Politecnico Di Torino - Italy
AUTHOR PROFILE
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
SIMONE BOLLATTINO is an MSc graduate in Electronic Engineering from the Polytechnic of Turin, Italy, with a specialization in electronic systems. His thesis focused on developing a versatile onboard computer for small satellites, reflecting his research activities in the aerospace field.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Currently, Simone works as a Hardware Engineer at SPEA, where he is involved in research and development for Automatic Test Equipment in the Semi and MEMS Business Unit.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
He has contributed to various projects related to space electronics as an R&D Engineer at the STARLab research team, where he received a scholarship for the development of a test bench based on CubeSat technology.
CUBESAT MISSIONS
Simone has played a significant role in the design and development of subsystems for CubeSat missions, including the Spei Satelles CubeSat Mission and SINAV, focusing on power systems, telemetry gathering, and onboard computers.
PUBLICATIONS
He has co-authored several papers, including "Fast development and validation of a Sensing Suite system for CubeSats" in Acta Astronautica and presented at the International Astronautical Congress on topics such as CubeSat missions and spacecraft design.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
He actively participated in the CubeSat PoliTo team, contributing to the phase A and B design of the onboard computer subsystem for future CubeSat missions of Turin Polytechnic.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Simone is proficient in various technical areas including hardware design, embedded programming, PCB design, and communication protocols. He is skilled in using tools such as Modelsim/Questasim, Cadence Virtuoso, KiCAD, and languages like VHDL, Verilog, C, C++, and Python.
NOTABLE PUBLICATION
From design to delivery in three months: the fast development of a 3U CubeSat 2023
3U CubeSat mission to assess vegetation hydration status and hydrological instability risk 2022