Thomas Abballe
Ingénieur De Recherche En Optimisation Topologique.
Greater Rennes Metropolitan Area France
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Top SchoolThomas Abballe is a research engineer specializing in topological optimization and multiscale numerical methods, with a PhD in applied mathematics from École Polytechnique and ENSTA ParisTech training. Over a decade he has designed and implemented industrial-grade optimization toolchains—using level-set methods rather than SIMP—for applications ranging from engine parts weight reduction to constrained industrial geometries, and he integrates these tools into platforms like SALOME and SYSTUS. His background includes large-scale parallel simulation work at CEA Saclay (billions of elements via MPCube) and collaborative projects with Renault, Airbus and ESI Group, bridging academic rigor and industrial constraints such as demolding and thickness limits. Proficient in Fortran, C/C++, Python and HPC parallelization, he combines deep mathematical derivation of shape sensitivities with practical software engineering to produce robust, production-ready solvers. An understated strength is his experience end-to-end: from meshing and preprocessing to adjoint-derived sensitivities and postprocessing, enabling repeatable multi-scale workflows for complex materials and components.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Engineer Degree, System Modeling, Engineer Degree, System Modeling at Ecole nationale supérieure de Techniques avancées (ENSTA ParisTech)PhD, Applied Mathematics, PhD, Applied Mathematics at Ecole polytechniqueMaster Degree, Numerical Analysis and Mathematical Modeling, Master Degree, Numerical Analysis and Mathematical Modeling at Pierre and Marie Curie University (Paris VI)
French, English, Spanish, Russian
Github Skills (1)
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Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (2)
Alneos/vega
Feb 2016 - Jul 2020
Finite element format converter
Contributions:213 commits, 1 PR, 204 pushes in 4 years 5 months
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