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optimal, adaptive, linear

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and nonlinear control

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Erick Nieves Rivera Automation Systems. • Developed IEEE confer

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Analysis and Design. Spring 2011: Graduate Teaching Assist

• Instructed an undergr

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https://msu.edu/~nieveser

• Lead students in 4 secti

2009-2013: Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering

Michigan State University, Department of Electricalhelp them lea

in class to and Comput

Professional

• Assessed and evaluated

East Lansing Michigan.

Statement: Research Area: Robotics, Automation and Control Systems

Dissertation Thesis: Fall 2007 to Graduate Research Proje

I am a highly motivated

Devise and Control System for2010: Graduate ResearchCalib

Spring Automated Industrial Robot Ass

Automatic Robot Calibrat

professional researcher with Advisor: Dr. Ning Xi.

• Designed an effective

extensive expertise in the area Committee Members: Dr. Hassan K. Khalil, Dr. Guoming Zhu, a

accuracy and automatic

of electrical engineering. I am GPA: 3.61 (Expected PhD Graduation Date: July 2013)

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also an exceptional leader with

• Created a smart circuit

2006-2009: Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

strong project management two-dimensional positi

Michigan State University, Department of Electrical and Comput

capabilities, collaboration circuit board.

East Lansing Michigan.

skills, ethics and integrity. My • Developed IEEE confer

Research Area: Robotics, Automation and Control Systems

personal goal is to acquire a GPA: 3.50

Summer US Geological Survey (U

challenging position in which I

2005: Engineering Science Techni

Biological

2000-2006: Bachelor of Science in Electrical

could contribute to the

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez,•Department of Electrical

Created several Project

company's growth and success ArcMap to quantify th

Engineering, Mayaguez Puerto Rico.

using the potential developed

Specialization: Electronics and Control Systems vegetation (SAV

aquatic

in teaching and research • Contributed to the US

GPA: 3.35

species and environme

experiences through my entire

D.C.

university career.

Professional

Experience:

Research Interest:

Summer NASA (Stennis Space C

2004: (USRP)

My research interest includes

Data Acquisition and C

Fall 2011 to Graduate Research Project

Control Systems and its

Engineering

Present: Graduate Research Assistant: Complete Development of

applications including but not

• Developed

Accurate and Automatic Robot Calibration System. a software u

limited to: 9355 amplifier filters th

• Designed an effective control strategy that leaded to a hig

• Used strain gages and thermocouples to find Real

• Data Acquisition and whether a 304 stainless steel

container is efficient andime Control: C++, Visual using liquid nitrogen

T safe for cryogenic storage

(LN). Studio, Labview & Wincon.

• Designed band pass filters to improve Pacific 9355 amplifier performance.

• Integrated both software and hardware to create a system that will generate

• Programmable Logic

data to help predict different materials performance and durability under

Controllers (PLC): Koyo

cryogenic environments for future space explorations.

(DirecLOGIC), Modicon-

• Performed circuits soldering, electrical wiring, control system designs,

Telemecanique and Trilogy

research paper, posters, and oral presentations.

(Triangle Research

International Pte.).

Fall 2003 to Research Project (PaSCoR, NASA-Pair Investigation)

Spring 2004: Research Assistant: Implemented Hardware Algorithms for Texture Analysis

in Remote Sensing. • Scientific Applications:

Matlab/Simulink,

• Hardware design and implementation of several modules of texture analysis

using FPGAs. Orcad/PSpice, Logic Works

• Improvements on image& Matematica. and amplifiers design, oral presenta-

quality, filters

tions and research paper.

• Technical Drawing:

AutoCAD, Solidworks,

Visio, ArcView & ArcMap.

Computer Skills and

• Communication Skills:

Competencies:

Fluent Speaker

• Operating Systems:

• Languages: Bilingual

Windows and Linux all

(English & Spanish)

versions (Ability to learn

quickly any other OS)

• Computer Skills: html

Web & Database Designer,

Networking and Advance

Computers

Troubleshooting.

• Programing Languages:

Language C, Fortran, and

C++

• Word Possessing:

Microsoft Office, LaTeX,

Adobe CS (all programs &

versions).

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Relevant Courses:

System for Automated Liu; Ning Xi; Jianguo

• Industrial Robot Zhao; Nieves-Rivera,

Calibration. (in E.; Yunyi Jia; Bingtuan

• Interfa

Lin progress). Gao; Jun Lu; Intelligent

ces.

ear Robots and Systems,

Control 2009. IROS 2009.

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Systems. IEEE/RSJ International

International

worked

Conference on 10-15

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Conference Oct. 2009.

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Publications:

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aptive Du, Biqiang; Jia, Yunyi;

Materi

Control. •

Advanced Intelligent Robot control system

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Mechatronics (AIM), for multi-position

Sensor

• Opt

2012 IEEE/ASME alignment in automated

s and

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International industrial robot

Actuat

Control.

Conference on 11-14 calibration. Nieves,

ors.

• An July 2012. Erick; Xi, Ning;

• An

alog Intelligent Robots and

• Development of an

alysis

Integrated Systems, 2013. IROS

omni-directional 3D

of

Circuit 2013. IEEE/RSJ

camera for robot

Stocha

Design. International

navigation. Zhang,

stic Conference on 3-7 Nov.

• Ne Chi; Xu, Jing; Xi, Ning;

System 2013. (To be

ural Jia, Yunyi; Li, Weixian;

s. published).

Engine Advanced Intelligent

• Tea

ering •

Mechatronics (AIM), Development of a

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and 2012 IEEE/ASME position sensitive

Colleg

Brain International device and control

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Machi Conference on 11-14 method for automated

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ne July 2012. robot calibration.

e. Nieves, Erick; Xi,

• Development and Ning; Jia, Yunyi;

Dissertation: sensitivity analysis of a Martinez, Carlos;

portable calibration Zhang, George;

• Development of a system for joint offset of Conference on

Position Sensitive

• •

Automation Science A reflected laser line Spring 2011: Teaching

and Engineering approach for industrial Assistant Staff Member

(CASE), 2013. robot calibration. of the Week, & 2011

IEEE/RAS International Nieves, Erick; Xi, Ning; Alliance for Graduate

Conference on 17-21 Engineering Graduate Education and the

Aug. 2013. (To be Research Symposium Professoriate Scholar

published). on 09 Nov. 2012, MSU Award.

Breslin Center, East

• •

A reflected laser line Spring 2006:

Lansing MI.

approach for industrial University of Puerto

•

robot calibration. Design and Rico at Mayaguez

Nieves, Erick; Xi, development of a Electrical Engineering,

Ning; Du, Biqiang; Jia, wireless device for Magna Cum Laude

Yunyi; Advanced automatic robot Department Honor Roll.

Intelligent calibration. Nieves,

• Fall 1998: Received

Mechatronics (AIM), Erick; Xi, Ning;

academic excellence

2012 IEEE/ASME Michigan State

recognition from the

International University Graduate

President Education

Conference on 11-14 Academic Conference

Awards Program.

July 2012, Page(s): 610 on 15 Feb. 2013, The

- 615. Kellogg Hotel and

Professional

Conference Center, East

• Affiliations:

Development and Lansing MI.

sensitivity analysis of a

• Institute of Electrical

portable calibration Patents:

and Electronics

system for joint offset of

• Engineers (IEEE),

Complete Development

industrial robot. Yong

General Member.

of a New, Fast,

Liu; Ning Xi; Jianguo

Accurate and Automatic

Zhao; Nieves-Rivera,

• IEEE Control Systems

Robot Calibration

E.; Yunyi Jia; Bingtuan

Society and Robotic

System. (Patent

Gao; Jun Lu; Intelligent

and Automation

Pending).

Robots and Systems,

Society, General

2009. IROS 2009.

Member.

Awards and Honors:

IEEE/RSJ International

Conference on 10-15

References:

• Summer 2011:

Oct. 2009 Page(s): 3838

Outstanding teaching

- 3843. Available upon request

assistant review from

computer science and

Professional Poster

engineering head

Presentations: instructors at Michigan

State University.

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