Victor Moreno

PhD in Physics
Finance - Data Scientist - Python Enthusiast

Seeking new professional challenges in the Finance industry in Geneva, ideally as a Junior Quantitative Analyst or Junior trader, I want to focus on:

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Genève, Switzerland
From Bordeaux, FR
Working Permit B
26 y.o.

My
education

TRUMPF GmbH + Co. KG

Guiness World Record
First laser-guided lightning
The link to the page

2020 - Apr 2024

PhD in Physics
University of Geneva, Switzerland
Laser-guided lightning : Atmospheric discharges controlled by high repetition rate laser filaments
Relevant subjects:
Carried statistical analysis on terabyte-size datasets
Carried beam propagation simulations with non-linear Schrödinger equation numerisation
Lead large laser experiments with 3 people
Chased thunderstorms and lightnings on a mountain
Wrote scientific articles
Taught approx 200h of General Physics to 1st year students

More subjects :
High intensity and ultrashort pulses lasers for filamentation, 200kV to 1MV electric field experiments, optical imaging, spectroscopy, meteorology, laser-sky airplanes safety, project and team management

2020

MSc Physics of Plasmas and Fusion
Université Paris-Saclay

- Studied theoretical calculations for plasma and carried simulations for nuclear fusion
- Learnt non-linear equations and tensor description of magnetic confinement fusion
- Grasped description of magneto-hydrodanymic instabilities
- Theorised cold plasma processes.
- Studied Statistical physics, Statistical Thermodynamics, Solid State Physics, Nuclear physics, Supeconductivity, Plasma physics, Laser physics, Spectroscopy, Advanced Quantum Mechanics, Hydrodynamic, Astrophysics

2018

BSc Physics & Chemistry
Université de Bordeaux
- Studied models and equations for statistical physics, optics, general relativity, quantum physics, thermodynamic, fluid dynamics.
- Modelled organic chemistry and crystallography

2015 - 2017

Classe Préparatoire aux Grandes Écoles MPSI - MP
Sainte-Marie Grand Lebrun, Bordeaux, France
Intensive preparatory course in Mathematics, Informatics, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering

My
experience

2023

Business Program Certification
EPFL, InnoSuisse Program, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Studied financial accounting, IP protection, market analysis and strategy for risk assessment, technology transfer.

2020

Master Thesis
University of Geneva, Switzerland
- With Python: Carried 3D temporal simulations for the propagation of ultrashort laser pulses Analysed data Designed and engineered large scale laser experiments

Research Internship
Institut de Radio Astronomie Millimétrique, Grenoble, France
Project: Silicon planar optics for millimeter waves
- Developed a new technology and a clean room fabrication process of silicon wafers for millimeter waves for the study of black holes and astronomical objects for the NOEMA Observatory in the french Alps.
- Designed wafer in Python and KLayout.
- Mastering of etching processes, high vacuum systems and high quality control.

Internship
Pentaxia Limited, Derby, England
Project: Improvements in machining composites materials.
- Improved the quality of CNC machining for jet fighters manufacturers by searching and optimising 5-axis cutting process.
- Acquired and Analysed large datasets.
- Learnt quality control for aerospace standards with R&D methodology

What I
love to do

Data Analysis

Python programing for analysing and simulating experiments in Physics

Expriments design

Conception of new experiments to explore unseen phenomena in ultrafast laser science

teaching

6 years of continous teaching for students from High-School to University level

My
Publications

TRUMPF GmbH + Co. KG

Houard, A., Walch, P., Produit, T., Moreno, V. et al., Nature Photonics, 17, 231-235, doi.org/10.1038/s41566-022-01139-z

Andral, U., Walch, P., Moreno, V. et al., Applied Physics B, 128, 177, doi.org/10.1007/s00340-022-07887-8

J. Wolf et al., Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, doi: 10.1109/CLEO/Europe-EQEC52157.2021.9542002.

skills

Communication & Teaching
Python (Libraries used : Pandas, LmFit, Astropy, OpenCV, SciKit-Learn, Scipy)
Lasers system support

In the medias...

Visit and presentation at the University of Geneva, about lightning experiments from the French Minister of Higher Education and Research, Madam Sylvie Retailleau.

TV reportage on ARTE from David Castello-Lopes about my PhD experiments.

Interview from the RTS, first national swiss TV channel, on the main topic of my PhD: guiding lightnings with a laser on a swiss mountain.

Interview from LeTemps, daily Geneva newspaper, on the topic of my PhD

a word
from...

« In Geneva, we met with Victor during various events. He is an extraordinary physicist, distinguished by his extensive knowledge and inquisitive nature. Our discussions were thoroughly enjoyable, and I enthusiastically recommend him as a colleague. »

Lucas Fournier, IT Analyst at BNP Paribas

« Victor is an extremely knowledgeable and competent researcher and data analysts. Having worked with him in the same team for half a year I can confidently recommend him for any data science/analyst role.
While working with him on several disruptive projects, he has demonstrated solid entrepreneurial skills and outstanding problem solving capabilities. Victor has a strong expertise in Statistical/Machine learning algorithms that allows him to deliver value-generating results.
Victor is a great team player always keen to share knowledge with his colleagues. Given the opportunity, I will readily work again with him. »

Evgeniy Pomonarev, Data Scientist at Computer Vision specialist

some of my
collaborators

Photographic Awards

first prize

Photographic contest with UIMM-Gironde Landes

second prize

Photographic contest with UIMM-Gironde Landes

artistic prize

Photographic contest with UIMM-Gironde Landes