cv.yml

- title: General Information
  type: map
  contents:
    - name: Full Name
      value: José Manuel Requena Plens
    - name: Languages
      value: Spanish (native), English (intermediate)
    - name: Download CV 
      links:
        - link: /assets/pdf/CV_RequenaPlensJoseManuel_SPA.pdf
          name: CV PDF [SPANISH]
        - link: /assets/pdf/CV_RequenaPlensJoseManuel_ENG.pdf
          name: CV PDF [ENGLISH]

- title: Formal education
  type: time_table
  contents:
    - title: PhD in Health and Wellness Technologies
      institution: Polytechnic University of Valencia (<a href="http://www.upv.es/en"><b>UPV</b></a>)
      department: Ultrasound Medical and Industrial Laboratory (<a href="https://www.i3m-detectors.i3m.upv.es/research/ultrasound-medical-and-industrial-laboratory-umil/"><b>UMIL</b></a>)
      location: Valencia, Spain
      year: current
      maindescription: 
        Industrial and biomedical applications of metamaterials for the control of acoustic beams.
        <br><br>
        In this project, we propose to combine new air-coupled ultrasound transducers with hyperbolic metamaterials to design vision systems that exceed the imaging capabilities of traditional systems. We will investigate the application of acoustic hyperlenses in the biomedical context to image beyond the diffraction limit, enabling imaging with deep sub-wavelength resolution. In addition, we will investigate the capabilities of air-coupled chiral hyperlenses and Bessel beams to manipulate objects, aiming to efficiently trap, move and rotate microparticles on the subwavelength scale. The results of this project could have a wide application in biomedical applications but also in agri-food and industrial applications.
      linkitems:
        - link: /assets/pdf/degree/PhDExpEng.pdf
          linkname: 'Academic record'
    - title: Master's Degree in Acoustical Engineering
      institution: Polytechnic University of Valencia (<a href="http://www.upv.es/en"><b>UPV</b></a>)
      department: Higher Polytechnic School of Gandia (<a href="http://www.upv.es/contenidos/CGANDIA/index-en.html"><b>EPSG</b></a>)
      location: Gandia, Spain
      year: 2019
      maindescription: 
        "Degree obtained with honors in: Fundamentals of Acoustics, Acoustic Isolation, Musical Acoustics, Signal Processing in Acoustic Engineering, Ultrasonics and Acoustic Simulation Techniques.
        <br><br>
        Final Master's thesis entitled <strong>Difusores acústicos basados en resonadores de membrana y placa</strong> ('Acoustic diffusers based on membrane and plate resonators'), qualified with honors with special mention."
      linkitems:
        - link: /assets/pdf/degree/Acoustic.pdf
          linkname: 'Diploma'
        - link: /assets/pdf/degree/AcousticExpEng.pdf
          linkname: 'Academic record'
    - title: Degree in Telecommunication Engineering in Sound and Image
      institution: University of Alicante (<a href="https://www.ua.es/"><b>UPV</b></a>)
      department: Higher Polytechnic School (<a href="https://eps.ua.es/en/home.html"><b>EPS</b></a>)
      location: Alicante, Spain
      year: 2018
      maindescription: 
        "Degree obtained together with the 2 specializations: Acoustic Engineering and Audiovisual Technology.
        <br><br>
        Final Degree Work entitled <a href='http://hdl.handle.net/10045/77578'>Estudio de la relación campo directo/reverberado; útil/perjudicial</a> ('Study of the direct/reverberated field relationship; useful/harmful')"
      linkitems:
        - link: /assets/pdf/degree/Telecom.pdf
          linkname: 'Diploma'
        - link: /assets/pdf/degree/TelecomExpEng.pdf
          linkname: 'Academic record'
    - title: Certificate of Higher Education in Electronics Technician & Superior Sound Technician
      institution: <a href"https://elche.salesianos.edu/colegio/san-jose-artesano/">IES Salesianos (San Jóse Artesano)</a> & <a href"https://ies-berlanga.info/index.php/es/">IES Luis García Berlanga</a>
      location: Elche & Alicante, Spain
      year: 2009/2011
      linkitems:
        - link: /assets/pdf/degree/ElectronicSound.pdf
          linkname: 'Diplomas'

- title: Certificates
  type: list_groups
  contents:
    - category: Occupational Health and Safety
      icon: fas fa-medkit
      items:
        - name: Generic
          school: INVASSAT
          time: 50 Hours
          link: /assets/pdf/certificates/PRL/PRL_Generico.pdf
          linkname: CERT
        - name: Nanomaterials
          school: INVASSAT
          time: 50 Hours
          link: /assets/pdf/certificates/PRL/PRL_Nanomateriales.pdf
          linkname: CERT
        - name: Chemical sector
          school: INVASSAT
          time: 50 Hours
          link: /assets/pdf/certificates/PRL/PRL_Quimico.pdf
          linkname: CERT
        - name: Emergencies
          school: INVASSAT
          time: 70 Hours
          link: /assets/pdf/certificates/PRL/PRL_Emergencias.pdf
          linkname: CERT
        - name: Nutrition
          school: INVASSAT
          time: 50 Hours
          link: /assets/pdf/certificates/PRL/PRL_Alimentario.pdf
          linkname: CERT
        - name: Educational
          school: INVASSAT
          time: 50 Hours
          link: /assets/pdf/certificates/PRL/PRL_Educativo.pdf
          linkname: CERT
        - name: Services
          school: INVASSAT
          time: 50 Hours
          link: /assets/pdf/certificates/PRL/PRL_Servicios.pdf
          linkname: CERT
        - name: Researcher
          school: UPV
          time: 15 Hours
          link: /assets/pdf/certificates/PRL/CertificadoPRLUPV.pdf
          linkname: CERT

    - category: Transversal competences
      icon: fas fa-users
      items:
        - name: Gender perspective
          school: EVES
          time: 20 Hours
          link: /assets/pdf/certificates/PerspectivaDeGenero.pdf
          linkname: CERT
        - name: Teamwork
          school: Labora
          time: 25 Hours
          link: /assets/pdf/certificates/TrabajoEnEquipo.pdf
          linkname: CERT
        - name: Design Thinking
          school: Labora
          time: 25 Hours
          link: /assets/pdf/certificates/DesignThinking.pdf
          linkname: CERT
        - name: Critical Thinking
          school: Labora
          time: 25 Hours
          link: /assets/pdf/certificates/PensamientoCritico.pdf
          linkname: CERT
        - name: Adaptability, flexibility and agility
          school: Labora
          time: 25 Hours
          link: /assets/pdf/certificates/AdaptacionFlexibilidadAgilidad.pdf
          linkname: CERT
        - name: Autonomy, innovation, ...
          school: Labora
          time: 25 Hours
          link: /assets/pdf/certificates/AutonomiaInnovacion.pdf
          linkname: CERT
        - name: Improving profesional efficiency
          school: Labora
          time: 25 Hours
          link: /assets/pdf/certificates/MejoraEficiencia.pdf
          linkname: CERT
        - name: Entrepreneur gender perspective
          school: UPV
          time: 20 Hours
          link: /assets/pdf/certificates/EmprendimientoPerspectivaGenero.pdf
          linkname: CERT
    - category: Labor/Industrial
      icon: fas fa-industry
      items:
        - name: Op. Industrial trucks
          school: Gescoform
          time: 15 Hours
          link: /assets/pdf/certificates/Certificado_Carretilla.pdf
          linkname: CERT
        - name: Food Hygiene Course
          school: Asonoman
          time: 30 Hours
          link: https://www.asonaman.es/files/crt/2022/10/09/CBBUWIQEBMUJKENWAKEZHYAGHKKA.pdf
          linkname: CERT
        - name: Self-protection plans
          school: INVASSAT
          time: 15 Hours
          link: /assets/pdf/certificates/PlanesAutoproteccion.pdf
          linkname: CERT
        - name: Static electricity
          school: INVASSAT
          time: 15 Hours
          link: /assets/pdf/certificates/ElectricidadEstatica.pdf
          linkname: CERT
        - name: Data privacy
          school: CSIRT-CV
          time: 10 Hours
          link: /assets/pdf/certificates/ProteccionDeDatos.pdf
          linkname: CERT
    - category: Information technology
      icon: fas fa-laptop-code
      items:
        - name: Using Python for Research
          school: HardvardX
          time: 50 Hours
          link: https://courses.edx.org/certificates/f1fb6cbd6f39431c9f57c7ee3a5dc3ad
          linkname: CERT
        - name: Analyzing Data With Python
          school: IBM
          time: 20 Hours
          link: https://courses.edx.org/certificates/62fed4c86a17427ebb5b6bbbc39e34df
          linkname: CERT
        - name: Visualizing Data with Python
          school: IBM
          time: 20 Hours
          link: https://courses.edx.org/certificates/0f49b9baa42f4464b2e0d99ade544790
          linkname: CERT

- title: Experience
  type: time_table
  contents:
    - title: Software Engineer I+D
      institution: Power Electronics (<a href"https://power-electronics.com/en/">PE</a>)
      department: Solar + Storage (<a href="https://power-electronics.com/en/solar/">PE Solar</a>)
      location: Lliria, Spain
      year: Apr 2023 - Current
      description:
        - Development on ARM architecture.
        - Development of new functionalities and unit tests.

    - title: Predoctoral researcher
      institution: Polytechnic University of Valencia (<a href="http://www.upv.es/en"><b>UPV</b></a>) + Spanish National Research Council (<a href="http://www.upv.es/en"><b>CSIC</b></a>) + Hospital La Fe (<a href="https://www.iislafe.es/en/"><b>IIS</b></a>)
      department: Medical Imaging and Therapy Systems (<a href="https://www.i3m-stim.i3m.upv.es/"><b>i3M</b></a>)
      year: Jan 2023 - Apr 2023
      location: Valencia, Spain
      maindescription: 
        'Researcher in the R&D line: <b>Acoustic Metamaterials for Ultrasound Histotripsy treatments</b>.
        <br><br>
        <b>Project</b>: New generation of smart metasurfaces based on additive manufacturing for strategic applications in telecommunications (Metasmart). Funded by the Valencian Agency for Innovation (Reference: INNEST/2022/345).
        <br><br>
        Some planned tasks:'
      description:
        - Ultra-close focus acoustic lens design.
        - Prototype manufacturing.
        - Experimentation with ex-vivo tissues.

    - title: Predoctoral researcher
      institution: Polytechnic University of Valencia (<a href="http://www.upv.es/en"><b>UPV</b></a>) + Spanish National Research Council (<a href="http://www.upv.es/en"><b>CSIC</b></a>)
      department: Medical Imaging and Therapy Systems (<a href="https://www.i3m-stim.i3m.upv.es/"><b>i3M</b></a>)
      year: Jul 2021 - Jul 2022
      location: Valencia, Spain
      maindescription: 
        'The main objective is to conduct research and development of acoustic metamaterials for use in architectural applications and medical imaging.
        <br><br>
        Goals achieved:'
      description:
        - Theoretical development of acoustic metadiffusers based on membranes or plates reducing the size of commercial diffusers.
        - Simulation of the acoustic diffusers and validation of results (MATLAB & COMSOL).
        - title: 'Two publications in national and international congresses:'
          contents: 
            - Tecniacústica - <a href="/assets/pdf/paper-resources/Conferences/Tecniacustica/JimenezTEC2020a.pdf">Beyond Schroeder diffusers using acoustic metasurfaces</a>.
            - Euronoise - <a href="/assets/pdf/paper-resources/Conferences/Euronoise/plensEuro2021_2.pdf">Sound diffusing metasurfaces based on elastic plates and membranes</a>
        - Development and simulation of metamaterial-based waveguides for improved ultrasound resolution in air.
        - Fabrication of waveguide prototypes.
        - Validated experimental results against those obtained in simulation.
        - Advisor of the Master thesis of a student of the Master's Degree in Acoustic Engineering of the UPV.

    - title: Researcher in European project
      institution: Higher Polytechnic School of Gandia (<a href="http://www.upv.es/contenidos/CGANDIA/index-en.html"><b>UPV</b></a>) + European Space Agency (<a href="https://www.esa.int/"><b>ESA</b></a>)
      department: Complex Media Acoustics Group of IGIC (<a href="http://igic.webs.upv.es/"><b>IGIC</b></a>)
      year: Feb 2020 - Jul 2021
      location: Gandia, Spain
      maindescription: 
        "Implement and experimentally validate a sound mitigation method, applicable to a real space vehicle launch configuration (VEGA), that results in a significant decrease in sound pressure levels generated in the launch area during spacecraft liftoff.
        <br><br>
        Project funded by ESA (European Space Agency) with reference ESA AO/1-9479/18/NL/LvH, in collaboration with: CNRS/Laboratoire d'Acoustique de la Université du Mans; COMET Ingeniería; Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and Polytechnic University of Madrid.
        <br><br>
        All project objectives were completed at 100%:"
      description:
        - Design of the optimum geometry of the acoustic metamaterial to reduce noise levels.
        - Simulation of a real environment to validate design performance (MATLAB, COMSOL & Python).
        - Design of the industrial model for the manufacture of the prototype by means of plastic injection.
        - Development of software for acoustic measurements according to ISO 10534-2:1998 and ASTM 2611-19 standards. <a href="https://github.com/jmrplens/A-Lab">A|Lab</a> 
        - 'Design and development of a 3-axis robotic system to perform experimental measurements. Photos and some information here: <a href="https://cienciagandia.webs.upv.es/en/2022/03/metamaterial-to-reduce-noise-in-space-rocket-launches/">NEWS</a>'
        - Results validated and accepted by ESA.
        - title: 'Three publications/presentations at international congresses (Euronoise and ECSSMET) and one at a national congress (Tecniacústica):'
          contents: 
            - Euronoise - <a href="/assets/pdf/paper-resources/Conferences/Euronoise/plensEuro2021.pdf">Perfect broadband sound absorber metamaterial for noise reduction in a rocket launch</a>.
            - Euronoise - <a href="/assets/pdf/paper-resources/Conferences/Euronoise/EscartiEuro2021.pdf">Application of metamaterials to control noise scattering during space vehicle lift-off</a>.
            - 'ECSSMET - Launch sound level characterisation and mitigation: numerical modelling framework and metamaterial proof of concept.'
            - Tecniacústica - <a href="/assets/pdf/paper-resources/Conferences/Tecniacustica/plensTEC2020.pdf">Acoustic field prediction during the launch of rockets</a>.

    - title: Research internship
      institution: University of Alicante (<a href="https://www.ua.es/en/index.html"><b>UA</b></a>)
      department: Dep. of Physics, Systems Engineering and Signal Theory (<a href="https://dfests.ua.es/"><b>DFESTS</b></a>)
      year: Feb 2018 - Jul 2018
      location: Alicante, Spain
      maindescription: 
        'Internship in different research projects in the <a href="https://iufacyt.ua.es/es/grupos-de-investigacion/acustica-aplicada.html">Applied Acoustics Group</a>, belonging to the University Institute of Physics Applied to Sciences and Technologies of the Higher Polytechnic School of Alicante.
        <br><br>
        Goals achieved:'
      description:
        - Simulation of acoustic models.
        - Acoustic measurements by means of a LabView-controlled robotic system.
        - 'Investigation of the acoustic radiation efficiency (Vibration-borne noise) of metallic plates for an initial study of ship noise emissions in water. Carried out in collaboration with <a href="https://electronica-submarina.com/">SAES</a>, here you can read a news item on the subject: <a href="https://electronica-submarina.com/2018/11/05/saes-latest-researches-on-underwater-noise-by-ships-are-presented-at-tecniacustica/">NEWS</a>.'
        - title: 'A publication at a national congress:'
          contents: 
            - Tecniacústica - <a href="/assets/pdf/paper-resources/Conferences/Tecniacustica/saura2018.pdf">Comportamiento vibroacústico de contenedores cilíndricos en aire</a>.

    - title: Founder and Vocal Member
      institution: AmicroTech (<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-\%C2\%B5tech/"><b>AµTech</b></a>)
      department: University of Alicante (<a href="https://www.ua.es/en/index.html"><b>UA</b></a>)
      year: Sep 2016 - Jul 2018
      location: Alicante, Spain
      maindescription: 
        'Association based at the Higher Polytechnic School of the University of Alicante. Founded in 2016. Promotes project-oriented microcontroller programming knowledge.
        <br><br>
        Activities performed:'
      description:
        - Group classes of reinforcement and extension of the subject "Digital Electronic Systems" of the Degree in Sound and Image Engineering of the University of Alicante.
        - Laboratory organization and planning (located at the Colegio Mayor).
        - Communication and Public Relations.

    - title: Sound technician
      institution: Acusticox (<a href="http://acusticox.com/"><b>web</b></a>)
      year: Jun 2011 - Feb 2018
      location: Cox, Spain
      description:
        - Equipment installation and adjustment for events.
        - Equipment installation and adjustment for permanent installation.
        - FOH Technician.
        - Customer acquisition.

    - title: Laboratory technician
      institution: Profdent (<a href="https://profdent.es/"><b>web</b></a>)
      year: Sep 2005 - Nov 2009
      location: Alicante, Spain
      description:
        - Reception of work from dentists.
        - Model preparation and retouching.
        - Minor responsibilities.

- title: Other knowledge and skills
  type: list_groups
  contents:
    - category: Programing languages
      icon: fas fa-code
      items:
        - name: MATLAB
          level: Professional level.
        - name: C++
          level: Intermediate level..
        - name: Python
          level: Intermediate/advanced level.
        - name: Java
          level: Intermediate level.
        - name: VBA
          level: Elementary level.
        - name: HTML
          level: Intermediate level.
        - name: PHP
          level: Elementary level.
        - name: CSS
          level: Intermediate level.
    - category: Software
      icon: fas fa-window-maximize
      items:
        - name: PyCharm
          level: Intermediate level.
        - name: CLion
          level: Intermediate level.
        - name: COMSOL Multiphysics
          level: Advanced level.
        - name: LabView
          level: Intermediate level.
        - name: CATT-Acoustic
          level: Intermediate/advanced.
        - name: EASE
          level: Intermediate level.
        - name: Excel
          level: Advanced level.
        - name: Suite Adobe
          level: Intermediate level.
    - category: Document composition
      icon: fas fa-book
      items:
        - name: LaTeX
          level: Advanced level.
        - name: Word
          level: Intermediate/advanced level.
        - name: Power Point
          level: Advanced level.
    - category: Microcontroller development
      icon: fas fa-microchip
      items:
        - name: Texas Instruments
          level: Intermediate level.
        - name: Arduino
          level: Advanced level.
        - name: Espressif
          level: Advanced level.
    - category: Operating systems
      icon: fas fa-desktop
      items:
        - name: MacOS
          level: Advanced level.
        - name: Windows
          level: Advanced level.
        - name: Linux
          level: Intermediate/advanced level.
        - name: iOS
          level: Advanced level.
        - name: Android
          level: Intermediate level.
    - category: Instrumentation
      icon: fas fa-toolbox
      items:
        - name: DAQs
          level: NI PXI & Compact, TiePie HS, Red Pitaya.
        - name: Laser Vibrometer
          level: Polytec.
        - name: Accelerometers
          level: Brüel & Kjær.
        - name: Microphones
          level: Brüel & Kjær.
        - name: Sound level meters
          level: Brüel & Kjær, NTI, CESVA.
        - name: Oscilloscopes
          level: Tektronix, Rigol.


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