Mastodawn

This is my second migration on Mastodon, so I think an Introduction might be in order. I'm moving in to this account (that had lived independently, to test some of Mathstodon features) after astrodon.social is being sunset. Hope that Astrodon as a concept still lives!

I currently work in Systems Engineering for radio telescopes (in particular, the ALMA radio interferometer). I’ve also worked in software development and management for the SKAO observatory, and for the archive department at ESO. Of course, I'm also very interested in math (specially that having to do with system theory), so I'll try to get a bit stronger there.

Glad to see you all around!

#Introduction #SystemsEngineering #SystemTheory #RadioTelescopes #ALMA #AtacamaLargeMillimeterArray #AtacamaLargeMillimeterSubmillimeterArray #SKAO #SquareKilometreArrayObservatory #ESO #EuropeanSouthernObservatory #Astrodon

Dr. Juande Santander-Vela Jan 31

The DIrector General positions for the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) and the European Southern Observatory (ESO) are open right now!

SKAO DG: https://recruitment.skao.int/vacancy/directorgeneral-578885.html

ESO DG: https://recruitment.eso.org/jobs/2024_0086

#DirectorGeneral #EuropeanSouthernObservatory #SquareKilometreArrayObservatory #ESO #SKAO #DG #FediJobs

Director-General - SKA Observatory

Dr. Juande Santander-Vela Jun 28, 2024

This book has triggered some memories on the early involvement of Spain in the SKA development which I documented on LinkedIn, but I will write a thread here about them.

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https://astrodon.social/@juandesant/112696949499330270

Dr. Juande Santander-Vela (@juandesant@astrodon.social)

Great book (PDF & EPUB) if you have any interest in the SKA's early history. Really good job from Richard Schilizzi, Ron Ekers, Peter Dewdney, and Phil Crosby on compiling a lot of evidence on the journey to establish the SKA, with what went well, and not so well, with lots of detail and notes. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-51374-9 #SKAO #SKA #SquareKilometreArray #SquareKilometreArrayOrganisation #SquareKilometreArrayObservatory #SPDO #ISPO #RadioAstronomy #HistoryBook #LargeScaleResearchInfrastructures

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Dr. Juande Santander-Vela Jun 28, 2024

Great book (PDF & EPUB) if you have any interest in the SKA's early history. Really good job from Richard Schilizzi, Ron Ekers, Peter Dewdney, and Phil Crosby on compiling a lot of evidence on the journey to establish the SKA, with what went well, and not so well, with lots of detail and notes.

https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-51374-9

#SKAO #SKA #SquareKilometreArray #SquareKilometreArrayOrganisation #SquareKilometreArrayObservatory #SPDO #ISPO #RadioAstronomy #HistoryBook #LargeScaleResearchInfrastructures

The Square Kilometre Array

This book describes the first two decades of the development the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) which will be the most sensitive radio telescope ever built.

SpringerLink

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Dr. Juande Santander-Vela May 29, 2023

@timbray thanks! Even having worked on some of the timing requirements for the Square Kilometre Array Observatory with respect to software, I did not know a couple of things here… but I’m very glad I was well aware of most of the things in the talk!

#SKAO #SquareKilometreArrayObservatory #Timing #UTC #TAI #BIPM

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juandesant May 6, 2023

Hey there, time for an introduction! I’m new to CalcKey (and CalcKey.social in particular), but not that new to the Fediverse, so this will not be my main profile for some time, but I’ll try to see if it can become that.

I’m half-astronomer, half-engineer, although the engineering part has been gaining more relevance with time.

I have worked for several observatories, among them the European Southern Observatory, the Square Kilometre Array Observatory, and since June 2022 the Joint ALMA Observatory.

The Joint ALMA Observatory just went through its 10th anniversary, and is ready now for its major overhaul: the Wideband Sensitivity Upgrade, which will change all the signal chain, including correlation and data processing, to get an huge multiple in speed gains for most projects, and at least a 4 times gain for most.

My role is to supervise the Systems Engineering efforts for all relevant subprojects, to make sure that a successful observatory upgrade is delivered which provides a lot of value to our community.

See you around!

ps. As my profile indicates, most of my activity will, anyway, happen at @juandesant. At least, for the time being!

#Introduction #ALMA #AtacamaLargeMillimeterArray #AtacamaLargeMillimeterSubmillimeterArray
#JAO #JointAlmaObservatory
#WSU #WidebandSensitivityUpgrade #ESO #EuropeanSouthernObservatory #SKAO #SquareKilometreArrayObservatory #SystemEngineering #SystemsEngineering #Fediverse #Calckey

juandesant May 6, 2023

Hey there, time for an introduction! I’m new to CalcKey (and CalcKey.social in particular), but not that new to the Fediverse, so this will not be my main profile for some time, but I’ll try to see if it can become that.

I’m half-astronomer, half-engineer, although the engineering part has been gaining more relevance with time.

I have worked for several observatories, among them the European Southern Observatory, the Square Kilometre Array Observatory, and since June 2022 the Joint ALMA Observatory.

The Joint ALMA Observatory just went through its 10th anniversary, and is ready now for its major overhaul: the Wideband Sensitivity Upgrade, which will change all the signal chain, including correlation and data processing, to get an huge multiple in speed gains for most projects, and at least a 4 times gain for most.

My role is to supervise the Systems Engineering efforts for all relevant subprojects, to make sure that a successful observatory upgrade is delivered which provides a lot of value to our community.

See you around!

ps. As my profile indicates, most of my activity will, anyway, happen at @juandesant. At least, for the time being!

#Introduction #ALMA #AtacamaLargeMillimeterArray #AtacamaLargeMillimeterSubmillimeterArray
#JAO #JointAlmaObservatory
#WSU #WidebandSensitivityUpgrade #ESO #EuropeanSouthernObservatory #SKAO #SquareKilometreArrayObservatory #SystemEngineering #SystemsEngineering #Fediverse #Calckey