“In my role as Director of Quality and Operational Excellence at OffWorld, I've had the opportunity to closely collaborate with Thibaud for nearly two years. Throughout that time, Thibaud consistently demonstrated his prowess as a multidisciplinary engineer. Thibaud effectively led a team of engineers in the development of complex robotic platforms, coordinating inputs from various engineering departments with skill and precision. His contributions were pivotal in establishing and refining OffWorld's systems engineering processes, from initial requirements definition to the creation of prototypes and comprehensive system documentation. What impressed me most about Thibaud was his willingness to tackle unfamiliar challenges. He took on tasks such as developing inventory tools and familiarizing himself with ISO 9001 requirements to support certification, approaching each with enthusiasm and a commitment to excellence. Thibaud's proactive problem-solving approach and adaptability were been valuable assets to our team and organization. Based on his performance and contributions, I confidently recommend Thibaud for roles that require a skilled engineer with a proactive attitude and a commitment to quality.”
About
As a mechatronics engineer, space systems engineer and roboticist, I have a strong…
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We found a way to design metastructures to achieve arbitrarily prescribable force-displacement relationships. Here is the link for the paper:…
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Origami and kirigami are a continuous source of inspiration for engineers, and are the foundation of some of the largest deployable structures in…
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My proudest achievement: feature in the Styles section of The New York Times, where I was showcased wearing grand boubou, a traditional garment from…
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Experience
Education
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Caltech
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Activities and Societies: Co-chair of the 2017 Caltech Space Challenge
Investigated techniques to reconstruct the shape of large deployable structures in space such as solar sails or space solar power satellites with millimeter accuracy.
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Courses taken: fluid and solid mechanics, mathematics, aerospace engineering & mechanics of composite materials
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Activities and Societies: Point Gamma (Most attended student night event in France) – Vice-president / Zup de Co (An organization providing assistance to underprivileged children) - Tutor in French, Mathematics, English
The Ecole Polytechnique is one of the most selective and prestigious engineering school in France.
Courses taken include mechanics, economics, physics, mathematics & computer science.
Publications
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Inextensible Surface Reconstruction Under Small Relative Deformations from Distributed Angle Measurements
International Journal of Computer Vision
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Aarest autonomous assembly reconfigurable space telescope flight demonstrator
Proceedings of the 69th International Astronautical Congress (IAC)
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Shape measurement of large structures in space: Experiments
2018 5th IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for AeroSpace (MetroAeroSpace)
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Lunarport: A proposed lunar-resource station to expand deep-space travel horizons
2017 IEEE Aerospace Conference
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In-space shape measurement of large planar structures
4th AIAA Spacecraft Structures Conference
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Intermediate strain rate energy harvesting from the impact of PZT 52/48 and 95/5
Journal of Composite Materials
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Surface Reconstruction from Distributed Angle Measurements
California Institute of Technology
Patents
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Robotic platform with dual track
Issued WO2023196482A1
A robotic platform or "bot" having a dual track mobility system. The bot is unmanned and autonomous, or may be controlled via remote control. The dual track dual suspension-tension system has first and second tracks positioned along lateral sides of the bot and extending longitudinally over a plurality of rollers. The bot may include suspension arms coupled to groups of the rollers on the ground facing sides of the tracks for suspension and the non-ground facing side of the tracks for tension…
A robotic platform or "bot" having a dual track mobility system. The bot is unmanned and autonomous, or may be controlled via remote control. The dual track dual suspension-tension system has first and second tracks positioned along lateral sides of the bot and extending longitudinally over a plurality of rollers. The bot may include suspension arms coupled to groups of the rollers on the ground facing sides of the tracks for suspension and the non-ground facing side of the tracks for tension in the tracks. The bot can operate in a first orientation and a second, vertically opposite orientation and maintain suspension capabilities in either orientation. The bot may include a payload mounted in a payload bay and that is configured to rotate in at least two axes. The bot may include a symmetrical sensor assembly configured to operate according to a reference frame controlled via a control system.
Other inventorsSee patent
Projects
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Surveyor
- Lead designer and Program Manager of Surveyor, a rugged mobile robot with a universal instrument payload bay capable of traversing extreme terrain and flip over thanks to a patented dual tension suspension mobility design.
- Responsible for prototyping, customer field demonstration and productization of Surveyor, leading over 20+ engineers in a multidisciplinary effort including mechatronics (mechanical, thermal, electrical, simulation), software (controls, AI, middleware, API), UX/UI, and…- Lead designer and Program Manager of Surveyor, a rugged mobile robot with a universal instrument payload bay capable of traversing extreme terrain and flip over thanks to a patented dual tension suspension mobility design.
- Responsible for prototyping, customer field demonstration and productization of Surveyor, leading over 20+ engineers in a multidisciplinary effort including mechatronics (mechanical, thermal, electrical, simulation), software (controls, AI, middleware, API), UX/UI, and testing (breadboard, bench, lab, rock yard and customer field site). -
Excavator
- Built the emergency safety system to comply with ISO 13849 standard
- Led the mechanical integration of Excavator a prototype mobile mining robot with two mining robotic tools fitted in robotic arms.
- Assisted in deploying Excavator at a customer mine site overseas, overseeing post-shipment integration and field deployment, and assisting field site engineering training. -
Autonomous Assembly of a Reconfigurable Space Telescope (AAReST) mission
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Led electronics and software teams for the Autonomous Assembly of a Reconfigurable Space Telescope mission (AAReST), including electronic boards (HV circuits, CPU motherboard, etc.), tested and validated for space (TVAC testing).
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Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer (JUICE)
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Optimization of the size and weight of a mass spectrum analyzer
Honors & Awards
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The Donald Coles Prize
Graduate Aerospace Laboratories of the California Institute of Technology (GALCIT)
The Donald Coles Prize is awarded to the graduating Ph.D. student in Aeronautics whose thesis displays the best design of an experiment or the best design for a piece of experimental equipment.
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The Hans G. Hornung Prize
Graduate Aerospace Laboratories of the California Institute of Technology (GALCIT)
The Hans G. Hornung Prize is given for the best oral PhD defense presentation by a student advised by Aeronautics faculty. The committee to determine the prize winner was made up of current Aeronautics students who attended all the talks in order to make their recommendation.
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The Ernest E. Sechler Memorial Award in Aeronautics
Graduate Aerospace Laboratories of the California Institute of Technology (GALCIT)
The Ernest E. Sechler Memorial Award in Aeronautics is given to the graduate student who has made the most significant contribution to the GALCIT teaching and research effort this year. The award was established in 1980 to honor Ernie Sechler who was the first graduate of GALCIT and a faculty member for 46 years. Throughout his career, he was a faculty advisor to the graduate students and made many contributions to Aeronautical engineering, particularly in structural mechanics and the…
The Ernest E. Sechler Memorial Award in Aeronautics is given to the graduate student who has made the most significant contribution to the GALCIT teaching and research effort this year. The award was established in 1980 to honor Ernie Sechler who was the first graduate of GALCIT and a faculty member for 46 years. Throughout his career, he was a faculty advisor to the graduate students and made many contributions to Aeronautical engineering, particularly in structural mechanics and the utilization of energy resources.
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Outstanding Investment at Ecole Polytechnique
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Rewarded to a "student who has distinguished himself through his behavior, dedication and commitment to the student body"
Languages
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French
Native or bilingual proficiency
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English
Full professional proficiency
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Spanish
Limited working proficiency
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