Christophe Delaere
Professor at Université catholique de Louvain
Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Walloon Brabant, Belgium
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Top SchoolChristophe Delaere is a Professor and FNRS Director of Research at UCLouvain with over 15 years of experience in experimental particle physics, specializing in detector integration, commissioning and operation for CMS and ALEPH. He leads and develops widely used tools such as Delphes and MoMEMta, contributing hands-on software features like a 3D detector geometry visualization integrated into the ROOT/EVE event display. His research spans the scalar sector and advanced analysis methods for the LHC, including machine learning, multivariate techniques and the Matrix Element Method. Known for combining leadership in large collaborations with practical engineering, he has overseen tracker endcap production and commissioning efforts that directly met collaboration deadlines. Based in Belgium, he blends deep experimental expertise with open-source software development that supports the broader HEP community.
15 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
PhD, Particle Physics, PhD, Particle Physics at Université catholique de Louvain
English, French, Dutch
Github Skills (6)
application-framework10
c-language10
high-energy-physics10
3d-graphics10
cprogramming-language10
python4
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
delphes/delphes
Aug 2014 - Mar 2018
A framework for fast simulation of a generic collider experiment
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:49 commits, 1 PR in 3 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Christophe contributed to the development of a 3D geometry visualization tool within the Delphes framework. They implemented an example script to display the detector geometry, integrating it with the ROOT framework. Furthermore, the user made the configuration more flexible, allowing the display of different detector geometries and generalizing the code for multiple calorimeters. Finally, they integrated the geometry into an EVE event display, which is a significant step in the project.
simulationphysics-simulationdelphesdetector-simulationhep
delaere/LPHY2131
Nov 2015 - Dec 2025
Material for the LPHY2131 lab
Contributions:5 releases, 9 PRs, 102 pushes in 10 years 3 months
lab
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