Projects Participation
MARE -Participating Companies
o Argentine Company for Satellites Solutions ARSAT S.A
o Argentine Presidency.
o National University of Cuyo UnCuyo.
o Balseiro Institute - Bariloche Atomic Center.
o National Agency for Scientific and Technological Promotion ANPCyT.
o National Atomic Energy Commission CNEA.
o Tecnology Company from Rio Negro Province. Argentine State Society. Argentine Technology for the World, INVAP S.E.
o Design, development and consulting company of embedded electronic systems EMTECH S. A.
o Research and Development Unit, Mechanical Testing Group, Department of Aeronautics, School of Engineering, Universidad Nacional de la Plata Argentina, U.I.D G.E.M.A.
o Division of Atomic Collisions and Surface Physics. Department of Interaction of Radiation with Matter - Balseiro Institute - Bariloche Atomic Center.
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Projects Participation.
Open problems resolution in Engineering.
CNEA, Nuclear Engineering - Group of Physics of Neutrons and Reactors: Discrimination of water deposits and hydrocarbon deposits, using gammas prompt, using a source of neutrons 241Am / 9Be and a detector of NaI (Tl) sodium iodide, doped with thallium and aluminum window. (Balseiro Institute - Nuclear Measurements 2013 - Directed by PhD. Roberto Mayer)
Ultrasound Sensor or Piezo - Transducer
Manufacture and Characterization of Zinc Oxide (ZnO) thin films, made with the RF sputtering technique, for the study and analysis of its piezoelectric properties - Low Temperature Physics / Electronics Group. (Physics Engineering / 2010 - Directed by: PhD. Gilberto Bolaños).
Applied Instrumentation and Digital Control - SIDICO Dynamic Systems, Simulation and Control Group.
Design and implementation of a frequency selector system for characterization of piezoelectric thin films. (Frequency Selector System FSS - Ultrasound Generation). (Physics Engineering / 2009 - Directed by: PhD. Electronic Science Diego A. Bravo).
Digital Optical Image Processing - Optics and Laser Group.
Iris biometrics through digital image processing with Matlab. (Physics Engineering / 2008 - Directed by Eng. Leonairo Pencue F)
Interfaces - Aircraft design group.
Sensor calibration, signal conditioning, and temperature measurement, via RS-232 serial interface, programming blocks and acquisition code, analysis and presentation of data in the Labview (National Instruments) and Matlab (MathWorks) software. (Physics Engineering / 2008 - Directed by Eng. Mario A. Córdoba).
Optical Metrology - Optics and Laser Group.
3D reconstruction of objects, by the four images method using codes in Matlab. (Physics Engineering / 2009 - Directed by MSc. Mario M. Patiño)
Applied Instrumentation - Group of Dynamic Systems Simulation and Control.
Design of digital controllers Proportional (P), proportional integral (PI), proportional derivative (PD), proportional integral derivative (PID) and RST digital controllers using Matlab (MathWorks). (Physics Engineering / 2009 - Directed by: PhD. Electronic Science Diego. A Bravo).
Programmable Devices I
Programming in C language of programmable device, for implementation of Digital PI Controller. (Microchip PIC -18F4550 Microcontroller, MPLAB Software). (Physics Engineering / 2009 - Directed by: PhD. Electronic Science Cesar A. Quinayas).
Design and implementation of passive and active devices, digital systems and signal conditioning, knowledge in electronics, physics and semiconductors.
- Charge sensitive systems, voltage amplifiers, transistors, passive RC and CR filters for derivating and integrating a fast charge pulse, radiation damage information on a satellite and filtering of low and high frequency Fourier components.
- Full wave rectifiers, voltage sources, impedance between electronic devices (satellite and non-satellite) and logic circuit design with Boolean algebra.
- Electronic and PCB design: Professional Proteus Software (Labcenter Electronics). (Physics Engineering, MSc. Applied Physics Technological Orientation, Direction: PhD. Roberto Mayer, PhD. Aureliano Tartaglione, PhD. Jerónimo Blostein, PhD. Esteban Sanchez, Eng. Enzo Sauro, Eng. Javier Cortes, PhD. Diego A. Bravo , Eng. Luis E. Lopez Ruano, PhD. Cesar A. Quinayas).
Analysis and learning of code in VHDL for determination and correction of programming errors.
Digital prototype electronic board, responsible for developing the spectrum of radiation pulse height, functioning as a Multi Channel Analyzer MCA. (Balseiro Institute 2013 - Directed by: Eng. Gastón Fernandez, Eng. Alejandro Cassanova - Company EMTECH S.A, Argentina).
Design of electron / ion analyzers, vacuum and high vacuum systems, transport and handling of ion, photon and electron beams.
Multiple pressure meters are considered depending on the flow rate, the mean free path of the gas, its physical behavior and the vacuum region to be studied (Vacuum systems: Mechanical pump, turbo molecular turbine). (Balseiro Institute / 2013 - Directed by PhD. Oscar Grizzi, PhD. Esteban Sánchez).
Projects - Nuclear Measurements.
- Study and management of transmission lines, with a signal of rapid load pulses, to determine bounces and impedance coupling, using a 50 ohms terminal and a variable resistance.
- Study, management and characterization of a slow neutron detector in 3He proportional counter mode, with high efficient section of thermal neutron capture.
- Study, management and characterization of a CnoC non-compensated fission chamber neutron detector, determining constant neutron flux and constant power (Criticality state) in a reactor.
- Study of the efficiency and resolution in energy, by means of gamma radiation spectrometry, of a screened sodium iodide scintillator with thallium and aluminum window NaI (Tl), and a semiconductor germanium-lithium detector Ge (Li), using different gamma radiation sources, and measuring photons in the environment.
- Characterization in efficiency of the detection of gammas, of an inorganic scintillator detector of sodium iodide doped with thallium and aluminum window NaI (Tl) in function of the energy and in function of the distance between source and detector.
- Neutron activation of 198Au / 64Cu alloy flakes, to determine the reaction rate and the neutron thermal / epidermal flow ratio, in the RA-6 research reactor of the Bariloche Atomic Center - Rio Negro - Argentina.
(Balseiro Institute - Nuclear Measurements / 2013 - Directed by - PhD. Roberto Mayer, PhD. Jerónimo Blostein, PhD. Javier Santisteban, PhD. Aureliano Tartaglione, PhD. Luis Rodriguez)
Ionization chamber detector study IC, with 137Cs gamma radiation source, in current and charge modes.
Air and CO2 are used. The IC works as a dosimeter to calculate dose, energy deposited per mass unit, activity, exposure rate, air / gas factor and detector sensitivity. (Balseiro Institute / 2012 - Radiation and Dosimetry Physics - Directed by - Nuclear Engineer: Juan Longhino, Bio Engineer: Esteban Boggio).
Analysis and statistical treatment of data.
Radiation spectra, stopping power curves of ions in solids, study of space environment physics and curve adjustment for electronic calibration of sensors and detectors, with ORIGIN software. (Balseiro Institute / 2012-2013 - MARE Project - Directed by: PhD. Esteban Sánchez).
Professional software development with NI LabVIEW National Instruments
(Core 1, Core 2, Core 3, FPGA)
(I+D+i Independent Professional / 2016 - 2020 – See Experience. NI LabVIEW National Instruments).
Data Science, Machine Learning, Deep Learning and AI Engineering.
Stanford University ML Andrew Ng Course, Stanford University AI for Robotics Sebastian Thrun Course, IBM Professional Specialization Programs, OpenAI-DeepLearning.AI Generative AI short courses.
Python, Sci-kit Learn, Pandas, yFinance, BeautifulSoup, Requests, Plotly, Numpy, Matplotlib, Pillow, OpenCV, CV Studio, Keras, PyTorch, TensorFlow, IBM Watson Studio, IBM Cloud, GitHub, GitBash, IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog, IBM SPSS Modeler Flow, IBM SPSS Modeler, IBM SPSS Statistics, IBM SPSS OpenScale, IBM SPSS Data Refinery, IBM AutoAI, Data Science Methodology, Business Understanding, Analytic Approach, Data Requirements, Data Collection, Data Understanding, Data Preparation, Modelling, Evaluation, Deployment, Feedback, IBM 'Db2' Relational Database Management System on Cloud, MySQL, Basic, Middle and Advanced SQL Techniques for Data Engineers. Keras ResNet50 and VGG16 pre-trained Deep Neural Network models (CNN classifiers), PyTorch resnet18 pre-trained Deep Neural Network model (CNN classifier), LLMs with ChatGPT API.
(I+D+i Independent Professional / 2019 - Present – See Experience. IBM Developer Skills Network).
Training
Engineering, technology and research
1) Stanford Online, April - July 2019. IBM Skills Network, Jan 2020 - Jan 2023. Google - Stanford Online, April - Oct 2023,
OpenAI - DeepLearning.AI, Nov - Dec 2023, IBM Skills Network - Cognitive Class.AI, Dec 2023, OpenAI - DeepLearning.AI, Feb 2024, Stanford Online - DeepLearning.AI, March 2024 - running
✓ Stanford Online - DeepLearning.AI (EEUU) : "Advanced Learning Algorithms" (Andrew Ng / Python) , running / 2024.
✓ Stanford Online - DeepLearning.AI (EEUU) : "Supervised Learning: Regression and Classification" (Andrew Ng / Python) , August / 2024.
✓ OpenAI - DeepLearning.AI (EEUU) : "Building Systems with the ChatGPT API" (Isa Fulford - Andrew Ng / Python), February / 2024.
✓ IBM Skills Network - Cognitive Class.AI (EEUU) : "Land your Dream Job: Build your Portfolio with GenAI" (Vicky Kuo / Python), December / 2023.
✓ OpenAI - DeepLearning.AI (EEUU) : "ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers" (Isa Fulford - Andrew Ng / Python) , December / 2023.
✓ Google - Stanford University (EEUU) – Udacity: “Artificial Intelligence for Robotics, Programming a Robotic Car” (Sebastian Thrun / Python, Leader of Google and Stanford's autonomous driving teams, Udacity Founder) [Watch Video], October / 2023.
✓ IBM (EEUU) – Coursera: “Applied Data Science Capstone”, January / 2023.
✓ IBM (EEUU) – Coursera: “AI Capstone Project with Deep Learning”, November / 2022.
✓ IBM (EEUU) – Coursera: “Databases and SQL for Data Science with Python”, September / 2022.
✓ IBM (EEUU) – Coursera: “Data Science Methodology”, June / 2022.
✓ IBM (EEUU) – Coursera: “Tools for Data Science”, May / 2022.
✓ IBM (EEUU) – Coursera: “What is Data Science?”, March / 2022.
✓ IBM (EEUU) – Coursera: “Introduction to Computer Vision and Image Processing”, March / 2022.
✓ IBM (EEUU) – Coursera: “Python Project for Data Science”, September / 2021.
✓ IBM (EEUU) – Coursera: “Deep Neural Networks with PyTorch”, September / 2021.
✓ IBM (EEUU) – Coursera: “Building Deep Learning Models with TensorFlow”, October / 2020.
✓ IBM (EEUU) – Coursera: “Introduction to Deep Learning & Neural Networks with Keras”, August / 2020.
✓ IBM (EEUU) – Coursera: “Machine Learning with Python”, July / 2020
✓ IBM (EEUU) – Coursera: “Data Visualization with Python”, May / 2020.
✓ IBM (EEUU) – Coursera: “Data Analysis with Python”, April /2020.
✓ IBM (EEUU) – Coursera: “Python for Data Science, AI & Development”, March / 2020.
✓ Stanford University (EEUU) - Coursera: “Machine Learning“ (Andrew Ng / Matlab, Founder of DeepLearning.AI, Landing AI, General Partner at AI Fund, Chairman and Co-Founder of Coursera, and Adjunct Professor at Stanford University), July / 2019.
2) National Instruments. January 2016 - November 2017.
✓ National Instruments (MEX), Webinar: “Tips for Developing Better DAQ Applications with Less Effort”, November / 2017.
✓ National Instruments (EEUU), Customer Education, Course: ´´LabVIEW Core 3´´, September / 2017.
✓ National Instruments (MEX,CR), Webinar Series: “Fundamentals of Measurements with Sensors”, June / 2017.
✓ National Instruments (EEUU), Customer Education, Course: ´´LabVIEW FPGA´´, March / 2017.
✓ National Instruments (MEX), “Webinar Series for LabVIEW Developers”, February / 2017.
✓ National Instruments (MEX), Webinar Series: “Best Practices in LabVIEW”, December / 2016.
✓ National Instruments (COL), JW Marriott Bogotá, “NIDays 2016 Colombia”, November / 2016.
✓ National Instruments (MEX), Webinar Series: “Guide to Develop a Test System”, September / 2016.
✓ National Instruments (MEX), Webinar Series: “Smart Machines”, September / 2016.
✓ National Instruments (MEX), Webinar Series: “Become a Data Acquisition Guru”, August / 2016.
✓ National Instruments (EEUU), Customer Education, Course: ´´LabVIEW Core 2´´, July / 2016.
✓ National Instruments (EEUU), Customer Education, Course: ´´LabVIEW Core 1´´, February / 2016.
3) MSc. Applied Physics (Technological Field of Study), National Atomic Energy Commission, National University of Cuyo, Balseiro Institute (ARG). July 2012–December 2013.
(Degree validated at Colombian Ministry of Education Res: 009318 Sep 02 / 2019. Notification Dec 04 / 2019).
- Design and Characterization of a Radiation Monitor for Space Applications. The project (MARE) linked to the project (ACTA) is aimed at estimating the surrounding space environment, in the series of Argentine geostationary satellites ARSAT 1,2,3, which will occupy the GEO positions of the Argentine Republic, providing connectivity services to all Argentina and the Latin American region in general.
The ARSAT series of satellites are built by INVAP S.E, for ARSAT S.A, and the master's degree was developed within the MARE project with full scholarship / work, granted by National Atomic Energy Commission of Argentina CNEA, through UnCuyo and Balseiro Institute, for ARSAT S.A company, with a workplace at Bariloche Atomic Center (CAB).
The postgraduate degree was carried out in one of the best institutes of science and technology in the world. This one had an orientation in engineering and technology, and was directed towards sensors and measurements, detection systems, economics and energy project management.
(LinkedIn>> Educación>> ICACS-25, JAPAN>> “Monitor for Detection and Analysis of Electrons and Ions in Geostationary Orbit Satellites”).
4) Physics Engineer, University of Cauca (COL) (Honorific Degree). February 2004 – April 2010.
- Manufacture and characterization of thin films of zinc oxide (ZnO), made with the RF sputtering technique, for the analysis and study of its piezoelectric properties. (New electronic device).
- Design and implementation of an electronic frequency selector system, for characterization of piezoelectric thin films. (Instrumentation, control and computing).
The main applications of a piezo-transducer are identified in: Signal amplifiers, ultrasound sensors and ultrasonic activated switches among others. (See link to news from El Liberal: “First ultrasound device manufactured in Colombia”).
The profession orientation was electronics, software, automation and applied physics, based on material sciences and semiconductors.
(Linkedin>> Achievements >> awards).
5) Updates and highlight courses.
✓ Balseiro Institute (ARG), Engineering main course : ´´Nuclear Measurements´´, December / 2013.
✓ Balseiro Institute (ARG), postgraduate course: ´´Nuclear Physics Elements´´. February – March / 2012.
✓ University of Cauca (COL), course ‘’Embedded Mixed Signal Systems PSoC’’, June / 2009.
✓ University of Cauca (COL), Universidade Estadual do Ceará (BRA), course “Vibrational Spectroscopy”, November / 2007.
✓ Pontifical Javeriana University Cali (COL), Valley University (COL), University of Cauca (COL), European Space Agency (eesa), LIDAR -Third Workshop Lidar Measurements in Latin-America, Workshop course on ‘’Lidar Measurements’’. July 2005.
(Linkedin>> Education >> National Instruments – Customer Education >> Multimedia content).
(Linkedin>> Achievements >> Certifications).
6) Economy, Project Management in Energy and Technology.
✓ Inter-American Development Bank (EEUU)(IDBx), "IDB6x: Development Project Management", October / 2018.
✓ Andes University (COL) - Coursera, ´´Fundamentals of Business Finance´´, February / 2016.
✓Balseiro Institute (ARG), Main Course of Engineering, MSc. Technological Physics: ´´Economy and Project Management in Energy´´, July / 2013.
✓ University of Cauca, BSc. Physics Engineering, "Technology Management", June / 2009.
✓ University of Cauca, BSc. Physics Engineering, "Business Management", June / 2007.
7) English Language.
✓ ETSx (EEUU), “TOEFLx: TOEFL® Test Preparation: The Insider’s Guide”, May 29 / 2018.
(Linkedin>> Achievements >> Certifications).
✓ Rossetta Stone (SOFTWARE), American English:1,2,3,4 and 5th Levels, 20 Units, 80 Main Lessons, 560 Sub-Lessons, 20 Milestones, Emphasis: Speaking and Listening, November 21 / 2016.
✓ Balseiro Institute (ARG), December / 2013: Score 8.0.
Directed by:
- PhD. Anne Borsinger - Switzerland (Native).
- Ms. Maria del Carmen Ferreiro. Buenos Aires University (UBA) – Atlanta University Intership U.S.
- Ms. Linda Yael, Buenos Aires University (UBA) – Manchester University Intership U.K.
- Ms. Monica Stella Segura, Buenos Aires University (UBA) - Cambridge University Intership U.K.
✓ PFI University of Cauca (COL), August / 2009: Score 4.70, Final Test: (97/100)%.
✓ ICFES saber pro TEST (COL): English / November / 2009: 11.5 = B1, High Level = Independient User.
(Linkedin>> Achievements >> Test scores).
8) Additional Courses.
• National Instruments (MEX), Webinar Series: "TEST THE VEHICLES OF THE FUTURE", February / 2019.
• National Instruments (MEX), Webinar Series: "Smarter test for smart vehicles", November / 2017.
• Advanced Tutorial SOLIDWORKS (INDIA): “Suspension Components”, NISHEETH and NIVESH SRIVASTAVA, Autodesk ´Inventor´ 2012, Certified Associate (s), Certified Professional (s), 41 Pieces, 13 Assemblies, April / 2017.
• Basic Tutorial SOLIDWORKS (MEX), Diego Gaona, 22 Pieces, March / 2017.
• NIDays (COL), Face-to-face workshop: “Programming of CompactRIO with LabVIEW real-time and FPGA”, November / 2016.
• NIDays (COL), Face-to-face workshop: “IModular construction with LabVIEW and Test stand”, November / 2016.
• NIDays (COL), Face-to-face workshop: “Introduction to Data Acquisition with LabVIEW”. November / 2016.
• MathWorks Webinars (ESP): “Simulation Tests in Design Based on Simulink Test Models”. October / 2016.
• MathWorks Webinars (ESP): “Production and Prototyping of Embedded Systems with Embedded Cocer”. October / 2016.
• MathWorks Webinars (ESP): “Deep Learning for Artificial Vision with MATLAB”. Septiembre de 2016.
9) Musical Education.
• Conservatory of Music, University of Cauca (COL), Piano Instrument, "Completion of Youth Musical Studies". June 1994 - June 2003.
• Composition and musical arrangements, interpretation of classical piano and keyboards. Professional hardware and software management for recording, mixing and music production:
- Yamaha Motif 8 Music Production Synthesizer (Workstation).
- Yamaha QS-300 Music Production Synthesizer (Workstation).
- Mixing console with SPX effects, Yamaha Audio - EMX-5000 (Powered Mixer).
- Yamaha Audio - S15e (Unpowered Speakers).
- Professional Monitor Yamaha MSR-100 (Powered Speaker).
- Professional Monitor Yamaha MS-20 (Powered Speaker).
- Professional Software Cubase 5, Cakewalk Pro Audio 9.
June 1994 - Present.
Experience
Merits and Awards.
• Integral Scholarship and work for postgraduate studies. Master in Physics Sciences, Technological and Applied Physics, Balseiro Institute attached to National University of Cuyo, payment from National Atomic Energy Commission Argentina CNEA. Work: Research and development in the field of new applications in science and technology, MARE confidential project, master's thesis: ‘’Design and Characterization of a Radiation Monitor for Space Applications’’. July / 2012 to December / 2013.
• “HONORIFIC DEGREE” to degree work: ``Manufacture and characterization of thin films of zinc oxide (ZnO), made with the RF sputtering technique, for the analysis and study of its piezoelectric properties``, Prepared by the student Diego Hernán Salazár Alarcón, University of Cauca, Faculty of Exact Natural Sciences and Education, Faculty Council, resolution No.138, April 08, 2010.
• (FS), Semester No. 9, Physics Engineering - Full Scholarship 2009.
• (FS), Semester No. 8, Physics Engineering - Full Scholarship 2008.
• (HS), Semester No. 7, Physics Engineering – Half Scholarship 2008.
• (HS), Semester No. 6, Physics Engineering – Half Scholarship 2007.
• (FS), Semester No. 5, Physics Engineering - Full Scholarship 2006.
• Grade 11 Academic Excellence Medal - High School June 2003.
• Grade 10 Academic Excellence Medal - High School June 2002.
• Grade 9 Academic Merit Medal - High School June 2001.
• Research Project Speaker ‘’The Force of Machines’’, Selected for its merits in the area of Mathematics, Secondary School Grade 10, Champagnat High School, May 2002.
• ’’EXCELLENT MANNER IN THE AREA OF ENGLISH DURING THE YEAR 2000 - 2001’’, High School.
• Honorable Mention, Primary studies, Champagnat High School, June 1997.
(FS): Full Scholarship - Best average score.
(HS): Half Scholarship - Second best average score.
Publications and Presentations
• Colombian Journal of Physics Vol. 43 No. 3, Instrumentation and Metrology, ‘’ Design and Implementation of a frequency selector system, for characterization of piezoelectric thin films ’’, Publication Date: October 2011.
• Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B, ‘’Monitor for Detection and Analysis of Electrons and Ions in Geostationary Orbit Satellites’’, International Conference on Atomic Collisions in Solids ICACS-25 Kyoto, JAPAN, 21-25 October, (2012). Participation in poster presentation.
• Book of minutes of the VI South American Meeting of Inelastic Collisions in Matter, Rosario, Santa Fe, “Development Project of the Argentine Space Radiation Monitor MARE”, November 19 to December 1 (2012). Participation in publication.
• 98th National Meeting of the Argentine Physical Association AFA, ‘’ Study and characterization of the detectors of the Argentine Space Radiation Monitor MARE-1 ’’ Presentation - Poster Session: September 25, 2013, National Atomic Energy Commission, Bariloche Atomic Center.