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Sun, 7 Sep 2008 18:22:59 GMT

This image shows the successful launch of a Delta II, carrying the GeoEye-1 satellite, rocket from Space Launch Complex-2 at Vandenberg Air Force base in Calif. The satellite makers say GeoEye-1 has the highest resolution of any commercial imaging system.A super-sharp Earth-imaging satellite has been launched into orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base on the Central California coast.


Sun, 7 Sep 2008 20:28:55 GMT
A retired NASA engineer looking to develop an inexpensive way for people to travel to space might have to go back to the drawing board after one of his experiments exploded Saturday.
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In this Cassini image of Anthe's ring arc, the moon is moving downward and to the right. Most of the visible material in the arc lies ahead of Anthe in its orbit. However, over time the moon drifts slowly back and forth with respect to the arc. NASA's Cassini spacecraft has found two new, partial rings around Saturn that each accompany a small moon, shedding light on what determines whether a partial or complete ring forms with the moon.


Sat, 6 Sep 2008 00:11:23 GMT

An artist's conception shows the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft as it flies past the Steins asteroid. Scientists said Friday's flyby The Rosetta deep-space probe successfully passed close to an asteroid 250 million miles from Earth, the European Space Agency said.


Fri, 5 Sep 2008 16:48:43 GMT

The space shuttle Atlantis leaves the vehicle assembly building on its way to Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.The target dates for the next two space shuttle liftoffs have been moved two days later, due to the impact of recent tropical storms on launch preparations, NASA said Friday.


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    CV: ESA Research Fellowship

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     Date Submitted:09-07-2008
     Last Modified:09-07-2008 (09:28)
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     Current job:ESA Research Fellowship
     Employment Term:Temp/Contract
     Relocation:Anywhere
     Date available:within 3months
     Industry:Civil Agencies/International Organizations, Satellite Manufacturers and Subcontractors, Launch Systems, Consulting/Engineering Services
     Keywordssmart materials, vibration control, multi body dynamics, communication
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    Dear Sir/Madam,

    I am dynamic person with a strong passion for machines, R&D and foreign cultures. I love teaming up in an international environment and broaden my experience by diving into new engineering aspects.
    As I grew up, I focused my education on international languages (French and English) and automotive technologies in Torino (Italy). In the next four years, I had the opportunity of breaching into Aerospace engineering by developing an advanced understanding of structural waveguides, Micro-Electro-Mechanic devices and innovative damping techniques in the USA. I also obtained the second level degree in German language on May 2005. Most recently, I could explore the state of the art of Space applications at the European Space Agency and demonstrate the readiness of smart active technologies to be embedded into the next generation of ESA spacecrafts.
    After directly interfacing with the design and technological difficulties of the new missions (Bepi Colombo, Solar Orbiter, SWARM, Herschel, CoReH2O), I strongly believe multi-disciplinary qualifications in the fields of smart devices, virtual design and vibrational analysis will be crucial to the development of the next generation of Spacecrafts therefore i take this space to introduce my profile to you.

    While gratefully appreciating the time you are dedicating to me, please let me know if I can assist you with any further detail on my curriculum.

    Sincerely,

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    PROFILE

    •  An accomplished and extremely focused background in mechanical engineering with advanced training and experience in Vibration Control and Smart Structures Systems
    •  Certified Professional Engineer in Italy since 2000 (valid as EU certification)

    EDUCATION

    Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (focus on: Smart Materials and Vibration Dynamics) Feb.2004
    University of Maryland, College Park, MD (USA)
    (co-tutoring with Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy, April 2005)
    GPA: 4.0
    Thesis: “On the Wave Propagation in Rods, Shells and Rotating Shafts with Non-Uniform Geometry”
    •  Analytically and experimentally confirmed the advantages of tapered and periodic profiles over uniform profiles in terms of vibration confinement and energy spectrum redistribution
    Relevant Courses: Active Vibration Control, Energy and Variational Methods, Dynamics and Chaos

    Laurea (M.S.) in Mechanical Engineering  (Minor: Railways and Automotive Systems) May.1999
    Politecnico di Torino (Technical University), Torino, Italy
    GPA: 3.75 (103/110)
    Thesis: “Non-Linear Analysis of the Stability Regions for Vibrating Systems containing MCLD (Magnetic Constrained Layer Damping) Elements”
    •  Developed analytical solutions for stable-unstable manifolds of the bifurcation problem for sandwiched beams subject to non-linear electro-magnetic fields
    Relevant Courses: Internal Combustion Engines, Advanced Concepts in Electric Devices, Fluid-dynamics and Turbo-machinery, Pneumatic actuation, Electronic Devices

    RESEARCH INTERESTS

    •  Vibrations Optimization
    •  Smart Materials
    •  Multibody dynamics
    •  Energy conversion techniques
    •  Structural Design
    •  Complex Systems and multi-disciplinary investigation

    COMPUTER SKILLS

    Software: MATLAB, Mathematica, MS Office, ANSYS, NASTRAN/Patran, DCAP, Simpack
    Programming: Pascal, Basic, FORTRAN

    LANGUAGE SKILLS

    Italian (native), fluent in English, familiar with French, beginner in German, Dutch and Spanish

    EXPERIENCE

    Internal Research Fellow Oct.2006-Sep.2008
    Structures Section [TEC-MCS], ESTEC establishment, European Space Agency, Noordwijk (Netherlands)
    •  Contributed in liaising and networking between Scientists future missions goals and newly developed technologies
    •  Demonstrated function enabling capabilities of recently qualified active hexapod applied to CoReH2O mission
    •  Organized brainstorming meet-ups between ESA technical officers and university specialists to assess spin-in potentials of unexplored technology niches
    Internal Training: Spacecraft Systems Engineering, Solar Arrays State of the Art, SAR Applications, ECSS

    Business Development Manager Jun.2004-Sep.2006
    Ragni s.r.l., Sandigliano, BI (Italy)
    •  Helped embedding Quality Assurance Certification tools and strategy throughout supply chain
    •  Collaborated with management staff to solidify partnerships with privileged customers from England, Holland, New Zealand and Australia
    •  Developed and launched two new lines of products by establishing closer cooperation with far-east supplier

    Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant Aug.2000-Feb.2004
    Smart Materials and Structures Research Center [SMSRC], Mechanical Engineering Department
    University of Maryland, College Park, MD (USA)
    •  Tutored more than 100 students over two semesters for the class “ENME 351: Electronic Instrumentation II” under the guidance of Prof. R. Stone Rothblum
    •  Established broadband engine-gearbox noise reduction capabilities of rotating shafts with tapered and periodic profiles with/without passive viscoelastic treatment. Periodic active PZT inserts further enhanced the vibrations confinement. Research sponsored by the Army/NASA National Rotorcraft Technology Center and MURI
    •  Tested in laboratory damping properties of interdigitized piezo-electric films with innovative shunted negative capacitance networks applied to cantilevered rotor-blades in cooperation with ACX Technologies
    •  Collaborated in a team environment to display 3D model comparison of underwater torpedoes with different damping treatments in a Virtual Reality CAVE under the guidance of Prof. A. Baz

    OTHER PUBLICATIONS

    •  “Active Devices Application Study”, M.TOSO, ESA Final Report – under review – Sep.2008
    •  “Broadband Damping of a Cantilevered Beam Using Shunted Negative Capacitance Networks”, C.PARK, A.BAZ, M.TOSO, Journal of Sound and Vibration, 2002


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