
Post-Doctoral Researcher at University of Southampton
Southampton, United Kingdom

Post-Doctoral Researcher at University of Southampton
Southampton, United Kingdom
Electric Propulsion systems specialist focusing on research and development of all-electric spacecraft.
Advanced Propulsion and Aerodynamics, Avionics Systems, Experimental Applications, Space Mission and Systems Design, Project Management, Project Acquisition, Flight Dynamics and Control, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics, Thermodynamics, CAE, Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Management, Photovoltaic Systems, Mechatronics
(Educational Institution; Research industry)
October 2009 — Present (2 months)
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Defense & Space industry)
October 2006 — November 2009 (3 years 2 months)
Development of hollow cathode microthrusters in collaboration with QinetiQ Space Exploration Technologies division. Vice-Team Leader - All-Electric T5 Ion Thruster Electric Propulsion system for ESMO (European Space Agency)
(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Defense & Space industry)
October 2005 — October 2006 (1 year 1 month)
Researcher specializing in the development and testing of a new generation of advanced propulsion systems for small satellites in collaboration with the European Space Agency and Surrey Satellite Tecnology Ltd.
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Defense & Space industry)
May 2005 — August 2005 (4 months)
Development and testing of a temperature characterization technique for the NSTAR gridded ion thruster hollow cathode.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Automotive industry)
January 2004 — October 2004 (10 months)
Management of international projects of Bosch, Automotive Electronics Division, Occupant Safety Systems. Interface between the Germany-Japan development teams. Planning and scheduling, implementation, progress monitoring and operational control of active projects.
PhD , Electric Propulsion and All-Electric Spacecraft , 2006 — 2008
PhD , Electric Propulsion , 2005 — 2006
MSc , Space Studies , 2004 — 2005
BEng (Hons) , Aerospace Technology , 1999 — 2003
European Student Moon Orbiter - Vice Team Leader - Electric Propulsion
Kauffman Fellow
International Space University Alumni
Industrial Sponsorship by QinetiQ Space Technologies for Doctoral research, University of Southampton, 2006
Research Scholarship- British National Space Council for Doctoral research, University of Southampton, 2006
European Space Agency Scholarship to present at the International Astronautical Federation Congress, Spain, 2006
Ewing Marion Kauffman Fellowship - Entrepreneurial scholarship for the development of a high impact start-up business, 2006
Industrial European Postgraduate Student Research Scholarship for research at Surrey University with Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd., 2006
European Space Agency Scholarship to present at the International Astronautical Federation Congress, Japan, 2005
European Space Agency Scholarship for ESA Parabolic Flight Campaign 2005, Bordeaux, 2005
European Space Agency Scholarship to attend the International Space University, Strasbourg, 2004
NEAB Award for Outstanding Achievement in Physics, UK, 2000