Mathijs Van De Poel Email & Phone Number

Porto, Portugal

Designing smart satellites

Porto, Portugal

• Hardware prototyping interface IPs on Xilinx Virtex UltraScale+ devices

Porto, Portugal

• Supported the implementation of the ESA SAVOIR avionics framework for a radiation tolerant satellite computer
• Worked with Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ and MicroSemi PolarFire
• Lead the development of the digital design, translating requirements and standards (CCSDS, ONFi NAND) into functional architectures
• Wrote VHDL code, integrated IP cores (AMBA bus, RISC-V, IO interfaces), executed simulations and verified on hardware
• Identified and proposed initiatives to improve productivity, system performance and new product development

Noordwijk-Binnen, South Holland, Netherlands

• 2019: Inspector General's office
• Supported the team around the Inspector General that organizes ESA project reviews
• Gained insight into the internal workings of ESA and the relationships between ESA,member states and industry2020: Education office
• Worked with ESA experts to develop educational material on systems engineering,concurrent design, clean space, cubesats and gravity related experiments

• Educational support to master level courses:
• Satellite thermal control
• Micro satellite engineering

Boulder, Colorado, United States

• Initiated the development of the Ice Particle Accelerator Facility, an instrument with the novel capability to simulate high velocity icy dust particles as found around icy moons such as Europa and Enceladus.
• Designed and built an electrospray test setup, including custom electronics, fluid/imaging solutions and high voltage safety measures.
• Performed first order sizing calculations for a differentially pumped vacuum system (orifices and pumps).http://impact.colorado.edu/

Wirlijk, Belgium

• Signal processing and algorithm development for smart sensors in industrial applications
• Identified signal characteristics that predict component failure
• Proved algorithms can be used for preventive maintenance

• Designed the feed system and selected components for a cryogenic LOX-ethanol 1,5 kN rocket engine
• Wrote test and safety procedures for cryogenic feed systems
• Conducted hardware cold flow tests with liquid nitrogen

Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands

• Development of a thermal model with ESATAN-TMS for a spacecraft hold down and release mechanism
• Responsible for predicting the efficiency of its integrated thermal knife, to improve the design
• Conducted thermal hardware tests and verified the thermal model with the test results

• Collaborated with other students to design an 85kW, 600V LiPo battery for a Formula SAE electric racecar
• Designed the electrical wiring harness, with the aid of a dedicated CATIA V6 workbench.
• Manufactured the electrical wiring harness using a variety of cables, braids and connectors.
• Aided with the manufacturing of the carbon fibre monocoque.

Master’S Degree, Space Systems Engineering, 8.5/10

Graduate program, with a focus on the design of (small) satellites and rockets. Thesis topic: "3D NAND memories. A low cost space.

Summer School In Russia: Small Satellite Design

Bachelor’S Degree, Civil Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, 8.1/10

Graduated with a major in Civil Engineering and a minor (45+ ECTS) in Aerospace Engineering. • Thesis on the topic of Satellite Data.

Aerospace Engineering, 3.84 Gpa

Exchange student at the faculty of Aerospace Engineering

High School, Stem Courses