ADRIÀ SERRA MORAL

** ****** ***. **. *** * Minneapolis, MN 55414 Cell: 612-***-**** acvrva@r.postjobfree.com SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: FLIGHT CONTROLS ENGINEER

Master of Science: Aerospace Engineering –

Flight Mechanics & GNC Systems

Design & Implementation of EKF, Bayesian

Estimators, SLAM, and Guidance Algorithms.

Modeling, Simulation & Implementation of

Control Laws in Matlab/Python/C/C++/PLC

Leadership & Coordination Experience as Wind

Tunnel Test Coordinator (Elective Position)

Flight Testing, System ID, Flight Data

Reconstruction & Analysis

Communication & Presentation Skills through

Teacher Assistantship at University of Minnesota

EDUCATION

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Master of Science – Aerospace Engineering – Flight Mechanics & Control Expected June 2016

GPA: 3.625/4.0 Advisor: Dr. Peter Seiler

Saint Louis University – Parks College of Engineering and Aviation – Saint Louis, MO Bachelor of Science – Aerospace Engineering with insight in Engineering Entrepreneurship May 2014

GPA: 3.95/4.0 (Summa Cum Laude)

RELEVANT ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE

Aeroservoelastic (ASE) Control and Performance Adaptive Aeroelastic Wing (PAAW) University of Minnesota, MN: Research Assistant September 2014 - Present

Cooperate with the research group to develop a fully nonlinear 6-DoF model of the highly flexible UAV.

Responsible for controlling the ground station (telemetry) to ensure that the aircraft does not engage a dangerous maneuver during flight test and to validate performance of control law design.

Perform system identification methods on the flight test data to estimate both the flexible and rigid parameters of the test aircraft; validate the results against the analytical model.

Design a GPS-Denied Navigation and Waypoint Guidance System using Inertial Navigation, wind gusts estimation, attitude navigation filter and attitude control, altitude hold controller, auto-throttle.

Keep an eye on future market opportunities while meeting deadlines with research in the new Flight-by- Feel (FBF) aircraft control with aerodynamic observable Leading Edge Stagnation Point (LESP) sensors.

Develop flutter suppression control laws (PID) and study flight envelope expansion using a self-made model of the LESP sensor integrated with the current aircraft model. Study robustness & optimality.

Formulate the current requirements and effectively manage scheduling of the LESP sensors team in order to meet high-level requirements and deadlines of the PAAW project. Design of a Tilt-Rotor UAV for Surveillance and Reconnaissance Missions Saint Louis University, MO: Research Assistant January 2012 – July 2014

Formulated the idea of building a small (class 2) tilt-rotor UAV with tri-rotor configuration for longer range and endurance in surveillance and reconnaissance missions where high maneuverability is required.

Studied vehicle aerodynamics, performance, and stability in both airplane and tri-rotor configurations.

Designed EKF guidance, waypoint navigation, and control algorithms in MATLAB and C to be implemented in Flight Computer autopilot. Performed HIL & SIL simulations prior to flight tests.

Modeled the difficult transition from vertical to forward thrust configuration using energy methods, addressed the requirements for stability, and assessed the control gain scheduling as well as the optimal transition path. Validated the results in a Matlab/Simulink simulation. SKILLS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Leadership and Involvement: STEM Volunteer, Innovation Challenge Coordinator, Spanish Tutor Volunteer. Languages: English (Excellent), Spanish (native), Italian (Read & Written), Portuguese (Read & Written) Computer: Matlab/Simulink, C, C++, Python, PTC Creo/Pro Engineer, SolidWorks, Catia, Abaqus. Honors: Tau, Beta, Pi National Engineering Honor Society Member (Inducted March 2013)

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