Francesco Iori, Phd Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London, Gb

London, Gb

London, Gb

London, England, Gb

Main responsibilities:• Develop algorithms for image processing and segmentation• Develop mechanical models of endovascular devices (stent)• Review literature, evaluate the methods, prototype, implement and test code to ensure continued improvement of the technology• Troubleshoot, debug, and improve existing software• Contribute to making strategic decisions about product development, and intellectual property (IP)• Create new testing methods, statistical experiments and perform verification studies of computational models• Work closely with the rest of the R&D team• Create technical documentation for reference and reportingSkills acquired:• C#, .Net Core/Framework, Visual Studio, python (numpy, scipy, pandas, scikit-image and scikit-learn, pyQt, VTK, ITK)• Atlassian Stack: Jira, Confluence, BitBucket (git) and Sourcetree• AWS S3, EC2• Agile development• Test Driven development and Unit Testing• Strong knowledge of the DICOM standard• Regulatory compliance: ISO 13485, MDD 93/42/EEC, MDR 2017/745/EEC, FDA 510K

Castel Maggiore, Bologna, It

Provision of engineering consultancy services: framework contract F4E-OFC-800 (client: Fusion for Energy), engineering support for the design verification of the Electron Cyclotron Upper Launcher (ITER Nuclear Fusion Reactor)Main responsibilities:• Design verification of mechanical components by means of structural and thermo-fluid analyses (ANSYS Mechanical and Fluent).• Structural integrity assessment according to international Codes and Standards (RCC-MR, SDC-IC, ASME BPVC Section VIII div. 2).

London, Gb

Development of computational models to simulate and optimise cardio-vascular implantable devices.Research Activities:• Developed novel models of blood flow and oxygen transport in Star-CCM+ (CFD) and of vascular wall deformation in Abaqus Cae (FEA/FEM) for the analysis and design of more reliable Arterio-Venous Fistulae.• Implemented an innovative machine-learning optimisation framework to identify vascular connections with enhanced oxygen transport.Skills Acquired:• Broad experience using engineering simulation packages: Abaqus CAE, StarCCM+• Machine learning models, surrogate Gaussian process regression/Kriging and Neural Network• Coding of user-defined Fortran and C libraries to customise CAE models• Participated to a pilot study to assess the feasibility of a newly designed implantable medical device• Use of Matlab, Python and R scripts for the pre- and post-processing and statistical analysis of large datasets• Knowledge of the architecture and usage of multi-node HPC clusters and administration/maintenance of Linux HPC servers• Co-supervision of MSc and BSc final year projectsOutreach Activities Public Relations:Presenter at 4 scientific conferences; produced multimedia material for interviews which featured our team work for ‘Channel 4’; presenter at 2 Imperial College outreach events.

London, Gb

• Development of industry-specific simulation packages • Technical user support and testing of new software releases• Engineering consultancy (design verification of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) solutions)• Writing technical reports and documentation

London, Gb

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Master'S Degree, Medical Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Medical Engineering