Julius Klein
Researcher
Tecnalia Research and Innovation (Donostia)
Milestones
My road in life has been direct.
As a child I liked to understand how machines work.
Took apart lots of things (VCRs, toy RC cars, computers...)
Decided to study engineering in Girona, Catalunya.
After graduation, I went to the US to get an MSc in Mechanical Engineering at UC Irvine (CA).
Liked it a lot and continued with a PhD at the same school.
Was hired by Imperial College London (UK) as a PostDoc.
Worked in Singapore, continuing my research.
Got a permanent Researcher position at Tecnalia, one of the biggest research centers in Europe.
Keep following my journey
Education
High School
Bachelor
Universitat de Girona (Catalunya, Spain)
Universitat de Girona (Catalunya, Spain)
Career
Researcher
I design robots for rehabilitation and minimally invasive surgery.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Engineering
Science
Being Creative
Day to Day
I work in an open office space. I design robots on my computer. Then I need to have the custom parts built, order standard parts, motors, sensors. After building the first prototype, I need to program the software that controls the movements. When the prototype is working well, we do some preliminary testing and analyze the data.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
Travel, learn other languages, get to know other cultures and other ways of doing things. Be open-minded and never give up. Learn how to sketch drawings by hand (without computers). Also, learn how to use CAD programs (like SolidWorks).
Recommended Education
My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Peers:
"You should work to earn as much money as possible to buy a big house and have a nice car."
