Scholars

David is completing his PhD studies at FIU while employed as a Graduate Research Assistant at Los Alamos National Laboratory. His efforts are focused on improving PEM Fuel Cell production processes, as well as characterizing the performance, corrosion, and degradation properties of PEM Fuel Cell components. David has experience in the development of solid-state sensors, electrochemical devices, embedded programming, and machine learning.

Diego is a PhD student in Electrical Engineering at FIU. His efforts are currently focused on developing, under the supervision of the head of anesthesiology at Jackson Memorial Hospital, a wearable fuel cell sensor to monitor anesthetic concentrations in surgical patients. He also actively mentors undergraduate students in the ASTERIX and Bio-MEMS programs to help ensure their success. He is proficient in English, Portuguese, Spanish and German.

Ryan is pursuing his master’s degree Electrical Engineering. He completed a summer internship with Honeywell FM&T and is currently a part-time employee with them. He has developed expertise in VHDL, embedded systems, microfabrication, microcontrollers and Python3 through his studies. His most recent projects include the microfabrication of a three-electrodes system utilizing photolithography and CHA Evaporator deposition techniques, as well as the development of “Water Wand IoT,” a device intended to help measure depth and pollution levels of water in commonly flooded areas.

Sofia is currently working as a graduate research assistant at Los Alamos National Laboratory while pursuing her master’s degree in Electrical Engineering. She is applying her PEM Fuel Cell and thin film fabrication expertise at Los Alamos where she fabricates MEAs and GDEs. Sofia has technical skills in software and coding languages such as MATLAB, Java and Python and is also skilled in physical vapor deposition, scanning electron microscopy, x-ray fluorescence, stylus and optical profilometry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

Tinsley joined FIU’s PhD program in Electrical Engineering to advance her research efforts on PEM Fuel Cells, electrochemical sensor development, pseudocapacitive charge storage and the optical and electrical properties of thin films. She is completing an internship at Los Alamos National Laboratory over the Fall 2022 term and currently mentors undergraduate students in the ASTERIX and Bio-MEMS programs to help ensure their success.

Kenny is pursuing his master’s degree while working on several research efforts. Most notably, he is on an error detection model in additive manufacturing to further streamline industrial 3D printing processes and is also participating in a project with Y12 National Security Complex.

Chris is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Marine Biology and a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering at FIU. He is an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and Biomedical Equipment Technician with over seven years of technician work in the U.S. Army. He has experience in characterizing electrochemical activity of PEM fuel cell in cooperation with Los Alamos National Laboratory and is currently working on an error detection model in additive manufacturing to further streamline industrial 3D printing processes.

Justin is completing the 4+1 program at FIU which allows him to pursue both an undergraduate and master’s degree in Computer Engineering. He has experience working with cutting edge tools to create a prototype Fluoride sensor from scratch to detect Proton Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell Degradation as a means of diagnostics to further propel the vehicle sector into usage of greener fuel sources. He is also participating in a project with Y12 National Security Complex.

John is pursuing his undergraduate degree Electrical Engineering and is a member of the Honors College. He completed a summer internship with Y-12 National Security Complex and is currently an undergraduate research assistant at FIU. He is currently working on an error detection model in additive manufacturing to further streamline industrial 3D printing processes.