geophyConsult, safety & monitoring

State-of-the-art technologies for the
safety and the monitoring of infrastructures

Team

Personnel

geophyConsut is currently composed of 7 people, including 6 engineers (3 of whom also hold a doctorate in science) and 1 technician.

Executive board

Patrick PINETTES

General manager

Originally engineer in electronics from INPG, Patrick started his career in the hyperfrequency integrated circuits business, before switching to earth sciences and passing a Ph. D. in seismology at IPGP. He then worked about 15 years in various European countries as a contractual researcher in differents domains linked to natural and technological disasters. In 2004, he founded the engineering consulting firm geophyConsult, which became the current SAS (simplified joint-stock company) in 2010, of which he is the majority shareholder. Patrick is responsible for management, strategy, and business development, as well as some technical expertise and IT. Patrick also lectures at the University.

Cyril GUIDOUX

Scientific Director

Originally engineer in physcis from INPG, Cyril began his career in optoelectronics before switching to fibre optics monitoring and earning a PhD funded by TenCate® in environmental science from the University of Grenoble. He joined the consulting firm geophyConsult in 2009 and became a minority shareholder in the company upon its creation. Cyril manages the Chambéry team and supervises and approves all hydraulic structure diagnosis and infrastructure monitoring reports.

Maxime BOUCHER

Technical Director

Originally engineer in fluid mechanics from ISITV de Toulon (which has since become SeaTech), Maxime began by completing a thesis on the spatio-temporal transfer of deformations in concrete at the University of Grenoble, with funding from EDF. He joined geophyConsult in 2017, where he had already completed his final internship (in 2013). Maxime manages the Jacou team and supervises and approves all technical achievements (prototypes, measurement benches, experimental or field devices, instruments, etc.).