Kristof Cools, a professor at Ghent University, has been awarded a prestigious Proof of Concept (PoC) Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) to develop advanced simulation software designed to accelerate technological innovation and reduce production costs across multiple industries.
The newly funded project, titled TDBEAST, aims to transform how electromagnetic and electrical signals are modeled in cutting-edge technologies. From biomedical sciences and climate modeling to telecommunications and geology, modern applications increasingly depend on highly integrated and accurate simulations.
According to Prof. Cools, the challenge lies in building models that capture both small- and large-scale system characteristics while accounting for interactions between different types of physics. The only viable methodology for such complex simulations is based on integral equations — an approach that has now become feasible thanks to breakthroughs from the earlier ERC Consolidator project BET3D (Boundary Element Methods for Time-Domain Domain Decomposition).
With TDBEAST, Cools and his research team will translate these theoretical advances into a practical software package tailored for both academic researchers and industry designers. By integrating the tool directly into technology development cycles, the project aims to significantly shorten production timelines and reduce the resources required for innovation.
source: Prof Kristof Cools
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