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Yohaselly Santiago-Rodríguez graduated
magna cum laude from University of Puerto
Rico-Mayaguez (UPRM) with a B.S. degree in
Chemical Engineering on May 2010. During her
undergraduate studies, she received the
Collegiate All-American Scholar Award at 2006.
She is member of the honor societies Tau Beta
Pi and Golden Key. In 2007, she was
nominated to represent the United States and her university at
the International Scholar Laureate Program (ISLP) Delegation
on Engineering in China. She was a PR-LSAMP Scholar
mentored by Dr. José Colucci in her research on Microalgae
Harvesting by Application of an Ultrasonic Field. Her research
findings were presented on 45 th JTM/30 th PRISM and XV Sigma
Xi Poster Day. Currently she is pursuing a Ph.D. degree in
Chemical Engineering with major on Computational Chemistry.
at UPRM.
Abner Ayala-Acevedo was born in
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico in 1988. He received
his B.S in Computer Engineering, with
specialties in Computing Systems and
Hardware & Embedded Systems, from the
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez in May
2011. Abner participated in the LSAMP
seminar series on engineering topics
coordinated by Dr. Eduardo Ortiz. During
Summer 2011, he joined the Human Ability and Accessibility
Center at IBM Austin, TX. In Fall 2011, he started his PhD
degree at Georgia Institute of Technology, GT-Bionics Lab. His
main interests are assistive technology, mobile accessibility and
brain-computer interface. His current research is focus on
sensor signal processing for the Tongue Drive System.
Angel J. Rosado is a senior in the Inter
American University in Bayamon,
majoring in Computer Science and he is
a member of the Honor Society. He
works as a tutor at the University for
Computer Sciences classes. He
received a distinction in 2010 and 2011
by being included in the Dean’s List for
his excellent academic performance.
During the summer of 2011 he
participated in an internship in the
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) SURF
(Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship) Program. He is
scheduled to graduate in May 2012.
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Rafael Yomar Nieves is currently
pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Industrial
Chemistry at the Inter American
University of Puerto Rico, Bayamón
Campus. As a PR-LSAMP scholar he is
currently studying the association
between age and cuticle color of workers
of the little fire ant W. auropunctata,
researching the relation of juvenile
hormone in the little fire ant using gas
Dr. Eduardo I. Ortiz-Rivera. Since 2006, he is an
assistant professor at the University of Puerto Rico-
Mayaguez (UPRM), Electrical & Computer Engineering
Department. Dr. Ortiz is the principal investigator and
team leader of the Mathematical Modeling and Control
of Renewable Energies for Advance Technology &
Education (Minds 2 CREATE) Research Team and the PR-LSAMP
Mentoring Program Coordinator. At UPRM, he has been mentor of
more than 40 undergraduate and 9 graduate students. In 2010 he
received the Distinguished Professor award of the UPRM’s ECE
Department for his contributions in research, teaching, and service
to the community. He did his Ph.D (2006). & MSEE (2002) at
Michigan State University and his BSEE (2000) at UPRM. Dr. Ortiz
has worked at Argonne National Laboratory, Naval Research
laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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Cristian A. Lopez-Martinez is working
in his BS degree in Electrical
Engineering. In the summer of 2010 he
participated in WESEP REU Iowa State
University (Wind Energy Science,
Engineering and Policy Research
Experience for Undergraduates. His
summer experience was a 10-week
program where he took courses, worked
on two research projects, took different
tours and met industry people related to wind energy, wind
turbines and similar topics. This experience helped him in the
following publication: “Modeling Operational Effects of Variable
Generation within National Long-term Infrastructure Planning
software”, co-author with Venkat Krishnan, Trishna Das, Eduardo
Ibanez and James D. McCalley. Submitted to IEEE Transactions
on Sustainable Energy.
Juan G. Rosado-Colon attends the Inter
American University of Puerto Rico
Bayamon Campus. He is currently a
sophomore student in Computer Science.
He currently participates in the LSAMP
Undergraduate Research Program working
in the development of a CubeSat, with
Flight Software. During the summer of
2011 he participated in a summer
internship developing the code for the GPS and the Attitude
Determination System for a CubeSat prototype. He also
participated in the Integration of the payload at the NASA Columbia
Scientific Balloon Facility.
Rafael Fernandez-Casas obtained his
bachelor degree from the Inter American
University Bayamón Campus in Biology
2011. As an undergraduate student he
performed research under the mentorship of
Dr. Bert Rivera-Marchand sponsored by the
Undergraduate Research Component of PR-
LSAMP. He has participated in several
scientific conferences sponsored by PR-
LSAMP to present his research work.
Rafael has served as peer mentor an . currently he is pursuing his
master’s degree in Environmental and Ecological Sciences at the
Inter American University Bayamon Campus.