{"id":214,"date":"2025-11-27T18:25:03","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T17:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.minesparis.psl.eu\/cedp\/?page_id=214"},"modified":"2026-03-24T14:51:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:51:16","slug":"focus-on-past-phds","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.minesparis.psl.eu\/cedp\/phd-program\/focus-on-past-phds\/","title":{"rendered":"Focus on past PhDs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"container bloc-50-50\">\n\t<div class=\"row mt-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t<h2>Fran\u00e7ois Cohen<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Advisor:<\/strong> Matthieu Glachant<\/li>\n<li><strong>Research area:<\/strong> Environmental and energy economics<\/li>\n<li><strong>Current job position:<\/strong> Associate professor of environmental economics, Department of Economics, Universitat de Barcelona<\/li>\n<li><strong>PhD topic:<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #015d9e;\"><strong>Investing in energy use and production to mitigate and to adapt to climate change<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t<h3><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cI received excellent supervision of my thesis from beginning to end, which then allowed me to pursue the career I wanted in the world of academic research.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container block-full-largeur\">\n\t<div class=\"row mt-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<hr \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container bloc-50-50\">\n\t<div class=\"row mt-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t<h2>Antoine Dechezlepr\u00eatre<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Advisor:<\/strong> Matthieu Glachant<\/li>\n<li><strong>Research area:<\/strong> Environmental and energy economics<\/li>\n<li><strong>Current job position:<\/strong> Senior economist at OECD<\/li>\n<li><strong>PhD topic:\u00a0<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #015d9e;\"><strong>Invention and International Diffusion of Climate Change Mitigation Technologies<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t<h3><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201c<em>CEDP was an excellent place for my PhD thanks to the constant support and availability of my supervisor, who helped guide my research throughout; the collaborative and friendly PhD environment (especially the regular internal seminars) which provided valuable feedback and intellectual exchange; the strong institutional resources and opportunities for international visits and internships; and the central Paris location which offered exceptional academic and networking opportunities.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container block-full-largeur\">\n\t<div class=\"row mt-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<hr \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container bloc-50-50\">\n\t<div class=\"row mt-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t<h2>Yann M\u00e9ni\u00e8re<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Advisor:<\/strong> Fran\u00e7ois L\u00e9v\u00eaque<\/li>\n<li><strong>Research area:<\/strong> Industrial organization<\/li>\n<li><strong>Current job position:<\/strong> Chief economist at European Patent Office<\/li>\n<li><strong>PhD topic: <span style=\"color: #015d9e;\">Patent based strategies and R&amp;D efficiency when innovations are cumulative and complementary<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t<h3><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cIn line with Mines\u2019s motto (\u201ctheory and practice\u201d), CEDP offered a unique blend of academic research and applied economic issues, with frequent interactions with industry actors and policy makers providing great insights to orient one\u2019s research. This original positioning was reflected in the diverse profiles of the researchers \u2013 many of whom were also engineers, the wealth of industry experience and contacts accumulated over time, and a pervasive spirit of entrepreneurship and collaboration. I also very much enjoyed the exceptional location in the heart of Paris!\u00a0\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container block-full-largeur\">\n\t<div class=\"row mt-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container bloc-50-50\">\n\t<div class=\"row mt-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t<h2>F\u00e9lix Michelet<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Advisors:<\/strong> Sven Heim and Fran\u00e7ois L\u00e9v\u00eaque<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Research area:<\/strong> Energy and Environmental Economics.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Current job position:<\/strong> Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Cologne<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>PhD topic: <span style=\"color: #015d9e;\">Three essays on the impact of renewable energy deployment<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t<h3><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u201cHighly competent senior researchers in my field (energy and environmental economics), but also in others (competition, IO, digital economics, etc.). They are approachable and share their experience, in particular during doctoral workshops and seminars, but also informally over coffee. A friendly and studious atmosphere among PhD students, with constant intellectual stimulation from ambitious and talented young researchers. A human-sized lab with a great location, excellent offices, and outstanding administrative support.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container block-full-largeur\">\n\t<div class=\"row mt-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container bloc-50-50\">\n\t<div class=\"row mt-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t<h2>Jiekai Zhang<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Advisor:<\/strong> Olivier Bomsel<\/li>\n<li><strong>Research area:<\/strong> Industrial Organization<\/li>\n<li><strong>Current job position:<\/strong> University Lecturer<\/li>\n<li><strong>PhD topic: <span style=\"color: #015d9e;\">Concurrence et r\u00e9gulation des plateformes m\u00e9dias financ\u00e9es par la publicit\u00e9<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t<h3><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\u201cCEDP is well connected to industry partners, offering excellent opportunities for candidates interested in applied research with real potential for social impact. It is also located in one of the most beautiful neighbourhoods of Paris, providing an exceptional environment and an excellent work\u2013life balance.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":195,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-214","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Focus on past PhDs - CEDP<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"CEDP supports high-level doctoral research in economics, management, and social sciences, bringing together current PhD candidates and a growing network of alumni who now contribute to leading academic, industrial, and international institutions.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.minesparis.psl.eu\/cedp\/phd-program\/focus-on-past-phds\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_FR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Focus on past PhDs - 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