Dieder Van den Broeck

PhD Researcher @ Interuniversity Institute for High Energy Physics

Brussels, Belgium

Highly experienced with data visualization, data analysis, statistics, and numerical techniques. Extensively worked with Python, C++, MATLAB, Monte Carlo simulations, and HTCondor computing clusters. Supervised Bachelor theses for multiple bachelor students in Physics and Astronomy. Presented my work at several international conferences to an expert audience. Taught courses at the bachelor level in both Statistics and Solid State Physics and Electromagnetism. Helped organize and partook in many outreach events aimed at communicating science and studying physics to a non-expert audience.

Top roles

Developer / Programmer2 - 5 years

Back-end

C++

Python

ETL Datawarehouse

DataStage

Systems

Linux

Miscellaneous

Machine Learning

Language

Native Dutch

Dutch

Native

English

Fluent

French

Average

Italian

Average

Work experience

Since 2012

PhD Researcher @ Interuniversity Institute for High Energy Physics

01 January 2020 - 01 January 2025

Improvement of state-of-the-art simulation software in the context of radio detection of cosmic particles. Implemented results obtained with a self-developed Python code into a C++ Monte Carlo simulation in a computationally inexpensive manner.

Student Job @ Handy Home: Orga Denderleeuw

01 January 2012 - 01 January 2016

Handled incoming goods and provided customer service in-person to clients shopping for hardware needs.

Education experience

Since 2014

Physics @ Vrije Universiteit Brussel

01 September 2020 - 30 June 2025

Ph.D. in Physics at the Inter-university institute for high-energy physics, focusing on simulation software for cosmic particle detection.

Physics and Astronomy @ Vrije Universiteit Brussel

01 September 2014 - 30 June 2020

Combined Bachelor's and Master's degree in Physics and Astronomy.