Alexander Reyes, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Rockville, Maryland, United States

Bethesda, Md

• Supported IARPA’s Multimodal Objective Sensing to Assess Individuals with Context (MOSAIC) program in the form of management decisions, technical and financial planning, risk analysis and mitigation, and document and presentation preparation.• Evaluated the merit and feasibility of performers’ proposed technical, financial, and scheduling solutions towards achieving program objectives.• Provided programmatic and technical advice regarding program priorities, evaluation methods, data curation, and management strategies for the MOSAIC program and other seedling efforts.• Held routine meetings with performers to discuss technical details related to data collection logistics, sensor selection, pre-processing and machine learning approaches, and results.• Worked with T&E partners to validate performers’ sensor-based methods against established measures of job performance, personality, psychological well-being, cognitive ability, and health.• Kept up with the latest advancements in sensing methodologies and modeling techniques through literature reviews and attendance at conferences, workshops, and seminars.• Analyzed and critiqued technical reports, deliverables, and publications from performers.• Briefed program results to academic, industry, and government audiences.• Developed data curation standards, formats, and best practices for large multimodal datasets for transition and public release.• Supported various other programs, seedlings, and studies at IARPA as needed.

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

• Provide scientific, technical, and programmatic support services to the Individualized NeuralLearning System (iNeuraLS) program.• Develop and validate assessments of cognitive state and readiness and performance predictions in both real-time and post-mission to inform and develop cognitive augmentation strategies, including closed-loop neuromodulation technologies.• Design and conduct human research studies to acquire the datasets necessary to develop computational models and present research results to senior leadership within AFRL.

Greater Atlanta Area

• Developed analytical methods to synchronize, process, and fuse sensing modalities captured from a smart garment in real-time to generate comprehensible metrics to end users.• Designed and executed test protocols to evaluate the efficacy of sensor placement, assess algorithm performance, and characterize motion and noise artifacts.• Conducted independent verification and validation (IV&V) testing of a smart shirt using gold standards to compare product outputs against industry and medical specifications.• Researched physiology literature to incorporate prevailing methods into processing pipeline.• Fused data from physiological (ECG, EMG, respiration, bioimpedance), geographical (GPS), environmental, and kinematic sensors for activity detection, repetition counting, and computing a comprehensive health score for an individual.• Regularly reported to upper management and board members regarding the current state of the product and provided suggestions for improvements across all facets of product including fabrics, materials, hardware, software, and algorithms.• Created technical documentation outlying the scientific foundation for all biometric algorithms

Los Angeles, Ca

• Employed statistical signal processing methods to analyze electrophysiological data (e.g. ECoG, EEG, and EMG) and hand kinetics (endpoint fingertip force) to investigate the brain-hand relationships that exist during manipulation of stable and unstable objects.• Researched spatio-temporal relationships between intramuscular and surface EMG signals to develop volume conduction and transfer function models to extract information regarding deep muscle activations from an array of surface sensors.• Developed a 16-channel multi-purpose Bluetooth data acquisition and transmission system with tunable sampling frequency.• Worked on an innovative project to develop wearable sensors for an interactive rehabilitation video game to promote gross motor skills in children with autism spectrum disorder.• Supervised visiting and summer students to assist them on the proper formulation, development, and testing of scientific hypotheses.• Used motion capture to analyze hand and joint kinematics to identify manipulation strategies.• Wrote grant proposals, IRB applications, and informed consents for human subjects research.

White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico

• Designed numerous electronic countermeasures circuits for ground and aerial based vehicles.• Developed a high-frequency space qualified programmable waveform generator that gave users controllability over amplitude, frequency, bandwidth through a computer interface.• Gained expertise programming Hi-Rel FPGAs for underwing POD control systems.• Updated analog circuit designs for increased performance, capabilities, and integration at afraction of the cost and size of the older systems.• Researched electronic components based on pricing, performance and standards according to MIL-STD-883B for use in space-qualified and radiation hardened systems.• Designed an Interface Control Board that detected and interpreted inputs from various types of control devices to allow pilots to send commands to underwing pods.• Assisted other engineers with design support, advice, and approach.• Performed field testing of long range RF circuit capabilities.• Gained experience with eight layer PCB fabrication and layout techniques.• Composed and executed test plans for environmental testing of circuits to meet military level shock, vibration, and thermal qualifications.• Maintained records of expenses and prepared written documentation detailing all aspects of designs including schematics and theory of operation.• Created system-level schematics and wiring diagrams for under-wing pods.

Las Cruces, Nm

• Studied Xenopus laevis and Xenopus tropicalis species of frogs to understand the basis of hair cell mechanotransduction and regeneration using patch clamp techniques and confocal microscopy.• Used finite element software to model stress and strain of inner ear tissue over developing lifespan of X. laevis and X. tropicalis.

Las Cruces, New Mexico

• Tutored students from elementary up to and including college undergraduates in mathematics.• Prepared high school juniors and seniors for mathematics and science sections of ACT and SAT.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Task-dependent Modulation of Corticomuscular Coherence During Dexterous Manipulation

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Biomedical Engineering

Master Of Science (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering

Master Of Science (M.S.), Biomedical Engineering

Biology

Activities and Societies: Lab Technician at Serano NueroLab

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Electrical Engineering