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PhD engineer helping companies design, simulate and optimise composite structures —from material choice to validated FEM

Profile Summary

I am a mechanical engineer with a PhD in composite structures and over 10 years of experience spanning academic research, industrial manufacturing, and engineering consultancy. My work focuses on one goal: helping companies develop composite and structural products that are validated by simulation before they are built. What I do: Composite materials design — material selection (CFRP, GFRP, thermoplastics such as PEEK/carbon), laminate definition, ply-by-ply optimisation, and design for manufacturability across processes (prepreg, infusion, RTM, additive manufacturing) Structural simulation (FEA) — linear and nonlinear analysis, buckling, modal and vibration qualification, thermal-structural coupling, fatigue and creep assessment, using Abaqus, SimSolid and SimScale Parametric CAD — CATIA V5/V6 and SolidWorks, including fully parametric models ready for design iteration Automation — Python scripting for large parametric studies (hundreds of simulations), automated post-processing and reporting My background: I completed my PhD on the compressive behaviour of composite structures in collaboration with CNRS, then served as Technical Manager in a composites manufacturing company before becoming an independent consultant. I have delivered projects for major aerospace and defence organisations as well as startups and SMEs — from launcher structures and drone frames to heat exchangers, battery packs and sporting goods. How I work: Every project ends with a clear, well-documented deliverable: validated models, quantified margins, and a presentation or report you can share directly with your stakeholders. I am rigorous on assumptions, transparent on limitations, and responsive throughout. Based in France, working in English and French with clients worldwide.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Materials Science & Engineering
• ★ Composite Materials
• ★ CAD & 3D Modeling
• ☆ Carbon Materials
• ☆ Aerospace Engineering
• ☆ Aerodynamics
• ☆ Engineering Thermodynamics/Thermophysical Engineering
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Engineering Design
• ☆ Python
• ☆ Excel
• ☆ Product Design

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, Translation

Research Feasibility Study, Technology Scouting, Fact Checking

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting, Manufacturing Consulting

Data & AI Data Cleaning, Data Processing

Product Development Product Validation, Manufacturing, Prototyping, Reverse Engineering

Work Experience

Engineer

ANDEXTRA Engineering Solutions

May 2026 - Present

Senior Team Lead Molding & Technical Studies

CMP Composites

September 2025 - May 2026

Design Engineer Project Manager

CMP Composites

November 2021 - September 2025

Research Engineer Head of Service

CNRS LMA

October 2020 - November 2021

Education

PhD (Mechanical Engineering)

Aix-Marseille Université

October 2017 - December 2020

Certifications

• PhD

  Aix-Marseille Université

  December 2020 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Aldo Cocchi, Renaud Ferrier, Christian Hochard (2021). Modified constitutive relation error for field identification: Theoretical and experimental assessments on fiber orientation identification in a composite material . International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering.

A. Cocchi, O. Montagnier, C. Hochard (2021). Study of hourglass-shaped specimens for the analysis of compression behaviour in fibre direction of FRP composites using compression and four-point bending tests . Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing.

Aldo Cocchi, Marjorie Jauffret, Naim Naouar, Christian Hochard, Philippe Boisse (2020). Textile Composite Damage Analysis Taking into Account the Forming Process . Materials.