member of Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society Associate Member 1989 - American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Member Instrument Society of America (ISA) Member
selected publications speech A Design Approach to Teach Electronic Instrumentation. Frontiers in Education Conference. 1999 academic article Inner and Outer Geometry for Singular Systems with Computation of Subspaces. Int. J. Control. 53:661-687. 1991 Large Scale Dynamical Interconnections of Stochastic Singular Systems. Circuits Systems and Signal Proc.. 10:115-133. 1991 Shuffle Algorithm for Two Dimensional Singular Systems with a Fornasini Marchesini Model. Kybernetica Special Issue on System Structure and Control. 27:243-252. 1991 conference paper Solar Microgrids and Energy Poverty: Conceptual Framework for Sustainable Wellbeing and Technology Justice Assessment. World Wind Energy Conference and Renewable Energy Exhibition. 2013 Interdisciplinary Engineering Education in the Design and Construction of Sustainable Solar Housing Suitable for Tropical Islands. Technical Congress of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), San Juan, PR. 2005 Computer Control of Water Distribution and Irrigation Systems. Caribbean Islands Water Resources Congress. 1998 Design Projects for Digital and Process Control Courses. Frontiers in Education Conference. 69-72. 1998 The PreCollege Engineering Program at the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Methods and Assessment. Frontiers in Education Conference. 1274-1278. 1998 A Fuzzy Logic Based Phase Sequencer for Traffic Control. International Conference on Fuzzy Systems. 1533-1539. 1997 A Process Instrumentation and Control Laboratory. Proceedings of the ASEE. 675-679. 1995 Integration of Skills Development Across the Engineering Curriculum. Proceedings of the ASEE. 1098-1101. 1995
presentations presentation Tradeoffs Implementing Digital Control Systems for Electrical Engineering Course Projects, Collaborator, Frontiers in Education Conference 2012 Photovoltaic Generation of Puerto Rico, Collaborator, Cultural Center Mayaguez 2007
research overview Research Interests: -Optimal Control and Its Applications -Alternative Energy Systems -The Analysis and Control of Implicit (singular) Linear Systems, Specifically the Use of Computational Algorithms to Solve Several Problems Regarding these Systems
teaching overview Academic Interests: -Engineering Education -Pre-College Outreach Programs -Control Systems Design and Simulation -Instrumentation Systems
professional service activities PR-AMP PreCollege Engineering Program Project Coordinator 1991 - 1997
education and training Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA , Algorithms for Singular Systems, Ph.D. Thesis 1990 M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 1985 B.S. in Electrical Engineering 1984 Summer Internship. Technical Support Engineer, Photosystems and Electronic Products Department. 1984 - 1986
awards and honors UPRM's IEEE Student Chapter Recognition, conferred by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2001 UPRM's IEEE Student Chapter Recognition, conferred by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 1997 Pre-College Engineering Program Recognition, conferred by PR-AMP PreCollege Engineering Program, 1997 Recognition by The Government of Puerto Rico, conferred by Government of Puerto Rico , 1995 Civic Contribution Award, conferred by Xerox Corporation, 1989 Magna Cum Laude by UPRM, conferred by University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, 1984 Georg Simon Ohm Award by UPRM, conferred by University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, 1984 Pre-College Engineering Program Recognition, conferred by PR-AMP PreCollege Engineering Program, 1992 - 1994