About
Olivier Duchesne is a PhD student at Polytechnique Montréal working on the PEEKBot project. His role is to 3D print optimized and large components for a lunar rover’s demonstrator using a 6 degrees-of-freedom robot. When he’s not in the lab nor writing his thesis, he likes to spare time with family (or phamily), play chess, bike around or swim with his dog, Léo.
Diplomas
Bachelor’s in mechanical engineering – Polytechnique Montréal – 2020
Research Category
Additive manufacturing for space applications – PEEKBot project
Expertise
Additive Manufacturing
Cellular optimization
Non-planar toolpaths
Awards and Honors
– 3rd place in the competition My Thesis in 180 Seconds, 2022 Polytechnique Edition (Fr).
– 2nd place in the poster competition at CREPEC Annual Colloquium, 2022 Edition.
– Scholarship – Simulation Based Eng. Science (SBES).