GEODES Research Retreat 2026 at Station Biologiques des Laurentides
Our group is organizing a 3-day research retreat at the Station Biologique des Laurentides from Friday, September 11 to Sunday, September 13.
The Station Biologique des Laurentides (SBL) is a field station of the Université de Montréal located in Saint-Hippolyte, about 90 km north of Montréal. Surrounded by forests and lakes, it offers a peaceful and stimulating environment for scientific discussions, seminars, and collaborative work.
The GEODES Research Group will hold its Annual Research Retreat there from September 11 to 13. This event is an opportunity to reflect on past achievements, plan research directions for the coming year, and strengthen collaborations within the group.
GEODES Research Retreat 2026 Program
Please note that:
- The program is subject to change.
- Exact presentation order may be finalized separately.
| Day | Time | Session | Format & Objective | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | 10:00–10:30 AM | Welcome Reception | Opening reception and informal welcome to begin the retreat. | |
| Friday | 10:30 AM–12:00 PM | 3-Minute Thesis Student Research Competition | Each participant presents their main research topic in 3 minutes using a single slide. The objective is to communicate the research question, contribution, and significance clearly and concisely. | Active lab members: Pascal Archambault; Meriem Ben Chaaben; Gauransh Kumar; Madjda Fares; Valentin Porchet; Nadia Gonzalez Fernandez; Cassandre Hamel; Alireza Nasirianfar; Roxana Peña Mendieta; Kasra Raoufi; Abdelhamid Rouatbi; Vennila Sooben; Yamir Alejandro Poldo Da Silva; Rayan Zakaria Hassici; Alessandra Mancas; Trung Nguyen; Paul Gayout |
| Friday | 12:00–1:30 PM | Lunch | ||
| Friday | 1:30–2:00 PM | GEODES Year-in-Review & Research Outlook | A look back at the past year and ahead to the lab’s future: research directions, PhD and master’s projects, ongoing initiatives, and upcoming priorities. | Lab-wide session |
| Friday | 2:00–6:00 PM | Student Contribution Plan Presentations | Approximately 5 minutes per presenter + Q&A. Each active research member presents their planned contribution for the year, including the core contribution, research challenge, proposed approach, and intended publication venue(s). | Active lab members: Pascal Archambault; Meriem Ben Chaaben; Gauransh Kumar; Madjda Fares; Valentin Porchet; Nadia Gonzalez Fernandez; Cassandre Hamel; Alireza Nasirianfar; Roxana Peña Mendieta; Kasra Raoufi; Abdelhamid Rouatbi; Vennila Sooben; Yamir Alejandro Poldo Da Silva; Rayan Zakaria Hassici; Alessandra Mancas; Trung Nguyen; Paul Gayout |
| Saturday | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM | Research-Storming Workshops | Small-group working sessions focused on developing research plans, resolving roadblocks, refining ideas, and identifying concrete next steps for future work. | All retreat participants organized into small groups |
| Saturday | 12:00–1:30 PM | Lunch | ||
| Saturday | 1:30–6:00 PM | Invited Talk & Research Paper Presentations | Afternoon research session featuring an invited talk followed by research paper presentations. Paper presentations are planned for 15 minutes each. | Invited speaker: Eugene Syriani Paper presenters: see detailed session table below |
| Sunday | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM | Writing Workshop | Focused writing sprint for participants preparing papers for upcoming submission deadlines (e.g., ICSE, FSE, and other venues). The session is dedicated to concentrated drafting, revising, and advancing manuscripts. |
Saturday Afternoon: Detailed Research Program
| Slot | Type | Presenter / Authors | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Within 1:30–6:00 PM | Invited Talk | Eugene Syriani | Transparent, tenable, and reproducible prompt engineering with PromptStudio | TBA |
| Invited Talk | Oussama Ben Sghaier | Project title / presentation topic to be added | TBA | |
| Research Paper Presentation | Mansoorali Amiri, Kevin Delcourt, Houari Sahraoui | Trans-Domain Digital Twins with Adaptive Intelligence for Optimizing Greenhouse Crop Production | 15 min + Q&A | |
| Research Paper Presentation | Luciano Marchezan, Eugene Syriani, Kevin Delcourt, Houari Sahraoui | Automated Type-IV Clone Generation via LLMs and Deterministic Validation | 15 min + Q&A | |
| Research Paper Presentation | Alessandra Mancas, Mounir Ammam, Hyacinth Ali, Kévin Delcourt, Houari Sahraoui | Towards Lightweight Domain Model Reverse Engineering from Source Code | 15 min + Q&A | |
| Research Paper Presentation | Vennila Sooben, Eugene Syriani | A Model-Driven Formalization of Prompt Patterns | 15 min + Q&A | |
| Research Paper Presentation | Kevin Delcourt, Meriem Ben Chaaben, Abdelhamid Rouatbi, Luciano Marchezan, Houari Sahraoui | Breaking Models to Test the Judge: A Mutation Testing Approach for Semantic Evaluators of Domain Class Diagrams | 15 min + Q&A |