Career Summary

Job History

Deputy Head, School of Engineering, University of Portsmouth (2016-2018).
Professor of Power Systems Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK (from December 2015)
Professor of Automatic Control, School of Systems Engineering, University of Reading, Reading, UK (2012-2015)

Reader in Cybernetics, School of Systems Engineering, University of Reading, Reading, UK (2007-2012)
Senior Lecturer, School of Systems Engineering, University of Reading, Reading, UK (2005-2007)
Lecturer, School of Systems Engineering, University of Reading, Reading, UK (2000-2005)
Associate Lecturer, The Open University, UK (2000-2005)
Research Fellow, City University of London, London, UK (1994-1999)
Electrical Engineer (power systems analysis), CVG Edelca, Caracas, Venezuela (1989-1991)

Visiting Positions

Visiting Professor, University of Reading, Reading, UK (2015-2018).
Industrial Secondment. Ford Motor Co, Dunton, Essex, UK (2011-2012).
Visiting Fellow, City University, London (2001-2003).
Visiting PhD supervisor. Technical University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (2001-2004)

Research Fellowships

EPSRC GR/J73452/01. Implementation of nonlinear optimal process control with model-reality differences. City University, London (1994-1997).
EPSRC GR/L64478/01. Dynamic data reconciliation using sequential modular models and its application to real time model tuning. City University, London (1997-1999)

Education

PhD Control Engineering, City University of London, London, UK (1991-1994)
MSc Financial Management, Middlesex University, London, UK (1999-2001)
BEng (Cum Laude) Electrical Engineering, Universidad Simon Bolivar, Caracas, Venezuela (1984-1990)