Position: Senior Technician, Research Support
2013 -now
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas – CSIC
Institut de Robòtica i Informàtica industrial IRI
http://www-iri.upc.es/
Barcelona, España
Indefinite full-time Staff for the "Institut de Robòtica i Informàtica industrial ", Mechanical support to all Institute projects.
Position: Senior Technician, Research Support
2011 -2013
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas – CSIC
Institut de Robòtica i Informàtica industrial IRI
http://www-iri.upc.es/
Barcelona, España
JAE Technicians Program - 2010 Internship Program. For the comprehensive training of scientific and technical personnel who can develop and improve their research skills, in association with CSIC research and management groups: Specialized Senior Graduate. Principal Investigator: Federico Thomas.
Position: Senior Technician, Research Support
2009-2011
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas – CSIC
Institut de Robòtica i Informàtica industrial IRI
http://www-iri.upc.es/
Barcelona, España
Project: Grant Program for Technical Staff, Technical Support for Scientific and Technological Infrastructures, Ministry of Science and Innovation. Principal Investigator: Federico Thomas.
Position: Senior Technician, Research Support
2008 - 2008
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas – CSIC
Institut de Robòtica i Informàtica industrial IRI
http://www-iri.upc.es/
Barcelona, España
Project: “Development of Splam algorithms for Mobile Robotics” of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Responsible researcher: Dr. Josep Maria Porta, Activities: Construction and control of under-actuated parallel robot with non-holonomic joints.
Position: Senior Technician, Research Support
2008 - 2008
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas – CSIC
Institut de Robòtica i Informàtica industrial IRI
http://www-iri.upc.es/
Barcelona, España
Project: “Reference Network in Advanced Production Techniques” (XaRTAP). Principal Investigator: Dr. Federico Thomas. Activities: Design and construction of a non-holonomic mechanism for the articulation of a sub-actuated parallel robot.
Position: Senior Technician, Research Support
2007-2007
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas – CSIC
Institut de Robòtica i Informàtica industrial IRI
http://www-iri.upc.es/
Barcelona, España
Xartap Project. Development of a universal assembly cell. Principal Investigator: Federico Thomas. (website: http://www.xartap.cat/), Activities: Design of a pneumatic platform for handling. Topics: Computer vision; Mechanical design; Control.
Position: Senior Technician, Research Support
2005 - 2007
Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña UPC
Instituto de Organización y Control de Sistemas Industriales IOC
http://www.upc.es/ - http://www.ioc.upc.es/
Barcelona, España
Project: “Methods and algorithms for grasping objects using robots: dexterous manipulation and industrial applications” Financing entity: CICYT (DPI2004-03104), Duration: 2004-2007
Principal researcher: Raúl Suárez. (web: http://www.ioc.upc.es/usuaris/RaulSuarez/proyectos/madi/MADI.html)
Support. Hardware and software development for a 16 degrees of freedom dexterous grasping tool, testing platform for grasping and manipulation theories.
Position: Senior Technician, Research Support
2003 - 2004
Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña UPC
Instituto de Organización y Control de Sistemas Industriales IOC
http://www.upc.es/ - http://www.ioc.upc.es/
Barcelona, España
Project: “Semi-autonomous and Teleoperated Dexterous Manipulation for Industrial and Service Robotics” Funding Entity: CICYT (DPI2001-2202) Duration: 2001-2004
Principal Investigator: Raúl Suárez (website: http://www.ioc.upc.es/usuaris/RaulSuarez/proyectos/mai/MAI.html)
Support. Development of hardware and software for a dexterous grasping tool with 16 degrees of freedom, a testing platform for grasping theories.
Position: Senior Technician, Research Support
2002 - 2002
Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña UPC
Instituto de Organización y Control de Sistemas Industriales IOC
http://www.upc.es/ - http://www.ioc.upc.es/
Barcelona, España
Project: 10709 - Principal Investigator: Raúl Suárez
- Development of hardware and software for a dexterous grasping tool with 16 degrees of freedom, a testing platform for grasping theories.
Position: Project Engineer – Maintenance Engineer – Production Supervisor
1998-2001
Smurfit Group – Cartón de Colombia
www.smurfit-group.com - www.smurfit.com.co
Yumbo, Colombia
- Installation of new equipment; Budget managed: US$700,000
- Manufacturing Area Leader - Behavior-Based Safety Continuous Improvement (BBSCI) program.
- Autonomous Maintenance Pillar Leader within the TPM program.
Position: Project Engineer
1998 - 1998
Talleres de Occidente
Cali, Colombia
Design and construction of equipment for sugarcane processing. Development of detailed drawings, production supervision and assembly of electrostatic precipitators (Marsulex - GE).
Position: University Professor
1996-1998
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana http://ingenieria.puj.edu.co/electronica/
Barcelona, España
Full-time professor in the Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electronics. Courses taught: Continuous Systems Control – Discrete Systems Control – Systems Modeling.
Undergraduate thesis advisor in the area of systems modeling and control.
- pH control of sugarcane juice in the clarifier line. - Manuelita Sugar Mill.
- System for monitoring heart rate, respiratory rate, and temperature control in a newborn. - San Juan de Dios Hospital.
- Hydraulic model of the Nima River basin for the optimal use of water resources in the power plant, including the design of its control system.
- Modeling of SISO systems using neural networks and their control. PID control with self-tuning using genetic algorithms.