Engineering Project

Antonio Jos Salazar Escobar Phone: (**) ***-****

Av. Jo o de Deus, #299 Email: abpnmu@r.postjobfree.com

Ermesinde, 4445-474

Antonio Jos Salazar Escobar

Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering (expected 2013)

Education

University of Porto, Portugal

Streams: Testing Technology and Design for Testability

Systems and Control

M.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering

University of California, Santa Barbara, USA

Major: Integrated Circuits.

Minor: Computer Architecture.

B.S. Electrical Engineering.

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA

Major: Electrical Engineering

Other institutions attended: Vanderbilt University, Pitzer College,

University Simon Bolivar. For non-degree academic programs.

2002 present University Simon Bolivar Sartenejas, Venezuela

Work Experience

Associate Professor

Founder and Coordinator of the Center of Assistive Technology (CETA).

Coordinator of the Center of Design of Integrated Circuits (CDCI).

Responsible for multiple financed projects with the Outreach Deanship and under

Venezuela s LOCTI provision.

Responsible for Courses: Electromagnetic Theory, Wave Theory, Digital Electronics,

Analog Circuits, Computer Architecture, Project Methodology

2000 2001 AT HOME Corporation Redwood City, CA, USA

Senior Software Engineer

Head of Automation for Regional Deployment Engineering. Lead Engineer for the

design and development of the servers Vehicle for Reliability projec t. Worked

closely with the Modeling, Architecture and Operations groups. Also worked closely

with SUN Microsystems engineers, AT&T research and development and EMC.

1998 2000 NuMedeon, LLC Pasadena, CA, USA

Project developer

Designed, programmed, and refined algorithms for web-based database applications.

Responsibilities included: team and project management, customer support and

multiple project groups coordination (direct client communication); project sites

webmaster. Work was done independently.

1997 1998 Pine Laboratory, CALTECH Pasadena, CA, USA

Research administrator

Coordinated and performed experiments for the Neuro-Probe project, an in vivo attempt to create

a bi-directional link with neurons of a living rat s brain. Responsibilities included: multiple

laboratories group coordination, experiments design and evaluation (including control

experiments).

Research at University of Porto

Research Experience

a) Wireless electronic interface for wearable monitoring system.

SFRH/BD/61396/2009 (2010-present). Includes prototype implementations, data

gathering on target individuals (rehabilitation and medical diagnostic and progress

monitoring), feature extraction and testing mechanism.

b) Testing platform for portable monitoring systems. Sensor array and multiple

sensor arrangement testing mechanism based on inter integrated circuit (I2C)

communication protocol.

c) Digital Sinewaves generation for BIST scenarios. (2009-2011).

Research at University Simon Bolivar:

- Head Researcher:

a) Deaf-Blind Braille communication system (2007-2009t). Financed by Deanship of

Outreach activities.

b) Portable alarm and event notification system for the elderly and subjects with

disabilities (2007-2009). Financed by Deanship of Outreach.

c) Investigation in the development of medical assistive technologies through

analysis of bio-signals for control in real time (2004 -2006). Financed by Deanship of

Research and Development.

- Researcher:

a) Adapted toys for recreation and therapy for children with limitations (2007 -

present). Financed by LOCTI.

b) Augmentative communication panel for patients with speech limitations (2007 -

present). Financed by LOCTI.

- Outreach projects:

a) ED0607 Advanced applied science workshops for elementary level students

(2007-2008). Financed by Deanship of Outreach activities.

b) SA0307 National Technological Solutions generation for the community of

individuals with motor and speech limitations of the metropolitan area. Pro ject

CETA. Financed by Deanship of Outreach activities.

Research at University of California, Santa Barbara:

M.S. thesis: Observations on forced variable insertion for BDD simplification .

Binary decision diagrams or BDDs have proven to be useful in futu re circuit design

and analysis. Research focused on heuristics development for time -efficient

simplification of BDD structure.

Others areas included: study of FPGA inefficiency on arithmetic operations and

IrDA chip design and implementation.

Research at California Institute of Technology:

Neuro-Probe project : attempt to create a bi-directional link between neurons of a

living rat s brain and 16 encaged neurons contained in a nano -structure. Focused on

neurons survival experiments.

Others areas included: Analog and Digital project development, Moir

Phenomena, Bilingual education, Applied physics teaching aids development, etc.

Fifteen (15) years of educational program design experience.

Teaching Experience

Held positions for pre-college and college programs: Lecturer, Instructor, Program

facilitator and Teaching assistant.

Responsibilities included: curriculum/lecture/laboratory design and implementation;

management of TA groups, designing/coordinating/ implementing activities with

students, university departments and staff; class and budget management.

Taught at: University of Porto, University Simon Bolivar, U.C. Santa Barbara,

Caltech, and Claremont Colleges.

Publication in journals with peer review

Publications

Salazar. A. J.; Rodriguez, E. C. "Studies of the Effect of Surface Roughness in the

Behavior of Ultrasonic Signals in AISI -SAE-4340 Steel. Spectral and Wavelets

Analysis Int. Journal of Materials and Product Technology. To be published first

term of 2011.

Bravo, R.; De Castro, Osberth; Salazar, A. "Spastic Hemiplegia Gait

Characterization using Support Vector Machines: Contralateral Lower Limb".

Revista de la Facultad de Ingenieria Universidad Central de Venezuela. 2006. Vol.

21, pp. 111 119. Index in Fluid Abstracts, Engineering Index, Geological

Abstracts, Hidrotiltles, Bibliography of Economic Geology, Bibliography and

Index of Geology Geomechanics Abstract. Data Bases and CD-ROM: Fluidex,

GeoArchive Geobase, Georef.

Wearable monitoring unit for swimming performance analysis

Communications in Computer and Information Science, Spri nger-Verlag, (TBA).

Publications in Scientific Events

W2M2: wireless wearable modular monitor: A multifunctional monitoring

system for rehabilitation International Joint Conference on Biomedical

Engineering Systems and Technologies, (BIODEVICES 2012).

Compensatory movement detection through inertial sensor positioning for post -

stroke rehabilitation International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering

Systems and Technologies, (BIOSIGNALS 2012).

Sensor characterization for portable and wearable applications 17th Portuguese

Conference on Pattern Recognition, 2011.

Post-stroke patients functional task characterization through accelerometry data

for rehabilitation intervention and monitoring 17th Portuguese Conference on

Pattern Recognition, 2011.

WIMU: Wearable inertial monitoring unit. A MEMS -based device for swimming

performance analysis 4th International Joint Conference on Biomedical

Engineering Systems and Technologies (BIOSTEC 2011).

An initial experience in Wearable Monitoring Sport Systems 10th IEEE

International Conference on Information Technology and Applications in

Biomedicine (ITAB2010).

Bravo, R.; Ram rez, Yrina; Salazar, A. " Modelo de Transferencia Tecnol gica en

el contexto del servicio comunitario caso: Centro de Tecnolog a Asistiva dela

USB (CETA-USB). I Congreso Internacional de Calidad e Innovaci n en

Educaci n Superior - VII Reuni n Nacional de Curr culo. Caracas, Venezuela.

April 2007.

Salazar, A.; Rodr guez, E. Studies of the effect of surface roughness in the

behavior of ultrasonic signals in AISi-SAE 4340 Steel: Spectral and Wavelets

an lisis. V Workshop NDT in Progress. Prague, Czech Republic. November

2007. Published in: www.ndt.net

Salazar, A.; Bravo, R. "Managing EMG signals for control strategies for a Multi -

Functional Interface for Patients with Severe Motor Disabilities". International

Special Topic Conference on Information Technology in Biomedicine. Ioaninna,

Greece. October 2006.

Bravo, R.; Salazar, A. "A Technology Transfer Model Focused on Assistive

Technology: Center of Assistive Technology - CETA, a Venezuelan Alternative".

International Special Topic Conference on Information Technology in

Biomedicine. Ioaninna, Greece. October 2006.

Salazar, A.; Bravo, R.; Murrugarra Q., Cecilia V; De Castro, Osberth; Farkas,

Eduardo; Gravis, Karla; Gavidia, Liliana. Proposal for a Real-time Multi-

frequency Impedance Tomography System. 3rd European Medical & Biological

Engineering Conference IFMBE European Conference on Biomedical

Engineering. Prague, Czech Republic, November 2005.

Salazar, A.; Bravo, R. Enfoque Novedoso de una Interfaz Multi -Funcional Para

Pacientes con Discapacidad Motora Severa. (2005). II Congreso Colombiano de

Bioingenier a. Bogota, Colombia. October 2005.

Salazar, A.; Bravo, R.; Ponticelli, Daniel. An hybris multi-source, multi-function

patient adaptable system for assistive technology control applications. 3rd

European Medical & Biological Engineering Conference IFMBE European

Conference on Biomedical Engineering. Prague, Republica Czech Republic,

November 2005.

Gonz lez, Jonathan; Garc a, Gustavo; Su rez, Erick; Salazar, A.; Bravo, R.

"Novel cost-efficient techniques for treatment and fixation of upp er limbs

fractures. IEE 3rd Seminar on Appropriate Medical Technology for Developing

Countries. London, England. February 2004. Book. Vol. pp. 34/1 - 34/4.

Salazar, A.J.; De Castro, O.C.; Bravo, R.J. "Novel approach for spastic

hemiplegia classification through the use of support vector machines." 26th

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and

Biology Society, 2004.IEMBS '04. Volume 1, 2004 Page(s):466 - 469 Vol.1

Digital Object Identifier 10.1109/IEMBS.2004.1403195

Pea, Julio; Salazar, A.; Bravo, R.; Martines, Tamara. "Design and Development of

Interactive Modules for Language Therapy Rehabilitation. IEE 3rd Seminar on

Appropriate Medical Technology for Developing Countries. London, England.

February 2004. Book. Vol. pag. 21/1 - 21/3

Bravo, R.; Salazar, A. "Design and Implementation of a low-cost communication

panel." IEE 3rd Seminar on Appropriate Medical Technology for Developing

Countries. London, England. February 2004. Book. Vol. pag. 20/1 - 20/3

Viloria, N.; Bravo, R.; Bueno, A.; Quiroz, A. J.; D az, M.; Salazar, A.; Robles,M.

"Dynamic Electromyography Evaluation of Spastic Hemiplegia Using a Linear

Discriminator". 25th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in

Medicine and Biology Society. Cancun, Mexico. September 2003. CD: EMBC

2003 IEEE Catalog Number: 03CH37439C

Languages: PHP, Perl, MySQL, HTML, CSS, C, C++, CGI, Turbo Pascal,

Skills

LabVIEW, ModelSIM, Matlab, Multisim, Ultiboard, ISE; etc.

OS familiarity: Linux, UNIX, SUN (Administrator level), HP Openview, MAC, DOS,

Windows NT/95/98/ME/XP/VISTA/7.

Languages: Portuguese (basic), Spanish (native) and English (fluent both academic

and technical).

Portugal s Foundation for Science and Technology Scholarship, 10-present

Awards and Honors

Venezuela s Research Promotion Prize (PPI) Level 1, 08- 09

Venezuela s Research Promotion Prize (PPI) Level Applicant, 05- 07

Galileo Scholarship of Venezuela, 92- 98.

S.U.R.F. (Summer undergraduate research fellowship), Summer 97.

T.I.D.E. (Teaching and interdisciplinary education), Fall 97.

Gold Medal in the Venezuelan Math Olympics, 93.

Honorable Mention in the Venezuelan Chemistry Olympics, 92 - 93.

Winner of the Rafael Vegas Math Olympics, 92.

C.O.R.P.O.V.E.N. Scholarship (Oil company, subdivision of P.D.V.S.A.), 92 -

93.

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