Date of birth:

September 24th 1982

Nationality:

Portuguese

Academic Education

2005 - 2008

TU Delft, Faculty of Aerospace – The Netherlands

M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering, variant in Dynamics and Control of Aircraft.

The first year was completed under the exchange program Socrates-Erasmus.

av. mark: 9/10

(with honors / cum laude)

2000 - 2007

Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) of theTechnical University of Lisbon (UTL) – Portugal

5 year engineering-degree, B.Sc, + M.Ss. equivalent, in Aerospace Engineering, Avionics variant.

The 5 year-degree covered a variety of science and aerospace engineering areas. The avionics variant covers subjects such as, electronics, electromechanics, filtering and systems control, modeling and simulation.

av. mark: 7,5/10

av. mark: 8,5/10

(variant)

Graduation Subject

TU Delft & TNO  (Instrument Modeling & Control department–Delft, Netherlands)

‘Adaptive Identification using Gradient Lattice Algorithms – Industry application in Adaptive Optics and High-Speed Milling’.

M.Sc. Thesis supervised by both TU Delft and TNO. TNO has a laboratory set-up which simulates the lenses work of the extremely large telescope in Arizona, the MMT. My M.Sc. Thesis implements an adaptive time-series IIR predictor within the MMT’s adaptive optics control loop, in order to make-up for the processing time delays, using an innovative filter structure, the lattice filter. This work was part of a research topic at TNO to increase the image definition captured by the earth telescopes.

Work Experience

Feb 2009 – Jan 2011

Dutch Aerospace Laboratory (NLR)

Helicopters & Aeroacoustics department (AVHA)

– Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2 years        R&D engineer

• Developer and responsible for trajectory optimization in order to minimize noise footprint on the ground. A multi-objective genetic algorithm was used;
• Developer of an approach simulation logic for usage in runways equipped with PAPI's (Precision Approach Path Indicators);
• Responsible for the company's noise prediction software (HELENA);
• Developer and responsible for the aeroelastic simulation model of the NH90 helicopter;
• Developer of the navigation framework and sensor fusion filter for position and attitude tracing in flight tests;
• Involved in the study of the influence of steady vs. unsteady ship airwake model on the NH90 helicopter pilot controls in a ship-deck landing simulation;
• Involved in the simulation of the flight control computer of the NH90 helicopter;
• Experience with aeronautical design standards (ADS).

2006 – 2007

7 months

TU Delft, Faculty of Aerospace, Aircraft Simulation & Control Division             – Delft, The Netherlands

Teacher Assistantfor the ‘Aircraft Flight Control System Design’ course.

Internship

May 2008 – July 2008

NetherlandsOrganization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO)

Instrument Modeling & Control Department

– Delft, The Netherlands

Research topic - ‘Lattice structures in Adaptive Gradient time-prediction’:

• Analyzed the implementation possibilities of the lattice structures in adaptive identification processes;
• Responsible for a future implementation of lattice structures in the extremely large telescope optics control loop.

Project Experience and Courses

November

2010

Universityof Kansas, Continuing Education –Orlando, USA

Short courseon the theme: Helicopter Performance, Stability and Control  (Instructor: Ray Prouty)

2001 – 2005

IST (Instituto Superior Técnico) – Lisbon, Portugal

Interactive Qualifying Project, SSETI, ESA: students building a satellite.

• Involved, and later on responsible, for the integration of both Sun and Star sensors in the satellite;

Knowledge Skills

• Classical and modern control; multivariable control; robust control; adaptive and optimal control; flight control unit computer;
  • Systems filtering and identification; Kalman and extended Kalman filtering; multivariable genetic algorithms;
  • Sensor fusion; Kalman filtering for integrated GPS and inertial navigation;
  • Digital signal processing; lattice filters;
  • Avionics; sensory systems; electronics;
  • Modeling and simulation;
  • Flight dynamics;

Technical Skills

Software

Matlab/Simulink; Microsoft Office; Flightlab (Advanced Rotorcraft Technology, Inc.); EUROPA (Helicopter Performance Prediction Software); HELENA (Helicopter Exterior Noise Analysis); Electronics simulation tools (PSW, Pspice, MWOffice); Microsoft Visual Studio, CAD design programmes (AutoCAD, SolidWorks).

OS

Linux, Windows.

Languages

C, C++(and OpenGL), Matlab, Fortran, Assembly, HTML, LateX.

Personal Skills and Interests

Languages:

• Fluent in Portuguese and English
• Knowledge in French, understanding of spoken and written Spanish
• Medium level in Dutch
• Basic German and Japanese

Driving License:

Full clean European driver’s license (B).

Interests:

I am keen on sports to maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle. I am passionate in space technology. I am also interested in world politics and history.

Referees

References can be supplied on request