Research Experience

Sept. 2012 to Dec. 2012 Post-doc researcher, Laboratory of Materials and Physics Engineering (LMGP), Grenoble (France)
Starting of a MOCVD reactor for large surfaces.
Nov. 2008 to Sept. 2012 Ph.D. researcher, Laboratory of Materials and Physics Engineering (LMGP), Grenoble (France)
MOCVD for photovoltaic applications: rare-earth doped (Tm, Tb, Yb) oxide thin films (TiO2 and Y2O3), targeting down-conversion mechanism.
Characterization of the layers by different techniques: DRX, SEM, EDX, electron microprobe, photoluminescence (emission and excitation spectra, decay times).
Teaching: Supervision of practical work (72h) — Supervision of a group students' project (24h).
Mar. 2008 to Oct. 2008 Engineer, SUNLAND 21, Anse (France)
Master internship in industrial environment — Technology scouting (patents and scientific publications) in the field of photovoltaic, especially roll to roll processes and PV thin-films 3rd generation.

Education

Nov. 2008 to Sept. 2012 Ph.D. in material science, Grenoble University, Grenoble (France)
“Fabrication and characterization of down-conversion materials in thin films for photovoltaic applications.”
Sept. 2007 to Oct. 2008 Master 2 Condensed Matter, Nanostructures and Applications, Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, Lyon (France)
Sept. 2006 to Jul. 2007 Master 1 Sciences and Technologies Physics International, Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, Lyon (France)
Sept. 2002 to Jul. 2006 Licence Sciences and Technologies Physics, Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, Lyon (France)

Skills

Scientific MOCVD thin films growth
X-Ray Diffraction
Scanning Electron Microscope
Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy
PhotoLuminescence
Computer GNU/Linux operating system
LaTeX, beamer
Office software: word processing, spreadsheet
The GIMP: Image Manipulation Program
Languages French: mother tongue
English: fluent — TOEIC 975/990
Spanish: basic — to reactivate

Extracurricular activities

Judo - Jujitsu Practicing since 1990 (2nd dan black belt)
Staff School League of Lyon in preparation of State Sportive Educator Certificate (2007)
Core syllabus of State Sportive Educator Certificate (2007)
Association activities Sponsor manager of a national-level judo tournament (2003-2004-2005)
Elected to board of directors of a sportive association of 800 members
Moderator of a forum on the Elder Scrolls: Wiwiland (~19,000 members, 2005-2008)