Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Experienced Researcher with a demonstrated history of working in the research industry. Skilled in Python, Control Systems Design, SCADA, Matlab, and Data Acquisition. Strong research professional with a Master of Science (MSc) focused in Technical physics from AGH University of Science and Technology.
Ensuring the coordination between experiment’s technical coordination and the sub-detectors with EP-DT and EN-CV for the design, maintenance and operation of detector and infrastructure of all cooling systems. Installation & Commissioning: supervising fluid and gas pipes installation, connection and disconnection from equipment and detectors; ensuring timely commissioning and coordinating the work of all groups involved. Operation: coordinating the operation of detector cooling systems in the experiment; being responsible of all equipment from the cooling plant up to the heat source; managing technical documentation. Maintenance: defining corrective and preventive maintenance plans; establishing service agreements; being responsible of recommending consolidation tasks; assessing reliability and performance of auxiliary systems, identifying areas of possible improvements and, where needed, contributing to define and coordinate upgrade interventions; planning and organizing shutdown activities. R&D: defining common, generic R&D programs for detector cooling system upgrades, in collaboration with the other cooling coordinators in the LHC experiments, EN-CV and EP-DT; co-leading ATLAS Tracker Upgrade cooling effort; linking to sub-detector systems for evaluating cooling needs for detector upgrades (LS2, LS3), and follow up the design, development and construction work for new plants for the experiment. Supervising a small support team dedicated to ATLAS cooling M&O.
Control engineer participating in design, construction, commissioning and operation of the CO2 detector cooling systems for the LHC experiments. Design & Commissioning: leading and supervising detector cooling control systems conceptual design, components selection, electrical design, construction and commissioning. Providing and supervising documentation including functional analysis, electrical schematics and system architecture. Standardization:being involved in the team effort towards a standardization of the plant’s control philosophy, software and hardware, compatible with the latest CERN standards. Defining and finding an agreement with the detector responsibles on suitable communication interfaces between cooling control system, the detector control and safety systems. R&D: playing an active role in the R&D and design for the next generation of CO2 cooling plants for physics applications with identification and negotiation of the future needs of the experiments. Collaboration:sharing knowledge and providing support to others using the CO2 cooling technology. Enlarging the CO2 cooling collaboration by building relationships with new institutes. Supervising two fellows and 2-3 interns who change regularly every six months.
PH Department/DT-PO Cooling, ATLAS experiment Responsibilities: design, implementation, programming and maintenance of PLC based control systems in a field of cooling for current and future detectors. SCADA system design and programming. Control cabinet design, electrical schematics design, electrical and control components selection and ordering. Documentation preparation: functional analysis, risk assessment, technical note, technical specification. Support and design of all type DAQ systems used in cooling section. Support Atlas Cooling Coordinator in control aspects. Coordinate student’s work during their internship. Deputy of the Operation Coordinator for Atlas Inner Detector Evaporative Cooling System; operation of Atlas Inner Detector Evaporative Cooling System, support shifters in control room as expert on-call, reports during ATLAS meetings. Achievements: - One of my achievements is that the CO2 control systems designed and implemented by me for CO2 cryolab test stand and for ATLAS IBL CO2 test stand will be the baseline for future CMS Tracker CO2 cooling control system and final CO2 cooling plant for ATLAS IBL detector. - From over two years I’m successfully implementing UNICOS based control systems for all new detector cooling systems designed by EN-CV-DC like fluorocarbon 2kW Thermosiphon, 60kW Thermosiphon Chiller + Brine + Water - Another achievement is that successful test’s results of the first two ATLAS and LHCb TRACI CO2 cooling units has caused an interest and orders of three more units for Geneva University, AIDA and CMS.
TE Department/CRG-CE, AT Department/ACR-IN, LHC Tunnel Cryogenics Responsibilities: PLC and SCADA software development, design and implementation, commissioning and maintenance of instrumentation and front-end electronics for the cryogenic system of the Large Hadron Collider. Extending the UNICOS generation tools. Developing additional tools for specification checking and code generation. Achievements: - My main achievement is the delivery on time of control software for the LHC Tunnel Cryogenic Control System for Logic phase I and Logic phase II (18x S7 400 PLCs). - I also developed the generation extension tools like “checker” which significantly reduced code production time. - As the person responsible for control software development the LHC Radiofrequency Cavities Cryogenics Control System has been completely programmed by me.