Portfolio — 2026

Pierre-Antoine
Faribaud

Engineering student — mechanical systems, applied AI, biomedical science.

Arts et Métiers ParisTech · BME Paris (PSL) · Neurotechnologies

Available end Jan – Feb 2027 · 6-month research internship

About

Industrial,AI & Bio.

I am a hybrid engineer — trained in mechanical and industrial systems at Arts et Métiers ParisTech (ENSAM), then applied data science and AI to real production environments, and now moving toward biomedical engineering and neurotechnology. Each domain informs the others: I approach AI with an engineer's rigour, and biomedical problems with industrial-scale thinking.

My internship at TECHWAVE proved that AI is most valuable when it survives contact with real constraints — local LLM inference for data confidentiality, hybrid rule-based/LLM pipelines to suppress hallucinations, tooling built for non-technical operators. I took a system from whiteboard to deployed production in four months.

In 2026 I join the BME Neurotechnologies Master (Université Paris Cité & PSL) — a research programme bridging biomedical engineering with computational neuroscience. My target: a lab at the intersection of AI and the nervous system — BCI, neural decoding, or neuromodulation — where the industrial and data background becomes an edge.

Arts et Métiers Gala — Viking Fountain

Arts et Métiers Gala — Viking Fountain, 2026

Background

Education

From competitive mathematics to industrial engineering, then biomedical AI — a deliberate trajectory, not a pivot.

01

BME Neurotechnologies

Master's — Neurotechnologies Track

Incoming · fully taught in English

  • Neural signal acquisition: EEG, MEG, fMRI, intracortical recordings
  • Neural decoding & signal processing
  • Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI) — design and evaluation
  • Neuromodulation and neuroprosthetics
  • AI applied to neuroscience data
  • Clinical and regulatory context for biomedical devices
02

Arts et Métiers ParisTech — ENSAM

Diplôme d'Ingénieur — Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering

  • Mechanical design: gearbox sizing, shaft calculations, AGMA, SKF
  • Manufacturing: machining (PFMC), isostatism, GD&T, FAO/CAM
  • Industrial AI: Python pipelines, LLM inference, REST APIs
  • Materials science: hot forming, metallurgy, quality control
  • Student leadership: design and build of the Arts et Métiers Gala fountain
03

Lycée Marcelin Berthelot

Classes Préparatoires MPSI → PSI

  • Rigorous mathematical foundations — analysis, algebra, geometry
  • Classical mechanics, thermodynamics, physics
  • Grandes Écoles competitive entrance track
04

Lycée Albert de Mun

Baccalauréat Scientifique — Highest Honours

  • Mathematics, physics, engineering sciences (SI)
  • Foundation for competitive preparatory classes

Selected Work

Projects

From industrial AI pipelines to mechanical design and autonomous systems — work that spans data, fabrication, and biomedical engineering.

01

Diabetes Risk Prediction — ML Study

Academic project · Python · scikit-learn · 2024

Data mining project with Maïna Cerede on the Pima Indians Diabetes dataset. Comparative study of KNN, SVM, and Random Forest classifiers, plus K-Means clustering to identify unsupervised risk profiles.

Pythonscikit-learnpandasKNNSVM
02

AI-Powered Workflow Automation

TECHWAVE & OPEO · Industrial AI Internship · Dec 2024–Jul 2025

Designed and deployed 4 Python automation pipelines for an industrial electronics firm. Hybrid rule-based + local LLM approach (Mistral via LM Studio) for confidential regulatory document processing.

PythonMistral (local)PyMuPDFREST APIspandas
03

V4 90° Engine — Kinematics, Dynamics & Machining

Arts et Métiers Châlons · Manufacturing Processes · 2023

Full kinematic and dynamic study of a V4 engine at 90° — piston displacement, inertial forces, pitching/yawing moments, and crankshaft counterbalancing. Plus the complete machining study (PFMC) of part V4a90.

KinematicsDynamicsPFMCIsostatismCutting conditions
04

Awake Challenge — Autonomous Mini-Vehicle

Inter-school Competition · Awake Group · 2024–2025

Inter-school competition to design and build a miniature autonomous vehicle from scratch. Full cycle: mechanical design, 3D-printed chassis, electronics integration (Raspberry Pi, ultrasonic sensors, camera), and autonomous navigation.

Raspberry PiSolidWorks3D printingDC motorPython
05

Helical Gearbox — Full Mechanical Design

Arts et Métiers Châlons · Mechanical Engineering · 2024

Complete pre-dimensioning of a single-stage helical gearbox from functional requirements to assembly specification. Gear geometry, shaft sizing under combined bending + torsion, SKF bearing selection, and oil splash lubrication.

AGMA standards35CrMo4SKFSolidWorksAnalytical calc.
06

Mannesmann — Tube Bundle Draining Optimization

Industrial Partnership · Mannesmann Precision Tubes · 2023

Industrial engineering project in partnership with Mannesmann Precision Tubes. Optimize oil draining time for tube bundles from 20h down to under 4.6h by redesigning the plugging system.

Process engineeringFluid mechanicsCADIndustrial design
07

Pump Body — Cast, Machine, Measure

Arts et Métiers Châlons · Manufacturing Engineering · 2023

Complete manufacturing study of an aluminium pump body: sand casting (AlSi7 alloy), CNC turning on a Mazak lathe, and dimensional verification with a robotic CMM probe.

CastingCNC turningMetrologyAlSi7GD&T
08

Industrial CAM — Full Manufacturing Study

Arts et Métiers Châlons · Industrial Partnership · 2023–2024

Full machining study and CAM simulation for a real industrial part. From isostatism and process planning to FAO simulation and production-ready manufacturing file.

FAO/CAMIsostatismGD&TCNC millingProcess planning
09

Viking Fountain — Arts et Métiers Gala

Student Leadership · Arts et Métiers · 2026

Designed and built a large-scale Viking-themed water fountain for the Arts et Métiers annual Gala. Tree-shaped structure with runic decorations and water jets, installed in front of a historic building.

HydraulicsStructural designEvent fabricationTeam leadership

Career

Experience

From early manufacturing internships to industrial AI deployment and junior enterprise leadership.

01

GE HealthCare / Imactis

Biomedical R&D — New Product Introduction Intern

  • Contributing to a new CT-navigation product built on Imactis technology, supporting design-to-manufacturing transfer for image-guided interventional biopsy.
  • Working across R&D, manufacturing and quality: process optimization, workstation improvement, documentation and traceability.
Medical devicesCT navigationR&DManufacturing transfer
02

AMJE — Arts et Métiers Junior Enterprise

IT Officer — Chargé SI, IT/AI Pole

  • Improve AMJE websites and internal IT tools; develop client-facing web platforms
  • Automation and AI integration for internal operations
  • Best Junior-Enterprise in France — CNJE Excellence Award 2024 · €300k+ annual revenue
Web developmentAI automationJunior Enterprise
03

TECHWAVE / OPEO

Industrial AI & Data Internship

BPI-financed
BPIFrance
  • Intermediary between AI consultancy OPEO and TECHWAVE engineering teams
  • Deployed 4 Python automation pipelines: BOM sourcing via Mouser API, regulatory requirement extraction, compliance matrix generation
  • Hybrid rule-based + local LLM inference (Mistral via LM Studio) — 100% on-premise, zero data leaving the network
  • Estimated impact: 102 days/year of manual work automated across procurement and compliance teams
PythonLocal LLMREST APIProcess automation
04

MES / TECHWAVE Manufacturing

Engineering Internships

  • 3D CAD modelling (SolidWorks) and rapid prototyping via 3D printing
  • Improved SMT and screen-printing processes; supported Airbus A400M production line
SolidWorks3D printingManufacturingAirbus A400M

Beyond the lab

Activities

Leadership, sport, and large-scale fabrication — the work that happens outside project pages.

01

Gala des Arts et Métiers — Viking Fountain

Team Lead — 10-person student build team

Led a 10-person student team to design and build a large-scale Viking-themed fountain for the Arts et Métiers Gala — an event gathering 4,000 guests in front of a historic building. Metal and wood structure, hydraulic circuit, runic decorations. Modular design enabled full assembly in under 2 hours on the night.

Team leadershipHydraulicsMetal & wood fabricationEvent-scale engineering
02

Tennis — Arts et Métiers Association

President & Captain — Association Tennis ENSAM

President and captain of the Arts et Métiers tennis association. Managing operations, organising competitions and training sessions, representing the school in inter-school tournaments. Competing at a high level while building a team culture around discipline and performance.

LeadershipCompetitionTeam managementSport
03

Sailing — Competition & Offshore

Crew / Skipper

Competitive sailing since adolescence — regattas and offshore passages. Sailing demands the same instincts as engineering: reading dynamic systems, making decisions under uncertainty, and staying composed when things do not go as planned.

OffshoreRegattaNavigationTeam

Expertise

Skills

A cross-disciplinary stack spanning industrial AI, mechanical engineering, and software development.

01

Programming & Data

Python — production pipelinespandas, NumPy, scikit-learnPyMuPDF — PDF parsingopenpyxl — Excel automationTypeScript / Next.jsREST APIs (requests, JSON)
02

AI & Machine Learning

Local LLM inference (Mistral via LM Studio)Hybrid rule-based + LLM pipelinesSupervised: KNN, SVM, Random ForestUnsupervised: K-Means clusteringDocument AI — regulatory extractionPrompt engineering
03

Mechanical Engineering

Gearbox design — AGMA standardsShaft sizing under combined loadsBearing selection — SKF catalogueKinematics & dynamics — mechanismsIsostatism — fixture designGD&T — dimensional tolerancing
04

Manufacturing & CAM

Process planning (gamme d'usinage)FAO/CAM simulationTurning, milling, boring, drillingCasting design — sand mouldingMetrology — CMM, robotic probesSolidWorks — 3D modelling
05

Tools & Workflow

Git — version controlSage 100 — ERP integrationLaTeX — technical reportsWindsurf / VS CodeExcel — engineering calculations
06

Languages

French — NativeEnglish — C1 (professional)German — B2

Research

Interests

Seeking a 6-month research internship (Feb–Aug 2027) in a lab working on biomedical AI, BCI, or neurotechnology — US, UK, Switzerland, Singapore, or Canada.

01

Neural Decoding

EEGIntracorticalSignal processingDecoding

Extracting intent, state, or cognitive content from neural recordings — EEG, intracortical, or LFP. Particularly interested in robust decoding under non-stationarity and limited training data.

02

Brain-Computer Interfaces

BCIReal-timeClosed-loopEmbedded

Closed-loop BCI systems that adapt to the user. The engineering challenge: real-time, low-latency decoding with interpretable outputs in clinical settings.

03

Biomedical AI

MLPhysiological signalsInterpretabilityFew-shot

Machine learning on physiological data — where non-stationarity, limited labels, and interpretability requirements make standard pipelines insufficient.

04

Neuromodulation

TMSDBSControl theoryNeuroprosthetics

Feedback-driven stimulation systems (TMS, tDCS, DBS). The intersection of control theory, hardware engineering, and neuroscience.

If you are a PI or lab manager with an opening — I would be glad to hear from you.

Get in touch

Get in touch

Contact

Open to a 6-month research internship (available end Jan – early Feb 2027) in biomedical AI or neurotechnology — US, UK, Switzerland, Singapore, or Canada. I would be glad to hear from PIs or lab managers with relevant openings.

Pierre-Antoine Faribaud — Paris, France

Portfolio 2026