Experience

Cenaero

• Belgium
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Belgian National Competence Center on HPC/HPDA/AI

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Coordination on the NCC activities at the Belgian level (12 partners)In charge of the technonology transfer, business development and collaboration with industry activities

• Team Leader

  • Apr 2016 - Jun 2021

  Methods for Structural Applications and Processes (MSAP) team leaderThematics: - Numerical simulations for structural application (metals, composites)- Design, developments of numerical methodologies, process simulation, in-service behavior, fracture mechanics, experimental validationMain achievements- Management of a team of 8 to 10 researchers (PhD, engineers and technicians)- International business development (R&D / R&T projects and industrial studies)- In charge of skills management (training, hiring, coaching)- English day-to-day usage (with non-French speaking members of the team)- Internal quality auditor (ISO 9001 and EN 9100) Show less

• Senior Research Engineer

  • Jan 2014 - Mar 2016

  Applied research activities for fracture mechanicsMain achievements- Project management mainly focused on lifetime assessment and crack propagation- Participation to the definition of the lifetime assessment roadmap- Development and improvement of methodologies (research and industrial contracts)- Networking and business development- Coaching of co-workers

• Research Engineer

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2013

  Applied research activities for fracture mechanicsMain achievements- Project management for research projects with international partnership- Industrial studies (mainly for aeronautic sector)- XFEM simulation (Morfeo stand alone and plugins for Samcef and Abaqus)



Thales

• France
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Advanced Studies Engineer

  • Feb 2011 - Dec 2011

  Main achievements- Responsible of various projects and studies in technological development for mechanical applications- Development of new projects with an international partnership framework (industrial and academic)- Project management (costs, planning, subcontracting)- Management of trainees (Masters) for numerical modelisation (ANSYS)- Evacuation agent in case of emergency

• Applied Research Engineer

  • Nov 2007 - Jan 2011

  3 years PhD thesisMechanical reliability of SnAgCu electronic assemblies.Main achievements- Research project management in mechanics of materials- Design and application of experimental methods and design of experiments- Management of subcontracting for tests- Management of trainees (Masters)- Scientific publications- Evacuation agent in case of emergency

• Intern

  • May 2007 - Oct 2007

  6 months internshipAim : Study of damage behavior of solder jointsMain achievements:- Mechanical tests (torsion) on electronic boards- Numerical modeling (FEA) of tests with Ansys- Comparison between experimental and numerical results



F2E

• Région de Nice, France

• Project member

  • 2006 - 2007

  Aim of the project (team of 3 members): Fireworks launching platform Main achievements: - Design and development of numerical and analogical electronic platform - Programing of the software in assembler language with PIC microcontroler Aim of the project (team of 3 members): Fireworks launching platform Main achievements: - Design and development of numerical and analogical electronic platform - Programing of the software in assembler language with PIC microcontroler



EDF

• France
• Electric Power Generation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • 2006 - 2006

  3 months internship Aim : managing of electric substations Main achievements: - Design of test benches for electrical protections for the training of new employees - Update of oscilloperturbograph devices (repair and user manual redaction) - Set-up of an interconnection between new safety device with existing materials in electrical substations 3 months internship Aim : managing of electric substations Main achievements: - Design of test benches for electrical protections for the training of new employees - Update of oscilloperturbograph devices (repair and user manual redaction) - Set-up of an interconnection between new safety device with existing materials in electrical substations



Plastic Omnium

• France
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Member

  • 2004 - 2006

  Aim of the project (team of 6 members): Improve the Cx for cars Main achievements - CAO modeling of two solutions for improving the Cx (drag coefficient) of cars - Fast prototyping of the solutions Aim of the project (team of 6 members): Improve the Cx for cars Main achievements - CAO modeling of two solutions for improving the Cx (drag coefficient) of cars - Fast prototyping of the solutions



EDF

• France
• Electric Power Generation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • 2005 - 2005

  One month internship Aim: Improve the fixing service Main achievements: - Synthesis of operations over a year, Analysis, Proposition of process optimisation - Cost reduction estimated between 10% and 20% One month internship Aim: Improve the fixing service Main achievements: - Synthesis of operations over a year, Analysis, Proposition of process optimisation - Cost reduction estimated between 10% and 20%