
Justin Kinda
Senior R&D Engineer | Materials Science
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Materials Science PhD with 5+ years of expertise in computational modeling and R&D project management. Successfully led multiple technical teams at EDF, reducing testing time by 200,000% and saving $100M+ through innovative materials solutions. Specializing in sustainable materials modeling, phase-field approaches, and Python data analysis to deliver high-impact scientific insights for complex engineering challenges.
Work experience
Responsable de projet technique
Self-employedFreelance
Aug 2023 - Present
3 years 3 months
Skills: Gestion de projet · Project Coordination · Project Planning
R&D specialist materials science
University of Luxembourg
Aug 2021 - Aug 2023
2 years 1 month
Luxembourg
Lecturer • Research and knowledge transfer to industry on sustainable building materials, reuse of demolition materials in new buildings • Mesoscale modeling of fracture of concrete by phase-field approach to predict the resistance properties of a structure based on the mechanical properties of its constituents
EDF
Apr 2017 - Mar 2021
4 years
Paris, France
R&D engineer nuclear industry
Jan 2018 - Mar 2021
3 years 3 months
Paris, France
• Led 3 projects in parallel over 4 consecutive years, coordinated 3 teams (4 to 7 people/team), met high achievements standards, contributing to the life-span extension of the French nuclear power plants fleet, saving EDF $100M+ • Developed rapid testing methods for materials under low environmental pressure conditions, reducing the testing time from 6 months to less than 2 hrs (200,000% reduction) • Performed materials testing in laboratory environment using scanning electron microscopy, digital image correlation, climatic chamber, multiscale measurement (mm to cm) • Analyzed acquired data using Python, using critical thinking to select model for better prediction, time-space scaling, from 2 to 8,640 hrs, and from 1 to 180mm • Represented EDF at a 24h intensive entrepreneurship challenge, developed a scaling plan for Viji, startup ambitioning to trace the lifecycle of products), now one of the "100 start-ups to invest in 2021» according to Challenges (French business magazine)
Research Intern
Apr 2017 - Dec 2017
9 months
Paris, France
During my internship, I was interested in the bibliographical study on water transport and the mechanical behavior of cementitious materials. I implemented with the help of my management team some mechanical laws ; this allowed me to model and simulate the mechanical deformations of concrete with Code Aster, the simulation software of EDF. I also became familiar with the Linux environment and was able to deepen my knowledge in python programming. The results of the work were rewarded by a publication in an international conference followed by an oral presentation at the conference. I also benefited from a high level scientific supervision in an environment conducive to the discovery of research in industry.
Research project
Ecole centrale de Nantes
Sep 2015 - Oct 2017
2 years 2 months
Nantes, France
The Composite SAMPLE BRIDGE competition consists in designing and manufacturing a composite bridge with the highest possible specific resistance (breaking strength/mass) to 4-point bending. The bridge must meet a set of specifications given by the regulations, including an Ultra Density carbon fiber type material and a composite resin imposed. With the help of a researcher from the mechanical engineering department of the Ecole Centrale, our team of 7 students realized the following points: - Determination of a geometry by topological optimization under ABAQUS - Adaptation of the geometry into a model realizable in composite materials under CAD (solidworks) - Calculation of the stresses in the composite plies under ABAQUS - Realization of carbon fiber tubes and shells then assembly of the final bridge. At the end of the competition, our bridge withstood a stress of 36 kN for a weight of 744 g, and was placed first in the 2016 bridge competition.
Stage Connaissance du Monde de l'entreprise
Cap sud Village
Jul 2016 - Aug 2016
2 months
20167 Afa, France
Cap Sud Village is a company in the field of tourism and leisure, which welcomes every year more than a thousand tourists from all over France visiting Corsica in summer. I chose this internship for its customer contact aspect. Within a team of 12 people, I was in charge of welcoming the company's clients, guiding them and listening to their needs. It was an unforgettable experience.
Projet étudiant
Ecole Hassania des Travaux Publics - المدرسة الحسنية للأشغال العمومية
Jul 2015 - Oct 2015
4 months
Casablanca, Morocco
Au sein d'une équipe de cinq étudiants,aidée par notre professeur, Expert Maritime, nous avons pu reconstituer la base de données de la flotte du Maroc, navire par navire depuis 1880. Ce travail impressionnant a fait l’objet d’un ouvrage important (400 pages), paru aux éditions Sciences de d’Ingénieur, sous le titre « NAVIRES DU MAROC, des origines à 2030, Comme les Étoiles dans la Nuit ». Missions: -coordonner le travail d'une équipe de 4 personnes -Vérifier la cohérence de la Base de données -Traitement statistique de la Base de données.
Stage Ingénieur
Ingénierie Bureau d'Etudes Maroc (IBEM)
Jul 2015 - Aug 2015
2 months
Casablanca, Morocco
Internship in Structural Design Engineering, within the IBEM Design Office in Casablanca. Missions entrusted: Conceive a Twin Villa under Autocad -Pre-dimension the structure -Model and dimension the structure under the Robot software.
Projet d'Etude Industrielle
BIOMEDICAL TISSUES
Jan 2015 - Jul 2015
7 months
Région de Nantes, France
Le projet d'étude industriel (PEI) consiste à réaliser par groupe de 6 étudiants une étude confiée par une entreprise extérieure. Dans notre cas, nous avions pour tâche de booster la productivité de l'entreprise, en robotisant ses tâches de production. Mon travail fut le suivant: -Etablir le cahier de charge relatif à l'hygiène et à la sécurité. -Faire le choix des bons matériaux qui soient inertes aux solvants utilisé dans la production. - Faire une étude qualité/prix -Contacter des fournisseurs robots
Stage Ouvrier
Laboratoire Public d'Essais et d'Etudes
Aug 2014 - Aug 2014
1 month
Casablanca, Morocco
Stage ouvrier de fin de 1ère année en école d'ingénieur d'une durée de 4 semaines. Il s'est déroulé dans la section Essais Mécanique Missions confiées : - Assister les techniciens dans la réalisation des essais, en respectant les normes en vigueur. - Rédiger des fiches techniques pour le Bureau d'Etudes.
Education
ENS Paris-Saclay
Doctor of Philosophy - P.h.D
2017 - 2021
3 years 9 months
Centrale Nantes
Master of Engineering - MEng
2015 - 2017
2 years 4 months
Centrale Nantes
2015 - 2017
2 years 4 months
Centrale Nantes
Master of Engineering - MEng
2015 - 2017
2 years 1 month
École Hassania des Travaux Publics - المدرسة الحسنية للأشغال العمومية
Master of Engineering -MEng
2013 - 2017
3 years 5 months
CPGE - Classes préparatoires aux grandes écoles
Bachelor of Engineering - BE
2011 - 2013
2 years 1 month
Lycée Marien N'Gouabi
High School Diploma
2007 - 2010
3 years 1 month
Licenses & certifications
Python Object-Oriented Programming
Issued: Jul 2022
Machine Learning with Python: Foundations
Issued: May 2022
How to Organize Your Time and Your Life
Issued: May 2022
Building Tools with Python
Issued: May 2022
Speaking Confidently and Effectively
Issued: Feb 2021
Rendre ses présentations PowerPoint plus percutantes
Issued: Jan 2021
Les principes fondamentaux du marketing numérique
Issued: Jan 2021
Design thinking : L'empathie
Issued: Jan 2021