Lightweight numerical simulation tool for impact crater formation. Developed a workflow for crater morphology analysis based on impact parameters. Open-source project intended for integration with the VigieCratère citizen science program.
    • Impact modeling
    • Scientific computing
    • Python
    • Open Science
  • 2025.01 - Present
    TISA – Thin-section Image Segmenter and Analyzer
    Developed an AI pipeline for automatic quantification of carbonate grains in thin sections using FastSAM. Built upon PetroSeg by F. Azzam (2024).
    • Deep Learning
    • Computer Vision
    • Sedimentary Petrography
  • 2024.05 - Present
    AGUPS (Geology Student Association of Université Paris-Saclay)
    President. Organized field courses and events for students, including a 10-day geological field study in Cotentin (Normandy). Collaborated with MNHN, GEOPS, and the Earth Sciences Graduate School.
    • Leadership
    • Science outreach
    • Event management
  • 2024.09 - Present
    VigieCiel – Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle
    Instructor for meteorite recognition workshops. Designed educational kits including real meteorite samples. Funded by Université Paris-Saclay.
  • 2024.06 - 2024.06
    Junior Space Academy – Summer School
    One-week summer program including conferences on planetology, cosmochemistry, and space engineering. Organized by UVSQ, IPGP, Sorbonne Jussieu, IAS, Safran, and ONERA.

Skills

Geology
Petrography
Magmatism
Metamorphism
Geochemistry
Sedimentology
Tectonics
Geophysics
Geodynamics
Modeling
Planetary Sciences
Comparative planetology
Cosmochemistry
Geomorphology
Impact craters
Meteorites
Programming
Python
SageMath
JavaScript
OCaml
C#
React.js
MongoDB
Artificial Intelligence
Convolutional Neural Networks
Deep Learning
Management
Project Management
Funding
Team Leadership
Event Organization

Languages

French
Native speaker
English
Fluent (TOEIC 980/990 – C2 level)

Interests

Planetology
Planetary geology
Impact modeling
Meteorites
Geomorphology
Geosciences
Volcanology
Geochemistry
Petrography
Tectonics
Geodynamics
Technology & AI in Geosciences
AI-assisted petrography
Geospatial modeling
Automation