Moma F. Kasongo

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EDUCATION

Tennessee State University- Nashville, TN

Masters of Engineering- Electrical Engineering December 2011

Bachelor of Science-Electrical and Computer Engineering May 2005

GPA: 3.25

EXPERIENCE

Tennessee State University Nashville, TN

Research Assistant: August 2010 – May 2011

• Development of an autonomous mobile ground sensor for layered sensing system using Fuzzy logic toolbox (In collaboration with US Air force Sensor Directorate Dayton, OH)

Tennessee State University Nashville, TN

Research Assistant: January 2010 – August 2010

• Research on layered sensor development for tracking images of objects in motion

• Research on RF finding with position adaptive MAV sensors (In collaboration with US Air force Sensor Directorate Dayton, OH)

Developed a position adaptive and localization concept of unknown signal source

Conducted test in system test beds and developed advanced MATLAB algorithms and architectures for data and signal processing, adaptive and localization signal processing, signal estimation, and sensor/antenna array process (MATLAB).

Tennessee State University Nashville, TN

Teacher Assistant: August 2009 – May 2010

• Conducted labs for Electric Circuit course. Helped students with lab problems, hardware electric circuit design, PSPICE circuit design, and taught them how to write proper lab reports

Bridgestone Firestone Nashville, TN Process Systems Development Engineer: August 2005 – March 2009

Carry out duties in accordance with power safety, quality policy, safety principles corporate values and strategies

• Provided technical and design assistance to services operational personnel in order to improve production and reduce machines downtime

• Designed of safety systems to reduce injuries in workplace by following OSHA safety standards

• Evaluated existing production and utilities system to determine potential efficiency improvements

• Prepared and issued of the specification for the installation and startup of new manufacturing facility in Monterrey, Mexico. Lead and direct a group of electrical technicians to install a new high voltage power line, deal with wiring issues and upgrade on the daily basis electrical schematics

• Identified needs for new development requests and made specification for operational staffs

• Contributed to system development based on agreed scope, analysis and best business practices

• Solved issues and took business decisions in coordination with management leaders

• Acted as the lead systems development engineer when traveling in an area if the area requires only one or two engineers.

• Performed preventive maintenance and calibration of equipments and systems

Tennessee State University Nashville, TN Undergraduate Tutor: ICAN Tutorial Program September 2003 – May 2005

• Helped and assisted students in Mathematics and Physics

• provided basic computer instruction and utilized software for remedial education

Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA Research Assistant: May 2004 – August2004

Digital Signal Processing Research team

• Loudspeaker compensation using perceptual matching pursuit algorithm

• Application and testing of the algorithm using MATLAB/ Simulink

SKILLS AND TRAINING

CONTROLS AND AUTOMATION:

• PLCs: Allen Bradley (Controllogix5000, SLC500, PLC5, Guardlogix safety programming) Mitsubishi (Q-series sequences)

• Robotics: NX100 Motoman programming

• Design: Safety design ( Allen Bradley), Electrical panel design

• Tools: AutoCAD Electrical, Kinetics & Ultra3000 drive tools

• Production: Human machine interfaces (HMIs touch panels: Rsview32, Proface), Process Automation, Validation testing, Machines troubleshooting

• Industrial Networking ( LAN, Firewall, Fiber Optics, Data Link Modems & Modbus,CClink, DH485, Ethernet TCP/IP, Controlnet, DH+, RS232, Devicenet, OPC Standard, Wireless. )

CADS AND APPLICATIONS:

• MATLAB, Simulink, GUI, Lab view, PSpice, VDHL, Visual Basic, SQL Server.

ORGANIZATION

Active member of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)

Active member of the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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