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\name{Daniele Nicolodi}
\address{%
  SYRTE - Observatoire de Paris \\
  61 Avenue de l'Observatoire \\
  75014, Paris, France}
\info{% 
  Phone:   & +33 140 512074 \\ 
           & +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 Metrology
  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 Optical frequency combs \and
  Low phase-noise photonic microwave generation \and Ultra-stable
  lasers \and Laser frequency stabilization techniques \and Optical
  clocks
\end{dottedlist}

\noindent
My research activity focuses on the exploitation fiber-based optical
frequency combs systems for the transfer of the frequency stability of
ultra-stable lasers to other wavelengths in the optical domain and to
the microwave domain.  Amnong other applications, the aim is to
generate high stability optical and microwave signals to probe the
atomic fountan clocks and the optical lattice clocks at SYRTE.

In the optical domain we recently realized and an optical frequency
stability transfer scheme based on an optical frequency comb capable
of transferring frequency stability exceeding the thermal noise limit
of state-of-the-art high-finesse optical cavities.  In the microwave
domain the solution implemented in my laboraotry is already capable to
compete with the stability of state-of-the-art cryogenic sapphire
oscillators.  My research aims at further improving the phase noise of
the generated microwave signal by exploring new optical frequency comb
and photo-detection technologies.

I am also responsible for the operation of the femtosecond combs for
the characterization the ultra-stable laser developed at SYRTE and for
the comparison of the different optical and microwave clocks operated
at SYRTE with stability and accuracy not limited by the stability of
the optical frequency comb setup.

\section{Previous 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 precursor 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 realisation 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 analysing 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 characterization, radio-frequency and
microwave electronics, and software-defined radio.

I am proficient 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 real-time programming techniques.
I master and routinely take advantage of modern software development
techniques and 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, Mac~OS~X, 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[Italian:]
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%\item[English:]
%  good spoken and written.
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\section{Conference contributions}

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\begin{enumerate}
\litem{Automatic control of amplitude-to-phase conversion in
  photo-detection of femto-second pulses for low phase-noise microwave
  generation} Poster. IFCS-EFTF Conference, Denver, Colorado, April
  12-16, \textbf{2015}.

\litem{Optical and microwave frequency synthesis with optical frequency
  combs} Invited seminar. Sao Paulo University, Sao Carlos, Brazil,
  September 2, \textbf{2014}.

\litem{Spectral purity transfer between optical wavelengths at the
  $\mathit{10^{-18}}$ level} Talk. CPEM 2014, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,
  August 24-29, \textbf{2014}.

\litem{Spectral purity transfer between optical wavelengths at the
  $\mathit{10^{-18}}$ level} Talk. French-Russian-German Laser
  Symposium 2013, Besançon, France, November 4-7, \textbf{2013}.

\litem{Spectral purity transfer between optical wavelengths at the
    $\mathit{10^{-18}}$ level} Talk. Joint UFFC, EFTF and PFM Symposium,
  Prague, Czech Republic, July 21-25, \textbf{2013}.

\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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