André Torres
"Cork drawer of the bottles of the ocean"
Professional Experience
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Jan 2025 - Present
Postdoc
Institute of Nuclear Physics PAN
Department of Radiation Transport Physics- Real-Time feedback system for ELM buffering at ASDEX-U.
Cracow
Poland
Jan 2024 - Dec 2024
Oct 2018 - Dec 2023
Postdoc
Phd Student
Institute of Plasma Physics of the CAS
Magnetic diagnostic for COMPASS-U- Study of frequency response of inductive sensors;
- Development of an automatic sensitivity and frequency response calibration testbench for magnetic sensors;
- Development of state-of-the-art data acquisition electronics for real-time numerical integration of magnetic signals;
- Qualification and procurement of cabling for sensors and signal transmission;
- Experimental automation and data analysis;
- Contributions to conceptual and final design of the diagnostic system.
Prague
Czech Republic
Dec 2017 - Jun 2018
Scratch Instructor
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal
Programing instructor at multiple schools for grades 5 and 6 (11-12 year olds) using Scratch.
Setúbal District
Portugal
Oct 2016 - Jul 2017
(9 months)
Trainee
Fusion For Energy
Control Data Access and Communication group:Magnetic Diagnostic data analysis and support:
- Development of software which allows to fasten the data analysis and presentation process when a large set of test results is to be analysed;
- Increase of the statistical performance of the test results;
- Contribution to the detailed design description document for the electronics.
Real-time network testing:
- Setup of a real-time network testing environment with several low-cost, low-power, computers and ITER fast controllers;
- Production of a test plan that allowed to test several ITER relevant use-cases;
- Design and development of the real-time software to be deployed in such computers;
- Development of post-processing software to analyse the test results.
Barcelona
Spain
