CV: Research Associate

Personal Information	§  Date of birth : 08/17/1974 §  Place of Birth : Buenos Aires City, Argentina §  High School Diploma: Business and Accounting Assistant (with training in Informatics) §  Jr. Naval ROTC, 3 years §  Languages:  Spanish (native) and English (bilingual)
University Education	Idaho State University (USA) Department of Physics & College of Engineering, Engineering & Applied Sciences (mention physics) ·         Ph.D. / Doctorate, 2007. ·         Interdisciplinary Applications of Engineering Sciences. Computational and Industrial Physics. Major: Electromagnetics & Dynamical Systems. Particle Accelerator Science & Technology. Minor: Imaging Techniques and Instrumentation in experimental fluid mechanics.   The Applied Physics Major places importance on the basic knowledge needed in each specific field while also integrating advanced technology courses, in order to train creative and proactive research engineers who are not bound by existing discipline structures.   Michigan State University (USA) Department of Physics and Astronomy Physics · Master of Science degree, 2003. · Beam Physics. Modeling and Simulations. Electronics.   National Technological University (Argentina) - INSPT Physics and Applied Physics §  Bachelor’s degree in Physics and Applied Physics, 1999 §  Industrial orientation
Post-doctoral   Education and   Training	Washington State University (USA) Administration of Professional and Scientific Personnel, 11/2007 - current INL Postgraduate Intern and International Research Program §  Space Nuclear Systems Engineering, and §  Computational Physics - Multiphysics Analysis
Courses   And Seminars	COMSOL Multi-physics Workshop      Idaho Falls, ID – USA (3/2008)   Multi-physics modeling using COMSOL 3.4          U.S. Particle Accelerator School    University of Maryland, College Park (6/2008) Laboratory Experiments at the U. of M. Electron Ring Electronic and Optical Instrumentation  University of California, Santa Cruz (1/2008) Diagnostic using synchrotron radiation Basics of timing and synchronization  Texas A&M University (1/2007) ·         Microwave Measurements & Instrumentation Laboratory.  Arizona State University (1/2006) ·         System Safety and Safety Systems. Radiation Physics, Regulations and Management.  University of Wisconsin, Madison-Synchrotron Radiation Center (SRC) ·         Beam Instrumentation Laboratory, June 2004                         2nd International Accelerator School for Linear Colliders                                    Erice, Sicily, Italy (1-10 Oct 2007)           Courses: Sources and Bunch compressors, Damping Rings, LINACs I & II, Superconducting and room temperature RF, Instrumentation and Control I & II.                   Idaho State University                                      College of Engineering & Dept. of Physics   ·         Computational Methods in Engineering and Physics Imaging Signals and Systems (2007). Thermo-fluids and Vibrations Laboratory (2007) Nuclear Imaging Techniques (2005). Medical Applications in Engineering Physics (2005).                                                    Michigan State University, USA                                                 College of Engineering, 2004    ·         Postmaster Courses in Combustion & Chemical Engineering. ·         Independent Study in Combustion: Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Combustion processes. Image processing of experiments with emphasis in a microgravity environment. ·         Graduate Certification in Chemical Engineering in progress (3 cr remaining to be taken online on the future): Chemical & Industrial Processes, Reactors, and Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics.                                       Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, Argentina   ·         Introduction to Data Transmission and Computer Networks. ·         Automation and Robotics Journeys, 1999: Communication Systems in Industrial Applications (SCADA)                                           National University of General San Martin                                   (Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Argentina)   §  Introduction to Materials Sciences, 1999. §  Visual Basic programming and Numerical Methods, 1999.      Several: ·         Training courses in radiological protection/radiation safety, Idaho State University. ·         Training course in Safety, Security and Counter-Intelligence in National Security Technical-Scientific facilities, Idaho National Laboratory – U.S. Department of Energy, 11/2007 & 6/2008. ·         Training course in environmental protection and industrial hygiene, Idaho National Laboratory – U.S. Department of Energy, 11/2007 & 6/2008. ·         U.S. D.O.E. - INL Security Clearance (C Level) , 11/2007 ·         U.S. Dept. of Commerce – L.A.N.L. MCNPX beta team clearance, 2006
Areas of Interest	Engineering Sciences: Computational Engineering Sciences (Multi-Physics Analysis. Computational Aid Design, Engineering & Manufacturing –CAD/CAE/CAM-). Electromagnetics and Dynamical Systems. Imaging Techniques. Magneto-Fluid-Dynamics. Space Science and Engineering. Industrial Applications: Data Acquisition, Instrumentation & Control Systems, Optical Methods of Engineering Analysis, Mechatronics. Quality Control. Materials and Industrial Engineering. Industrial Mathematics. Management & Administration: Coordination of Projects and Technical Groups. Industrial Organization. Information Technology. Business Intelligence. Industrial & Technical Training. Defense Systems: Naval and Aerospace Technology. Tactical and Strategic Intelligence. C4I. Guidance & Control. Modeling & Simulation. Homeland & International Security. Physics and Nuclear Technology: Particle Accelerators. Beam Physics. Nuclear Science and Technology. Imaging Techniques. Computational Physics. Medical Applications. Plasmas and Ion Beam Space Propulsion System. Non-linear Physics. Electrodynamics. Space Science.
Job Experience	Idaho National Laboratory & Washington State University INL Space Nuclear Systems & Technology Division   Research Associate, November 2007 (current) ·  Design, Construction, Testing and Optimization of Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion Subsystems ·  Multi-physics Analysis ·  Magneto-hydrodynamics (MHD)   The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy, Science, and Technology (NE) is supporting the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in evaluating space fission power and propulsion systems and technologies [other than those that may be required for the Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter (JIMO) mission] to support the implementation of the Vision for Space Exploration (VSE). NASA will need increased power for propulsion and for surface power applications to support both robotic and human space exploration missions.   Phase I: As part of a project for the development of nuclear reactor technologies for multi-mission spacecrafts an Annular Linear Induction Pump, also known as EM pump or ALIP, for liquid metals had to be designed. My work consisted in the design, modeling, simulation and construction of a first prototype of an Annular Linear Induction Pump for Reactor Cooling using NaK78.   Phase II: Concurrently to the end of Phase I (construction), different material properties and construction methods had to be analyzed to better understand the individual components behavior and their interaction during the system operation. Once this transition phase took place the Annular Linear Induction Pump had to be tested in different thermodynamic test loops under different working conditions for the development of improved computational and theoretical models that could lead to the development of optimization algorithms and optimiz