CV
Education
University College London Sep. 2022 - Ongoing PhD Space Flight Dynamics and Geodesy
Software integration for the UK Space Agency funded UCL-NASA JPL collaboration on spacecraft force modelling
RPO algorithm development with Lodestar and Impulse Space on autonomous formation flying- Aided in the supervision of Masters and undergraduate research projects
- Peer reviewer for GPS Solutions journal
Imperial College London Sep. 2021 - Jun. 2022 MSc Environmental Data Science and Machine Learning, Grade: Merit
- Thesis: Aerodynamic Drag Force Modelling for LEO Mega-Constellations
University College London Sep. 2018 - Jun. 2021 BEng Engineering, Grade: First-Class
- Thesis: Emotion Detection using Convolutional Neural Networks
University of Reading Sep. 2015 - Jun. 2018 BSc Physical Geography, Grade: 2:1
- Thesis: Linking Green Spaces to Stress Reduction via Remote Sensing
Work & Research Experience
Visiting Researcher Sep. 2023 – Jan. 2024 Space Environment Technologies, Boulder, Colorado, United States
- Thermospheric data assimilation from commercial LEO POD data from satellite constellations
Consulting Sep. 2023 – Jan. 2024 University College London Consultants Ltd, London, United Kingdom
- Research and production of a report for the UK General Lighthouse Authority on the future of LEO PNT technologies over the next 10 years
Navigation Training Course Jun. 2023 – Jul. 2023 European Space Agency Academy, Belgium
- Training in GNSS and Galileo system architecture, signal processing, and hands-on navigation exercises
Researcher in Applied Machine Learning Jun. 2021 – Sep. 2021 University College London, London, United Kingdom
- Awarded Departmental Grant to develop and validate methods developed in undergraduate thesis
Founder and Team Lead Sep. 2020 – Sep. 2021 University College London Cubesat Design Team, London, United Kingdom
- Led a team of 11 doctoral and undergraduate students to the final round of the Airbus/UKSEDS CubeSat design competition
Undergraduate Researcher in Astrodynamics Jun. 2020 – Oct. 2020 University College London Space Geodesy and Navigation Laboratory, London, United Kingdom
- Development of C++ and Python tools for astrodynamics. Characterization and analysis of solar radiation pressure time-series
Semi-Professional Cyclist Jun. 2015 – Jun. 2017 Various teams, France/Italy/UK
- Raced in 4 road cycling teams across Europe; Competed in two Ironman events
Awards
Best Student Paper Award – AMOS Conference, September 2023 Awarded for the paper “Limitations of Current Practices in Uncooperative Space Surveillance: Analysis of Mega-Constellation Data Time-Series”
Outstanding Research Project Award – Departmental Award for Dissertation, June 2021 Award for best dissertation research project
Scholarship Committee 3rd Year Project Prize – Departmental Grant, June 2021 Awarded a £5000 grant to further dissertation research over the summer
UCL ChangeMakers Award – University College London, March 2021 Awarded £2000 for enhancing the learning experience of students at UCL
Skills
Languages: Bilingual in French and English. B1 certificate in German. Basic Italian.
Software and Programming: Python (advanced), C++ (intermediate), C# (beginner); MATLAB (intermediate), JAX, CasADi, Orekit, GMAT, STK, FreeFlyer