Quentin LOMONACO, PhD

RDI Engineer | Surface Activated Bonding - Direct Bonding

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

About

Stimulated by new technologies and applied sciences, I have obtained a Ph.D. in Physics from Université Grenoble Alpes as part of doctoral contract at CEA Leti (Grenoble, France). I'm currently looking for a R&D engineering position in an international, innovation-oriented organization.

Experience

  • R&D Integration engineer at imec
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

    Silicon Nitride Photonic integration

  • Researcher PHD Student at CEA-Leti
    Oct 2020 - Jul 2024 · 3 yrs 10 mos

    Title: "Surface-activated bonding for heterostructure fabrication" Development of a new bonding technique derived from SAB for the manufacture of thin heterostructures. - 60% FAB work - 40% office work - FEM modeling of mechanical stresses and strains in heterostructures - Problem analysis and resolution, innovation, project management - Scientific communication in French/English through oral presentations and reports - Material sourcing for substrates - 2 co-inventor patents related to SAB technology - Oral presentation at meetings of the Electrochemical Society (Atlanta 2022/Göteborg 2023)

  • R&D Material Engineering Apprentice at SOITEC
    Apr 2019 - Aug 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos

    75% work / 25% study program between UGA and Soitec Development of metrological control plan of a thin heterostructure InGaNOS - Development and automation of semi-quantitative image processing technique (ImageJ) - Database management (JMP , Klarity Defect) - In-Line characterization: XRD, SEM ,Optical microscope, mechanical profilometer, optical surface analyzer (OSA) - Optimization of tool recipes, design and implementation of automation script - Mentoring of new team member - OSA recipe optimization via correlation of SEM reviews and detection maps - Production of technical procedures to support the pre-industrialization transfer process

  • R&D Material Engineer assistant at CNRS - Centre national de la recherche scientifique
    Jan 2018 - Jun 2018 · 6 mos

    Mission: Optimization of a process for recycling rare earths from waste magnets from electrical and electronic equipment. - Teamwork on a multidisciplinary project: 5 months, 5 collaborators; - Optimization of experimental set-up elements: semi-industrial pressurized furnace; - Chemistry: dilution and extraction; - Optimization of processes under hydrogen pressure; - Optimization of planetary grinding processes; - Cryogenics: maintenance of first-level superconducting coils; - Characterization (laser granulometry, XRD, extraction magnetometry, SEM); - Sample preparation (hot/cold coating, polishing, grinding, glove box work); - Sample preparation for partners in various collaborative projects; - Data analysis and reporting;

  • Sailing Instructor at UFOLEP
    2014 - 2017 · 3 yrs

    Teaching - Entertainment - Supervision - Safety Target group: 5-70 years French/English