Manal Chebbo
PhD in Optics, Photonics and Image Processing
Assistant VP for Research at MUBS
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Barja El Chouf, El Dimass street
Education
January
2013-Present
2008-2012
PostDoc at Durham University in the UK
• Perform modelling of adaptive optics of the EAGLE instrument for the European Extremely
Large Telescope.
PhD in Optics Photonics and Image treatment at Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille
and the French Aerospace Lab / ONERA Paris France.
Student fellowship awarded from PACA Region and Shaktiware Society.
Thesis entitled: “Refined Adaptive Optics Simulation with wide field of view for the E-ELT”
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Development of a new E2E Simulator tools using sparse matrix for fast computation
dedicated for the Extremely Large Telescopes.
Implementation of Laser Guide Stars as source measurements: Filtering modes using new
approach, fusion data.
Simulation and analysis for EAGLE: a multi-object spectro-imaging instrument for the EELT
8-13 August
2010
Adaptive Optics Summer school at University of California Santa Cruz: Lectures and hand’son laboratory activities.
Mai-August
2007
Master’s thesis at university of Versailles Saint Quentin France:
Design and construction of a polarimetric sensor. (Supervisor: Prof. L. Chassagne)
30 Nov 200630 Nov 2007
Master’s 2R: Mécanique 3M: Mécatronique, Matériaux et Modélisation.
Lebanese University: Engineering Faculty, Hadeth-Beirut.
2002-2005
General Physics Diploma at Lebanese university faculty of sciences Hadeth-Beirut
Professional Skills
January 2013-Present
Durham University, UK
PostDoc
• Conduct modelling of the EAGLE adaptive optics system for the Delta-Phase A study.
• Running the Durham simulation for EAGLE for specified cases and checking results against E2E-S
and against previous results.
LAM, Marseille - ONERA,Paris, France
PhD in Adaptive Optics System For Large and Extremely Large
Telescopes:
2008-2012
• Testing the computing capabilities for the ELT on an octo-processor machine using the CAOS
simulator (Code for AO system), different simulations, test, data analyses was done in the frame of
Groung Layer Adaptive Optics system.
• Development of a new End-to-End Simulator dedicated to the ELT in collaboration with ONERA
(French Aerospace Lab-Paris).
• New concepts of filtering and coupling measurements from Laser Guide Stars and Natural Guide stars
(Developed at the French Aerospace Lab-Paris). Data fusion, Impact on control laws.
• Validating and testing the E2E Simulator in the frame of the EAGLE project, a flagship instrument of
the future European-ELT. (Developed at Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille).
• Development of an optimised algorithm based on iterative resolution of the Least Square or Minimum
Mean Square Error criterion, using sparse matrices approaches developed in C++ that deals with the
high number of degrees of freedom.
• Concept modelling, simulations, performance study, data analysis in IDL.
Mai-August 2007
LISV- UVSQ, Versailles France
the future European-ELT. (Developed at Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille).
• Development of an optimised algorithm based on iterative resolution of the Least Square or Minimum
Mean Square Error criterion, using sparse matrices approaches developed in C++ that deals with the
high number of degrees of freedom.
• Concept modelling, simulations, performance study, data analysis in IDL.
Mai-August 2007
LISV- UVSQ, Versailles France
Training in Metrology-Ellipsometry
• Mechanical design of a polarimetric system using SolidWorks.
• Construction and implementation of a rotating system comprising an engine running at high speed and
an integrated optics system.
• Testing, analysis data and validating the efficiency of the new polarimetric system comparing with the
existing ones.
2009-2011
Aix-Marseille University, France
Lecturer and Researcher
• Bachelor: Mathematical tools for physics.
• Bachelor: Mechanics (Mécanique du point)
• Participation in control and exams.
Rafic Hariri University, Lebanon
2013 - 2014
Lecturer and Researcher
• Bachelor: Electricity and Magnetism (3 credits)
• Bachelor: Calculus (3 credits)
• Bachelor: Frechman and Calculus Art (3 credits)
Modern University For Business and Science, Lebanon
2013 - Present
Assistant VP for Research and Lecturer
• Bachelor: Mechanics (3 credits)
• Bachelor: Statistics (3 credits)
• Bachelor: Basic Math I and II (3 credits)
• Bachelor: Linear Algebra (3 credits)
Publication
1. M.Chebbo, T. Fusco, J-F. Sauvage, J. -M Conan, S. Meimom and B. Le Roux: ‘New concepts of filtering
and data fusion LGS/NGS’ (In preperation).
2. M.Chebbo, T. Fusco, J-F. Sauvage: ‘End-To-End sparse tools for the new generation of the extremely
large telescopes’ (In preperation).
3. M.Chebbo, B. Le Roux, J-F. Sauvage: ‘Simulation of wavefront measurements and tomography for
extremely large telescope’, SPIE Astronomical Telescopes and instrumentation- San Diego 2010.
Proceedings and Communications
Other Conference Proceedings:
1. M.Chebbo, B.Le Roux : ‘Control algorithm for tomographic wide field of view adaptive optics on an ELT’,
AO4ELT Adaptive Optics for Extremely Large Telescope International Conference, Paris 2009.
2. M.Chebbo, B. Le Roux, J-F. Sauvage, T. Fusco: ‘Simulation of wavefront measurements and tomography
for extremely large telescope’ Société Française d’Astronomie et d’Astrophysique 2010.
3. M.Chebbo, T. Fusco, J-F. Sauvage, J. -M Conan, S. Meimom and B. Le Roux: ‘Refined Adaptive Optics
Simulation with wide field of view for the ELT’, AO4ELT Adaptive Optics for Extremely Large Telescope
International Conference, Victoria Canada 2011
Communications in conférences :
1. May 2013: AO4ELT Adaptive Optics for Extremely Large Telescope Conference - Florence Italy 2013,
Oral Contribution in session AO modeling and simulation.
2. September 2011: AO4ELT Adaptive Optics for Extremely Large Telescope Conference - Victoria Canada
2011, Poster Contribution in session AO modeling and simulation.
3. Avril 2011: Colloque R&D,Institut National des sciences de l’Univers - Grenoble France, Poster
Contribution.
4. July 2010 : SPIE Astronomical Telescope and instrumentation - San Diego USA, Poster Contribution in
session adaptive Optics System II.
5. June 2010 Société Française d’Astronomie et d’Astrophysique (SF2A 2010), Oral contribution in session
‘Adaptive Optics’.
6. Oct 2010 French symposium on Research and development in Adaptive optics (JRIOA 2010), Oral
contribution in session ‘Application Astronomy’.
7. Nov 2009 French symposium on Research and development in Adaptive optics (JRIOA 2009), Oral
contribution in session ‘Analye de front d’onde et traitement d’image’
5. June 2010 Société Française d’Astronomie et d’Astrophysique (SF2A 2010), Oral contribution in session
‘Adaptive Optics’.
6. Oct 2010 French symposium on Research and development in Adaptive optics (JRIOA 2010), Oral
contribution in session ‘Application Astronomy’.
7. Nov 2009 French symposium on Research and development in Adaptive optics (JRIOA 2009), Oral
contribution in session ‘Analye de front d’onde et traitement d’image’
Other Skills
Physics and math teaching at Barja modern School-Lebanon (Secondary Cycle)
Physics teaching at Houssam Hariri High school Saida-Lebanon
2006-2007
sept 2007- july 2008
(Secondary Cycle)
Languages: French (fluent), English (fluent) and Arabic
References
Thierry Fusco
Marc Ferrari
ONERA – DOTA/E – HRA
B.P.n 72 92322 CHATILLON CEDEX
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +33 (0)1 46 73 47 37
Astronomer & Deputy Director at Laboratoire d’Astrophysique de Marseille - LAM
38 rue Frederic Joliot-Curie 1388 Marseille Cedex 13 – France
Email: [email protected]
Tel: + 33(0)4 95 04 41 91