ERIK ROSSEN'S
CURRICULUM VITAE
(English version)

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Résumé:

• Name: Erik Rossen
• Email: rossen@rossen.ch
• Work Permit: C
• Availability: Currently owner of RTFM Sàrl.
• Education: B.Sc. Physics
• Languages: English (mother tongue) and French
• Professional Experience (most recent first):
  • IT consulant specialising in free-and-open-source (FOSS) systems
  • worked on a project to design and produce heliostats for solar energy collection
  • conducted scale-model studies of the aerodynamics of train tunnel portals
  • developed software to simulate the dispersion of clouds of pollution
  • developed new materials for lithium batteries
  • developed software to simulate particle behavior in cyclotron devices
  • wrote software to simulate the physics of thin films of atoms
• Practical Experience:
  • 10+ years administration of mixed-architecture IT infrastructure (Unix+Windows)
  • fluent in Posix shell, C, FORTRAN, HTML, Perl, and SQL
  • experienced in Linux, UNIX, MS-DOS, Windows 3.x/95/NT/2k/XP
  • experienced in electronics and troubleshooting
  • experienced in machining
  • knowledge of materials science equipment
  • knowledge of lithium battery technology
  • experienced in wind-tunnel airflow measurement and scale modeling techniques

The full CV follows:

CURRICULUM VITAE

VITAL STATISTICS

FAMILY NAME ROSSEN GIVEN NAME Erik ADDRESS Chemin de la Crétaux 9 CH-1196 Gland TELEPHONE +41 78 617 72 83 EMAIL rossen@rossen.ch DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH November 12, 1967 Vancouver, Canada NATIONALITY Canadian MARITAL STATUS married WORKING PERMIT C

AVAILABILITY

Currently owner of RTFM Sàrl, a FOSS software consulting company.

EDUCATION

LANGUAGES

English (mother tongue) and French

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

COOP student, National Research Council of Canada, Solid-State Chemistry Section

• wrote software to simulate the physics of thin films of atoms

COOP student, Tri-University Meson Facility (TRIUMF), KAON Project Definition Study

• developed software to simulate the effects of electric and magnetic fields of cyclotron devices
• used the software to do particle trajectory optimisation studies
• summarised the results in written reports and oral seminars at the end of each 4 month work period

research assistant, Simon Fraser University (SFU), Physics Department, Battery Materials Research

• synthesized new cathode materials for rechargeable lithium ion batteries
• characterized materials by fitting computer models to x-ray powder diffraction patterns
• constructed and tested several kinds of test cells
• optimized mixtures and reaction conditions to improve cell performance
• collaborated with other researchers to develop thin-film batteries and a new method for synthesizing lithium manganese oxide
• published results in several scientific journals and patented discoveries

research assistant, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Department of Civil Engineering, Laboratory of Energy Systems, Wind Engineering Section

• developed software to simulate dispersion of atmospheric pollution
• used the software to produce pollution concentration maps for environmental impact studies of roads and risk assessments of fires in chemical depots
• conducted wind-tunnel and numeric studies of train tunnel portal aerodynamics
• documented experiments and wrote internal reports for contractors of the studies

self-employed on a project to design and produce heliostats (computer-guided mirrors used for solar energy collection)

• responsible for all technical aspects of project including: conception, computer-aided design, simulation, programming, electronics, and prototype construction
• responsible for all management aspects of the project including: economic analysis, business plan, logistics of mass-production, marketing, and financing
• currently publicising the heliostat project on the Internet at http://www.rossen.ch/solar/

IT consulting specialising in open-source systems

• installation of Linux and server software such as Apache, Samba, and Postfix
• freelance programming in any of a number of languages
• creation and management of web sites
• for more information see http://www.rtfm-sarl.ch/

PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE

• Languages:
  • fluent in Posix shell, C, FORTRAN, HTML, Perl, SQL
  • experience in APL, BASIC, Forth, Javascript, LISP, Pascal, PHP, Speakeasy, SPL, 8088, 68000 and PIC assembler languages
• Operating systems:
  • expert in GNU/Linux
  • experienced in UNIX, MS-DOS, Windows 3.x/95/NT/2k/XP
  • experience in MPE, MTS, TOS, VAX/VMS, VM/CMS
• Applications:
  • experience in AutoCAD, Excel, Mathematica, Word
• Special techniques:
  • Linux/UNIX system management (consulting/deployment/sysadmin/debugging)
  • configuring and maintaining server software such as Apache, Samba, OpenLDAP, and Postfix
  • web site design for speed and clarity
  • numerical simulation of physical systems
  • optimisation of code for vectorial computers

• skilled in the use of soldering irons, multimeters, oscilloscopes, and computer-controlled devices
• experience in troubleshooting a wide variety of electronic equipment

• experience with standard machine tools and techniques such as drill presses, lathes, milling machines, etc.
• plumbing for low vacuum and high pressure gas systems
• designing and building moderately complex mechanical systems in metal and plastic

• operated a boundary-layer wind tunnel and scale models of train tunnel portals
• operated and maintained specialised airflow measurement and conditioning equipment including: a robotic probe carrier, hot wire and hot ball anemometers, automated arrays of thermocouples, FID gas detection system, nitrogen-cooled models
• operated and maintained materials science equipment including: several high temperature (1200°C) furnaces, a thermo-gravimetric analyzer with mass spectrometer, x-ray powder diffractometers, and inert atmosphere glove boxes
• proficient at many aspects of lithium battery assembly and testing including:
  • electrode fabrication using slurry spreading techniques
  • cell construction methods and cell design
  • cell cycling methods, interpretation of cycle testing results, and cell failure analysis
  • special techniques like in-situ x-ray diffraction studies using cells with beryllium x-ray windows

PUBLICATIONS AND PATENTS

E. Rossen, C.D.W. Jones, J.R. Dahn, "Structure and electrochemistry of Li_xMn_yNi_(1-y)O₂", Solid State Ionics 57 311 (1992).

M. Antaya, J.R. Dahn, J.S. Preston, E. Rossen, J.N. Reimers, "Preparation and characterization of LiCoO₂ thin films by laser ablation deposition", J. of the Electrochemical Society 140 575 (1993).

J.N. Reimers, E. Rossen, C.D.W. Jones, J.R. Dahn, "Structure and electrochemistry of Li_xFe_yNi_(1-y)O₂", Solid State Ionics 61 335 (1993).

E. Rossen, J.N. Reimers, J.R. Dahn, "Synthesis and electrochemistry of spinel LT-LiCoO₂", Solid State Ionics 62 53 (1993).

E. Fuller, J.N. Reimers, E. Rossen, J.R. Dahn, "Synthesis and electrochemical studies of LiMnO₂ prepared at low temperatures", J. of the Electrochemical Society, 140 3396 (1993).

J.R. Dahn, E. Fuller, J.N. Reimers, E. Rossen, "METHOD FOR PREPARING SOLID SOLUTION MATERIALS FOR SECONDARY NON-AQUEOUS BATTERIES", Canadian patent issued Nov. 15, 1994, #CA2096264AA. European patent issued Dec. 2, 1998, #EP624552B1. U.S. patent issued Oct. 5, 1999, #US5961950. Japanese patent issued Dec. 22, 1994, #JP6349494A2.

C.D.W. Jones, E. Rossen, J.R. Dahn, "Structure and electrochemistry of Li_xCr_yCo_(1-y)O₂", Solid State Ionics, 68 65 (1994).

REFERENCES

Regarding work at EPFL on air pollution simulations and wind-tunnel studies, contact:

Regarding work at SFU on lithium batteries, contact:

Regarding work at TRIUMF on cyclotron simulations, contact:

Regarding work at NRC on thin film simulator, contact:

LAST UPDATE

October 18, 2010

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