Francesco Zuddas Email & Phone Number

Harwell Campus, England, United Kingdom

Harwell Campus, England, United Kingdom

•To take development engineering ideas for complex mechanical engineering components or systems from concept through design, procurement, commissioning, testing and final reporting.•Arrange formal and informal meetings as required. Arrange design reviews.•Produce meeting notes and presentations.•Carry out appropriate engineering calculations and simulations to ensure the development brief is met.•Prepare and present reports on designs and test programmes for peer and stakeholder review.•Manage tendering, procurement and delivery of approved designs, equipment and services.•Ensure all development activities are carried out safely and to required codes of practice.•Liaise and communicate as required with RAL staff, external manufacturers and companies.•Aim to achieve project specifications and objectives, monitoring and ensuring progress•Maintain project records, provide schedule and financial reports as necessary.•Pressure vessel engineer role

Harwell Campus, England, United Kingdom

Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

•Development of innovative design solutions primarily in high vacuum systems and processes (eg. PVD, CVD, ALD, PEALD...), product development, project management•Assessment of design solutions based on calculations, simulations and experiments (mechanical / thermal / electro-magnetic), data analysis and report writing•Operational cooperation in innovation and development projects with strong hands-on experience•Improvement of internal processes with a focus on Mechanical Engineering, Simulation and Systems Engineering•Interdisciplinary cooperation with various departments, customers and suppliers

• Laboratory management and performing of characterization tests on concrete samples: compression test, slump test, water absorption test, granulometry. Data analysis and report writing• Help production personnel to understand and meet the requirements for producing quality precast and prestressed concrete• Focus on common hazards related to product lifting, overhead cranes, electricity, chemical and noise exposures and more• Identify and prescribe helpful personal protective equipment such as hardhats, safety glasses, gloves and hearing protection.

• Autocad, Office Automation, Photoshop and basic Computer Science both in adult courses and in secondary schools.

• "Active Sails" project, based on the utilization of shape memory alloys: design of experiment , data acquisition, data analysis and reporting

• Testing and programming mobile devices• Supervision and troubleshooting of assembly lines with SMT placement machines

Master Mca, Master In Complex Actions

The Master in Complex Actions is a unique course combining skills and knowledge both from the frontiers of hard sciences and business.

Phd, Chemical And Energy Technologies

PhD thesis about fabrication and testing of thermoelectric thin film devices on polymer substrates.

Master Of Engineering (M.Eng.), Mechanical Engineering

Master thesis about a numerical and experimental study of Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube.

Geometra, Architectural/Surveying Qualification (Draughtsmanship, Surveying, Structural Design, Boq)