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Introducing Thomas Miras, who, following the completion of his PhD at ONERA and a postdoctoral position at NACAD, joined one of the EDF R&D centres in Paris. He is a part of the Wind Turbine, Engine and Alternator team, working on a wide range of subjects from blade models, tower design, floating wind turbines, and uncertainty quantification of soil parameters. FRONTIErS marks Thomas’s first MSCA experience, and he views the program as an essential resource for overcoming challenges within the offshore wind sector.
Can you please provide some insight into your educational and professional background?
I did my PhD in the Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics department of the French Aerospace Research Center (ONERA) where I worked on model reduction and fluid-structure interaction problems. I then joined the High Performance Computing Center (NACAD) in Rio de Janeiro for a postdoctoral position where I could contribute to projects on wave-ship interactions and Uncertainty Quantification in seismic imaging. After I went back to France I joined Safran Landing Systems as a mechanical engineer and in the Performance and Dynamics team that offers an expertise on landing gear stability and dimensioning for its clients. I finally joined one of the EDF R&D centers in Paris last year. I am part of the Wind Turbine, Engine and Alternator team, working on a wide range of subjects from blade models, tower design, floating wind turbines, and uncertainty quantification of soil parameters.
How or why did you join the FRONTIErS network?
It is essantial for EDF to develop and maintain a network that allows us to stay at the state-of-the-art of this topic in order to control the financial risks and better optimize our products.
From your perspective, what are the primary benefits of participating in an MSCA doctoral network?
Participating in an MSCA doctoral network allows us to identify and undo technological locks and work on complex problems with a long-term vision.
Looking ahead, how do you envision the evolution of the FRONTIErS network by the conclusion of the programme?
Considering the rapid growth of the offshore wind sector and the change in technologies for wind turbines, the FRONTIErS network will still be essential for us to deal with those challenges. We do hope to find a way to keep working with the partners and contributors to respond to this demand.