Tom Goethals

Postdoctoral Researcher at Research Foundation Flanders - FWO

Tom Goethals is a postdoctoral researcher at Research Foundation Flanders - FWO, with a focus on decentralized edge computing architectures since October 2024. Prior to this, Tom served as a senior researcher in cloud and services computing at IDLab and imec from June 2022 to September 2024, concentrating on large-scale edge service orchestration methods leveraging AI and swarm intelligence. Tom's academic journey culminated in a PhD in Computer Science from Ghent University between April 2018 and May 2022, alongside a Master's degree in Engineering and several relevant certifications from HOGENT. Tom also has extensive industry experience, having worked as a software engineer at Aucxis and as hoofdmedewerker informatica at Hogeschool Gent, contributing to various projects in software development, middleware integration, and e-learning platforms.

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Research Foundation Flanders - FWO

FWO’s mission FWO (Research Foundation Flanders) is the agency responsible for financing fundamental research in Flanders. Science creates opportunities and drives innovation. What are the goals of FWO – or Research Foundation Flanders? FWO finances fundamental scientific research with full scientific independence. FWO finances mainly: • fellowships (Ph.D. students, postdoctoral researchers, etc.) • research projects • initiatives to stimulate international cooperation • awards for excellence in research


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