Curriculum Vitae
Personal information:
| Name: | René C. Castberg |
| Date of Birth: | 13 April 1978 |
| Nationality: | Norwegian and Dutch |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Address: | Tiurveien 2,
1534 Moss,
Norway |
| Telephone: | +47 98691467 |
| E-Mail: | [email protected] |
| Web Page: | http://rene.castberg.org |
Main Competence: Physics and Chemical Physics education. Broad experience within computing. Curious, solution and goal orientated
Education:
| Jan 2009 - July 2014 | University of Oslo | Phd in Physics in the Avanserte materialer og komplekse systemer group (see additional information) |
| Sept 2006 - August 2008 | University of Oslo | Masters in Condensed Matter Physics (see additional information) |
| Sept 1999 - June 2004 | University of Edinburgh | Masters Chemical Physics (see additional information) |
| Sept 1994 - June 1997\ | Nesbru Videregående skole | International Baccalaureate |
| British and international schools in Singapore, Malysia, England and The Netherlands |
Work Experience:
| Aug 2020 - present | Orange Business
was Basefarm - Data Driven Solutions | Data scientist |
| Aug 2014 - 2019 | DNV GL | Researcher and data scientist |
| Aug 2009 - Dec 2009 | Smartclub | Worked as sales staff for non perishable goods |
| Sept 2004 - Aug 2005 | AkerKværner | IT Support User and hardware support |
| June 2003 - Sept 2003 | Det Norske Veritas | Research department Access Database Programming |
| June 2000 - Sept 2002 | Det Norske Veritas | Summer job IT Hardware Support |
| Sept 1998 - Sept 1999 | Det Norske Veritas | IT Hardware Support |
| Jan 1998 - June 1999 | Asker Svømmeklubb | Assistant Trainer |
| Sept 1997 - Sept 1998 | Royal Norwegian Air-force | Compulsory military service Assistant Explosive Ordnance Disposal |
Courses:
| 2017 | Apache Spark Tuning and Best Practices |
| 2016 | Spark masterclass, Hortonworks |
| 2016 | Data Science with Apache Spark |
| 2013 | PADI Advanced open water diving course |
| 2007-2014 | Various cooking and food related courses |
| 2006 | Course in self development and carrier planning Reaktorskolen |
| 2006 | Beginners course in German Level 1 (20 hours) Folkeuniversitetet |
| 1999 | Diving CMAS one star (20 hours) |
| 1998 | C++ Programming Royal Norwegian Air-force voksenopplæringen (50 hours) |
| 1997 | Beginners Russian Royal Norwegian Air-force voksenopplæringen (40 hours) |
| 1996 | Swimming Instructor Barnas Svømmeskole (20 hours) |
Language Skills:
| English | Highly Proficient |
| Dutch | Highly Proficient |
| Norwegian | Highly Proficient |
Interests:
Computers, Programming, Electronics and microcontroller, Photography, Swimming, Diving, Cycling, and Cooking/food
References:
Will be provided on request
Additional Information:
| Title of thesis: |
Impact of electric fields on the alignment of Clay particles |
| Abstract: |
Clay particles can be used in electro rheological fluids but their behaviour when a field is initially applied isn’t fully understood. In this work we studied the behaviour of aggregates of clay powder and how their alignment with the electric field was related to the properties of the particle and of the surrounding fluid. In addition we studied the properties of the oil droplets with either clay, polyethylene or coated beads, and how these reacted to an applied field. We also studied how the clay particles, dispersed in a paraffin wax, behave during the crystallization and melting and the time evolution of the transitions of intercalated water in the clay galleries. All the published papers are available on my website, under the Academic category. |
| Supervisors: |
Prof K. J. Måløy, Prof J. O. Fossum, Prof E. G. Flekkøy |
| Download location: |
http://rene.castberg.org/Academic/ |
| Courses: |
Science + Ethics + Society, Fractals, Statistical Methods and applications, Introduction to mechanical geomodeling, Surface and nano chemistry |
| Master in Condensed Matter Physics: |
| Description: |
A Master’s degree in Condensed Matter Physics encompasses the following fields: complex systems and materials, superconductivity and magneto-optical imaging, nanotechnology and mesoscopic physics, as well as electron microscopy and nanostructures. |
| Title of thesis: |
Characterisation and calibration of optical tweezers |
| Abstract: |
Using the optical tweezers, three different methods of calibrating the trap stiffness were performed: power spectrum fit, sinusoidal movement and finally a flow method. Initially in order to understand the equipment I have attempted to characterize the components of the optical tweezers. This involved measurements of laser stability, the stability of the sensors, external noise and measurements of particle size using dynamic light scattering. Initially the sinusoidal method was favoured but due to problems with reproducibility and complicated theory the flow method showed more promise. The theory behind the flow method is simple to understand and experimentally quite straightforward. Unfortunately due to time constraints further work will be required to verify this method. |
| Supervisor: |
Prof K. J. Måløy |
| Download location: |
http://rene.castberg.org/Academic |
| Courses: |
Mathematical methods in physics, Computational Physics II, Experimental methods in condensed matter physics, Condensed matter physics, Disordered systems and percolation and Self defined topic (Soft matter physics) |
| Master in Chemical Physics: |
| Description: |
The degree in Chemical Physics (MChemPhys) integrates substantial parts of Chemistry and Physics. Industrial applications involving lasers, solid state or quantum electronics and the development of materials to withstand exotic conditions are all interdisciplinary. The course is designed to produce graduates conversant with the techniques of physics and chemistry and armed with the necessary mathematical skill to work effectively at the chemistry/physics interface. The first two years are therefore spent in acquiring a broad background of Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics; the third, fourth and fifth (MChemPhys) years are devoted entirely to Chemical Physics. |
| Title of thesis: |
Using Solvated Density Functional Theory to Obtain NMR spectra for Azo Dyes. |
| Abstract: |
Calculations based on Solvated NMR were performed on a number of smaller molecules as well as 3 larger dyes. The calculated data is compared to experimental results and from this it is hoped that calculated NMR spectra of azo dyes can be better understood. The solvated calculations for azo dyes are also investigated to see if they offer any improvement on gas phase calculations. These showed a close agreement when two isomers are compared with one another. For a number of molecules there was some improvement in the spectra while in general the gas phase calculation showed better agreement with experimental results |
| Supervisors: |
Dr. S. Bates and Dr. A. Jones. |
| Download location: |
http://rene.castberg.org/Academic |
| Courses: |
Quantum mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, Physical Chemistry, Electromagnetism and inorganic chemistry, Dynamics, Atomic, nuclear and particle physics, Properties and reactions of matter, Structural methods, Macromolecular chemical physics, General chemical physics, Condensed matter physics and Atomic and molecular physics. |