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Education
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PhD
Mechanical Engineering
June 94 - May 98 |
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University of Colorado at Boulder.
Dissertation title: "Telementoring
using Tactile Cues".
Proved how tactile cues to the hand
of a person can improve voice communication when orienting a tool aided
by a distanced mentor.
Designed and performed tests with human
subjects to measure the efficacy of the tactile cues in a general setting
and for remote ultrasound diagnosis.
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MS Mechanical
Engineering
August 92 - May 94 |
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University of Colorado at Boulder.
Areas of concentration: Robotics,
Design for Manufacturability, Finite Element Analysis.
Developed hardware and software for
real-time control of a 3 dof robot arm.
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Licenciatura
Mech Eng
October 88 - July 92 |
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Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana,
Mexico City, Mexico.
Designed and built an electromagnetic
bearing.
University Merit Medal 1992: Best GPA
of the graduating class.
Student Excellency Award 1992, first
place, Mexican Association of Mechanical and Electrical Engineers.
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Additional
Information
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| Languages |
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Fluent in both Spanish and English;
fair in French.
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| Computer
Skills |
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Skilled programmer in C++, LabVIEW,
Java, Perl, C, html, Fortran, and Basic.
Capable in system administration of
UNIX systems and networking issues.
Comfortable working in UNIX, Windows,
and Macintosh operating systems.
Able user of many applications including
Mathematica, Matlab, and FrameMaker.
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| Leadership |
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Founding president of the Association
of Students in Mechanical Engineering, Universidad
Autónoma Metropolitana.
Member of the Graduate Student Liaison
Committee, University of Colorado.
Coordinator of summer camp, responsible
of 150 kids and suprevising 15 counselors.
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| Extracurricular
Activities |
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Making music, in particular singing
and choir conducting.
High altitude climbing and camping.
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