Jean-christophe Bilheux
Lead Neutron Imaging Software Development at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
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Top SchoolJean-Christophe Bilheux is a lead software engineer specializing in neutron imaging and scientific instrumentation software at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, with over 20 years of experience translating complex experimental needs into user-friendly data reduction and analysis tools. He has led development for beamline instruments at the Spallation Neutron Source, producing cross-platform solutions in Python/PyQt, Matlab, IDL and integrating with tools like ImageJ and VGStudio. Known for blending strong scientific training (PhD in Physics) with pragmatic UX-focused engineering, he partners closely with global facility users to deliver custom algorithms and robust documentation. Beyond coding, he champions software quality and reproducibility through version control and QA practices, and brings an unusual mix of hands-on instrument knowledge and community engagement—from conference presentations to local volunteer coaching.
20 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics at University of Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines, France
English, French, Spanish
Stackoverflow
15reputation
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Github Skills (79)
python10
forge10
muon10
numpy10
reduction10
edges10
jupyter-notebook10
radial9
image-processing9
notebook9
replay9
image9
porting9
pattern-recognition9
imaging9
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
ornlneutronimaging/iBeatles
Sep 2016 - Jan 2023
Python GUI that fit Bragg Edges and display strain parameters
Contributions:1 release, 4 reviews, 801 commits in 6 years 5 months
parameterspythonstrainpython-guifit
ornlneutronimaging/SectorizedRadialProfile
Apr 2017 - May 2021
Calculate radial profile of a given angle
Contributions:1 release, 1 PR, 52 pushes in 4 years 1 month
calculateradialangle
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