# Giacomo Bianconi

> Principal software engineer

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/giacomo

I am self-motivated PhD graduate in electrical engineering with a gained long-standing experience in the field of numerical methods for computational electromagnetics, object oriented design(OOD), computational algorithms, High Performance Computing (HPC), parallel programming, antenna theory, electrical simulation of microwave circuits and printed antennas and Signal Integrity(SI).

Currently, I am a R&D Software Engineer at Mentor Graphics, in San Francisco. I
During my research activity I have pubilshed over 40 papers in peer-reviewed international journals, conferences and book chapters. 

I have excellent verbal and communication skills with records of collaborative research projects, strong abilities to multitask and team work. 

Visa status: US citizen

E-mail: giacomo.bianconi@gmail.com
Phone: 2062002579

Technical skills:
-Numerical methods: Method of Moments (MoM), Finite Element Method (FEM), Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD)
-Programming languages: C/C++, Fortran, Visual Basic, Visual Basic Script, Matlab
-Parallel programming paradigms: MPI, Open MP
-Development environments: Visual Studio, QtCreator
-User interface development: Qt and Qwt libraries
-Algebraic libraries and file formats: Lapack/Intel MKL libraries, Spatial .sat and .xml file format
-Experience in heterogeneous development environment: Windows and Linux.
-Electromagnetic simulation tools: Ansoft Designer, HFSS, Q3D extractor, CST Microwave Studio, FEKO, AWR Microwave Office, Sonnet, Comsol, GEMS.
-Office applications: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
-Organization skills: self-motivated, deep capabilities in troubleshooting analysis with a strong willingness to learn and solve technical issues

## Work Experience
### Principal Software Engineer @ Siemens EDA (Siemens Digital Industries Software)
Jan 2022 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area

### R&D Software Engineer @ Mentor Graphics
Jan 2014 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area
Use of version control systems. Use of Git (version control system) and GitHub (collaboration platform)

### Research Associate @ Penn State University
Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | State College, Pennsylvania Area
-Development of high efficient parallel algorithms by using Message Passing Interfaces(MPI) and Open Multi-Processing(OpenMP) libraries
-Design of a module for the interoperability of different commercial software packages by using industry-based file formats
-Development of an accurate mathematical model describing the loss mechanism in Printed Circuits Boards (PCBs) and Integrated Circuits(ICs).
-Development of an efficient algorithm for the calculation of the output parameters in printed circuits
-Development of new mathematical models for the prediction of the additional losses and frequency shift introduced by the surface roughness of microwave circuits and antennas
-Design of microwave circuits and printed antennas
-Signal Integrity analysis of connector geometries
-Efficient numerical analysis of the electromagnetic scattering from metallic/dielectric objects on a wide frequency band
-Design of antennas for mobile phone applications with lower SAR and improved efficiency by using Frequency Selective Surfaces(FSS) and lossy materials
-Design on a Frequency Selective Surface with wide-band and elliptical response.
-Managed a long standing collaboration with a commercial company on several projects investigating the electromagnetic analysis and simulations of integrated circuits.
-Trained and supervised post-doc fellows, PhD and undergraduate students in the Electromagnetic Communication Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University.

### Research Assistant @ Penn State University
Jan 2011 – Jan 2012
-Numerical methods in electromagnetics with a particular emphasis on the Method of Moments(MoM).
-Electromagnetic analysis of electrically large problems by using Domain Decomposition(DD) techniques.
-Development of an efficient and accurate algorithm for the fast prototyping of microwave circuits and printed antennas etched on dielectric media.
-Investigation of the issues associated with the Method of Moments at very low frequency.
-Efficient numerical analysis of printed antennas and microwave circuits operating on a wide frequency band.
-Efficient design and analysis of printed antennas and microwave circuits through the Dyadic Green's Functions (DGF's).
-Design of microwave circuits and antennas multi-layered dielectric media.
-Efficient calculation of the Dyadic Green's Functions for layered dielectric media by using semi-analytic methods such as the Discrete Complex Image Methods (DCIM).

### Teaching Assistant @ University of Pisa
Jan 2010 – Jan 2010
Course: Electromagnetic Compatibility

### PhD Student @ University of Pisa
Jan 2008 – Jan 2010
-Design of low profile antennas realized by using High Impedance Surfaces (HIS).
-Numerical analysis of Artificial Magnetic Conductors (AMCs) and Electromagnetic Band Gap (EBG) meta-materials, including the ground plane characteristic modes by using the disperion diagram.
-Measurements of the antennas input parameters and radiation pattern.
-Reduction of the coupling between printed antennas by using Frequency Selective Surfaces.
-Design of different types of wide-band antennas such as flared bow-tie antennas, bow-tie antennas with parasitic dipoles, elliptical monopoles.
-Analysis of the effect of the SMA connectors on the antenna performance.
-Study of the optimum ground plane size for low-profile antennas.


## Education
### Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Università di Pisa

### Master's degree in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Università di Pisa

### Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Università di Pisa


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/giacomo-bianconi-0b3a1b54

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