João Mendes Lopes

Experience

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  WS Energia

  Sept 2010 - Aug 2011

  Development and design of optics for concentrated photovoltaics (CPV), development of optics laboratory, experimental characterization of CPV systems (including experimental development and data analysis), 3D cad design of prototypes of CPV systems and others, selection of materials for enhanced performance, public presentations and divulgations of the development of R&D department.- Main responsible for the project Innovation and Development Platform for Concentrated Photovoltaics (IDP-CPV), a demonstration and experimental medium CPV park, to be implemented in ISFOC, Puertollano, Spain Show less

  • Researcher

    Oct 2009 - Aug 2011

  • Supervision of Master Thesis

    Sept 2010 - Jul 2011
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  Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

  Sept 2011 - Jul 2016

  Optical Designer (PhD Student)

  Research, development and design of advanced optics for several applications, including optics for concentrated photovoltaics (CPV) and optics for imaging systems.Experimental characterization of CPV systems.Characterization of optical components for solar applications.Development of mathematical models for optical design, with computational programming and implementation.3D CAD design of prototypes.Contact and technical discussion with manufacturers.Public presentations and oral talks in several international conferences, including conferences in Japan, China and United States.Technical patent writing Show less

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  Agilent Technologies

  Aug 2016 - May 2018

  Optical Research Engineer

  Optical design and development of new solutions for atomic and molecular spectroscopy. Application of novel techniques for development of state of the art spectrometers. Experimental Characterization of optical systems

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  LusoSpace Lda

  May 2018 - Jul 2022

  Lead Optical Engineer

  - Lead optical engineer in the project: Sentinel-5 / UVNS: Optical Ground Support Equipment.Responsible for coordinating the optical development team, including optical design andsimulation, straylight analysis, tolerance and sensitivity analysis, interaction and requirementdiscussion with the client. Coordinates the Assembly, integration and Test campaign, focused on the optical performance.- Provides support on the optical design of Augmented Reality Glasses in the project ORABAC. Show less

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  Ansys

  Aug 2022 - now

  Lead R&D Engineer - Optical

  - Research and development of the new generation of optical modeling and design tools- Identify key advances in optics & photonics industry, as well as in the academy- Design, prototype and test optical modeling tools, to help develop cutting edge technology.