Bob de Graffenried

Expertise Soft skills: critical thinking, team spirit, autonomy, sense of organization and responsibility, communication.Hard skills: data acquisition, imaging, electronics, programming, IT, UAV, mechanics, in-situ measurements. Mission Technical manager of the unit & supervision of PhD students/civilists/students.Laboratory experiments for researchers:Design of physical models (channels, inclined planes, sediment feeders, etc.);Installation of lasers, cameras, motors, sensors, etc.;High-speed data and image acquisition (hardware & software);Coordination with the PLTE workshop for production;User training.Field data acquisition:Topographic surveys by drone (A1/A3 and A2 licenses);Flow measurements (ADCP, salt gauging, etc.);Installation of measuring stations (timelapse cameras, etc.).Geomorphological monitoring of the Navisence river at Zinal:Operation of drones in specific category (authorization and procedures with FOCA);Analysis of collected data (orthophotos, DSM, bathymetry, flow rates, etc.);Supervision/training of students and civilians;Collaboration with the commune of Anniviers and CREALP;Creation of the navisence.ch website & informations boards on site presenting the project.Laboratory management:Facilities manager (lab layout, work management, etc.) ;Responsible for laboratory safety (COSEC);Responsible for scientific equipment (maintenance, purchasing, inventories);Responsible for IT fleet & computer assembly;Responsible for accreditations & lab access;Data management & backups (NAS, website, communication). Education HES engineer | Telecommunications 2002 – 2006 Haute Ecole d'Ingénierie et de Gestion du Canton de Vaud (HEIG-VD) Maturité professionnelle technique | 1999 – 2002 Ecole des Métiers de Lausanne (ETML) CFC | Automaticien 1999 – 2002 Ecole des Métiers de Lausanne (ETML)