Profile
Rocco Lupoi
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About Me:
I am a friendly individual, with a wife and two kids. I like sports, in particular football, cycling and rugby. I am a mechanical engineer, and a fun of the lord of the rings, Batman, go-karting and hard-rock music
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My pronouns are:
He/him
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My Work:
I lecture to mechanical engineering students in Trinity College Dublin. I also run a research group; we develop new 3D printing machines and materials. In my research, I use lasers!
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My Typical Day:
-Wake up
-Breakfast
-Get the kids to school
-Cycle to Trinity
-Manage laboratory work
-Quick lunch and coffee break
-Meetings with students
-Meetings with research team
-Writing documents ready for submission
-Lecturing
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What I'd do with the prize money:
I would run a 3D printing competition in the primary school of my two kids.
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Education:
Politecnico di Torino (Italy, master degree in mechanical engineering), University of Bath (UK, PhD in mechanical engineering)
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Qualifications:
PhD
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Work History:
University of Cambridge (UK), Trinity College Dublin (Ireland), Laser Fusion Technology ltd (UK)
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Current Job:
Associate Professor
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Metal-laser-scientist
What was your favourite subject at school?
Maths and astronomy
What did you want to be after you left school?
an Engineer
Were you ever in trouble at school?
A little bit...
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Metallica, Maneskin, Beethoven
What's your favourite food?
Risotto
What is the most fun thing you've done?
Something I have done to fulfil a bet with friends when Italy won the word cup in 2006.
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
Earn a bit more money (but not too much), go back in time an attend the Metallica concert in Moscow in 1991, have a Lancia Delta HF integrale in my garage
Tell us a joke.
Which is faster, hot or cold? Hot, because you can catch cold! ahahaahah!
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