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\name{Daniele Nicolodi}
\address{%
  SYRTE - Observatoire de Paris \\
  61 Avenue de l'Observatoire \\
  75014, Paris, France}
\info{% 
  Phone:   & 00 33 140 512074 \\ 
           & 00 33 674 792943 \\
  Email:   & \mailto{daniele.nicolodi@obspm.fr}}
 
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\section{Education}
\begin{description}
\item[2011 \enspace Ph.D. in Physics] \utn, Trento, Italy. Degree
  obtained with grade Excellent -- highest honours. Dissertation:
  <<Femto Newton level testing of free fall on ground>>. Supervisor:
  William Joseph Weber.
\item[2007 \enspace Master Degree in Physics] Laurea Magistrale, \utn,
  Trento, Italy. Degree obtained with grade 110/110 cum laude -- highest
  honours. Thesis: <<Toward a third generation torsion pendulum for
  the femto-Newton level testing of free fall in the laboratory>>.
\item[2004 \enspace Bachelor Degree in Applied Physics] Laurea, \utn, Trento,
  Italy. Degree obtained with grade 110/110. Thesis:
  <<Calibration system for the scintillators employed in the CRESST-II
  dark matter research experiment>>.
\end{description}

\section{Relevant work experiences}
\begin{description}
\item[May 2012 - present] Post-doc fellow. Optical Frequency
  Group, SYRTE - Observatoire de Paris, Paris, France.
\item[November 2007 - April 2012] Research Assistant. Experimental
  Gravitation Laboratory, University of Trento, Trento, Italy.
\item[February 2010 - October 2011] Assistant Lecturer for the course
  <<Fisica 1>> -- Newtonian physics for 1st year students -- at the
  Faculty of Engineering, University of Trento, Trento, Italy.
\item[February 2009 - October 2009] Assistant Lecturer for the course
  <<Laboratorio di Fisica 1>> -- introductory physics laboratory for
  1st year Physics students -- at the Faculty of Science, University
  of Trento, Trento, Italy.
\item[1999 - 2007] Freelance in the Information Technology field with
  particular, but not limited to, experience in the design,
  development and integration of custom GNU-Linux solutions, design
  and development of desktop and web-based applications, network
  protocol analysis and implementation.
\end{description}

\section{Current research activity and interests}
\begin{dottedlist} 
  High precision frequency metrology \and Ultra-stable lasers \and
  Optical frequency combs \and Low-noise photonic microwave generation
  \and Optical clocks
\end{dottedlist}

\noindent
My current research activity focuses on the exploitation fiber-based
optical frequency combs systems for the transfer of frequency
stability from ultra-stable lasers to different wavelengths in the
optical domain or to the microwave domain.  In the optical domain, my
work aims at improving the state-of-the-art optical frequency
stability transfer solutions to make them suitable for transferring
frequency stability exceeding the thermal noise limit of high-finesse
optical cavities.  In the microwave domain, my work aims at developing
solutions for microwaves generation with short-term frequency
stability beyond the one of state-of-the-art cryogenic
oscillators. Those research topic have direct application to the
operation and development of atomic and optical frequency clocks at
SYRTE.

\section{Previous relevant research activity}
\begin{dottedlist} 
  High precision force metrology \and High sensitivity torsion
  pendulums \and Sources of force noise on geodesic reference
  macroscopic test masses \and Dissipation mechanisms in mechanical
  experiments \and Optical interferometry
\end{dottedlist}

\noindent
My previous research activity focused on the study of the limits for
achieving near perfect free-fall of macroscopic test masses for the
observation of gravitational waves. In particular, I contributed to
the on-ground measurement of small force disturbances on the test
masses of the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna space low-frequency
gravitational wave detector -- LISA -- and its precoursor mission LISA
Pathfinder, exploiting the femto-Newton level sensitivity of a torsion
pendulum. My work work included the experimental activity, the
development of data analysis routines for the extraction of stochastic
and coherent small force signals, and, concurrently it also aimed at
improving the sensitivity of the torsion pendulum apparatus itself,
pushing the current limits for small force metrology.  I lead the
initial effort for the realization of a low-noise torsion pendulum
angular position read-out based on an heterodyne wavefront-sensing
interferometer with nanoradian sensitivity, applying some of the LISA
Pathfinder interferometer techniques. I collaborated to the
development of the LTPDA Matlab Toolbox for the LISA Pathfinder data
analysis, with particular attention to the relational database data
storage component.

\section{Skills and competences}

I have experience in designing and analyzing experiments and
measurement techniques, with the particular attention to detail and
sources of uncertainty required in high precision measurements. I have
experience with the design, setup and operation of precise mechanical
apparatuses, low noise electronics, high precision optical systems,
data acquisition hardware and software, computer controlled
experiments, and high vacuum systems, as well as with the development
of data analysis methods and numerical simulations. More recently I
acquired competences in the operation of fiber-based optical frequency
combs, ultra-stable laser stabilised on high-finesse optical cavities,
frequency and phase noise characterisation, and radio-frequency
electronics.

I'm fluent programming in C, C\texttt{++}, Python, Perl, Matlab, and
LabView, with specific experience in scientific computing and data
analysis.  I have experience in real-time data acquisition and
processing, and I have knowledge of the basic techniques for real-time
programming.  I master and routinely take advantage of version control
systems.  I'm passionate about Free Software and I contribute to
several Free Software projects.  I have experience in system
administration of GNU-Linux systems and I'm comfortable working in
Unix and Microsoft Windows computing environments. I have good
knowledge of the LaTeX typesetting system.

\section{Other relevant experiences}
\begin{description}
\item[October 4th - 8th 2010]
  Advanced Scientific Programming in Python Autumn School, Trento, Italy.
\item[May 5th - 9th 2008]
  3rd VESF School on Gravitational Waves Summer School, Virgo, Cascina, Italy.
\item[August 2005 - July 2006]
  Erasmus student at the Lunds Universitet, Lund, Sweden.
\item[April 2005 - June 2005]
  Visiting student at the Physics department of the
  T\"{u}binghen Universit\"{a}t, T\"{u}binghen, Germany.
\end{description}

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%\item[English:]
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\section{Conference contributions}

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\begin{enumerate}
\litem{Brownian force noise from residual gas damping and the
  sensitivity of advanced gravitational wave observatories} Talk.
  9th Amaldi Conference on Gravitational Waves, Cardiff, Wales, UK,
  July 10-15, \textbf{2011}.

\litem{Femto-Newton level testing of free-fall on-ground} Solicited
  talk. 38th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Bremen, Germany, July 18-25,
  \textbf{2010}.

\litem{Experimental investigation of GRS force disturbance sources}
  Talk.  8th LISA Symposium, Stanford University, California USA, June
  28 - July 2, \textbf{2010}.

\litem{Improving torsion pendulum force sensitivity with LISA
  Pathfinder like interferometric angular read-out} Poster. 8th LISA
  Symposium, Stanford University, California USA, June 28 - July 02,
  \textbf{2010}.

\litem{Increased Brownian force noise from molecular impacts in a
  constrained volume} Talk.  From Quantum to Cosmos 4 - Q2C4, Bremen,
  Germany, September 21-24, \textbf{2009}.

\litem{Gas damping in the LISA noise budget} Poster. 8th Edoardo
  Amaldi Conference on Gravitational Waves, New York, USA, June 21-26,
  \textbf{2009}.

\litem{An improved torsion pendulum for on-ground verification of the
  LISA gravitational reference sensor} Poster. 7th LISA Symposium,
  Barcelona, June 16-20, \textbf{2008}.

\litem{Characterization of the LISA gravitational reference sensor with
  an upgraded torsion pendulum} Poster. 7th Edoardo Amaldi Conference
  on Gravitational Waves, Sydney, Australia, July 8-14, \textbf{2007}.
\end{enumerate}

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