Etienne GIRARD 1 Rue Marcel Pagnol 31100 Toulouse, FRANCE ( : +33 686 501 735 @ :
[email protected] http://reflectarray.free.fr
28 years old French nationality
Electronic and Telecommunication Systems Engineer Degree PhD in Electronic Objective Seeking a research scientist position in the electromagnetic engineering industry, utilising my experience in antennae conception, modeling and measurement. Research Interests • • •
Electromagnetic theory Study and conception of new type of antennae Electromagnetic modeling and simulation using various method and tools (FDTD, HFSS)
Employment History 2004 - present Consulting engineer RÉALIX TECHNOLOGIES • Research scientist position at Alcatel Space , in the Research department. • In charge of the electromagnetic modeling and design of an innovative satellite feed, using HFSS • Responsible of the mock-up antenna engineering and testing . • Antenna measurement using an anechoic chamber. • English, written and oral presentations of the achieved work. September 2000 – November 2003 PhD student IETR • A three-year PhD course at the Electronic and Telecommunication Institute of Rennes, France. • In charge of the conception and electromagnetic modeling , of a new type of reflectarray antenna. • Responsible of the mock-up design, realisation and measurement using an anechoic chamber. • Work related to the ARRESAT project, involving Thalès TRT and Alcatel-Space • Patents co-inventor of the designed reflectarray antenna. February 2000 - July 2000 Work placement as an engineer INSA Rennes • Theoretical design and feasibility study of a new reflectarray antenna. • Bibliographic work, synthesis and definition of applicable solutions for the ARRESAT project. June 1999 - September 1999 Work placement Guyana Space Center • A three-month work placement in the telemetry Department at the French Guiana Space Centre , Kourou, French Guiana. • Study and proposals for an antenna research strategy applied to Ariane 4&5 non-optimal trajectory.
Degrees and Titles 2000-2003
2000 1995
PhD course in electronic, « simulation and conception of the elementary cell of a broadband reflectarray operating in circular polarization ». Electronic and Telecommunication Institute of Rennes (I.E.T.R), France. Electronic and Telecommunication Systems Engineer Degree. National Institute for Applied Sciences (I.N.S.A), Rennes, France. Baccalauréat S equivalent to “A” levels in Maths, Physics and Chemistry (with distinction). Lycée J.F. Millet, Cherbourg, France.
Skills Electromagnetic theory Ultra High Frequency, reflectors antennae, reflectarray, phased array, printed antennae, waveguide. Antenna conception and measurement. Scattering and imagery, analogical and numerical signal processing, radars. Electromagnetic modeling Development of an FDTD (Finite Difference in Time Domain) based software in C, to simulate reflectarray. Work related to the PhD. Experimented user of ANSOFT HFSS for simulation and optimisation. Very good knowledge of PROFIL modeling tools applied to reflectarray antenna studies for Alcatel Alenia Space. Antenna measurement Engineering and measurement of a elementary cell working in a metallic cavity. Engineering and measurement of a reflectarray mock-up antenna using an anechoic chamber. Computer skills Programming languages: C. Matlab. Linux. Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), Visual Basic Editor. Languages French: mother tongue English: good proficiency. TOEIC:890 1999 German: basic Publications Oral and written presentations during national and international conferences in Europe and Central America. Teaching Co-Tutor of 2 students in internship on a subject related to the ARRESAT project. Teaching undergraduate students electronics lab sessions (Ultra High Frequency, C programming, signal processing and mathematics). Interest Elected member of the board of directors of the INSA of Rennes from 2000 to 2003. Travel United States, French Guiana, Japan. Juggling Ball, rings, several attempts to ride a unicycle.
