I serve as the Chief Technology Officer and a Founding Member/Director of Florestan Technology Pty Ltd. Our focus is on creating innovative solutions in the realm of clean and sustainable power systems, particularly within the domains of renewable energy, microturbine systems, and hydrogen solutions. We are committed to generating a positive impact on the energy landscape for a sustainable future.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Innovation Leadership: Drive groundbreaking solutions in… Show more I serve as the Chief Technology Officer and a Founding Member/Director of Florestan Technology Pty Ltd. Our focus is on creating innovative solutions in the realm of clean and sustainable power systems, particularly within the domains of renewable energy, microturbine systems, and hydrogen solutions. We are committed to generating a positive impact on the energy landscape for a sustainable future.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Innovation Leadership: Drive groundbreaking solutions in renewable energy, microturbine systems, and hydrogen-based technologies. Possess strong problem-solving abilities and a passion for pushing the boundaries of technology.Team Leadership: Lead and manage a dynamic engineering team dedicated to the development and advancement of renewable energy solutions, microturbine systems, and hydrogen-based technologies.Visionary Strategy: Implement the company's vision to create an efficient and clean energy system accessible to the global distributed energy market, centred around an innovative microturbine concept that significantly reduces equipment, operation, and maintenance costs compared to existing solutions.Integrated Product Development: Oversee the intricate development of microturbine systems, involving multiple engineering disciplines, intensive concurrent engineering, agile design adaptation, and optimization of reliability, cost, and performance of microturbine systems. Show less

Florestan Technology SA was founded with the mission to deliver innovative and strategic solutions in the sustainable and renewable energy sectors. As co-founder and technical leader, I led a multidisciplinary engineering team in the design, development, and commissioning of multifuel microturbine power systems while also providing consultancy services for the aerospace industry, specializing in turnkey solutions from concept to final certification.Microturbine Technology and Renewable… Show more Florestan Technology SA was founded with the mission to deliver innovative and strategic solutions in the sustainable and renewable energy sectors. As co-founder and technical leader, I led a multidisciplinary engineering team in the design, development, and commissioning of multifuel microturbine power systems while also providing consultancy services for the aerospace industry, specializing in turnkey solutions from concept to final certification.Microturbine Technology and Renewable Energy Systems:I led R&D in gas turbine technology, developing 5kW and 100kW compact microturbine power systems for remote and off-grid applications. I managed all phases of product development, from conceptual design and manufacturing to deployment and technical support. Additionally, I led a team to design, build, and commission a renewable biomass heating system for a remote two-story building, providing a turnkey solution with performance measurement and emissions certification for sustainable buildings.AerospaceI conducted system tuning and commissioning of a small Liquid Nitrogen Thermal Vacuum Chamber, followed by operator training. I also developed specialized thermal design software for in-orbit satellites with real-time simulation capability. The software calculates thermal interactions (heat conduction, radiation, and the effects of solar radiation and shadow casting) among thousands of elements representing different satellite components and structures. It features a user-friendly interface with interactive 3D visualization of temperature distribution across internal systems, such as communication and power electronics. This software ensures realistic satellite responses for operator training and provides insights into orbital mechanics, enabling the optimization of thermal profiles and ensuring reliable thermal control design. Additionally, I participated in thermal vacuum test (TVAC) campaigns as a test conductor for the SAOCOM and ARSAT satellite programs. Show less

Throughout my career, I've gained extensive expertise in multiple engineering disciplines, with a strong focus on innovation. My journey has included designing and modelling power plants encompassing nuclear, steam, and gas turbine technologies. These projects demanded a deep understanding of thermodynamics, material science, fluid dynamics, and combustion physics, all aimed at optimising plant performance vs cost.In the realm of the Microturbine Concept and multidisciplinary engineering… Show more Throughout my career, I've gained extensive expertise in multiple engineering disciplines, with a strong focus on innovation. My journey has included designing and modelling power plants encompassing nuclear, steam, and gas turbine technologies. These projects demanded a deep understanding of thermodynamics, material science, fluid dynamics, and combustion physics, all aimed at optimising plant performance vs cost.In the realm of the Microturbine Concept and multidisciplinary engineering teamwork, I've excelled in component development, manufacturing, and rigorous experimental validations. I've fine-tuned combustion chambers, among other experimental and theoretical validations of turbine components and prototypes at TRL3-TRL4. I've also navigated the intricacies of Intellectual Property Architecture and patenting, resulting in the Repsol-YPF Award for Technology Innovation, which highlights our commitment to pushing technology boundaries in the electricity and oil & gas sectors.In addition to expertise in Thermal and Fluid Dynamics, Gas Turbine Technology, Aerospace, and Energy, my skills extend to Rotor Dynamics, Balancing Systems, Data Acquisition, Signal Processing, Microcontroller programming, PLC, and Software development. My work always emphasizes Economic Evaluation, ensuring that innovation is both technologically advanced and economically viable.As part of my PhD program titled "Development of high-performance turboshaft systems", I was also involved in teaching Thermodynamics, Experimental Courses, and Software Engineering as an Assistant Professor at Instituto Balseiro. I also acted as Director/Codirector of numerous Engineering Master Theses in Gas Turbine-related subjects.After dedicating eight years as a researcher and assistant professor at the Balseiro Institute, I made a bold decision to transition from academia to become an entrepreneur, founding a company with a focus on the development of a commercially viable microturbine power system. Show less