Competences

Personal information

Name: CHEVALIER;
Surname: Philippe Arthur Jean Ghislain;
Date of Birth: 23/07/1959;
Age: 63 years;
Place of Birth: Edingen (Enghien);
Nationality: Belgian.

Professional training

Master of Science in Physics Engineering, 1984, University of Gent (Belgium)
- Thesis: Preparation and characterisation of magnetite micro-crystals as base material for magnetic fluids, supervisor: Prof. dr. G. Robbrecht;
Master of Science in Photonics Engineering, 2013-2015, Design of a Miniaturised Eye-safe Laser Rangefinder, supervisors: Prof. dr. ir. Dries Van Thourhout, Prof. dr. Geert Morthier;
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Engineering, 2014-today, A mathematical classification of dimensionless quantity equations, supervisor: Prof. dr. Denis Constales, Ghent University, Numerical Analysis and Mathematical Modelling (NaM2).

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION:

Master of Science in Electronic System Design, 1998, Leeds Metropolitan University (UK) and Katholieke Hogeschool Brugge-Oostende (Belgium) (Partial);
- Thesis: Design of opto-electronic systems of the Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility for the International Space Station, supervisor: dr. Jacques Vanderhaeghen;
Course in accountancy by computer (COMPAC);
Course at ESTEC on using ECOS (ESA accounting for proposals);
Introduction to High Performance Computing (UGent 2016);
Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics (UGent 2016);
Battery Storage Masterclass (EnergyVille 2019);
Doctoral Schools: A002774b – Advanced Academic English: Writing Skills ((Bioscience) Engineering) (UGent 2020);
Doctoral Schools: A002776a – Advanced Academic English: Conference Skills (UGent 2020).

UNREGISTERED INNOVATIONS:

Interferometric cell tomograph (ICT) invented 18 Aug. 1997.

REGISTERED INNOVATIONS:

Manuscript `Design and development of magneto-optical diffraction element (MODE)´. Registered by Mr. Jan Myncke, notary at Ghent on 19 Oct. 1992;
Recording setup for holographic collimator lenses. Registered by Mr. Jan Myncke, notary at Ghent on 19 Nov. 1992;
Helmet mounted vision system for combined view of visible and infrared images. Registered by Mr. Jan Myncke, notary at Ghent on 19 Nov. 1992;
Description of an Optical Skin Recognition (OSR) technique. Registered by Mr. Jan Myncke, notary at Ghent on 23 Jul. 1994;
Design of a Temporal Coherence Control Microscope (TCCM). Registered by Mr. Jan Myncke, notary at Ghent on 23 Mar. 2009;
Design of a 4D coherence holographic interferometric microscope (4D-HIM). Registered by Mr. Jan Myncke, notary at Ghent on 24 Mar. 2009;
Photothermal Fluid Device (PTFD). Registered by Mr. Jan Myncke, notary at Ghent on 24 Mar. 2009;
Manuscript `On the geometry of the laws of physics´. Registered by Mr. Jan Myncke, notary at Ghent on 4 Jul. 2011;
Algorithm for creating the atlas of unique ternary equations in N-dimensional lattice. Registered by Mr. Jan Myncke, notary at Ghent on 11 Jun. 2018.

PATENT GRANTED:

US 5,425,273 FIBER OPTIC PRESSURE SENSOR WITH INCLUSIONS IN A COMPRESSIBLE TRANSPARENT MATERIAL, 20 Jun. 1995.

PATENT APPLICATIONS:

US 6,614,530 B1 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE COLORIMETRIC MEASUREMENT OF A COLORED SURFACE, 2 Sep. 2003 with co-inventors: Christian Duez and Jean-Louis Hubinon, status = abandoned.

WO 2002007068 A1 AN AUTHENTICATION DEVICE FOR FORMING AN IMAGE OF AT LEAST A PARTIAL AREA OF AN EYE RETINA, 24 January 2002, with co-inventors Beghuin D. , Devenyn D. Nachtergaele K. and Wislez J.-M. , status = abandoned;

WO 2020/088737 A1 A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION, 7 May 2020, status = pending;
PCT/EP2019/077355 A CYBER-PHYSICAL HYBRID ELECTRIC AUTONOMOUS OR SEMI-AUTONOMOUS OFF-HIGHWAY DUMP TRUCK FOR SURFACE MINING INDUSTRY, 9 Oct 2019, with co-inventors Geoffrey Ejzenberg and Noël Jans, status = pending;
PCT/EP2019/084986 A SITUATIONAL AWARENESS SYSTEM OF A CYBER-PHYSICAL HYBRID ELECTRIC AUTONOMOUS OR SEMI-AUTONOMOUS OFF-HIGHWAY DUMP TRUCK FOR SURFACE MINING INDUSTRY, 12 Dec 2019, with co-inventors Geoffrey Ejzenberg and Noël Jans, status = pending;
PCT/EP2020/084949 A SITUATIONAL AWARENESS SYSTEM FOR AN AUTONOMOUS OR SEMI-AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE, 7 Dec 2020, with co-inventors Geoffrey Ejzenberg and Noël Jans, status = pending;
PCT/EP2020/084946 A CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEM FOR AN AUTONOMOUS OR SEMI-AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE, 7 Dec 2020, with co-inventors Geoffrey Ejzenberg and Noël Jans, status = pending;
WO 2021/069697 A1 A CYBER-PHYSICALLY CONTROLLED AUTONOMOUS OR SEMI-AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE WITH INCREASED AVAILABILITY OVER REPETITIVE CLOSED PATHS, 15 Apr 2021, with co-inventors Geoffrey Ejzenberg and Noël Jans, status = pending;
WO 2021/069069 A1 A CYBER-PHYSICAL HYBRID ELECTRIC AUTONOMOUS OR SEMI-AUTONOMOUS OFF-HIGHWAY DUMP TRUCK FOR SURFACE MINING INDUSTRY, 15 Apr 2021, with co-inventors Geoffrey Ejzenberg and Noël Jans, status = pending.
US 17/454953, MACHINE-IMPLEMENTABLE METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENCODING/DECODING VARIABLES IN ENGINEERING PROBLEMS, 15 November 2021, status=pending.

HONORS and AWARDS:

Laureate of the Flanders Technology International Innovation Award 1993;

Certificate of Appreciation for contribution to the flight of the Second International Microgravity laboratory IML-2 (Space Shuttle Columbia STS-65 July 1994).

PUBLICATIONS:

Fundamentals in optical engineering; von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, April 8, 2011, Publication is part of VKI LS 2011-04 Recent developments in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS, including UAV and MAV);

Improvement of night fighting capability by combining incoherent and coherent imaging, IRDE/DRDO, Raipur Road, Dehradun-248008, India, April 26, 2013;

On the discrete geometry of physical quantities, May 2013;

The codification of SI physical quantities: an information-theoretic approach, August 2013;
Determination of the thickness and verification of the optical constants of a zinc sulphide (ZnS) thin film, January 2014;
On a Mathematical Method for Discovering Relations between Physical Quantities: A Photonics Case study, IRDE/DRDO, Raipur Road, Dehradun-248008, India, March 8, 2014;
A table of Mendeleev for physical quantities? Seminar KUL, Leuven, Belgium, May 6, 2014;
Integer sequence A240934, OEIS, August 3, 2014;
Study of the rate equations for a single-mode laser where the MAPLE language is used for the modelling, August 2014;
Integer sequence A247557, OEIS, October 24, 2014;
MO7: Spatial filtering and optical convolution, March 2015;
Dimensional exploration techniques for photonics, June 2015;
Dimensional exploration of the SI2018 integer lattice, September 2015;
Comment to integer sequences A128891, A128892, OEIS, December 17, 2015;
Integer sequence A266387, OEIS, December 28, 2015;
Integer sequences A266398, A266397, A266396, A266395, OEIS, December 29, 2015;
Comment to integer sequences A008586, A001477, OEIS, December 29, 2015;
Comment to integer sequences A102860, A154286, A000579, A115067, A002412, OEIS, December 28, 2015;
On the specification of the DRI requirements for a standard NATO target, March 2016;
Single-Mode Laser Diode part A9, March 2016 ;
Integer sequence A270950, OEIS, April 7, 2016.
Lecture on “Optical Systems Design” at the Online Faculty Development Program on “Recent Trends in Optoelectronics & Optical Communication” of the G.B. Pant Institute of Engineering & Technology Pauri (Garhwal) Uttarakhand, India on the 16th of November 2021.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

1994-today: CEO, LYSEONICS BV;
2019-today: Chief Scientific Officer, BEHAULT IPO BV;
2016-2019: Senior Vice-President Systems, ETF MINING;
2003-2011: Project/Programme Manager, OIP SENSOR SYSTEMS;
2003-2008: Quality Assurance Manager, OIP SENSOR SYSTEMS;
2001-2016: Chief Scientific Officer, OIP SENSOR SYSTEMS;
1997-2000: Technical Director, CHEVALIER PHOTONICS;
1996-2001: Member of board of Directors, BIOPHOTONICS;
1995-2000: Member of board of Directors, CHEVALIER PHOTONICS;
1990-1997: Founder and Managing Director, CHEVALIER PHOTONICS;
1988-1990: Technical Director, COSURVEY;
1984-1987: Head of Space and Industrial Optics Department, OIP OPTICS.

SPECIALISED EXPERIENCE:

Project manager and designer of electro-optics and photonics instrumentation (>35 years of experience in optical instrumentation and diagnostics for defence, R&D, space and industry).

MEMBERSHIPS:

International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE), Optical Society of America (OSA), IEEE Photonics Society, Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID:0000-0003-4208-5025), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

Family:

Status: married with Kristien Mestdagh;
Children: Amélie, Bruno, Pauline.

Languages

Language	Speak	Read	Write
Dutch	++	++	++
French	++	++	++
English	++	++	++
German	+/-	+	–

COMPUTER SKILLS:

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, FrontPage, Visio), MS Windows, MS Project Professional, MS Project Server, MS SQL Server, SharePoint, VBA, HTML4.01, UML, MATLAB, C++ (basics), JAVA (basics), VRML (basics), LISP (basics), Turbo Pascal, Genii-Plus, Synopsys, OSLO Premium, Code V (basics), Lens View, OptiCAD, Zemax, KidgerTol, Solstis, MindMapper, MindManager21, Simulink, Maple 2020, Maplesim 2016, Xilinx Vivado 2019.1, Xilinx Vivado HLS 2019.1, LaTeX, MikTex 2.9, JabRef, COMSOL Multiphysics 5.2, ANSYS, GAP 4.11.0 (basics), Wolfram Mathematica 12.1, TRM4 V2, Python (basics), VisuMap.

Other interests and hobbies:

General physics, mathematical physics, cosmology, foundations of physics;
Dimensional analysis/exploration, discrete geometry, mathematics;
Reading scientific magazines;
Latin and ballroom dance.

SELF-ASSESSMENT:

DETAILED MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE:

Project management and programme management of industrial/space/defence projects:

ARJUN Programme Manager (GMS MKII, CPS MKII, Add-on LTD, RCWS,) (India);
Project Manager for Laser Target Designator (LTD) for ARJUN tank (India);
Project Manager Commander Panoramic Sight (CPS) for ARJUN tank (India);
Project Manager ARJUN Batch 2 (India);
Project Manager ARJUN Batch 1 (India);
Project Manager EOPTRIS for ARROWS-300A (BE-MOD AIV, FN Herstal);
Supervisor of Armoured Infantry Vehicle programme at OIP (BE-MOD AIV);
EOPTRIS for ARROWS-300M (BE-MOD MPPV, FN Herstal);
Production of IRBIS weapon sights (OIP);
Gunner Main Sight (GMS) for ARJUN Main Battle Tank (India);
Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility (ESA PCDF) (Phase A, B, C/D);
Miniaturised Front-end for Characterisation of Crystal Growth (ESA MFCG) (GSTP-2);
Advanced Protein Crystallisation Facility (ESA APCF) (Phase A, B, C/D);
Miniature Protein Crystallisation Facility (ESA MPCF) (Phase A);
SPICAM (Mars 96/BISA);
CROM (SOHO/BISA);
ALICE (Phase A) (CNES);
Semiconductor Laser Inter-Satellite Link Experiment (SILEX) (Phase B1);
Bubble Drop and Particle Unit (ESA BDPU) (Phase B, C/D);
Critical Point Facility (ESA CPF) (Phase B, C/D);
Occultation Radiometer (ORA) (Eureca/BISA).

General management:

Definition and creation of business plans (Chevalier Photonics);
Financial reporting to board of directors (P/L reports, Cash Flow, Revenues, Balance Sheets, Income statements, Ratio analysis…) (Chevalier Photonics);
Contracts negotiation (Industry, Space, Defence);
Negotiation with investors and shareholders (Chevalier Photonics);
Management of human resources (Chevalier Photonics);
Definition and creation of strategy plans (OIP Sensor Systems);
Operational management (Line of balance technique, MRP, ERP, …);
Quality Assurance management (AQAP-2110, ISO9001:2000 certification of OIP Sensor Systems);
Creation of procedure handbook and quality handbook (OIP Sensor Systems);
Project flow analysis within OIP (OIP Sensor Systems);
Information flow analysis in OIP using Uniform Modelling Language (OIP Sensor System);
Organisation and creation of a time registration system (OIP Sensor System);
Set-up of a scorecard for evaluation of Sales Managers (OIP);
Establishment of an Integrated Logistic Support Plan (OIP);
Usage of mind mapping technique;
Basics of theory of constraints (Goldratt);
Strategic Market Management (OIP);
Creation of marketing plan (OIP Sensor Systems);
Establishment of project evaluation system(OIP);
Set-up of a company scorecard (OIP);
Development of a Value Assessment Tool for mining haulage trucks (ETF Mining).

Detailed experience and know-how in electro-optics / opto-mechanics / photonics:

Space activities:

Project management and optical design of an occultation radiometer for the EURECA space platform (OIP);
Project management and design of the diagnostics of the Critical Point Facility (Spacelab-D2)(OIP);
Design of a Cassegrain test telescope (Phase B1) for the Semiconductor Intersatellite Link Experiment (Spacebel);
Design of a polarisation microscope for the Mini Protein Crystallisation Facility (Dornier);
Tests of a holographic Mach-Zehnder interferometer (ESA);
Design of a hybrid lens system for multi-wavelength photon correlation spectroscopy (ESA);
Feasibility study of the optical diagnostics of the ALICE system (Carrar/CEA/CNES);
Study of optics for RHESUS (Carrar/NASA);
Design and assembly of a miniaturized Mach-Zehnder interferometer operating at 850nm (Dornier);
Assembly process for a space qualified laser diode module (Dornier);
Design and assembly of the laser light sheet of the Bubble Drop and Particle Unit (Spacelab-D2/Verhaert/Dornier);
Project management and tests of the electronics of the CROM absolute radiometer (SOHO satellite)(Verhaert);
Design and assembly of a space objective for UV-VIS spectrometry (BISA/Verhaert);
Design and assembly of a nucleation detection device for the Advanced Protein Crystallisation Facility (Dornier);
Design and assembly of the microscope and Mach-Zehnder interferometer of the Advanced Protein Crystallisation Facility (Space Shuttle Missions)(Dornier);
Design of the microscope, WFOV and the phase-shift Mach-Zehnder interferometer of the Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility (ISS) (EADS).

Non-space activities:

Design of a F/1.2, f=24 mm objective (OIP);
Design of the optics of a holographic night vision system (OIP);
Design of the optics for a bore sight (OIP);
Design of an aspheric lens for fibre optics (OIP);
Design of a thermal infrared dual FOV telescope for Leopard tank (OIP);
Design of a bi-ocular lens for CRT monitor (OIP);
Study of computer-generated holograms (VUB);
Analysis of a periscope system (LET/SCK Mol);
Invention of a fibre-optic pressure sensor (Chevalier Photonics);
Design and assembly of a laser scanner lens (LET);
Study of laser optics for Thomson scattering at plasmas (UGent);
Conceptual design of an apparatus for recording holographic collimator lenses for laser diodes (Chevalier Photonics);
Conceptual design of a helmet-mounted thermal and visible system for fire brigade (Chevalier Photonics);
Invention of a Magneto Optical Diffraction Element (Chevalier Photonics);
Conceptual design of a thermal infrared skin analyser (Estée Lauder);
Conceptual design of a phase shift tomographic interferometer (Chevalier Photonics);
Design and assembly of a fluorescent position sensor (EU/Brite Euram);
Design and assembly of Nd-YAG laser beam profiler (ECN);
Design of a colorimeter (Estée Lauder);
Design and assembly of an apparatus for contour determination of coloured fabrics (Robotex/ EU);
Test of optical switching of 1 W 780 nm laser diode by HeNe laser (Chevalier Photonics);
Design and assembly of an optical noise suppression device for the illumination unit of a forward light scattering apparatus (Socolab);
Design and assembly of excimer laser objective corrected for 193 nm and 650 nm (Optec);
Study and design of lighting system for industrial vision (Fabricom);
Design and assembly of a depth-scanning device using an optical fibre unit;
Design and assembly of an amplitude-based laser distance interferometer (GFAS);
Software program for system design of polygon-based flatbed laser scanners (Agfa-Gevaert);
Design and assembly of a LED ring illuminator for robotic vision system (Philips);
Design of a reflector for a photocopier system (Agfa-Gevaert);
Design of a slit projector for visual inspection of welds (University of Eindhoven);
Study and design of lighting system for airport landing strip (ADB);
Design of light couplers for a colorimeter (Carrar);
Study of an optical system to detect transition radiation (CBMN/Euratom);
Performance analysis of ZnSe lens and off-axis parabolic mirror for CO2 high power lasers (Radius Engineering);
Narcissus analysis of thermal infrared telescope (OIP);
Design and study of a wire detection system (Picanol);
Design and assembly of an in-process high speed, high accuracy non-contact thickness meter for wet gelatine capsules (Capsugel);
Debugging of a mask alignment system (Alcatel Bell);
Design and assembly of a barcode reader optical system (Handheld Systems);
Design and assembly of an Airflow Preserving Particle Counter (Volvo/Ford);
Design of telescope apochromatic objectives (Lichtenknecker);
Design of a fabric density measurement system (Centexbel);
Design of skin colorimeter (Biophotonics);
Study of the MTF characteristics of an infrared MRTD test bench (Sabca);
Design of a telescope for plasma diagnostics (Lichtenknecker/Jülich RC);
Invention of a Programmable Laser Peltier drive for ISA-bus (Dornier);
Design and assembly of a surface inspection system for nuclear fuel units (FBFC);
Design and assembly of a laser diode reflectometer for writing and inspection of WORM’s (University of Mons) ;
Design of an in-situ optical inspection system for Boron Nitride deposition on silicon wafers (ULB);
Conceptual design of a fast-scanning UV/VIS spectrometer for analysis of cylindrical, flat and HPLC cuvettes (GFAS);
Design and assembly of a multiple particle counter (Socolab);
Conceptual design of a multi-immunological parameter analyser (Chevalier Photonics);
Design and assembly of an apparatus for elasticity monitoring using a laser speckle interferometer;
Invention and design of a biometric sensor (Chevalier Photonics);
Conceptual design of the electro-optical ranging and imaging system (OIP);
Creation of mathematical model for laser range finder performance (OIP);
Design of a dual-FOV diffractive long-wavelength IR objective for un-cooled sensors (OIP);
Design of LWIR objectives for automotive applications (Umicore);
Design of optical channels of a Gunner Main Sight (OIP);
Design of a dual FOV Long Wave Infrared thermal camera (OIP);
Design of an Add-on Laser Target Designator (OIP);
Design and tuning of a nonlinear controller for a dual-axis stabilized mirror (OIP);
Conceptual design of a Miniaturised Eye-safe Laser Rangefinder (OIP);
Development of LWIR image processing algorithms for implementation on Zynq AP SoC (OIP);
Design of Electro-Optical Situational Awareness for Haul Truck (ETF Mining);
Design of Night Vision Goggle for helicopter pilots (DUMA);
Design of the architecture of a cyber-physical system for an off-highway autonomous haulage mining dump truck (Behault IPO);
Design of the architecture of a situational awareness system for an off-highway autonomous haulage mining dump truck (Behault IPO);
Design of the energy management system for an off-highway autonomous haulage mining dump truck (Behault IPO).