Simon Hengeveld

Simon Hengeveld is a Researcher and Software Developer for Health Research at Wageningen University. He holds a PhD from Université de Rennes (2024), and bachelor's/master's degrees in Computer Science from Utrecht University. His research focuses on computational geometry, protein structure determination via Distance Geometry, and human motion analysis. He has developed applications like the UNESCO World Heritage Collect app, combining software engineering with historical and travel interests.

Education:

• Bachelor's/Master's in Computer Science, Utrecht University
• PhD in Structural Biology/Computational Geometry, Université de Rennes 1

Research Interests:

His work bridges computational methods with biological applications, including protein structure determination using NMR data and optical computing. He also explores human motion retargeting and geometric algorithms for adaptive maps. Simon emphasizes practical implementations, such as GPU-based solutions for 1D Distance Geometry problems.

Publications:

His articles span computational geometry, bioinformatics, and algorithm design, with contributions to journals like Journal of Optics and conferences such as SOCG, GSI, and BIBM. Key themes include optical processors for matrix operations and geometric algorithms for skeletal posture analysis.

Awards:

No scientific awards explicitly mentioned.

Advising/Grants:

No formal advising roles or grants detailed in the text.

Labs/Teams:

Developed the UNESCO World Heritage Collect app with collaborators, though no formal university lab affiliation is noted.