Curriculum Vitae
Frédéric Bourgeois

Education

Ph.D. in Mathematics (1998-2002) at Stanford University, USA.
Thesis title : A Morse-Bott approach to Contact Homology,
under the supervision of Prof. Yakov Eliashberg.
B.S. in Mathematics (1993-97) at Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Belgium,
with "La Plus Grande Distinction".
Senior thesis : Connexions préférées sur une variété symplectique,
under the supervision of Prof. Michel Cahen.
Engineer in physics (1993-98) at Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Belgium,
with "La Plus Grande Distinction".
Senior thesis : Optimisation stochastique en fiabilité dynamique,
under the supervision of Prof. Jacques Devooght.

Academic Positions

Professeur, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium (since 2010).
Chargé de cours, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium (2003-2009).
EDGE Postdoc, Ecole Polytechnique, France (2002-2003).
Liftoff Mathematician, Clay Mathematics Institute (Summer 2002).
Research Fellow, National Fund for Scientific Research, Belgium (1998-2002).
Teaching Assistant, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium (1997-1998).

Works and Publications

F. Bourgeois, T. Ekholm, Y. Eliashberg, Effect of Legendrian surgery, preprint (arXiv:0911.0026).
F. Bourgeois, A. Oancea, The Gysin exact sequence for S^1-equivariant symplectic homology, preprint (arXiv:0909.4526).
F. Bourgeois, T. Ekholm, Y. Eliashberg, Symplectic homology product via Legendrian surgery, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 108 (2011) no 20, 8114-8121.
A. Deraemaeker, G. Tondreau, F. Bourgeois, Equivalent loads for two-dimensional distributed anisotropic piezoelectric transducers with arbitrary shapes attached to thin plate structures, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 129 (2011) no 2, 681-690.
F. Bourgeois, A. Oancea, Fredholm theory and transversality for the parametrized and for the S^1-invariant symplectic action, Journal of the European Mathematical Society 12 (2010) no 5, 1181-1229.
F. Bourgeois, O. van Koert, Contact homology of left-handed stabilizations and plumbing of open books, Communications in Contemporary Mathematics 12 (2010) no 2, 223-263.
F. Bourgeois, K. Niederkrüger, Towards a good definition of algebraically overtwisted, Expositiones Mathematicae 28 (2010), 85-100.
F. Bourgeois, A survey of contact homology, in "New Perspectives and Challenges in Symplectic Field Theory", CRM Proceedings and Lecture Notes 49 (2009), 45-72.
F. Bourgeois, A. Oancea, An exact sequence for contact- and symplectic homology, Inventiones Mathematicae 175 (2009) no 3, 611-680.
F. Bourgeois, A. Oancea, Symplectic Homology, autonomous Hamiltonians, and Morse-Bott moduli spaces, Duke Mathematical Journal 146 (2009) no 1, 71-174.
F. Bourgeois, K. Cieliebak, T. Ekholm, A note on Reeb dynamics on the tight 3-sphere, Journal of Modern Dynamics 1 (2007) No. 4, 597-613.
F. Bourgeois, Contact homology and homotopy groups of the space of contact structures, Mathematical Research Letters 13 (2006) No. 1, 71-85.
F. Bourgeois, V. Colin, Homologie de contact des variétés toroïdales, Geometry and Topology 9 (2005), 299-313.
F. Bourgeois, K. Mohnke, Coherent orientations in Symplectic Field Theory, Mathematische Zeitschrift 248 (2004) No. 1, 123-146.
F. Bourgeois, Y. Eliashberg, H. Hofer, K. Wysocki, E. Zehnder, Compactness results in Symplectic Field Theory, Geometry and Topology 7 (2003), 799-888.
F. Bourgeois, A Morse-Bott approach to Contact Homology, in "Symplectic and Contact Topology : Interactions and Perspectives", Fields Institute Communications 35 (2003), 55-77.
F. Bourgeois, A Morse-Bott approach to Contact Homology, Ph.D. thesis, Stanford University (2002).
F. Bourgeois, Odd dimensional tori are contact manifolds, Int. Math. Res. Not. 2002 (2002) No. 30, 1571-1574.
F. Bourgeois, P.E. Labeau, Stochastic quasi-gradient based optimization algorithms for dynamic reliability applications, Reliability Engineering and System Safety 71 (2001) No. 1, 65-79.
F. Bourgeois, P.E. Labeau, Stochastic programming in dynamic reliability, ESREL '99, Safety and Reliability (1999) 913-919.
F. Bourgeois, M. Cahen, Can one define a preferred symplectic connection, Reports on Mathematical Physics 43 (1999) No. 1/2, 35-42.
F. Bourgeois, M. Cahen, A variational principle for symplectic connections, Journal of Geometry and Physics 30 (1999) 233-265.
F. Bourgeois, Optimisation stochastique en fiabilité dynamique, M.Sc. thesis, Université Libre de Bruxelles (1998).
F. Bourgeois, Connexions préférées sur une variété symplectique, B.S. thesis, Université Libre de Bruxelles (1997).

Grants and Awards

Action de Recherche Concertée (2010-2015) with S. Gutt and J. Fine.
ULB Foundation Prize 2010 in exact and natural sciences.
Research Networking Programme "Contact and Symplectic Topology", European Science Foundation (2010-2015).
ERC Starting Grant (2009-2014).
Partenariat Hubert Curien Tournesol (Belgium-France, 2009 and 2010) with A. Oancea.
François Deruyts Prize, Académie Royale de Belgique (2006).
Mathematics Prize L. Godeaux, Société Royale des Sciences de Liège, Belgium (2006).
Research grant from Fonds de la Recherche Fondamentale Collective, Belgium (2006-2011).
Stanford Graduate Fellowship (class of 1998).
Honorary grantee of the USIA Fulbright Program (1998).
Medal of ULB for B.S. in Engineering (1998).
Medal of ULB for B.S. in Mathematics (1997).
Solvay Award for M.Sc. thesis in Engineering (1999).
Fréérich Prize for 3rd, 4th and 5th years in Engineering at ULB (1995-98).
Sterpenich Prize for 3rd year in Mathematics at ULB (1995-96).
Fleurice Mercier Prize for 2nd year in Sciences at ULB (1994-95).
Fleurice Mercier Prize for 1st year in Sciences at ULB (1993-94).
Third Prize in the International Mathematics Olympiad 1993 in Istanbul.

Teaching

Since 2003 : Chargé de cours in the Department of Mathematics (ULB).

Current classes :	MATH-F-215 : Mécanique
	MATH-F-310 : Géométrie Différentielle
	MATH-F-420 : Géométrie Différentielle 2
	MATH-H-402 : Introduction à l'analyse fonctionnelle et applications
	MATH-F-511 : Géométrie de contact ou Questions avancéees

Old classes :	MATH 601 : Calculus I
	MATH 012 : Géométrie Différentielle

Winter 2001 : Teaching Assistant in the Department of Mathematics (Stanford University).
Exercises : MATH 51 : Linear Algebra and Differential Calculus of Several Variables

1997-98 : full-time Teaching Assistant in the Department of Mathematics (ULB).

Exercises :	MATH 127 : Mathématiques Générales
	MATH 040 : Calcul Différentiel et Intégral II
	MATH 008 : Introduction aux variétés différentiables
	ANAL 006 : Equations aux dérivées partielles

Scientific Activities

Co-organizer of the "Workshops on Symplectic Geometry, Contact Geometry and Interactions" (Lille 2007, Brussels 2008, Strasbourg 2009, Paris 2010, Madrid 2011).
Organizer of the "Séminaire de géométrie symplectique et de contact", ULB (since Oct. 2005).
Co-organizer of the "Brussels-Cologne seminar on symplectic and contact geometry", ULB, Köln Universität, Germany (since Oct. 2005).
President of the FNRS contact group in Differential geometry (2005-2010).
Co-organizer of the ULB-VUB Math Colloquium (2005-2008).
Organizer of the FNRS contact group in Differential geometry and Algebraic topology, ULB, devoted to symplectic and contact topology (Oct. 2004).
Co-organizer of the "Northern California Symplectic Geometry Seminar", Stanford University, UC Berkeley, USA (2001-02).

Invited Talks

Nov. 2011 : Geometry Seminar, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, USA.
Nov. 2011 : Philadelphia Area Topology (Contact / Hyperbolic) Seminar, Bryn Mawr College, Philadelphia, USA.
Aug. 2011 : Workshop on symplectic geometry and conservative dynamics, IMPA, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
June 2011 : Mini-course in the Summer School on Contact and Symplectic Topology, Université de Nantes, France.
May 2011 : Seminar of topology and algebraic geometry, Université de Nantes, France.
May 2011 : Dynamic Analysis Seminar, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Dec. 2010 : Colloquium "Geometry and Quantum Theory", Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Sept. 2010 : Colloquium "Abel prize 2009 & 2010", Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium.
July 2010 : Workshop "Geometric Group Theory, Hyperbolic Dynamics and Symplectic Geometry", Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach, Germany.
June 2010 : Mini course in the 17th Gökova Geometry/Topology Conference, Turkey.
Mar. 2010 : Seminar "Geometria Algebraica", Universitat de Barcelona/Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain.
Nov. 2009 : Workshop "Algebraic structures in the theory of holomorphic curves", MSRI, Berkeley, USA.
Nov. 2009 : Workshop "Cyclic homology and symplectic topology", American Institute of Mathematics, Palo Alto, USA.
Sep. 2009 : Seminar "Géométrie symplectique et applications", IRMA, Strasbourg, France.
Mar. 2009 : Workshop "Interactions of Geometry and Topology in dimensions 3 and 4", BIRS, Banff, Canada.
Jan. 2009 : Seminar "Géométrie symplectique et applications", IRMA, Strasbourg, France.
Nov. 2008 : Colloquium MAPA, Department of Mathematics, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium.
Oct. 2008 : "Symplectic and contact geometry seminar", Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain.
May 2008 : Workshop "Floer Theory and Symplectic Dynamics", Montreal, Canada.
Jan. 2008 : "York Durham Geometry Day", Durham, UK.
Oct. 2007 : "London topology and geometry seminar", Imperial College, London, UK.
June 2007 : Yashafest Conference "New Perspectives and Challenges in Symplectic Field Theory", Stanford University, USA.
June 2007 : Seminar "Symplect'X", Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France.
May 2007 : Workshop "New Applications and Generalizations of Floer theory", BIRS, Banff, Canada.
Jan. 2007 : Seminar "Géométrie symplectique et applications", IRMA, Strasbourg, France.
Aug. 2006 : Mini-course in the "SFT Workshop", Universität Leipzig, Germany.
May 2006 : Seminar "Géométrie symplectique et applications", IRMA, Strasbourg, France.
Apr. 2006 : Seminar "Mathématiques Pures", UMPA de l'ENS de Lyon, France.
Apr. 2006 : Colloquium and Seminar "Gauge theory/Symplectic geometry", Columbia University, New York, USA.
Apr. 2006 : Courant Symplectic Seminar, New York University, USA.
Dec. 2005 : Seminar on Symplectic and Contact geometry, Köln Universität, Germany.
Nov. 2005 : Workshop on Knots, contact structures and foliations, Rényi Institute, Budapest, Hungary.
July 2005 : Workshop on Symplectic Topology : SYMAT05, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal.
June 2005 : Holomorphic Curves Workshop, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, USA.
June 2005 : Symplectic Geometry Seminar, ETH Zurich, Switzerland.
Dec. 2004 : Northern California Symplectic Geometry Seminar, Stanford University, USA.
Dec. 2004 : Geometry and Topology Seminar, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA.
Nov. 2004 : Colloquium, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA.
Nov. 2004 : Informal Special Semester on Symplectic Geometry and Topology, Université de Montréal, Canada.
July 2004 : First Joint Canada-France meeting of the mathematical sciences, Toulouse, France.
Special session "Symplectic topology and geometry".
Sep. 2003 : EMS Mathematical Weekend, Lisbon, Portugal.
Special session on Symplectic and Related Geometries.
Aug. 2003 : Workshop "Holomorphic Curves in Contact Geometry", American Institute of Mathematics, Palo Alto, USA.
June 2003 : Mini-course in the Summer School "Courbes holomorphes et Topologie de contact", Ile de Berder, France.
May 2003 : Geometry and Topology Seminar, Universität München, Germany.
May 2003 : Seminar on Geometrical Analysis and Spectral Theory, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Germany.
Apr. 2003 : Seminar "Géométrie Complexe et Symplectique", Université de Lille I, France.
Apr. 2003 : Seminar "Géométrie Différentielle", Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium.
Dec. 2002 : Seminar "Mathématiques Pures", UMPA de l'ENS de Lyon, France.
Dec. 2002 : Seminar "Géométrie symplectique et applications", IRMA, Strasbourg, France.
Nov. 2002 : Seminar "Algèbre et Topologie", Université de Nantes, France.
June 2002 : Advances in Complex, Contact and Symplectic Geometry,
at the occasion of the First Joint International Meeting AMS-UMI, Pisa, Italy.
June 2002 : Luminy Conference : Geometry of Low Dimensional Manifolds and Special Geometries, Marseille, France.
Apr. 2002 : Symplectic Geometry and Mechanics Seminar, UC Santa Cruz, USA.
Mar. 2002 : AMS and MAA Spring Southeastern Section meetings, Atlanta, USA.
Special session on Symplectic and Contact Topology.
Apr. 2001 : Conference on Symplectic and Contact Topology, Quantum Cohomology, Symplectic Field Theory and Higher-Dimensional Gauge Theory, Montréal, Canada.
Dec. 1997 : FNRS Contact group in Differential Geometry, Han-sur-Lesse, Belgium.