CV: ESA Research Fellowship
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 Date Submitted: | 09-07-2008 |
| Last Modified: | 09-07-2008 (08:28) |
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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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