Gene Kao
Senior Research & Development Engineer at Synopsys Inc
Stockholm, Sweden
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Top SchoolGene Kao is a Senior Research & Development Engineer based in Stockholm with a decade of experience specializing in computational geometry, CAD kernels, and mesh generation for simulation workflows. He develops foundational geometric algorithms that improve robustness, performance, and accuracy across industrial CAD and meshing products, now contributing at Synopsys after the Ansys–Synopsys merger. His background blends a Dr. sc. from ETH Zürich and hands-on R&D roles—spanning PhD research in digital fabrication, internships at Autodesk Research, and full-stack software work in construction tech—giving him a rare mix of theoretical depth and production engineering. He routinely formulates complex geometry problems and ships algorithmic solutions used in core simulation toolchains rather than just prototypes. As an Expert Panel Member for Strategic Basic Research, he also helps shape research priorities at a national level, indicating influence beyond immediate product work. Colleagues value his ability to translate advanced geometry research into resilient, high-performance components that scale in industrial software.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Architecture - BArch, Bachelor of Architecture - BArch at Tamkang UniversityCAS ETH Computer Science, CAS ETH Computer Science at Department of Computer Science (D-INFK), ETH ZürichDoctor of Sciences (Dr. sc. ETH Zurich), Doctor of Sciences (Dr. sc. ETH Zurich) at ETH ZürichMaster of Science ITECH, Master of Science ITECH at University of Stuttgart
English, Chinese, Swedish
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Github Skills (37)
structures10
geometry10
rhino3d10
topology10
grasshopper10
placement10
rhino10
polyhedra10
rpc10
aec10
blender10
compas10
community-detection9
assemblies9
elisp8
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
BlockResearchGroup/compas_cra
Jun 2021 - Dec 2022
Coupled Rigid-Block Analysis: Stability-Aware Design of Complex Discrete-Element Assemblies
Contributions:115 commits, 17 pushes, 1 tag in 1 year 6 months
contact-mechanicsdiscrete-element-assembliesequilibrium-analysisfrictionrigid-block
GeneKao/geneatcg
Jun 2019 - Nov 2023
Source code of my website
Contributions:10 PRs, 62 pushes, 8 branches in 4 years 4 months
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