Juan Santiago Cingolani
Updated Aug. 2024
Jan, 2022 – Present
Embedded Software Engineer ESR Labs (part of Accenture), Munich, GermanyEmbedded software development for automotive ECUs in both C++ and Rust, with a focus on low-level and security related topics.
Dec, 2017 – Oct, 2021
PhD in Computational Chemistry Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Chemie, Fakultät für Chemie, Technische Universität München, GermanyThe PhD was part of the LMCat HORIZON2020 project and centered around the study of graphene synthesis using chemical vapour deposition on a liquid metal surface. Our involvement from the theory side relied on both DFT ab-initio calculations and force-field molecular dynamics. For more information refer to our publications: [1], [2], [3].
06 – 10 May, 2019
Young Researcher’s Workshop on Machine Learning for Materials Science 2019 Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland
Sommersemester 2018
Introduction to Deep Learning Technical University of Munich, Germany
12 – 17 Aug, 2018
2018 CAMD Summer School on Electronic Structure Theory and Materials Design Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
2010 – 2017
Degree in Chemistry, Specialization in Physical Chemistry Faculty of Exact Sciences, National University of La Plata, Argentina – Average grade: 8.48/10The “Licentiate” degree in Chemistry is roughly equivalent to a MSc. After the first 3 years of education one graduates with an intermediate “chemist” title, and the last 2 years consist of a specialization and a final thesis.
2009
Baccalaureate (Secondary education) “Rafael Herández” National School, National University of La Plata, Argentina – Average grade: 8.88/10
Sep, 2015 – Dec, 2015
IAESTE internship – DAAD / Ab-initio study of adsorbed molecules on a TiO2 surface Department of Chemistry, Carl von Ossietzky Universität, Oldenburg, GermanySupervisor: Prof. Dr. Thorsten Klüner
Two months internship in the field of computational chemistry during which I carried out embedded cluster calculations and quantum dynamics simulations of photodesorption on TiO2 surfaces. The focus of the study was on a systematic exploration of the effects of cluster size and basis set size on the adsorption energy of small molecules on rutile (110).
The Hartree-Fock calculations were performed using the MOLCAS software package.
Jan, 2015
Research Internship – CNEA / Microfabrication of strain-gauges Low temperature laboratory, Bariloche Atomic Centre, CNEA, Bariloche, ArgentinaSupervisor: Dr. Hernán Pastoriza, Researcher at CNEA
One month internship in which the microfabrication and characterization of piezoresistive devices (strain gauges) was carried out. I came in contact with clean room and microfabrication methods such as spin-coating, photolithography, wet etching, reactive ion etching, and sputtering.
The internship was finalized with the presentation of a poster within the Bariloche Atomic Center.
2014 – 2015
Undergraduate Research Assistant – CIC / Characterization and functionalization of ZnO nanoparticles Physics Department, Faculty of Exact Sciences, National University of La Plata, ArgentinaSupervisor: Dr. Laura Damonte, Researcher at CONICET
Different suspensions of ZnO nanoparticles obtained by mechanical milling were characterized by means of UV-Vis and FTIR spectroscopies, dynamic light scattering, and X-ray diffraction. Furthermore, the nanoparticles were functionalized with 3-Methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane to try and improve their colloidal stability.
2013 – 2014
Undergraduate Research Assistant – CIN / Parametrization of the quantum chemical semi-empirical method DFTB CEQUINOR (UNLP-CONICET), ArgentinaSupervisor: Dr. Reinaldo Pis Diez, Researcher at CONICET
Design of a parametrization strategy for the Density Functional Tight Binding method using freely available tools. The work carried out during this research project was used as foundations for my final thesis. For more information refer to its abstract.
2018 - 2021
Teaching AssistantLehrstuhl für Theoretische Chemie, Fakultät für Chemie, Technische Universität München, Germany
Teaching assistant in the course Introduction to Chemistry during the year 2015 and later in the course Physical Chemistry I. Tasks were concerned primarily with laboratory activities with students.
2013
Teacher education workshop (12 hours) Pedagogy Office, Faculty of Exact Sciences, National University of La Plata, Argentina
2012 – 2015
Teaching activities in university project National University of La Plata, Argentina, Teaching activities with high school students as a team member of the project “Activities for the teaching and learning of Chemistry”.
2011
Ad-honorem undergraduate teaching assistant – Mathematical Analysis II Faculty of Exact Sciences, National University of La Plata, Argentina
2014
Online course on nanotechnology “NanoU” Argentinean Nanotechnology Foundation (FAN) – Passed
2014
Online course “Basic and technological principles of accumulators with emphasis in Lithium batteries” (60 hs) Faculty of Exact Sciences, National University of La Plata, Argentina – Passed with grade 8/10
After navigating the boundaries of science and software development I am currently leaning towards the latter, specially in the systems programming or embedded development areas.
Creative processes and activities bring me great pleasure; from programming and scientific research, to electronics and even woodworking, I enjoy making. I am very fond of the open-source and maker movements.
I would feel the most like myself in a role where creative thinking is required or incentivized; where state-of-the-art solutions are required or even where new solutions are to be sought.