Joaquin Hernandez Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, United States

Lead equipment R&D and instrument development.

Austin, Texas Area

Project: True Road Surface Deflection Measuring Device ($3MM)● Pioneered a system integrating laser-sensors, military-grade gyroscopes, and accelerometers for detailed structural evaluation of pavements.● Designed an optimization algorithm in MATlab for vehicle vertical movement prediction at highway speeds, enabling pavement deflection calculation to within 0.1 mm.Project: Jointed Concrete Pavements Faulting Measuring System ($500k)● Innovated a laser-sensor system for jointed concrete pavement evaluation.● Developed a Python-based artificial neural network for joint detection in concrete.● Established a new MATlab-based faulting calculation methodology, redefining industry standards.Project: Efficient Prediction of Highway Friction System ($348k)● Engineered a sensor system collecting pavement texture data at 60 MPH to predict road friction, resulting in annual agency test cost reduction of $392 million.● Developed Neural Network (NN) and Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) models in Keras to classify road types with >98% accuracy.Project: Innovation in Pavement Preservation ($250k)● Led design and development of Line Laser Scanner (LLS) for static metrological evaluations, surpassing commercially available products in reproducibility and performance.● Managed end-to-end product design, including hardware and software development in Python and LabVIEW.

Austin, Texas

New Port Richey, Florida

Engineering intern with training emphasis in various sulfate crystal used as a UV filter in an anti-missile detector for the armed services.- Constructed an optic lens holder that eliminated unwanted residue and decreased the drying time by 26.7%- Supported engineering department with completion of projects and root cause analysis- Provided training in procedure and problem solving to technicians in sulfate crystal- Wrote procedures and work instructions- Involved in R&D projects of yttrium aluminum garnet - Assisted lean six sigma projects to increase fabrication efficiency- Assisted maintenance of AS9100 certification- Presented yearly accomplishments to upper management - Supported quality control- Supported fabrication department