Legal name: Bruno Benkel.

sol.benkel@proton.me | github.com/bleaktwig

Postdoctoral EIC dRICH Online Reconstruction Developer w/ Annalisa D'Angelo & Roberto Ammendola @ INFN Tor Vergata (Nov 2023 - Oct 2024)

• Developed a neural network-based online reconstruction algorithm for the dual Ring Imaging Cherenkov (dRICH) detector for the Electron Ion Collider (EIC) collaboration.
• Developed a Bayesian regression-based RR Lyrae-class star label prediction algorithm with Valentina D'Orazi.
• Acted as a teacher assistant (in Italian) on the Big Data laboratory experiences for the PCTO group.

Freelance Software Developer @ Upwork (Sep 2023 - Oct 2023)

• Developed a test framework to detect faults in small-scale bank transactions in Java.

HEP Software Developer + R&D Computer Engineer w/ Hayk Hakobyan & Will Brooks @ CCTVAL (May 2018 - Sep 2023)

• Developed the standard High Energy Physics (HEP) analysis toolset used by CLAS12 Run Group E.
• Lead the Forward Micromegas Tracker alignment team, developing both detector alignment and offline reconstruction software.
• Lead a Drift Chambers reconstruction software optimization team, and optimized a Runge Kutta 4 implementation to improve computing speed.
• Developed an EPICS-based slow controls system for the CLAS12 Run Group E's double target system.
• Lead a team in the development of configuration, calibration, alarms, and front-end systems for a mechanical ventilator software in the face of a shortage during the COVID19 pandemic.
• Developed blockchain-based software for a small-scale energy democratization project.

Technology Consultant w/ Farid Shandiz @ EntrepreneurX (Sep 2020 - Apr 2021)

• Developed BDM: a blockchain-based payment processing technology.
• Provided design and technology advice on projects.

Freelance Software Developer @ Upwork (Jul 2020 - Sep 2020)

• Built a python API to connect input from an electroencephalography scanner to that of an eye movement sensor.
• Developed software for a python application that connects several IoT devices from different manufacturers.

Artificial Intelligence Teacher Assistant w/ María Cristina Riff @ UTFSM (Mar 2018 - Aug 2018)

• Supervised and evaluated students' code for the course's projects.
• Assisted the teacher in test design and evaluation.

Field Service Engineer w/ Ben Tatum (Dec 2017 - Feb 2018)

• Installed electricity and computer networks at residential and commercial buildings in Los Angeles.

Computer Laboratory Assistant @ Technology Integration Laboratory, UTFSM (Mar 2017 - Dec 2017)

• Maintained both computer hardware and software.
• Designed publicity and managed public communications.

Computer Architecture Teacher Assistant w/ Javier Cañas @ UTFSM (Mar 2016 - Dec 2018)

• Lead the course's teaching assistants.
• Taught weekly practical classes in tandem with professor's theoretical ones.
• Designed, supervised, and evaluated monthly hardware laboratory work.

Library Clerk @ UTFSM (Jul 2013 - Jun 2015)

• Designed publicity and managed social media communication.
• Operated laser printers and a checkout machine.
• Participated in sales managerial meetings.
• Sold goods as a cashier.

Kitchen Hand @ Playa Arriba Restaurant (Mar 2013 - Jul 2013)

PhD Student for the IceCube Neutrino Observatory w/ Summer Blot @ DESY Zeuthen (Nov 2024 - Now)

• Working on a tau neutrino appearance analysis.
• Developing and maintaining the PISA analysis software.
• Prepared and made public the data release for the "Golden Event Sample" from the Neutrino Oscillation Working Group.

Professional Certificate in IBM Machine Learning (ML) @ Coursera (Nov 2023 - May 2024).

• Courses. Exploratory data analysis; supervised ML: regression; supervised ML: classification; unsupervised ML; deep learning and reinforcement learning; and ML capstone.

M.Sc. in Physics @ UTFSM (Mar 2021 - Sep 2023).

• Thesis. Acceptance Study of the CLAS12 Detector Using the Forwards MicroMegas Tracker for Run Group E, w/ Hayk Hakobyan, Raffaella De Vita, and Will Brooks.
• Highlighted Courses. Experimental physics, particle physics, advanced quantum mechanics.

Title (M.Sc. Equivalent) in Computer Engineering @ UTFSM (Mar 2017 - Sep 2019).

• Thesis. Acceleration of the Kalman Filter Algorithm for the CLAS12 Event Reconstruction Software w/ Claudio Torres, Hayk Hakobyan, and Raquel Pezoa.
• Highlighted Courses. Information theory, scientific computing, artificial intelligence, deep learning, artificial neural networks, data analysis.

B.Eng. in Computer Engineering @ UTFSM (Mar 2012 - Mar 2017).

Google Scholar profile.

Statistics: H-index 8, 18 articles, 244 citations.

• Member of the IceCube Collaboration from Apr 2025.
• Member of the CLAS Collaboration from Jan 2022 to Apr 2025.

Programming languages:

• Expert. C, Java, Python.
• Proficient. Bash, C++, Haskell.
• Basic. JavaScript, MIPS Assembly, R.

Computing tools & libraries:

• Linux. Usage since 2014, and it's the only operating system I use since 2016. I have experience with KDE Neon, Arch, Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Pop OS!, and Elementary OS. In addition, I have imparted multiple workshops and tutorials regarding the operating system installation and usage during my tenure at CCTVal.
• Git. Usage since 2016. I have experience with repository organization, issue tracking, code review, Github pages, among other things. I have imparted two courses on git usage for different areas at CCTVal.
• Python data analysis. With Pandas, Numpy, Scipy, Tensorflow Keras, and Matplotlib + Seaborn since 2016. I have extensively used the tools for professional projects and M.Sc. coursework. Projects include electroencephalography signal analysis, RR Lyrae-class stars label prediction, mechanical ventilator software calibration, among other things.
• LaTeX. Usage since 2015. I have extensive experience writing documents in the markup language and its various packages. I wrote both my M.Sc. theses in LaTeX, in addition to developing my own custom themes for presentations and tabletop gamebooks.
• CERN ROOT. Usage since 2020. My M.Sc. thesis analysis software is based in ROOT, and I've provided ROOT software advice and assistance to other graduate students at UTFSM.
• EPICS. Usage since 2021. I programmed the slow controls system for the RG-E target system in EPICS, using various support modules like motor, autosave, galil, among others.
• QT + PySide2. Usage since 2020. I built a mechanical ventilator human-machine interface using QT in python.
• Gimp & Inkscape. Gimp usage since 2013, Inkscape since 2018. I designed publicity for both the library and the Technology Integration Laboratory at UTFSM, and have used both programs extensively for recreational purposes since.

Spoken Languages (ILR scale):

• Native or bilingual. English, Spanish.
• Full professional proficiency. Italian.
• Limited working proficiency. German.
• Elementary proficiency. Norwegian, Chinese.

Last updated: 2025-09-10.