Bruno Benkel (pdf)
Physicist, computer engineer, & data analyst from Valparaíso, Chile.
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Postdoctoral EIC dRICH Online Reconstruction Developer w/ Annalisa D'Angelo & Roberto Ammendola @ INFN Tor Vergata (Nov 2023 - Now)
- Developing a neural network based online reconstruction algorithm for the dual Ring Imaging Cherenkov (dRICH) detector for the Electron Ion Collider (EIC) collaboration.
- Assisted the EIC micro-RWELL detector group in the taking of technical decisions and developed tracking software.
- Acted as a teacher assistant in Italian on the Big Data laboratory experiences for the PCTO group.
Freelance Software Developer @ Upwork (Sep 2023 - Oct 2023)
- Developed a test framework to detect faults in small-scale bank transactions in Java.
HEP Software Developer + R&D Computer Engineer w/ Hayk Hakobyan & Will Brooks @ CCTVAL (May 2018 - Sep 2023)
- Developed the standard High Energy Physics (HEP) analysis toolset used by CLAS12 Run Group E.
- Lead the Forward Micromegas Tracker alignment team, developing both detector alignment and offline reconstruction software.
- Lead a Drift Chambers reconstruction software optimization team, and optimized a Runge Kutta 4 implementation to improve computing speed.
- Developed an EPICS-based slow controls system for the CLAS12 Run Group E's double target system.
- Lead a team in the development of configuration, calibration, alarms, and front-end systems for a mechanical ventilator software in the face of a shortage during the COVID19 pandemic.
- Developed blockchain-based software for a small-scale energy democratization project.
Technology Consultant w/ Farid Shandiz @ EntrepreneurX (Sep 2020 - Apr 2021)
- Developed BDM: a blockchain-based payment processing technology.
- Provided design and technology advice on projects.
Freelance Software Developer @ Upwork (Jul 2020 - Sep 2020)
- Built a python API to connect input from an electroencephalography scanner to that of an eye movement sensor.
- Developed software for a python application that connects several IoT devices from different manufacturers.
Artificial Intelligence Teacher Assistant w/ María Cristina Riff @ UTFSM (Mar 2018 - Aug 2018)
- Supervised and evaluated students' code for the course's projects.
- Assisted the teacher in test design and evaluation.
Field Service Engineer w/ Ben Tatum (Dec 2017 - Feb 2018)
- Installed electricity and computer networks at residential and commercial buildings in Los Angeles.
Computer Laboratory Assistant @ Technology Integration Laboratory, UTFSM (Mar 2017 - Dec 2017)
- Maintained both computer hardware and software.
- Designed publicity and managed public communications.
Computer Architecture Teacher Assistant w/ Javier Cañas @ UTFSM (Mar 2016 - Dec 2018)
- Lead the course's teaching assistants.
- Taught weekly practical classes in tandem with professor's theoretical ones.
- Designed, supervised, and evaluated monthly hardware laboratory work.
Library Clerk @ UTFSM (Jul 2013 - Jun 2015)
- Designed publicity and managed social media communication.
- Operated laser printers and a checkout machine.
- Participated in sales managerial meetings.
- Sold goods as a cashier.
Kitchen Hand @ Playa Arriba Restaurant (Mar 2013 - Jul 2013)
- Prepared alcoholic beverages and washed plates.
M.Sc. in High Energy Physics @ UTFSM (Mar 2021 - Sep 2023).
- Thesis. Acceptance Study of the CLAS12 Detector Using the Forwards MicroMegas Tracker for Run Group E, w/ Hayk Hakobyan, Raffaella De Vita, and Will Brooks.
- Highlighted Courses. Experimental physics, particle physics, advanced quantum mechanics.
M.Sc. Equivalent in Computer Engineering @ UTFSM (Mar 2017 - Sep 2019).
- Thesis. Acceleration of the Kalman Filter Algorithm for the CLAS12 Event Reconstruction Software w/ Claudio Torres, Hayk Hakobyan, and Raquel Pezoa.
- Highlighted Courses. Information theory, scientific computing, artificial intelligence, deep learning, artificial neural networks, data analysis.
B.Eng. in Computer Engineering @ UTFSM (Mar 2012 - Mar 2017).
- Co-author in Double-pion electroproduction off protons in deuterium: quasi-free cross sections and final state interactions - arXiv pre-print (Aug 26, 2023).
- Co-author in Beam spin asymmetry measurements of deeply virtual π0 production with CLAS12 - arXiv pre-print (Jul 15, 2023).
- Co-author in Strong interaction physics at the luminosity frontier with 22 GeV electrons at Jefferson Lab - arXiv pre-print (Jun 13, 2023).
- Co-author in Measurement of the helicity asymmetry E for the γp→pπ0 reaction in the resonance region - arXiv pre-print (May 15, 2023).
- Co-author in First CLAS12 measurement of DVCS beam-spin asymmetries in the extended valence region @ Physical Review Letters vol 130, issue 1 (Nov 21, 2022).
- Co-author in A multidimensional study of the structure function ratio σLT'/σ0 from hard exclusive pi+ electro-production off protons in the GPD regime @ Physics Letters B vol 839 (Oct 26, 2022).
- Co-author in First measurement of Λ electroproduction off nuclei in the current and target fragmentation regions @ Physical Review Letters vol 130, issue 1 (Oct 24, 2022).
- Co-author in Observation of correlations between spin and transverse momenta in back-to-back dihadron production at CLAS12 @ Physical Review Letters vol 130, issue 1 (Aug 9, 2022).
- Co-author in Alignment of the CLAS12 central hybrid tracker with a Kalman Filter @ Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research sec A vol 1049 (Aug 9, 2022).
- Co-author in Observation of azimuth-dependent suppression of hadron pairs in electron scattering off nuclei @ Physical Review Letters vol 129, issue 18 (Jul 14, 2022).
- Co-author in Exclusive π- electroproduction off the neutron in deuterium in the resonance region @ Physical Review C vol 107 issue 1 (Mar 31, 2022).
- Co-author in Beam-recoil transferred polarization in K+Y electroproduction in the nucleon resonance region with CLAS12 @ Physical Review C vol 105 issue 6 (Feb 7, 2022).
Programming languages:
- Expert. C, Java, Python.
- Proficient. Bash, C++, Haskell.
- Basic. JavaScript, MIPS Assembly, R.
Computing tools & libraries:
- Linux. Usage since 2014, and it's my only operating system since 2016. I have experience with KDE Neon, Arch, Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Pop OS!, and Elementary OS. In addition, I have imparted multiple workshops and tutorials regarding the operating system installation and usage during my tenure at CCTVal.
- Git. Usage since 2016. I have experience with repository organization, issue tracking, code review, Github pages, among other things. I have imparted two courses on git usage for different areas at CCTVal.
- Python data analysis. With Numpy, Scipy, Tensorflow, Keras, and Matplotlib since 2016. I have extensively used the tools for professional projects and M.Sc. coursework. Projects include electroencephalography signal analysis and mechanical ventilator software calibration, among other things.
- CERN ROOT. Usage since 2020. My M.Sc. thesis analysis software is based in ROOT, and I've provided ROOT software advice and assistance to other graduate students at UTFSM.
- EPICS. Usage since 2021. I programmed the slow controls system for the RG-E target system in EPICS, using various support modules like motor, autosave, galil, among others.
- LaTeX. Usage since 2015. I have extensive experience writing documents in the markup language and its various packages. I wrote both my M.Sc. theses in LaTeX, in addition to developing my own custom themes for presentations and tabletop gamebooks.
- QT + PySide2. Usage since 2020. I built a mechanical ventilator human-machine interface using QT in python.
- Gimp & Inkscape. Gimp usage since 2013, Inkscape since 2018. I designed publicity for both the library and the Technology Integration Laboratory at UTFSM, and have used both programs extensively for recreational purposes since.
Spoken Languages (ILR scale):
- Native or bilingual. English, Spanish.
- Professional Working Proficiency. Italian.
- Elementary proficiency. Norwegian, Chinese.
Last updated: 2024-02-19.