Daniel Huterer Prats

Experience

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  Hausunterricht

  Oct 2016 - May 2018

  Physics Instructor

  Taught Physics to a blind teenager for over a year, which was required as part of his home-schooling program.

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  Manens-Tifs s.p.a.

  Feb 2017 - Feb 2017

  Engineering Intern

  - controlled technical and environmental requirements for hospital machinery- studied mechanical engineering behind various medical imaging devices- investigated architecture and static for “New Medical Cities KSA” – project

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  University of Michigan

  Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

  Summer Research Assistant

  Analysis of 2017 redshift data of Type 1a Supernova from Panoramic Survey Telescope Hawaii (PanSTARR) using Python.- completed cleaning, processing and plotting of Supernovae data- executed statistical analysis using Python to adjust multi-parameter model of matter, dark matter and dark energy, as well as other cosmological constraints, to fit data

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  New York University Abu Dhabi

  Jun 2021 - Jun 2023

  I analyze galaxy simulations of NIHAO (The Numerical Investigations of Hundred Astrophysical Objects) to study the effect of dark matter on galactic evolution. Moreover, I run multiple simulations to determine the effect of gravitational tidal stripping on dark matter - ordinary matter composition of a galaxy and its macroscopic effects on its shape. Since September 2022 I am also helping the current undergraduate researchers of the Galaxy Formation Group remotely. • Chief Engineer of high power solid-fuel rocket aimed to reach 10k feet altitude• Head of Structural Design: leading end-end system design, programming and implementation - the rocket encompasses a series of outstanding advanced designs in different key aspects• Getting ready to compete at international rocketry events as of July 2022 Developed central data frame structure to insert features into a ML algorithm predicting opacity values.Constructed a pipeline that converts raw data sets to essential ML inputs required to model atmospheric temperature-pressure profiles in order to predict JWST results.

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant - Galaxy Formation Group

    May 2019 - Jun 2023

  • Lead Project Engineer

    Sept 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Summer Research Assistant - Planetary Science

    Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
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  Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

  Sept 2022 - Jul 2023

  Developed a software to optimize interplanetary trajectories by efficiently ordering the flyby sequence of planets and timing the flyby dates. I constructed a multi-gravity assist design where delta-v and the arrival time can be balanced using a multi-objective cost function. The software uses a genetic algorithm, leveraging computational power to achieve end to end mission design profile based on the user's set priorities for delta-v and arrival time. Leader of the Space Systems Engineering semester project- In charge of Instrument and Attitude & Orbit Control subsystem for wildfire tracking satellite over Australia- Lead mission design decisions including orbit to maximize hours of coverage per day ‒ Reference on demand- Elaborated sub-pixel resolution approach to detect fires smaller than the raw pixel size and reduce search area

  • Astrodynamics Research

    Jan 2023 - Jul 2023

  • Leader of Wildfire Tracking Satellite project

    Sept 2022 - Jan 2023
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  ALTEN

  Aug 2023 - Jan 2024

  Aerospace Consultant

  Client Side: Working as part of the European Satellite Service Provider (ESSP) Performance Team. In charge of the FastMon (Fast Monitoring) software update used for GPS services provided in Europe, North Africa, etc. Responsible for end-end configurability of all GPS satellites, ground stations and receivers across the various analysis scripts run on al the data obtained daily. This involves the use of Python, Matlab, and bash (Windows/Unix) across numerous platforms to ensure that all data received from the satellites and receivers pass through the pipeline smoothly, without the need for manual intervention.ALTEN Innovation project: Working on the optimization of aerodynamics for high performance athletes competing in the 2024 Olympics. Using machine learning techniques, such as genetic algorithms, to improve the morphology by minimizing aerodynamic drag for the French Olympic Track Cycling team. 收起

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  Infinite Orbits

  Jan 2024 - Aug 2024

  Systems Engineer and Project Coordinator

  - Lead Systems Engineer and Project Coordinator for an Orbit Transfer Vehicle (OTV satellite) leading a consortium of 8 Companies as part of a European Commission-funded project.- Developing the GNC Safety Concepts for Rendezvous and Docking operations for in-orbit satellite servicing.

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  Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics

  Aug 2024 - now

  GNC Engineer

  Working on the GNC of the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt.