Steven Puttemans

Steven Puttemans is an experienced project advisor on innovation support at Agentschap Innoveren & Ondernemen since January 2020. Prior to this role, Steven served as a post-doctoral researcher at KU Leuven - EAVISE from August 2012 to January 2020, where research focused on industrial applications of object detection, employing both classical algorithms and advanced deep learning techniques. Steven completed a PhD in engineering technology, centered on enhancing object categorization algorithms through scene constraints. Educational qualifications include a Master’s in Artificial Intelligence from KU Leuven and a Master’s degree in Electronics - ICT from Katholieke Hogeschool Brugge-Oostende, complemented by a Bachelor’s degree in the same field from the same institution. Various internships during studies involved projects related to data validation and device measurement systems.