Lorenzo Piccardi Email & Phone Number

Lausanne Area, Switzerland

Lausanne Area, Switzerland

Microtechnology Engineer EPFCORES Registron

Cheseaux-Sur-Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

System Design Engineer EPF, Precision Wafering Systems, Solar Business GroupApplied Materials Switzerland SA http://www.appliedmaterials.com- Developed, tested and validated the cleaning/cooling circuit and the distribution spray nozzles for a Diamond Wire Saw to fabricate Silicon wafers for solar panels.- Designed the System/Architecture of a new Wire Saw Machine, Hardware and Functional breakdown.- Tested different technologies of sensors and measurement principles on a B5 Wire Saw for the detection of wire type.- Responsible for the implementation of the E3series software (Fluidic schematics, P&ID); Created the specifications and requirements for the software based on ISO norms and followed-up the database and scripts created by the E3series support teams of Applied Materials in USA and India.- 3D / 2D Design with CATIA V5 and NX Unigraphics- Created bill of materials in Smarteam and Lotus Notes.- Closely collaborated with several teams and departments such as: mechanical, software, electrical, test and process, assembly and with the buyers.

Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

- Worked on the development of the new hot foil stamper Masterfoil 106PR. Developed the paper introduction mechanics and the Power Register II (complex dynamic electromechanical system).- Developed machine pneumatics, fluidics, lubrication and cooling circuits.- Calculated natural frequencies.- Developed and industrialized several optical sensors (detection of marks on printed paper, laser embossing detection, coated aluminium layer on plastic film inspection inside vacuum metalizer chamber for Bobst Great Britain).- Integration of optics and electronics in small compact mechanics. (small lenses with complex shapes made from glass and plastic injection moulding, laser diodes, flex rigid PCB Boards) - Worked from the initial design phase to the prototype, the pre-series until the final production phase.- Optimized the sensors adjustments and assembly process.- Developed several test benches as well as tooling for production.- Collaborated and closely interacted with several teams and departments such as: mechanical, software, electrical, test and process, assembly, manufacturing, industrialization, integrated circuits, computation and analysis and with the buyers- Managed contacts with suppliers and subcontractors.- 3D / 2D Design and Finite Elements Analysis with CATIA V5 (Enovia, SmarTeam, Filemode). - Created bill of materials in SAP.

Écublens, Vaud, Switzerland

Researcher at the "Learning Algorithms and Systems Laboratory" (LASA)- Developed several prototypes of wearable wireless and wired mini video camera for earlier diagnosis of neurodevelopment disorders in young children: European TACT Project.- Developed two prototypes of head for the humanoid robots Robota and HOAP2 of Fujitsu with two video cameras integrated in the eyes, with two motorized degrees of freedom for each eye.- Managed the contacts with the microtechnology, electronic and architecture workshops for the manufacturing of mechanical parts, integrated circuits and rapid prototype in FDM (Fuse Deposition Modelling). - Had international collaborations with Researchers in Italy and Sweden.- 3D / 2D Design with ProEngineer

Japan

- Practical internship- Analysis and design on position error reduction for multi-rate digital control system in HDD tracking-control using Matlab conducted at the Storage Technology Research Center 2nd Department Hitachi (Ltd. Research & Development Group Laboratory, Tsuchiura and Odawara Japan)- Internship of 14 months in Japan (linguistic and cultural experience)

Master, Micro-Engineering With Specialisation In Robotics And Assembly Techniques

2003 - 2004: Graduation degree (corresponding to a M. Sc.), creation of a hand with 3 degree of freedom for the mini-humanoid robot.

Project Manager, Project Management

Ishikawa Japanese Studies Program Certificate, Japanese Language And Culture

Education record