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Contact Information
| Name | Raphael Fortulan |
| Professional Title | Lecturer and Researcher in Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
| r.fortulan@hud.ac.uk | |
| Location | Huddersfield, West Yorkshire |
Professional Summary
Lecturer and researcher working in unconventional computing, neuromorphic systems, soft matter electronics, machine learning, and analogue circuits. Experienced in interdisciplinary research combining experimental materials science, electrical engineering, and computational modelling.
Experience
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2025 - Huddersfield, UK
Lecturer in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
University of Huddersfield
Teaching and research in analogue electronics, computing systems, electrical principles, and interdisciplinary engineering.
- Module Leader for Analogue System Integration
- Teaching Parallel Computing and Electrical Principles
- Supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate research projects
- Reviewer for Advanced Functional Materials and Journal of Materials Chemistry C
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2023 - 2025 Bristol, UK
Research Associate
University of the West of England
- Research in unconventional and soft matter computing
- Statistical modelling and machine learning for experimental systems
- Development of bio-inspired and colloidal computational platforms
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2020 - 2023 Sheffield, UK
Researcher
Sheffield Hallam University
- Research on thermoelectric materials and semiconductor systems
- International collaboration in materials science and engineering
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2019 - 2020 Coimbra, Portugal
Machine Learning Researcher
University of Coimbra
- Industrial load disaggregation using computational intelligence
- Embedded systems for energy monitoring applications
Education
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2020 - 2024 Sheffield, UK
PhD
Sheffield Hallam University
Materials Science
- Funded by Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND
- {“Thesis”=>”Developing High-Efficiency Multiphase Thermoelectric Materials”}
- Focus on semiconductor materials and computational modelling
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2017 - 2019 São Carlos, Brazil
Master's Degree
University of São Paulo
Electrical Engineering
- Research on transient stability analysis of power systems
- Computational modelling and simulation of electrical networks
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2011 - 2016 São Carlos, Brazil
Bachelor's Degree
University of São Paulo
Electrical Engineering
- {“Core areas”=>”electronics, control systems, signal processing”}
Publications
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2025 Sustainable reservoir computing with liquid egg albumen
Journal of Materials Chemistry C
Experimental demonstration of sustainable physical reservoir computing using bio-derived materials.
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2025 Thermal colloid programming
Scientific Reports
Investigation of programmable colloidal systems using thermal dynamics and experimental modelling.
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2024 Fractional-order memristive dynamics in colloidal systems
Physical Review E
Analysis of nonlinear and memory-dependent dynamics in colloidal systems.
Skills
Languages
Interests
Certificates
- Six Sigma White Belt - The Council for Six Sigma Certification
- Associate Member - Royal Society of Chemistry
Projects
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Sustainable Physical Reservoir Computing
Development of biodegradable and soft matter computational systems using colloidal and biological substrates.
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Soft Matter Electronics
Investigation of nonlinear electronic behaviour in colloidal and bio-derived materials.
References
- Available upon request
Academic and professional references available upon request.