Resume

• 2004

  Ph.D

  DISSERTATION : \"Adaptive Discretization and Sequential Linear Quadratic \n Strategies in Optimal Control\" \nADVISOR : Dr. Athanasios Sideris

  Mechanical Engineering

• 2001

  M.S

  THESIS : \"The Sound of Slip\"\nADVISOR : Dr. Nicola Ferrier

  Mechanical Engineering

• 1995

  B.S

  Mechanical Engineering

• 09

  Teaching Assistant

  Dynamics (Engr MAE 80) Winter 2007

  10 \nIntroduction to Control Systems (EngrMAE 170) Fall 2006

  University of California Irvine

  Undergraduate Research

  Worked on a biomedical research project entitled \"Mechanical Analysis of Laryngoscopy\"- Duties included the design and fabrication of specialized instrumentation

  development of experimental fixtures and data analysis. Selected to present results at the SACNAS national conference.

  University of California San Diego

• Research

  Microsoft Excel

  Analysis

  Sensors

  Dynamics

  SolidWorks

  Instrumentation

  Robotics

  Control Systems Design

  Microsoft Office

  Simulations

  Solidworks

  Numerical Analysis

  Data Analysis

  Mechanical Engineering

  Engineering

  Simulink

  Matlab

  Rodriguez

  Luis

  Rodriguez

  University of California Irvine

  University of Wisconsin Madison

  University of California San Diego

  Milwaukee School of Engineering

  PhD Dissertation

  "Adaptive Discretization and Sequential Linear Quadratic Strategies in Optimal Control"

  Developed

  implemented and validated a general Runge-Kutta based optimal control solver that uses efficient Riccati-based solutions.

  University of California Irvine

  Research Assistant

  Master thesis entitled

  "The Sound of Slip". Project consisted in the design and development of an acoustic slip sensor for the detection of incipient slip for robotic applications.

  University of Wisconsin Madison

  Undergraduate Senior Design Progect

  Worked in the design and fabrication of the 2001 FSAE Car chassis and suspension. Duties included aiding in the design

  fabrication and analysis of various chassis and suspension components.

  University of California San Diego

  Assistant Professor

  Milwaukee School of Engineering