Hugo Ajrouche

2022-2024: R&D Technical Project Manager (Valeo, Creteil, France)

   

• Leading all phases of System design and system engineering activities of a project (Rain, Light, Solar, Humidity, and temperature sensor) throughout the V lifecycle

• Planning of R&D developments and system deliveries according to project and customer deliverables

• Establishment of detailed planning, R&D contribution efforts, WBS, CBS, SWOT

• Regular contact with Customers (Stellantis/FCA, Ferrari,…)

• Production launch of sensors through PLM Target

• Coordination of Multicultural and Mutli-disciplines team members

• Analyzing the Change Requests and Response to RFI and RFQ

 

2018-2022: Project Manager (Capgemini Engineering, Meudon, France)

          

• SPOC of HIP (Hybrid Innovative Powertrain) project: Coordinate project liaised with direct reports in order to develop a modular and easy-to-implement tool for simulating hybrid powertrain (Fuel cell/battery)

• Team Management (23 researchers: 6 PhDs and 21 intern engineers), created, piloted, and conducted activities for the HIP team

• Construction and management of my perimeter roadmaps relative to the Altran Prototypes Automobiles strategy and the European emission regulations

  • Anticipation of the incoming complexity by taking the client innovation strategy into account

  • Construction of WBS, PBS, and management of the productivity roadmap for my perimeter

  • Managed resources and project timeline output

  • Large expertise from innovation to serial life

• Technical coordination: Fuel cell modeling under Matlab-Simulink/Water and thermal management

• Participate in setting up new partnerships (Polytech Orléans / INSA Group / ESIGELEC / PRIMSE /ESTACA...)

• Animation of an international expertise circle- Manage the relationship with technical teams

• Communication: presentation of the project to internal and external people and certain clients

• Double listening, debriefing Steering of improvement actions, and project review (Deliverables progress reviews, WBS, ...)

• Development of the WP related to the Fuel cell stacks (PEMFC)

  • Development of an IHM for Standardization of our know-how by applying turbo-compressor and the Taylorism to our engine tuning methodologies in order to constantly increase productivity- Modeling of a Turbocharger, Combustion efficiency- Post-Treatment Analysis- Strategy to implement turbo-compressor until 2025- Architecture studies

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2017-2018: Research Engineer (PRISME Laboratory, University of Orléans)

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• Contributed towards implementation of innovative optical diagnostics to characterize a diesel spray under the conditions set by the Engine Combustion network (ECN) 

• Experimental study of fuel physical properties on the Diesel combustion process

• Set up experiments in a single-cylinder optical access engine.

• Contributed towards PSA Peugeot Project, by studying the impact of injection pressure, temperature, cetane number, and viscosity on the ignition delay for different kinds of Oils.

• Investigate the potential of alcohol blend for diesel engines in partially premixed combustion.

• Investigated the impact of nitric oxide (NO) on ignition delay for different fuels with different cetane numbers: n-heptane, PRF 90, and n-dodecane in the new high-pressure and high-temperature chamber.

• The database includes Liquid Length, Vapor Spray penetration, Lift-Off Length, Ignition Delay Velocity field, soot volume fraction, viscosity, and density.

• Used various optical diagnostics: PIV, DBI, Schlieren Mie scattering, OH* chemiluminescence, and soot-radiation (+ cylinder pressure & injection rate analysis).

• Used and improved 0/1-dimensional models from the literature

• Coordinate with modeling partners to identify their needs, and perform diagnostics experiments and the related analysis to deliver the benchmark database.

• Published results in 3 scientific journals; presented results in 3 international conferences.

 

2016-2017: Postdoctoral Fellow (GREMI Laboratory, UMR 7344 CNRS, Orléans)                      

• Development of X-ray diagnostics of dodecane jet in spray A conditions. 

• Studying the effect of DPX 9 dopant, which increases X-ray diagnostics sensitivity due the strong photon absorption of Ce, on the behavior & the physical characteristics of dodecane spray.

• Spray cone angle & density measurements at high pressure (60 bars) & high-temperature (900K)

• Published & presented results in 2 international conferences; communicated with 2 industrial partners.

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2015-2016: Senior Lecturer & Research Assistant(Normandy University, Rouen)

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• Pilot BIOENGINE Project of modeling CO2 spectrum and spontaneous Raman scattering (SRS) measurements of this molecule in complex reactive flows: turbulent flames & plasmas.

• Teaching courses related to Combustion, Fluid Mechanics & Optical Diagnostic in Flows.

• Installation and maintenance of combustion equipment

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2012-2015: Ph.D Researcher (CORIA Laboratory, UMR 6614, CNRS, Rouen, France)

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• Thermography and multi-species concentrations measurements by SRS for turbulent combustion

• Building post processing program based on the literature model for the Raman scattering spectrum

• Prepare technical reports, and papers and present results in seven international conferences.

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2009-2015: Teacher Assistant (INSA Rouen/ Bordeaux University/ Collège des Frères)

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• Teaching courses related to Electromagnetics, Electricity, Optics & Thermodynamics (2013-2015)

• Teaching courses & practical work of Mechanics for bachelor Students, Bordeaux Uni(2011-2012)

• Teacher & Project Associate, Collège des Frères (2009-2010)

• Extensive work on physics fundamentals to handle problems that link with light/matter interactions

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03-08 2012: Research Engineer (LOMA Laboratory, UMR 5798 CNRS, Talence, France)

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• Contributed towards the development of Pump-Probe Time Domain Thermoreflectance technique that can characterize & investigate acoustic & thermal properties at very short time & length scales.

• The first objective was to identify the thermal properties & spectroscopy Terahertz of nanostructures thin Films. The second one was to demonstrate the Frequency-Dependent Thermal Conductivity of InGaAs samples with embedded ErAs nanoparticles & Si/SiGe superlattice structures.

• The database includes the thermal conductivity of thermoelectric Materials, Thermal properties of semiconductors, Acousto-Optic modulators, Aluminum properties (thickness and heat capacity), and Kapitza resistance between the aluminum film and the layer.

• Writing user manuals for different experiments & devices (lasers & test procedures)

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06-09 2011: Principal Consultant (Fortune Consulting Fze, Dubai, UAE)                                            

• Responsible for optimization of supply chains & transport, and development of logistic zones of Jebel Ali Port.

• Building relationships with clients and agencies by maintaining exceptional customer service.

• Management of the technical staff logistics for the preventive maintenance and repair of the Industrial

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03-06 2011: Research Assistant (ICMCB Laboratory, UPR 9048 CNRS, Pessac, France)

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• Instrumental development to study spectroscopic properties of polarized light in innovative laser

• Characterization of optical properties of rare earth ion doped by Li borates Yb3+ for laser application

 

04-09 2008: Graduate Trainee (SAKR Power Group, Beirut, Lebanon)                                 

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• Responsible for designing electrical parts. Coordinated among various Research & Development units between Lebanon & KSA. In charge of both marketing & business development of the power Generating for the Lebanese & International market.

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