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Yamil Camacho Ramos is a student at the
Inter American University, Bayamon
Campus with experience in various
mechanical engineering processes that
require independent application of scientific
principles. Before joining the PR-LSAMP
Mentored Undergraduate Research
Program, he participated as an
undergraduate research trainee under Prof.
Amilcar Rincon-Charris in the research of Online Faults
Detections, from 2008 to 2010. After joining PR-LSAMP in 2010,
he began a new research under the supervision of Dr. Otoniel
Diaz Nevarez titled “Seismic Effects of Earthquakes on Wind
Turbines”.
Brian Vázquez Ramos graduated from
Inter American University of Puerto Rico:
Bayamon Campus in 2008 with a Bachelor
in Computer Science. As an
undergraduate, he participated in the
Puerto Rico Alliance for Minority
Participation (PR-LSAMP) Mentored
Undergraduate Research Program in a
research on Modeling of Traffic Patterns of
Bats to Assess Constraints on Population Size. This work was
present in a scientific poster at the 34 th Annual North American
Symposium on Bat Research. After graduation, Brian is currently
working as a computer programmer at Inter American University
Bayamon Campus.
Dr. Carlos Rinaldi obtained a BS in
Chemical Engineering from the University of
Puerto Rico, Mayagüez (UPRM), in 1998.
As an undergraduate at UPRM he was
supported through the LSAMP program
undergraduate research. Later he attended
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
where he participated in the School of Chemical Engineering
Practice, and completed a PhD in (2002). He joined the
Department of Chemical Engineering at the UPRM in 2004,
Carlos Rinaldi was recognized as one of the 2006 Presidential
Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
awardees and was recognized as an Emerging Scholar by
Diverse Issues in Higher Education. Dr. Rinaldi’s research
interests are in biomedical applications of magnetic nanoparticles
and fundamental fluid physics.
Víctor N. Torres-Álvarez obtained his
B.S. degree in Biotechnology from the Inter
American University of Puerto Rico at
Bayamón in 2008. As a bachelor student,
he was part of the PR-LSAMP Mentored
Undergraduate Research Program, and
the PR-NASA Space Grant Consortium.
He presented his undergraduate research
at various meetings, including AAAS
(American Association for the
Advancement of Science) annual meeting
and the Latin American and Caribbean
Biotechnology Congress among others. Currently, he’s a
graduate student in Molecular Biotechnology, where his research
interests are genetics, biotechnology and molecular
neurobiology.
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Victor A. Candelaria is a B.S. student at
the Inter American University, Bayamon
Campus in Mechanical Engineering. He
participated in ASME university program in
research to build a Human Powered
Submarine. Currently he is a member of PR-
LSAMP Mentored Undergraduate Research
Program working in the development of new
shapes using Green’s Integral Methods. He
also performs field experience working in
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals LLC as a student engineer. After
graduation in Bayamon, Victor is planning to work in the industry
to gain knowledge about the modern industry and its challenges to
create a healthier world.
Bárbara E. González-Vázquez graduated Summa
cum laude from the Inter American University,
Bayamon Campus (IAU-B) in 2008 with a B.S. in
Biology. From 2005 to 2008, she worked as a
research student in the applied biotechnology
laboratory. As an undergraduate, she participated
in the PR-LSAMP undergraduate research
program, allowing her to present her investigation
in the 56th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical
Medicine and Hygiene in Philadelphia. Currently, she is pursuing a
master’s degree in Molecular Biotechnology in the Inter American
University, Bayamon Campus (IAU-B) and scheduled to graduate
in December 2011. In 2009, she worked as a laboratory technician
in Dr. Oscar N. Ruiz’s lab with an Air Force proposal titled
“Enhancing Oil Production in Green Algae by Chloroplast Genetic
Engineering”. Currently, she is also a teaching assistant in the
Molecular Biotechnology laboratory.
Angel G. Rivera Colón is an
undergraduate student from the Inter
American University of Puerto Rico,
Bayamón Campus pursuing a Bachelors
Degree in Biotechnology with a minor in
Chemistry. He was part of NASA’s STEM
TEAM research between 2010 and 2011,
member of the Campus’ Honor Program
since 2009 and Member of the Dean’s List
since 2010. Currently, he is a member of
PR-LSAMP Mentored Undergraduate Research Program,
working on the Social Insects Research Laboratory, investigating
defensive behavior in little fire ant Wasmannia auropunctata.
Jean C. Rivera-Lopez is an
undergraduate student, at the Inter
American University of Puerto Rico,
Bayamon Campus pursuing a degree in
Biotechnology. In March of 2010, he
started working as a research student
under the mentorship of Dr. Iván Ferrer-
Rodríguez in the LSAMP Mentored
Undergraduate Research Program . His
research focuses on the Molecular studies of the Thioredoxin
reductase gene of Plasmodium yoelii. Mr. Rivera has presented
his work in scientific meetings, including both, posters and oral
presentations. He has been the recipient of the Puerto Rico
Alliance for Advanced Biomedical Research Excellence Award for
two years. Mr. Rivera has a desire to continue learning and
enriching his scientific career and he will be pursuing a Doctoral
degree in pharmacy.