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San Jose, California, Us

San Jose, California, Us

- Lead product development controls efforts across cross-functional teams- Planning and execution of control solutions for electrolyzer systems, from early prototypes to final multi-gigawatt installation- Collaborated with team leads to achieve product safety certifications

San Jose, California, Us

- Algorithm and communication design between different processing modules and control systems for transient, fault, and steady state operation of solid oxide fuel cells and hydrogen electrolyzers- Involved in P&ID and communication network development for controls input on hardware and control devices- Propose enhancements, optimizations, and failure analysis- Support simulation design of fuel cells- HMI design- Collaborate with other teams to ensure a smooth implementation, test, and release process

Gothenburg, Sweden, Se

- Orchestrated a cross-functional team of 5 in 2 locations (Sweden and Germany), and collaborated with product development, data science, and control implementation- Oversaw data from 2 years of wind turbine energy generation and used outputs to design novel machine-learning solutions that heightened wind turbine efficiency by 5% and decreased the tower fatigue by 20%- Planned and coordinated a cross-departmental collaboration with senior research engineers to establish improved state of charge calculation procedures in batteries, resulting in 2 new approaches- Mentored junior engineers, supervising an industrial research project, expanding automation, safety, and process reliability at a craft brewery- Forged collaborations between universities in 2 locations (Sweden and Spain), expanding funding for research projects and mobility opportunities for junior engineers

Barcelona, Barcelona, Es

Barcelona, Barcelona, Es

- Overhauled the control strategy of a fuel cell system and its auxiliary elements, increasing process efficiency by a 5% and reduced fuel cell degradation by a 10%- Explored novel control and modeling solutions for automotive fuel cell applications, cultivating collaborations with PowerCell, Volvo Cars and other partners- Established collaborations in 3 locations (Spain, Italy, and France), covering industrial and academic partners, fostered long-term partnerships, and co-authored publications in top-tier scientific journals- Served as the PhD students representative, mentoring junior engineers

Belfort, Cedex, Fr

Design and development of control techniques for the improvement of efficiency and reduction of degradation in PEMFC systems at the FCLAB under the supervision of Prof. Daniel Hissel.

Cagliari, Cagliari, It

Design and development of state observers for nonlinear systems under the supervision of Prof. Elio Usai.

Castellón, Castellón, Es

- Partnered in a multi-disciplinary team to design and manufacture plastic components, consolidating a workflow that mass-produced sports equipment for low-income neighborhoods- Evaluated the thermal and mechanical properties of industrial ceramic tile presses, identifying key issues hindering the manufacturing process, decreasing 10% of the total manufacturing cost- Engineered a Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) software platform for its use in undergraduate manufacturing courses

- Viability study for the implantation of an advance finite elements method in the process of manufacturing ceramic tile casts- Thermal and resilience analysis of ceramic tile casts

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Automatic Control, Robotics And Vision

Master'S Degree In Automatic Control And Robotics, Engineering

Industrial Engineer, Mechatronics And Automatic Control