Graduated in both Engineering degree and Master of Mathematics, Alain Le Bot started his career in Institut National Polytechnique Felix Houphouët Boigny (INPHB previously named INSET) in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast as teacher in mathematics during two years.
Being back in France, he joined EDF company (Electricity of France) as engineer in the department Acoustique et mécanique vibratoire for four years.
Doctor in acoustics in 1994 and Habilité à diriger des recherches in 2002, Alain Le Bot is currently Directeur de recherche CNRS, conducts his research within the Laboratory of tribology and dynamics of systems UMR CNRS 5513, teaches at the Ecole centrale de Lyon, and manages the Ecole doctorale MEGA ED 162.