Kaëlig CASTOR Acoustics & Audio Research Scientist International Mobility
130 Rue Saint Maur, Bat. D 75011 PARIS Phone : 06 63 22 41 95 from France (int. code) 33 6.63.22.41.95 from abroad
[email protected] http://kaelig.castor.free.fr
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Date / place of birth
November 27 , 1974 / Provins, FRANCE
Citizenship
French
Marital status
Single
Education
PhD in Acoustics, LAUM, University of Le Mans, FRANCE (2001) D.E.A. d’Acoustique Appliquée, LAUM, University of Le Mans, FRANCE (1997) Maîtrise de Physique et Applications, University Paris XI– Orsay, FRANCE (1996) French (mother tongue), English (fluent), Spanish (good level)
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Professional Experience 2004-2006 – Research Engineer – Laboratoire de Détection et Géophysique, DASE, DAM, Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique (CEA) – France Realisations and skills : • Development of numerical acoustical tools for hydroacoustic monitoring (Comprehensive nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty). • Technical project assignments completed for the French National Defense (security clearance, secret level). • Coordinated committee meetings. Redaction of technical documentation. • Mathematical and numerical modeling. Nonlinear dynamic analysis and investigation of explosive effects. • Implementation of a 3-dimensional parabolic equation code (3DWAPE) in a multiprocessing environment. • Global ocean data treatment. Analysis of 3-D acoustical effects in a realistic oceanic environment.
2001-2003 – Research Associate – Marine Physical Laboratory, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego – USA Research project : • Contract supported by Office Naval Research and supervised by Pr. William A. Kuperman • Numerical modeling and computing, small scale ultrasonic experiments in a water tank. • Equations of nonlinear acoustics and weak shock propagation. Nonlinear effects in long range propagation, Parametric interaction, nonlinear frequency-mode coupling in an acoustic waveguide.
1997-2001 – Teaching Assistant and PhD Student – Laboratoire d’Acoustique de l’Université du Maine, Le Mans – France Research Project : • Acoustical and electrical modeling of ionic loudspeakers using point-to-plane electrodes in the air • Modeling of the acoustic pressure associated with heat and momentum transfer between charged and neutral particles • Electrical model of the equivalent electrical circuit, derivation of the electroacoustic efficiency • Parametric study and optimisation of the electrical and geometric configuration • Design, construction, and testing of new experimental devices with a high current modulation • Laboratory instrumentation interfacing with HP VEE • Electrical and acoustical measurements in anechoic chamber, electromagnetic insolation, directivity measurements • Measurements of the gas flow and the acoustic particle velocity using Laser Doppler Anemometry Teaching Assistant : • Graduate degree (Master Degree in Applied Acoustics) and Undergraduate (Vibrations-Acoustics—Signal Processing) • Designed, prepared, taught laboratory exercises in Acoustics, Vibrations, Physical Acoustics, Electronics and Electroacoustics. • Designed, prepared, taught classroom exercises in Mechanics, Electronics and Electroacoustics, Physical Acoustics, Vibrations, Signal Processing, Electromagnetism, Mathematics.
Selected Publications (see http://kaelig.castor.free.fr for complete bibliography and to download all papers) • • •
Gibiat V., Barjau A., Castor K., Bertaud du Chazaud E., Acoustical propagation in a prefractal waveguide. Physical Review E, vol. 67, 066609 (2003) Bequin Ph., Castor K., Scholten J., Electric wind characterisation in negative point-to-plane corona discharges in air. European Physical Journal – Applied Physics, vol. 22, pp. 41-49 (2003). Castor K., Gerstoft P., Roux Ph., McDonald B. E., Kuperman W. A., Long Range Propagation of Finite Amplitude Acoustic Waves in an Ocean Waveguide. J. Acoust. Soc. Am., vol. 116, pp. 2004-2010 (2004).
Hobbies Drums, piano, bass, home studio, music composition, sound design, audio post-production, conception of loudspeaker systems. Photographer and reporter for cultural associations.
