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Maria Carla Lupu

Physics Engineer
Okinawa

Summary

Experimental physicist with a PhD in optics, with a background in adaptive optics, seeking to transition from academia to industry.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
6
6
Languages

Work History

Research Assistant

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
09.2020 - Current
  • High Harmonic Generation (HHG) experiments
  • Nonlinear optics
  • XUV radiation
  • Gas density measurement
  • Laser beam alignment
  • Beam diagnosis
  • Ultrafast systems
  • Vacuum systems
  • Fiber coupling

Teaching Assistant

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
05.2024 - 08.2024
  • Assisted PhD students during the experimental part of the Ultrafast Spectroscopy course, teaching them the basics of optics and laser alignment

Engineer

National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics
04.2019 - 09.2020
  • Worked in a PW-class laser facility, using adaptive optics systems

Research Intern

Institute of Space Science
06.2017 - 08.2017
  • Large data analysis of cosmic rays using ROOT framework

Education

PhD - Physics

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
Okinawa, Japan
08.2026

Master - Physics Engineering

University Politehnica of Bucharest
Bucharest, Romania
07.2020

Bachelor of Engineering - Physics Engineering

University Politehnica of Bucharest
Bucharest, Romania
07.2018

Skills

  • Data collection
  • Data analysis
  • Problem-solving
  • Lab equipment operation
  • Running experiments
  • Creating presentations
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Fluent in English

Timeline

Teaching Assistant

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
05.2024 - 08.2024

Research Assistant

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
09.2020 - Current

Engineer

National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics
04.2019 - 09.2020

Research Intern

Institute of Space Science
06.2017 - 08.2017

Master - Physics Engineering

University Politehnica of Bucharest

Bachelor of Engineering - Physics Engineering

University Politehnica of Bucharest

PhD - Physics

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
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