Dr. Rafael Da Silva

Angestellt, Senior Engineer Unit Process Development, Infineon Technologies

Villach, Österreich

Über mich

Graduated chemist with over 10 years of experience conducting R&D activities in research institutes and chemical industry. I have demonstrated experience with manufacturing and processing of inorganic materials in addition to their scale up from lab to pilot plant. Profound hands-on experience on materials characterization and measurements of their thermal, catalytic, electrical and optical properties for instance. Specialities: - DOE and statistical methods of data analysis; - Protective coatings for aerospace and semiconductor industries; - Hydrogen Evolution Reaction and Catalytic Hydrogen generation; - Project Management;

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Research and Development
Project Management
Technical Ceramics
Material and Process Design
Electrochemistry
Hydrogen production
Heterogeneous Catalysis
Protective Coatings
Inorganic Chemistry
Englische Sprache
Deutsch

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Rafael Da Silva

  • Bis heute 1 Jahr und 8 Monate, seit Okt. 2022

    Senior Engineer Unit Process Development

    Infineon Technologies
  • Bis heute 6 Jahre und 8 Monate, seit Okt. 2017

    R&D Project Manager

    Treibacher Industrie AG

    Main responsibilities: Planning and execution of R&D projects focused on customers. • Address customer requests and/or issues which may involve the development and manufacuring of ceramic powders, catalysts and suspensions; • Performing characterization and drive analysis and team to meet customer targets specifications; • Leading new product development projects from idea (lab.) to commercialization (upscaling and/or production); • Small team and budget management

  • 1 Jahr und 1 Monat, Sep. 2016 - Sep. 2017

    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia

    • Main responsibilities: Developing transparent conducting oxides (TCOs) , project management, planning and execution of experiments and their electrical and optical properties characterization (Cyclic Voltammetry (CV), Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) and Uv-Vis); • Assembly of electrodes and electrochromic devices using colloidal oxide nanocrystals and electrochemical measurements for performance testing and characterization (SEM and Stylus Profilometer for surface and thickness analysis);

  • 5 Jahre und 4 Monate, Apr. 2011 - Juli 2016

    Research Associate

    Leibniz Institut für Katalyse

Sprachen

  • Deutsch

    Fließend

  • Englisch

    Fließend

  • Portugiesisch

    Muttersprache

Interessen

Road cycling
Underwater Rugby
Home cooking
History of science

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