Justin Kinda

Senior R&D Engineer | Materials Science

Salary / Daily rate

Paris, France

Freelance

Can come onsite

Skills

Python

Languages

EnglishFrench

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.

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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

Certified by LinkedIn

Machine Learning with Python: Foundations

Issued: May 2022

Certified by LinkedIn

How to Organize Your Time and Your Life

Issued: May 2022

Certified by LinkedIn

Building Tools with Python

Issued: May 2022

Certified by LinkedIn

Speaking Confidently and Effectively

Issued: Feb 2021

Certified by LinkedIn

Rendre ses présentations PowerPoint plus percutantes

Issued: Jan 2021

Certified by LinkedIn

Les principes fondamentaux du marketing numérique

Issued: Jan 2021

Certified by Google Ateliers Numériques

Design thinking : L'empathie

Issued: Jan 2021

Certified by LinkedIn

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