👤Resume

David Sarria

Updated : 06/04/2022

Curriculum Vitae

  • Name: David Alexandre Stephan SARRIA
  • Institution: Birkeland Centre for Space Science, University of Bergen (Norway)
  • Citizenship: French

🎓Education

  • 2007: Baccalauréat Scientifique Lycée Emilie de Rodat (Toulouse, France)
  • 2007-2010: Bachelor in Physics, Paul Sabatier University Toulouse III (Toulouse, France)
  • 2010-2012: Master 2R Astrophysics, Space Science and Planetary Science. Valedictorian. Paul Sabatier University Toulouse III (Toulouse, France)
  • 2012-2015: PhD thesis at the Research Institute in Astrophysics and Planetology (IRAP) in Toulouse, France.

👨‍🔬Research Experience

  • 23+ papers published in peer-reviewed journals (JGR, JASP, GIMDS, GMD, JSWSC, Nature), 7 as first author and 3 as second author.
  • 2012: IRAP / Paul Sabatier University (Toulouse), 5 Month internship : “Modeling of electromagnetic cascades in the intergalactic environment”, under the direction of Julien Malzac (IRAP).
  • 2012-2015: IRAP / Paul Sabatier University (Toulouse), PhD Thesis: “Monte Carlo model the transport in the atmosphere of relativistic electrons and gamma photons in relation to Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes”. Supervisor: Pierre-Louis Blelly. Grant from the CNES (French Space Agency) and the DGA (French department of defense).
  • October 2015 – June 2017: AstroParticule et Cosmologie Institute (University of Paris 7 Diderot). Post-doctorate researcher : Participation in the development of the XGRE instrument on the TARANIS satellite. Calculation of the spectral response, calibration, modeling, and preparation for data analysis. Supervisors: Francois Lebrun (APC/CEA) and Philippe Laurent (APC/CEA).
  • June 2017 – November 2019: Birkeland Centre for Space Science (University of Bergen, Norway). Post-doctorate researcher : working on data analysis and modeling the Atmosphere‐Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM) mission (ESA) on the International Space Station (ISS) and the ILDAS and FEGS / ALOFT air campaigns; transient energetic phenomena related to thunderstorms (terrestrial gamma-ray flashes, gamma-ray glows). Supervisor: Nikolai Østgaard.
  • November 2019 +: Birkeland Centre for Space Science (University of Bergen, Norway). Researcher : mainly working on data analysis and modeling the Atmosphere‐Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM) mission (ESA) on the International Space Station (ISS) and the ALOFT 2 air campaign; transient energetic phenomena related to thunderstorms (terrestrial gamma-ray flashes, gamma-ray glows).

🇫🇷🇬🇧🇪🇦🇳🇴Language skills

  • French: native language
  • English: C1/C2, TOEIC score of 900+
  • Spanish: B1/C2 (my mother’s native language)
  • Norwegian : B2 (my fiancee’s native language)

👨‍🏫Teaching experience

  • In 2019, courses on the propagation of energy particles in the atmosphere at two research schools:
    • “Science and INnovation with Thunderstorms” in Leiden (Netherlands), in January (1.5h)
    • “Atmospheric Electricity and Hard Radiation from Thunderclouds” in Bergen (Norway), in April (1h).
  • 2015: Bachelor first year, mathematics, 23h of Courses.
  • 2013: Bachelor second year, thermodynamics, 12h of exercise supervision.
  • 2013: Master first year, plasma physics, 12h of exercise supervision.

👨‍🎓Student supervision

  • 2016-2017: Co-supervisor with Philippe Laurent of the Master 1 internship of Joseph Mimouni at APC (University of Paris 7 Diderot)
  • 2018-2021: Co-supervisor with Nikolai Østgaard of the Master project of Ragnar Landet at the University of Bergen, Norway (Birkeland Centre for Space Science)
  • 2022-2023: Co-supervisor with Martino Marisaldi of the Master project of Andreas Ramsli at the University of Bergen, Norway (Birkeland Centre for Space Science)

🧑🏻‍💼Administrative Experience

  • 2022+: Co-convener of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly Session NH1.5 “Atmospheric Electricity, Thunderstorms, Lightning and their effects “, Vienna, Austria
  • 2022: Comitee coordinator of the PhD Defense (Disputas) of Håkon Midtun Kolstø, at the University of Bergen, Norway
  • 2023: Comitee leader of the Trial lecture (Prøveforelesning) of Eldho Midhun Babu at the University of Bergen, Norway
  • 2018+: Comitee member of 3 Trial lectures (Prøveforelesning) at the University of Bergen, Norway

🖥️✈️🛰️Contributions to projects

  • TARANIS Satellite (CNES):
    • Modeling of XGRE instruments, IDEE and their environment. Preparation of technical and scientific data analysis (launch end 2019).
    • Participation in XGRE instrument planning, qualification and calibration campaigns.
    • Participation in the development and testing of the XGRE instrument.
  • ILDAS air campaign on an A340 aircraft (Airbus + University of Eindhoven): modeling of hard radiation instruments and their environment (GEANT4), scientific analysis of data
  • FEGS / ALOFT air campaign (2017) on a U2 / ER-2 aircraft: calibration, scientific analysis of the data, modeling instruments and their environment (GEANT4).
  • ASIM Space Mission (ESA) on the International Space Station (launched in April 2018):
    • Calibration, modeling of the response of the instrument, contribution in the technical and scientific analysis of the data
    • Leader on the work on Terrestrial Electron Beams events (TEB)
  • ALOFT2 air campaign (2023) on a U2 / ER-2 aircraft: calibration, technical and scientific analysis of the data, modeling instruments and their environment (GEANT4)

👨‍🏫Science outreach

  • 2014: Regional final of the contest “Ma thèse en 180 secondes”.
  • 2017: Lecture about “Interstellar travel” at the “Cité Universitaire Internationale“.

🏅Awards

  • 2014: Outstanding Student Paper Award . AGU 2014 Fall Meeting
  • 2016: Prix de thèse Paul Sabatier (Toulouse, France). Académie des Sciences, Inscriptions et Belles Lettres de Toulouse.

👪Other

  • Father of a lovely little 3 years old boy 🙂