ESR14 - Ivan Slipukhin
Short biography
Ivan Slipukhin received his Bachelor’s degree in Electronics at the Warsaw University of Technology in 2017 and a master’s degree in Electronics in 2019 at the same place. Because of his high interest in electronics for scientific experiments, he started his work as an electronics engineer at the National Centre for Nuclear Research (Otwock, Poland) in 2018. Since then he was a part of an active research group with the main focus on the design of radiation spectrometry systems. While pursuing his masters’ degree Ivan has completed the design of a radiation-tolerant data concentrator module for the HyperSat microsatellite project, developed by the Creotech Instruments company, which put a basis in his interest in radiation-tolerant electronics.
Why did you apply for a RADSAGA position?
The assurance of electronics reliability under the influence of ionizing radiation is a subject that I had directly encountered from the designer’s point of view while pursuing my master’s thesis, the goals and importance of the RADSAGA project are therefore quite clear to me. Because of my active interest in this subject and the desire to develop my career in this field, I have considered applying for this position. Moreover, it was hard to think of a better occasion to expand the knowledge of the radiation effects on electronics and to perform the studies of high practical value for both science and industry. Finally, collaborations with numerous scientific institutions, being in contact with the lead specialists in the field and networking were not the opportunities to miss.
What are your future goals? How will RADSAGA help you fulfill them?
The experience of being an Early Stage Researcher gives a major advantage for further career development. In the subject of radiation-tolerant electronics, it is important to have a deep understanding of the observed phenomena to develop the methods of dealing with them, and the RADSAGA project gives a rare opportunity to acquire such knowledge. Therefore, the experience gathered during my participation in RADSAGA will definitely help me to become a valuable specialist in this field. In the long-term perspective, I would like to relate my work to the development of electronic systems for space or scientific applications, as a member of a scientific centre or a private company. To be able to apply my knowledge in practice, which would lead to the technical improvements of radiation-tolerant electronics designs for various applications, is my main goal.