Davor Mance

EDUCATION AND DEGREES

2010 – 2012 Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture (FESB), University of Split, Croatia, Ph.D in technical sciences, in the field of electrical engineering – electronics

1981 – 1986 Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (FER), University of Zagreb, Croatia, M.Sc in technical sciences, in the field of electrical engineering – electronics

1973 – 1978 Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture (FESB), University of Split, Croatia, Bachelor of Science – Diploma Engineer of electrical engineering – electronics

LICENCES

1999 –      P.Eng, Professional Engineers, Ontario, Canada

EXPERIENCE

2000 –      ETH Zürich, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Institute of Geophysics, Zürich, Switzerland

System Engineer

• Development of inertial sensor front-end electronics and an ultra-stable voltage reference for a spaceborne gravitational wave detector (ESA missions: LISA Pathfinder, LISA GRS)
• Development of control and data acquisition electronics of broadband seismic sensors for geophysical exploration on Mars and Moon (NASA / CNES / ESA / JAXA missions: InSight, ExoMars, Mars Netlander, Selene-2)
• Development of laser return pulse detector and amplifier electronics for a digital terrain mapping of planet Mercury (ESA mission: Altimeter on Bepi Colombo)

1998 – 2000 Optech Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

ALTM System Engineer

• System engineering of the Airborne Laser Terrestrial Mapper (ALTM)
• Design of laser pulse detector, discriminator and time interval-meter electronics
• 3D laser scanner, mirror control electronics design

1994 – 1998 TSI Techno Scientific Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Electronics Group Leader

• Development of an ultrasonic system for medical examination and early detection of nitrogen bubbles in divers’ and astronauts’ blood after quick de-pressurization (used on Space Shuttle missions)
• Development of electronics of ultrasonic systems and instruments for industrial applications (measurements of position, thickness, porosity of materials, controlled spraying of chemicals in agriculture, cleaning of sporting equipment)
• Design of ultrasonic equipment to help blind people (stereoscopic detector of obstacles – Sonic Cane)

1992 – 1994 Faculty of Engineering, University of Rijeka, Croatia

Teaching Assistant for:

• Basics of Control Engineering (Electrical Engineering)
• Automation and Control (Mechanical Engineering)

1979 – 1994 FOTONA D.D. – Electro-optics, Ljubljana, Slovenia and SOUR Rudi Čajavec – RO Professional Electronics, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Chief Engineer for Systems

• Optimal controller design for stabilization of mirrors in optical instruments and design of sensors in various control systems
• Software development for control and guidance
• Development and retrofit of control systems in special vehicles (electro-hydraulic actuators, laser rangefinders, inertial sensors)