Study engineer in archaeology at the CNRS (since 2001), Sudan specialist. He was a draughtsman-archaeologist for the French Section of Sudanese Antiquities from 1979 to 1982. Since 1979, he has participated in numerous french excavation programms in Sudan (el-Hobagi, Kadada, Ghaba, el-Hassa, Gism el-Arba, Zankor, Abou Soufyan and Saï). He has also taken part in training Sudanese and French students by teaching initiation to archaeological drawing classes in Charles de Gaulle-Lille 3 University as well as in the archaeological field school (SFDAS/NCAM) in el-Hassa.

On field, he is more specifically in charge of studying artefacts, object drawing, drawing plans and handling of the archives of the excavation data.

Selective bibliography :

 In collaboration with J. Reinold, La nécropole néolithique d’El-Kadada au Soudan Central, Recherche sur les civilisations, Paris, 2008.

 In collaboration with P. Lenoble, Du Méroïtique au Post-méroïtique dans la région méridionale du Royaume de Méroé, IFAO, Le Caire, à paraître en 2010.

 with P. Lenoble, Abd el Rahman Ali Mohamed « La fouille du tumulus à enceinte el Hobagi III » dans Meroïtic Newsleter n° 25, Paris, 1994 p. 53-87.

 with P. Lenoble, « The spirit’s dance in Africa : evolution, transformation, and continuity in sub-Sahara », dans Gallery Amrad African Arts Publications, Québec, 1997. 


 with Kh. A. Eisa et Br. Gratien, « Prospections le long du Nil Blanc. Quatrième et cinquième saisons (2002-2004) », CRIPEL 24, 2004, p.177-191. 


 with B. Gratien, S. Marchi « Gism el Arba - Habitat 2- Campagne 2005-2006 » dans Kush 19, Khartoum, 2008, p. 21-35.