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Cyril Pannetier

Doctor-Engineer Optics, Python Master

€400/day
Montpellier, FR
3-7 years
Optical design
OpticStudio
Python (Programming Language)
Research and Development
Image Processing

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Cyril

Doctor in optical instrumentation (PhD conducted in an astrophysics laboratory), here are the two main achievements of my doctorate:
- the study, design, and installation of the SPICA-VIS spectro-interferometer at the Côte d'Azur Observatory (OCA). This instrument is now operational at CHARA (Mount Wilson, USA) where it will measure a thousand stellar diameters over the next three years.
- programming the Python package "cophaSIM" capable of simulating a control loop in N-dimensional space.
- the study and optimization of the SPICA-FT fringe tracker, a multi-dimensional control system to compensate for atmospheric disturbance.

I am currently a part-time postdoctoral researcher at OCA, continuing the qualification of SPICA-FT while starting a freelance activity in parallel.

My drivers are curiosity and innovation.
I wish to help you with your projects by bringing my expertise in optical design (Zemax OpticStudio software) acquired during engineering school and perfected during my doctorate.
My programming experience with the Python language can also be useful to you.

I can help you:
- with the implementation of your optical instrument idea thanks to my mastery of the OpticStudio ray tracing software and my AIT/AIV (Assembly, Integration, Testing, and Validation) experience acquired with the SPICA project,
- to assist you in the development of your optical bench (remote advice or on-site operations),
- with the development of an intermediate-level computer program in Python.

#opticaldesign #photonic #photonics #zemax #python #programming #coding

  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • Spanish

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Montpellier (up to 50km), Toulouse (up to 10km), Bordeaux (up to 10km)

Experience

  • CNRS - Centre national de la recherche scientifique
    Research Engineer at Observatoire de Paris | PSL
    January 2024 - Today (2 years and 5 months)
    Meudon, France
    Optical engineer involved in:
    - MOSAIC: integral field spectrometer for the Extremely Large Telescope and developped together with more than 15 european laboratories (ESO consortium). Implication in the environmental footprint mitigation of the instrument.
    - SPIAKID: a cryogenic optical instrument relying on the new technology of detectors MKIDS developed at Observatoire de Paris. Sustainable development referee for GEPI laboratory in the context of the INSU initiative for measuring and mitigating GES footprint of astronomy research. Member of Labos1point5, a collective of people from the academic world, from both social sciences and exact sciences, who share a common objective: to better understand and reduce the impact of scientific research activities on the environment, and in particular on the climate. Actions:
    - optical design
    - Python programming
    - AITV actions
    - project management
    - weekly international collaborations
    - scientific bibliography and redaction
    - contribution to GES emissions calculations
    - contributions to discussions about the GES footprint mitigation for astronomy research
    - contributions to Labos1point5 reflexion working group: redaction of seminar summaries
    optical design Python AITV Project Management
  • Indépendant
    Popularizer of the environmental transition
    December 2023 - Today (2 years and 6 months)
    Learning and teaching on the theme of planetary boundaries: anthropocene/ capitalocene, societal impacts, regenerative economy, sufficiency policies, and bio-regionalism, ...
  • Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur
    Post-doctoral position - Optimisation and performance qualification of the fringe-tracker SPICA-FT
    RESEARCH
    February 2023 - Today (3 years and 4 months)
    Nice, France
    I'm in charge of bringing the fringe-tracker SPICA-FT to routine operations on the CHARA Array (Mount Wilson, California) and evaluating its performance according to different atmospheric conditions and instrument setups.

    - Coordination of the local OCA team for software developments and hardware caracterisation of new implementations of the instrument.
    - Regular remote follow-up with CHARA's team members for routine operations with SPICA-FT.
    - Python numerical simulations of fringe-tracking dedicated to SPICA-FT updates and performance evaluation.
    - Caracterisation of a new photonic integrated component (PIC) for its implementation inside SPICA-FT in summer 2023.
    Optics Automatic Control Python (Programming Language) laboratory Project Management Communication international Science Popularization
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Education

  • Engineering degree, Photonics, Optical design, Signal processing and analysing
    Institut d'Optique Graduate School
    2019
    Diplôme d'ingénieur, Photonics, Optical design, Signal processing and analysing
  • Management Economics
    IAE Saint-Etienne
    2017
    Économie de gestion

Skill set

Image Processing
laboratory
Fiber Optics
Optical Design
Numerical Simulation
noise modeling
Python
AITV
Project Management
Optics
Automatic Control
Communication
international
Science Popularization
Design

Categories

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