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author Daniele Nicolodi <daniele@grinta.net>
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44 Faculty of Engineering, University of Trento, Trento, Italy. 44 Faculty of Engineering, University of Trento, Trento, Italy.
45 \item[February 2009 - October 2009] Assistant Lecturer for the course 45 \item[February 2009 - October 2009] Assistant Lecturer for the course
46 <<Laboratorio di Fisica 1>> -- introductory physics laboratory for 46 <<Laboratorio di Fisica 1>> -- introductory physics laboratory for
47 1st year Physics students -- at the Faculty of Science, University 47 1st year Physics students -- at the Faculty of Science, University
48 of Trento, Trento, Italy. 48 of Trento, Trento, Italy.
49 \item[1999 - 2007] Freelance in the Information Technology field with 49 \item[1999 - 2007] Freelance in the Information Technology field.
50 particular, but not limited to, experience in the design,
51 development and integration of custom GNU-Linux solutions, design
52 and development of desktop and web-based applications, network
53 protocol analysis and implementation.
54 \end{description} 50 \end{description}
55 51
56 \section{Current research activity and interests} 52 \section{Current research activity and interests}
57 \begin{dottedlist} 53 \begin{dottedlist}
58 High precision metrology \and High sensitivity torsion pendulums 54 High precision metrology \and High sensitivity torsion pendulums
60 masses \and Dissipation mechanisms in mechanical experiments \and 56 masses \and Dissipation mechanisms in mechanical experiments \and
61 Optical interferometry 57 Optical interferometry
62 \end{dottedlist} 58 \end{dottedlist}
63 59
64 \noindent 60 \noindent
65 My research focuses on the limits for achieving near perfect free-fall 61 My work concerns exploiting the femto-Newton level sensitivity of a
66 of macroscopic test masses for the observation of gravitational 62 torsion pendulum for the on-ground measurement of small force
67 waves. In particular my work concerns exploiting the femto-Newton 63 disturbances on the test masses of the Laser Interferometer Space
68 level sensitivity of a torsion pendulum for the on-ground measurement 64 Antenna -- LISA -- space low-frequency gravitational wave detector.
69 of small force disturbances on the test masses of the Laser 65 Concurrently I work for improving the sensitivity of the torsion
70 Interferometer Space Antenna -- LISA -- space low-frequency 66 pendulum apparatus itself, pushing the current limits for small force
71 gravitational wave detector, including the development of data 67 metrology, also with the realization of a low noise torsion pendulum
72 analysis routines for the extraction of stochastic and coherent small
73 force signals. Concurrently my work also aims at improving the
74 sensitivity of the torsion pendulum apparatus itself, pushing the
75 current limits for small force metrology. Currently my efforts are
76 directed mainly toward the realization of a low noise torsion pendulum
77 angular position read-out based on an heterodyne wavefront-sensing 68 angular position read-out based on an heterodyne wavefront-sensing
78 interferometer with nanoradian sensitivity. I collaborate to the 69 interferometer with nanoradian sensitivity.
79 development of the LTPDA Matlab Toolbox for the LISA Pathfinder data
80 analysis, with particular attention to the relational database data
81 storage component.
82 70
83 \section{Skills and competences} 71 \section{Skills and competences}
84 72
85 I have experience in designing and analyzing experiments and 73 I have experience in designing and analyzing experiments and
86 measurement techniques, with the particular attention to detail and 74 measurement techniques, with the particular attention to detail and
87 sources of uncertainty required in high precision measurements. I have 75 sources of uncertainty required in high precision measurements. I have
88 experience with the design, setup and operation of precise mechanical 76 experience with the design, setup and operation of precise mechanical
89 apparatuses, low noise electronics, high precision optical systems, 77 apparatuses, low noise electronics, high precision optical systems,
90 data acquisition hardware and software, computer controlled 78 data acquisition hardware and software, computer controlled
91 experiments, and high vacuum systems, as well as with the development 79 experiments, and high vacuum systems, as well as with the development
92 of data analysis methods and numerical simulations. 80 of data analysis methods and numerical simulations. I'm fluent
93 81 programming in C, C\texttt{++}, Python, Matlab, with specific
94 I'm fluent programming in C, C\texttt{++}, Python, Perl, Matlab, and 82 experience in scientific computing and data analysis. I have
95 LabView, with specific experience in scientific computing and data 83 experience in real-time data acquisition and processing.
96 analysis. I have experience in real-time data acquisition and
97 processing, and I have knowledge of the basic techniques for real-time
98 programming. I master and routinely take advantage of version control
99 systems. I'm passionate about Free Software and I contribute to
100 several Free Software projects. I have experience in system
101 administration of GNU-Linux systems and I'm comfortable working in
102 Unix and Microsoft Windows computing environments. I have good
103 knowledge of the LaTeX typesetting system.
104 84
105 \section{Other relevant experiences} 85 \section{Other relevant experiences}
106 \begin{description} 86 \begin{description}
107 \item[October 4th - 8th 2010]
108 Advanced Scientific Programming in Python Autumn School, Trento, Italy.
109 \item[May 5th - 9th 2008] 87 \item[May 5th - 9th 2008]
110 3rd VESF School on Gravitational Waves Summer School, Virgo, Cascina, Italy. 88 3rd VESF School on Gravitational Waves Summer School, Virgo, Cascina, Italy.
111 \item[August 2005 - July 2006] 89 \item[August 2005 - July 2006]
112 Erasmus student at the Lunds Universitet, Lund, Sweden. 90 Erasmus student at the Lunds Universitet, Lund, Sweden.
113 \item[April 2005 - June 2005] 91 \item[April 2005 - June 2005]
114 Visiting student at the Physics department of the 92 Visiting student at the Physics department of the
115 T\"{u}binghen Universit\"{a}t, T\"{u}binghen, Germany. 93 T\"{u}binghen Universit\"{a}t, T\"{u}binghen, Germany.
116 \end{description} 94 \end{description}
117 95
118 %\section{Languages}
119 %\begin{description}[style=sameline]
120 %\item[Italian:]
121 % mother tongue.
122 %\item[English:]
123 % good spoken and written.
124 %\end{description}
125
126 % publications 96 % publications
127 \printbibliography[heading=bibnumbered,title=Publications] 97 \printbibliography[heading=bibnumbered,title=Publications]
128 98
129 \section{Conference contributions} 99 \section{Selected conference contributions}
130 100
131 \newcommand{\litem}[1]{\item{\it #1.}} 101 \newcommand{\litem}[1]{\item{\it #1.}}
132 \begin{enumerate} 102 \begin{enumerate}[itemsep=0pt,parsep=0.5ex]
133 \litem{Brownian force noise from residual gas damping and the 103 \litem{Brownian force noise from residual gas damping and the
134 sensitivity of advanced gravitational wave observatories} Talk. 104 sensitivity of advanced gravitational wave observatories} Talk.
135 9th Amaldi Conference on Gravitational Waves, Cardiff, Wales, UK, 105 9th Amaldi Conference on Gravitational Waves, Cardiff, Wales, UK,
136 July 10-15, \textbf{2011}. 106 July 10-15, \textbf{2011}.
137 107
141 111
142 \litem{Experimental investigation of GRS force disturbance sources} 112 \litem{Experimental investigation of GRS force disturbance sources}
143 Talk. 8th LISA Symposium, Stanford University, California USA, June 113 Talk. 8th LISA Symposium, Stanford University, California USA, June
144 28 - July 2, \textbf{2010}. 114 28 - July 2, \textbf{2010}.
145 115
146 \litem{Improving torsion pendulum force sensitivity with LISA
147 Pathfinder like interferometric angular read-out} Poster. 8th LISA
148 Symposium, Stanford University, California USA, June 28 - July 02,
149 \textbf{2010}.
150
151 \litem{Increased Brownian force noise from molecular impacts in a 116 \litem{Increased Brownian force noise from molecular impacts in a
152 constrained volume} Talk. From Quantum to Cosmos 4 - Q2C4, Bremen, 117 constrained volume} Talk. From Quantum to Cosmos 4 - Q2C4, Bremen,
153 Germany, September 21-24, \textbf{2009}. 118 Germany, September 21-24, \textbf{2009}.
154
155 \litem{Gas damping in the LISA noise budget} Poster. 8th Edoardo
156 Amaldi Conference on Gravitational Waves, New York, USA, June 21-26,
157 \textbf{2009}.
158
159 \litem{An improved torsion pendulum for on-ground verification of the
160 LISA gravitational reference sensor} Poster. 7th LISA Symposium,
161 Barcelona, June 16-20, \textbf{2008}.
162
163 \litem{Characterization of the LISA gravitational reference sensor with
164 an upgraded torsion pendulum} Poster. 7th Edoardo Amaldi Conference
165 on Gravitational Waves, Sydney, Australia, July 8-14, \textbf{2007}.
166 \end{enumerate} 119 \end{enumerate}
167 120
168 \vfill 121 %\vfill
169 \centering\footnotesize Last updated: \today. 122 %\centering\footnotesize Last updated: \today.
170 123
171 \end{document} 124 \end{document}