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Leuven, Flanders, Be

Leuven, Be

APIXA is specialized in resolving challenging computer vision problems. Apixa offers services and solutions in various areas of computer vision, including deep learning and artificial intelligence, imaging technologies, hyperspectral imaging, 3D vision, optical system design, calibration services, edge & cloud computing and GPU processing.Over the years, APIXA has engaged in a multitude of research oriented and industrial automation projects. Apixa's customers cover renowned international players, high-tech niche players and a range of other organizations.

Connected Dots Consultancy provides consultancy services in the domain of Software R&D management, in cutting edge contexts such as image processing, computer vision, algorithmic research and AI.Connected Dots Consultancy focuses on enabling R&D teams in high-tech settings to thrive, through technology and project leadership, but perhaps most importantly through people leadership. We have a singular mission to create, build and nurture highly cohesive groups of performing- and most important of all - happy R&D professionals.

Heverlee, Vlaanderen, Be

Software R&D leader for miDiagnostics. Day-to-day management of the inhouse and 3rd party R&D units revolving around data science, algorithmic research, application development, firmware development, and software and firmware testing.Headed various projects, including building the software and firmware elements of miDiagnostics' first commercially available product, a rapid lab-on-chip PCR test for detecting COVID. Project developed under the European IVDR regulation, observing the necessary IEC62304 and 13485 norms.About midiagnostics: miDiagnostics is using silicon chip technology to bring miniaturized, rapid, easy-to-use, lab-quality tests with built-in connectivity direct to the patient and clinician. Combining a nanofluidic processor on a chip and a compact reader, miDiagnostics can measure virtually any biomarker from easy-to-access samples such as finger-prick blood or nasal swabs. The company is developing an extensive portfolio of cost-effective tests for screening, diagnosis and monitoring of a wide range of health conditions, including infectious diseases. Spun out of the world-leading R&D and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, imec, and a research collaboration with Johns Hopkins University, the leading US research and medical center, miDiagnostics’ goal is to enable rapid, lab-quality diagnostics for everyone, anywhere and at any time. Based in Leuven, Belgium, miDiagnostics is a privately held company created in 2015.

Leuven, Belgium, Be

Software R&D Management for the global Food sorting business stream. R&D locations. Day-to-day management of the software and firmware R&D groups in Leuven, Dublin, Eindhoven. Spearheading several innovative initiatives around system architecture, component re-use and consolidating technical solutions in a singular architectural vision and framework.TOMRA Food develops, designs and adapts sensor-based food sorting and steam peeling machines and integrated post-harvest solutions which protect and empower food businesses. TOMRA turns complex information gathered by its machines into valuable, usable data which can bring further efficiency improvements.

Hasselt, Limburg, Be

Technology foresight & forecasting: - Identifying emerging technologies- Employing an organized approach for identifying needs, gaps and opportunitiesTechnology Intelligence: - Channeling technology related information into the organization- Performing market feasibility analysis of the scouted technology- Supporting acquisition of technology- Building competence networks

Hasselt, Limburg, Be

Managing the development unit responsible for the project management, design, coding and testing activities for the commercial software products released by Materialise Dental for the CGI market (Computer Guided Implantology).

Leuven, Belgium, Be

Project Management for Materialise Dental's flagship product SimPlant, which offers a fully integrated surgical implant treatment planning tool visualizing 3D anatomy, leveraging minimally invasive surgery taking into account both clinical and aesthetical considerations.

Leuven, Belgium, Be

- Researching, prototyping and developing additional (medical) image processing and visualisation techniques for Materialise's suite of surgical planning software.- Team leader of Rendering Team: investigation of state-of-the-art rendering techniques. Integration of advanced GPU-enabled medical image volume rendering in the Simplant environment.- Technical consultancy

Hasselt, Limburg, Be

teaching assistent Image ProcessingPhD thesis: Statistical Segmentation for Computer Graphics

Leading For Tomorrow Program

Postgraduate Business Studies, Business Administration And Management, General

Doctor, Computer Science

Master, Computer Science

Bachelor, Computer Science

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