Joris Coddé
Dr. Joris Coddé is an R&D Engineer with a Master in Electromechanical Engineering and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, both from KU Leuven. His PhD was in collaboration with CG Power Systems (now Pauwels Transformers), focusing on the design of power transformer windings through thermal-hydraulic network models. After his PhD, he co-founded Diabatix, where he pioneered the development of fully automated generative design for cooling applications. Diabatix' ColdStream platform revolutionized thermal design, making it accessible to companies without requiring extensive expertise. The platform's applications span across cooling power electronics, batteries, and electrical engines.
Innovation starts with the courage to question the status quo and the persistence to turn ideas into reality.
Currently, Joris is part of the Remote Sensing Unit at VITO, contributing to the production of land cover maps. Specifically, he is involved in the LCFM project, a successor to WorldCover. He has fine-tuned algorithms for temporal compositing such as Best Available Pixel. Now, he is responsible for the large-scale generation of global land cover maps based on Sentinel 1 & 2 data.
Joris Coddé's expertise extends to predictive models, including both physics-based models such as Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and AI-driven data-based models. His proficiency encompasses large-scale computing, optimization algorithms, machine learning, computer vision, and associated production systems. This diverse skill set enables him to devise structural solutions for complex engineering challenges. He has a keen interest in AI ranging from LLMs to Physics Informed Machine Learning.
