Florian Le Bourdais
Research And Development Engineer (NDT) Ultrasonic Inspection Methods - Project Manager at CEA
Greater Paris Metropolitan Region France
Summary
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Top SchoolFlorian Le Bourdais is a research and development engineer with 12 years’ experience specializing in non-destructive testing (NDT) and ultrasonic inspection methods, currently managing projects at CEA for clients in nuclear, aerospace, and energy. He combines deep physics expertise—ultrasonics, guided waves, EMATs—and hands-on hardware knowledge with strong signal-processing and imaging algorithm skills, often prototyping in Python and Jupyter notebooks. As a project manager he scopes, budgets, plans and reports tailored inspection strategies, and has presented his work at international conferences like QNDE and ANIMMA. His applied math background includes numerical wave-equation solvers and finite-difference methods, and he has contributed to open-source scientific projects such as SfePy (FEM examples) and Matplotlib (documentation improvements). He also has international R&D experience from a secondment to JAEA in Japan developing phased-array ultrasonic simulation and total focusing imaging for under-sodium viewing. Collectedly, his profile blends experimental rigor, numerical modeling, and practical software-driven exploration for complex inspection challenges.
12 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Centre International de Valbonne - Classes PréparatoiresCentre International de ValbonneEngineering Diploma, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Diploma, Mechanical Engineering at Ecole nationale des Ponts et Chaussées
German, French, English, Japanese
Github Skills (12)
simulations10
partial-differential-equations10
simulation10
finite-element-analysis10
el10
f10
python10
documentation10
matplotlib10
data-visualization8
data-visualisation8
data-visualizations8
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
sfepy/sfepy
Nov 2021 - Dec 2022
Main SfePy repository
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:8 reviews, 16 commits, 5 PRs in 1 year 1 month
Contributions summary:Florian contributed to developing examples within the SfePy repository, specifically focusing on the finite element method applied to diffusion problems. Their work involved creating and modifying Python scripts to model physical phenomena, including a Laplace equation for fluid flow and a transient heat equation. The contributions demonstrate a focus on numerical simulations and the application of SfePy for solving partial differential equations. The user improved code based on feedback and incorporated features like post-processing and improved documentation.
python
matplotlib/matplotlib
Nov 2015 - Nov 2015
matplotlib: plotting with Python
Role in this project:Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:5 commits, 1 PR, 6 comments in 4 days
Contributions summary:Florian's contributions primarily focus on improving the documentation within the matplotlib repository. The commits involve fixing typos, correcting punctuation, and clarifying docstrings across various widget components, particularly in `lib/matplotlib/widgets.py`. The changes enhance the readability and accuracy of the documentation, improving usability for other developers. The user also worked on minor refinements of doc strings of Button and Cursor elements.
pythondata-sciencegtkdata-visualizationplotting
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