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Education
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
   M.S., Mechanical Engineering (expected August 2008)
   M.S., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (expected April 2009)
   Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering (expected April 2011)
   GPA: 7.950/8.000

University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California USA
   B.S., Mechanical Engineering (May 2006)
   GPA: 3.713/4.000

Experience
Automated Modeling Laboratory, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Michigan
Graduate Student Research Assistant   (August 2006 - present)
Conducting research on optimal power management and design of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrains, under the direction of Professor Jeffrey L. Stein. Developed high fidelity, scalable models of power-split hybrids; formulating optimal control policy that minimizes fuel consumption and emissions with respect to stochastic power demand and trip length; and investigating trade-off between battery design/cost and overall performance.

DaimlerChrysler Corporation - Detroit, Michigan
Summer Intern, Electrical Engineering - Vehicle Engineering   (May 2006 - August 2006)
Supported launch of the 2007 Dodge Nitro electrical systems and components by documenting build issues, identifying root causes, and implementing solutions; gained experience with electrical wiring, Vector CANoe, and corporate database programs.

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn, Michigan
Summer Intern, Manufacturing & Quality   (May 2005 - August 2005)
Strengthened manufacturing quality procedure and developed coaching module, reviewed engine development process, participated in product audits, evaluated manufacturing and assembly plant quality operating system.

Southern California Edision - Rosemead, California
Professional Aide, Staff Engineering   (June 2004 - August 2004)
Maintained, modeled, and documented SQL databases and designed online applications using XHTML, JSP, CSS, Flash, and JavaScript.

BIS Computer Solutions, Inc. - La Crescenta, California
Sales Assistant, Computer Technician   (June 2003 - July 2003)
Performed cold-calling to various wholesale distributors to promote Oracle based software solutions and PDA solutions, performed computer maintenance.

Awards & Honors
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship
National Science Foundation  (2008 - 2011) | Award Winners

Rackham Merit Fellowship (RMF)
University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School  (2006 - 2011)

2007 Engineering Graduate Symposium, University of Michigan
System Analysis and Control Session, 2nd Place Oral Presentation (2007) | Award Winners

Michigan Memorial Phoenix Energy Institute (MMPEI)
MMPEI-Rackham Energy Fellowship, Honorable Mention (2007 - 2008) | Press Release

SHPE Academic Achievement Award
Society of Hispanic Engineers and Scientists, University of Michigan (2007)

National Science Foundation (NSF)
Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP), Honorable Mention (2006 - 2007) | Award Listing

Christopher A. Burrows Memorial Scholarship
Community Scholarship Foundation (2002)

Paul Rickershauser Memorial Award
Community Scholarship Foundation (2002)

The Governor's Scholars Award
Governor's Scholarship Programs (2001)

Society Memberships
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Student Member (2002 - present)

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
University of Michigan, Student Chapter (2006 - present)
Community Service Committee (Sept 2007 - present)
UC Berkeley Hispanic Engineers & Scientists, Student Chapter (2002 - 2006)
Administrative Vice-President (2004-2006)

Skills
Computer Programming
Engineering:   MATLAB, Simulink, 20-Sim, Optimus, iSight, LabVIEW, SolidWorks, COSMOS, ANSYS, AutoCAD, Vector CANoe, C++
Web Development:   PHP, MySQL, AJAX, WAMP, XHTML, CSS, CGI, SSI, RSS, XML, Javascript, Joomla!, Java, JSP

Software Tools
Microsoft Office, Adobe Flash, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Sibelius

Leadership
Administrative Vice-President of the UC Berkeley SHPE Chapter
25th Annual HES Career Fair Coordinator
California Leadership Academy
Drum Major of 2004 Mystikal Drum & Bugle Corps (Newbury Park, CA USA)
United Spirit Association Drum Major Camp

Music
Conducting, Oboe, English horn, Alto/Tenor/Baritone Sax, Timpani, Cymbals, Bass Drum

Graduate Courses Completed
Linear Spaces & Matrix Theory (Math 419) Analytical Methods in Mechanics (ME 501)
Control Systems Analysis & Design (EECS 460) Probability and Random Processes (EECS 501)
Design of Digital Control Systems (ME/EE 561) Dynamics & Vibrations (ME 440)
Linear Systems Theory (EECS 560/ME 564) Intermediate Dynamics (ME/AERO 540)
Control of Advanced Powertrain Systems (ME 569) Modeling Dynamic Systems (ME 560)
Linear Feedback Control Systems (EECS 565/AERO 580) Design Optimization (ME 555)