# HG changeset patch # User Daniele Nicolodi # Date 1393866063 -3600 # Node ID 3c814eb6128345a461d656ee4641ecd2dea12146 # Parent 625009cc354a8c8acb08ddffc16f992cf3bc7a92 Shorter version for CNRS application diff -r 625009cc354a -r 3c814eb61283 cv.tex --- a/cv.tex Fri May 10 19:58:46 2013 +0200 +++ b/cv.tex Mon Mar 03 18:01:03 2014 +0100 @@ -37,113 +37,124 @@ \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 +\item[2nd May 2012 - present] Post-doc fellow. Optical Frequency + Group, SYRTE - Observatoire de Paris, Paris, France. Optical + frequency comb activity for the low phase-noise microwave generation + with photonic technique and low phase noise comparison of + ultra-stable laser oscillators. +\item[1st April 2011 - 30th April 2012] Post-doc fellow. Experimental Gravitation Laboratory, University of Trento, Trento, Italy. -\item[February 2010 - October 2011] Assistant Lecturer for the course + Torsion balance experiment for the measurement of small forces in + the context of the validation of the gravitational reference sensor + for the LISA gravitational wave detector. +\item[1st November 2007 - 31st March 2012] PhD fellow. Experimental + Gravitation Laboratory, University of Trento, Trento, Italy. Torsion + balance experiment for the measurement of small forces in the + context of the validation of the gravitational reference sensor for + the LISA gravitational wave detector. +\item[1st February 2010 - 31st October 2011] Assistant Lecturer for the course <> -- 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 +\item[1st February 2009 - 31st October 2009] Assistant Lecturer for the course <> -- 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. +%\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} +%% \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. +%% \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} +%% \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. +%% \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} +%% \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 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. +%% 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} +%% \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} %\section{Languages} %\begin{description}[style=sameline] @@ -154,46 +165,46 @@ %\end{description} % publications -\printbibliography[heading=bibnumbered,title=Publications] +%\printbibliography[heading=bibnumbered,title=Publications] -\section{Conference contributions} +%% \section{Conference contributions} -\newcommand{\litem}[1]{\item{\it #1.}} -\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}. +%% \newcommand{\litem}[1]{\item{\it #1.}} +%% \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{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{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{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{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{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{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} +%% \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} \vfill \centering\footnotesize Last updated: \today.