Angel Gonzalez
Electrical Engineering graduate from University of Zulia, with MSc from University of Puerto Rico and PhD from University of Dayton. Currently working as Director of the Sponsored Research Office at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Skills: | Electrical Engineering, Engineering |
| Groups: | Enterprize 2008 [INACTIVE], Enterprize 2009 [INACTIVE], [INACTIVE] EnterPRize 2010 |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | University of Dayton, University of Puerto Rico System |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico. San Juan, PR |
| Position: | Director of the Sponsored Research Office |
| Time period: | December 2007 - Present |
| Description: | Director of the Sponsored Research Office In charge of the promotion, review,
submission, and facilitation of research proposals at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico. San Juan, PR. |
| Employer: | Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (PUPR) |
| Position: | Director of the Plasma Engineering Laboratory |
| Time period: | December 2005 - Present |
| Description: | Director of the Plasma Engineering Laboratory In charge of the operation and
development of the Plasma Engineering Laboratory at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (PUPR), NASA Puerto Rico Space Grant Consortium affiliate, Midwest Nuclear Science And Engineering Consortium Affiliate. San Juan, PR. |
| Employer: | Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico |
| Position: | Associate Professor |
| Time period: | December 2003 - Present |
| Description: | Associate Professor at the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico in the areas of Digital
Design, Computer Architecture, and Automatic Controls. Creation of the Course \Digital System Design using VHDL". San Juan, PR. |
| Employer: | Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of the University of Dayton |
| Position: | Adjunct Faculty |
| Time period: | December 2000 - November 2003 |
| Description: | Adjunct Faculty at Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of the University
of Dayton teaching courses in Automatic Controls and Electromechanical Devices to senior EE students. Dayton, OH. |
| Employer: | Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico |
| Position: | Laboratory Coordinator |
| Time period: | December 1997 - November 1999 |
| Description: | Laboratory Coordinator at the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Development of
a new manual for of Electromechanical Energy Conversion I Laboratory. San Juan, PR. |
| Employer: | Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico |
| Position: | Assistant Professor |
| Time period: | December 1994 - November 1999 |
| Description: | Assistant Professor at the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico in the area of Elec-
tromechanical Energy Conversion and Power Systems. Creation of the Undergraduate Research course. San Juan, PR. |
| Employer: | University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus |
| Position: | Instructor |
| Time period: | December 1993 - November 1995 |
| Description: | Instructor at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, teaching Electric Circuits
and Electrical Machines for non Electrical Engineering students. Research Work: Development of a Lightning Direction Finder Network at the Laboratory of Atmospheric Phenomena. Mayaguez, PR. |
| Employer: | Instituto Universitario de Tecnologia Pedro Emilio Coll (IUTPEC) |
| Position: | Adjunct Faculty |
| Time period: | December 1987 - November 1989 |
| Description: | Teaching Computer Organization to associate degree students. Ciudad Ojeda, Venezuela. |
| Employer: | C.A. Tecnoelectrica Cabimas |
| Position: | Resident Engineer |
| Time period: | December 1985 - November 1990 |
| Description: | Resident Engineer at the C.A. Tecnoelectrica Cabimas. Design of medium to high
voltage substations, maintenance of medium voltage substations, project management and budgeting. Relevant Projects: - Overhaul and Maintenance of rural 34.5/13.8 KV substations CADAFE, COL and Trujillo, 1985-1988. - Design and construction of a 230 KV bay, substation Morochas II, Zulia, Venezuela, 1988. - Modi cation of 34.5 KV yard, substation Morochas I, Zulia, Venezuela, 1988. - Design of 115/34.5 KV substation, Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela, 1989. |
| Employer: | Blocker International Corporation |
| Position: | Electrician |
| Time period: | December 1983 - November 1985 |
| Description: | Electrician at Blocker International Corporation electrically power drilling rigs, performing
maintenance tasks. |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Dayton |
| Time period: | 1998 - 2003 |
| Degree: | Electrical Engineering, PhD |
| University: | University of Puerto Rico System |
| Time period: | 1990 - 1994 |
| Degree: | Electrical Engineering, MSc |
PUBLICATIONS
| Papers: | 08/2008 Interdisciplinary Research for Engineering Skills Development. Angel Gonzalez-Lizardo.
Acta Universitaria, Universidad de Guanajuato, Mexico, August 2008 (Accepted for publication). 02/2008 Automated Data Acquisition and Data Analysis for Electrostatic Probes in PUPR M/C Plasma Machine with a User Friendly & Web Interface. XX Congress of Engineering and Land Surveying (COINAR). San Juan, PR. February 2008. 07/2007 Automation and Control System for the Operation of the PUPR-M/C Plasma Machine. Omar Molina, Efrain Morales, Angel Gonzalez-Lizardo, Ph.D. and Edbertho Leal- Quiros, Ph.D. XII Latin American Workshop in Plasma Physics, Caracas, Venezuela, October 2007. 07/2007 Surface Hardening Utilizing High Density Plasma Nitriding on Stainless Steel Alloys. Ramon Rivera, Franklyn Colmenares, Giovanni Lleonart, David Leal, Jorge Gaudier, Dr. Angel Gonzalez-Lizardo, Dr. Edbertho Leal-Quiros. XII Latin American Workshop in Plasma Physics, Caracas, Venezuela, October 2007. 07/2007 Mass Spectrometric Study of Various Coated Targets Utilizing the PUPR Mirror/Cusp Plasma Machine for NASA Solar Probe Space Mission. Giovanni Lleonart-Davila, Jorge Gaudier, Ramon Rivera, Angel Gonzalez-Lizardo, Ph.D., and Edbertho Leal-Quiros, Ph.D. XII Latin American Workshop in Plasma Physics, Caracas, Venezuela, October 2007. 07/2007 Automatic Measurements of Plasma Parameters in the PUPR Mirror and Cusp Plasma Machine. Samuel Sanchez, Franklyn Colmenares, Angel Gonztalez-Lizardo, Ph.D. and Edbertho Leal-Quirtos, Ph.D. XII Latin AmericanWorkshop in Plasma Physics, Caracas, Venezuela, October 2007. 07/2007 Enhancement of Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Plasma Machine Cooling System. David Leal-Escalante, Franklyn Colmenares, Angel Gonzalez-Lizardo, Ph.D. and Edbertho Leal-Quirtos, Ph.D. XII Latin American Workshop in Plasma Physics, Caracas, Venezuela, October 2007. 04/2007 A Novel Development for Parallel Cyclic Convolution: The Super Block Pseudocirculant Matrix. Marvi Teixeira, Y. Ivan Rodriguez, and Angel Gonzalez. 2007 IEEE Sarno Symposium. May 2 2007, Nassau Inn in Princeton, NJ, USA. (Accepted for publication). 11/2006 Implementing a Vector RLS Smart Antenna Beamformer Using System Generator. V. Zaharov, PhD,A. Gonzalez, PhD, J. Acosta M. Teixeira, PhD. International Symposium on Wireless Pervasive Computing. San Juan PR, Feb. 2007. 10/2006 Mass Spectrometric Study of Various Coated Targets Utilizing the PUPR Mirror/Cusp Plasma Machine for NASA Solar Probe Space Mission. Giovanni Lleonart-Davila, Edbertho Leal-Quiros, Angel Gonzalez, Jorge Gaudier and Ramon Rivera. First Prize Poster at The 19th annual SHPE Eastern Technical Career Conferences (ETCC). Philadelphia, PA. October, 2006. |
INFORMATION
| Memberships: | 1994 - present: Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc (IEEE).
2006 - present: Member American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). 1996 - 2006: Member of the San Ignacio de Loyola Choir. San Juan, PR. 2003 - 2003: Teaching English to Hispanic Immigrants at Holy Spirit Church. Dayton, OH. 1996 - 1998: Member of the Symphonic Choir of Puerto Rico. San Juan, PR. |
