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<H4>PhD candidate in Materials Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology</H4>

<span class="glyphicon glyphicon-envelope"></span> naimo <em>at</em> mit.edu<br>

<H4>EDUCATION</H4>
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	2009-2014
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	<strong>MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY</strong>
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	<em>Cambridge, MA, USA</em>
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	<u>PhD</u> Materials Science and Engineering. GPA: 4.8/5.0
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	<li>Specialization in electronic materials processing at the nanoscale</li>
	<li>Minor in Sustainable Business, Sloan School of Management & Dept. of Urban Planning courses</li>
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	2007-2008
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	<strong>ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE</strong>
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	<em>Palaiseau, France</em>
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	<u>Diplôme de l’Ecole Polytechnique (Master level engineering degree)</u> Physics & Biology major
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	2004-2006
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	<strong>LYCEE BLAISE PASCAL</strong>
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	<em>Clermont-Ferrand, France</em>
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	<u>"Classe préparatoire"</u> Intensive mathematics and physics courses to prepare for the entrance exams to the top French engineer schools
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<H4>EXPERIENCE</H4>
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	July 2014 - now
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	<strong>MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY</strong>
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	<em>Cambridge, MA, USA</em>
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	<u>Postdoctoral Associate</u> Department of Materials Science and Engineering<br>
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		<li>Employing computer vision and feature-matching to analyze scanning probe microscopy data</li>
		<li>Improving strain-mediated magnetoelectric coupling using phase-change materials</li>
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	Oct. 2009 - June 2014
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	<strong>MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY</strong>
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	<u>Research Assistant</u> Department of Materials Science and Engineering<br>
	Research in the group of Prof. Ross specializing on magnetic materials and polymer self-assembly
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		<li>Invented a fabrication method for making ordered arrays of functional oxide nanocomposites </li>
		<li>Improved modeling algorithms of the magnetic behavior of ferrimagnetic data storage bits</li>
		<li>Managed and maintained a pulsed-laser deposition facility, trained and assisted 20 scientists</li>
		<li>11 scientific publications as first or second author, 8 presentations in international conferences</li>
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	Mar. 2013 - Aug. 2014
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	<strong>MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY</strong>
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	<em>Cambridge, MA, USA</em>
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	<u>	Graduate Resident Tutor</u> Member of the house team at Simmons Hall
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		<li>Mentored 30 undergraduate students, provided academic and personal support</li>
		<li>Organized and held house events and study breaks to promote social interactions</li>
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	Apr. 2013 - June 2013
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	<strong>MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY</strong>
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	<u>	Team project, Sustainable Business Laboratory</u> Sloan School of Management<br>
	Partnership with IO, provider of data center infrastructure technology

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		<li>Evaluated the sustainability of the materials included in IO Anywhere data center modules</li>
		<li>Constructed framework for quick identification of areas of highest potential for improvement</li>
		<li>Identified and proposed effective material changes to reduce health and environmental impacts</li>
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	2007-2008
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	<strong>ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE</strong>
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	<em>Palaiseau, France</em>
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	<u>	Team research project</u><br>
	Study on the trans-cranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) as a cognitive enhancer with researchers at the Frederic Joliot Hospital, in Orsay, France
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		<li>Researched and summarized the ethical issues surrounding cognitive enhancement</li>
		<li>Developed a low-cost coil-positioning method to lower the adoption barrier of TMS as a research and therapeutic tool</li>
		<li>Discovered the potential of TMS to accelerate a chirality recognition task</li>
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	2006-2007
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	<strong>54th FRENCH ARTILLERY REGIMENT</strong>
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	<em>Hyères, France</em>
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	<u>	Officer Cadet Internship</u> Platoon Leader
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		<li>Organized and led physical and tactical military training for 35 privates
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		<li>Directed a team of sub-officers and delegated tasks</li>
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<H4>SKILLS</H4>
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<div class="col-sm-2"><strong>Computational</strong></div><div class="col-sm-10"> Finite element analysis (ADINA software), Micromagnetics (OOMMF), Matlab, Image analysis</div>
<div class="col-sm-2"><strong>Rapid prototyping</strong></div><div class="col-sm-10"> Laser cutter, Waterjet, 3d Printer</div>
<div class="col-sm-2"><strong>Languages</strong></div><div class="col-sm-10">Native French, written and spoken fluency in English, beginner in Spanish and Mandarin</div>
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<H4>HONORS AND AWARDS</H4>
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	<li>2013 Magnetism and Magnetic Materials conference finalist: best presentation</li>
	<li>2010 Making And Designing Materials Engineering Contest finalist: Built an off-grid vaccine refrigerator prototype based on a methanol/activated carbon absorption cycle</li>
	<li>Instructables online contests finalist: Designed, built and wrote step-by-step instructions for a stereoscopic projector which reuses the screen from an old laptop, featured on hackaday.com, and lifehacker.com</li>
	<li>High School graduation with Very High Honors</li>
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