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Date Submitted:	28-04-2008
Last Modified:	28-04-2008 (07:14)

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Current job:	PhD Student
Employment Term:	Either
Relocation:	Anywhere
Date available:	within 2 months
Industry:	Civil Agencies/International Organizations, Satellite Manufacturers and Subcontractors, Satellite Operators, , , Launch Systems, Business Services
Keywords	Solid bases in linear and nonlinear control theory, good knowledge of avionics and of navigation systems, experience in modeling and simulation of dynamic systems.

Personal Information

Nationality	Italian

Date of birth	24/07/1981

Applying for	Engineering position. My areas of interest are guidance, navigation and control systems, avionics, simulation and modeling.

Personal Skills
Competences	Solid bases in linear and nonlinear control theory, good knowledge of avionics and of navigation systems, experience in modeling and simulation of dynamic systems.
Problem solving	Determination and resourcefulness tested during my engineering studies.
Teamwork	Good disposition to cooperation, developed through the successful undertaking of a number of team projects.
Communication	Writing skills matured through the production of scientific publications. Good oral communication skills expressed through public presentations.
Scientific research	Research skills acquired during my MSc and PhD activity through the review of scientific publications.
Willingness to learn	I am keen to develop my understanding and acquire new skills.
Computer skills	Proficient in working with Matlab/Simulink and programming in C language. Thorough knowledge of the Windows environment and of the MS Office and OpenOffice software.

Languages

Italian	Mother tongue
English	Excellent, both written and spoken (TOEFL - 273/300)
Portuguese	Excellent, both written and spoken (Advanced Level Portuguese Course at Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal – 18/20)
Spanish	Basic, both written and spoken

Education and Training

Oct 2007 - current	PhD student
Institution	Institute for Systems and Robotics – Lisboa, Portugal
Research fields	Navigation and control of underwater vehicles, multiple vehicle coordination.

Sep 2005 - Sep 2007	MSc in Aerospace Engineering
Institution	Instituto Superior Técnico – Lisboa, Portugal
Main subjects	Control, avionics, electronics
Thesis title	“Coordinated Motion Control of Multiple AUVs”
Subject	Design of motion control and cooperation strategies for autonomous underwater vehicles
Level	17/20

Sep 2004 - Oct 2007	MSc in Aerospace Engineering
Institution	Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Main subjects	Control, avionics, system identification
Thesis title	“Formation control of autonomous underwater vehicles”
Subject	Synchronized path generation for autonomous underwater vehicles
Level	108/110

Sep 1999 - Jul 2004	BSc in Aerospace Engineering
Institution	Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Main subjects	Aerodynamics, structures, control, mechanics
Thesis title	“Project of an optical guidance system for air to air missiles”
Subject	Design of a guidance system based on infra-red sensors
Level	103/110

Sep 1994 - Jul 1999	Diploma di Maturità Scientifica (Science High School Graduation)
Institution	Liceo Scientifico F. Severi – Milano, Italy
Level	100/100

Awards	2007 - Pegasus (Partnership of a European Group of Aeronautics and Space UniversitieS) Award for European Cooperation 2005 - T.I.M.E. grant to pursue a double degree in Aerospace Engineering at Politecnico di Milano and Instituto Superior Técnico de Lisboa
Publications	Vanni F., A. P. Aguiar and A. M. Pascoal, Cooperative Path-Following of Underactuated Autonomous Marine Vehicles with Logic-based Communication, in Proceedings of the IFAC Workshop on Navigation, Guidance and Control of Underwater Vehicles (NGCUV'08), Lake Killaloe, Ireland, Apr. 2008. Vanni F., A. P. Aguiar and A. M. Pascoal, Nonlinear Motion Control of Multiple Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, in Proceedings of the IFAC Conference on Control Applications in Marine Systems (CAMS'07), Bol, Croatia, Sep. 2007. Aguiar A.P., R. Ghabcheloo, A. M. Pascoal, C. Silvestre and F. Vanni Coordinated Path Following of Multiple Marine Vehicles: Theoretical Issues and Practical Constraints, in Proceedings of the 52nd Internationales Wissenschaftliches Kolloquium, Ilmenau, Germany, Sep. 2007. Vanni F., A. P. Aguiar and A. M. Pascoal, GREX project: Way-point guidance control, Technical report. ISR/IST Lisbon, Portugal, Jan. 2007.

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