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Zürich Area, Switzerland

Zürich Area, Switzerland

• Founded a limited liability engineering company, registered in Switzerland.
• Designed and developed prototype devices.
• Application of technology for practical solutions.
• Tendered for international projects, including compliancy with posted worker rules.

• Thermal lead engineer of a large instrument for infrared astronomy:
• Leading the thermal design of a mid-infrared instrument for a 40m class telescope.
• Responsible for ensuring temperatures can be achieved, including detectors at 8K.
• Calculation of heat flows and thermal budgeting.
• Specification of instrumentation and thermal hardware.
• Definition and break-down of system thermal requirements.Local System Engineer for the METIS Cryostat:

Zürich Area, Switzerland

• The European Dipole (Edipo), 12.5 T superconducting cable test facility:
• managed the Edipo control system project,
• coordinated activities of operators, technical staff, and external companies,
• oversaw the commissioning, including the benchmark test,
• planning of interventions and tests,
• investigation of quenches/safety discharges,

Geneva Area, Switzerland

• The application of high temperature superconducting materials to power switches:
• researched and developed this novel device into a tested prototype,
• developed computer models for effective analysis and optimisation,
• analysed quench behaviour of the switch and its influence on magnet protection,
• created and tested prototype switches,
• collaboration & planning with other groups for measurements on shared facilities.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Engineering

Master'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, First Class (Hons)

Unmanned aerial vehicle (2004-2005): • successfully led a team of seven engineers for a year of a long term project, • planned & performed.