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MAIDROC: Multidisciplinary Analysis, Inverse Design, Robust Optimization, and Control Laboratory

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	Alberto Hernández Research Assistant Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering College of Engineering and Computing Florida International University 10555 West Flagler St., EC 2710, MAIDROC LAB Miami, Florida 33174 +1 (305) 348-6827 (phone) ahern007@fiu.edu (E-mail)

Alberto Hernándezwas a member of the MAIDROC Laboratory from 2005-2007. Alberto's research work was primarily focused on optimization of parameter estimation models. He spent a summer at The Pennsylvania State University ARL, where he worked on meshing codes and CFD analysis of gear systems. He also took part in the WHIX06 project (FIU Applied Research Center), where he participated in designing and implementing a test rig for high and low head hydroelectric turbines for small scale applications. EDUCATION Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Minor in Mathematics Florida International University 2007 Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (pursuing) 2010 LANGUAGES English Spanish French RESEARH INTERESTS Computational fluid dynamics with heat and mass transfer Computational mechanics Mathematical modeling and numerical analysis Optimization PUBLICATIONS “Identification of Parameters in a System of Differential Equations Modeling the Evolution of Infectious Diseases” Hernández M. Alberto, Dulikravich S. George, et all. ASME paper DETC2008-49595, Symposium in the 2008 ASME IDETC and CIE, New York, NY, August 3-6, 2008. HONORS, AWARDS, CERTIFICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS The Outstanding Graduate in Mechanical and Materials Engineering (FIU) Dean’s list for both spring and fall terms, 2003 to 2007 Florida Bright Futures Scholar Tao Beta Pi engineering honors society Golden Key Honors Society Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. SURGE Fellow recipient (UIUC)
Comparison between actual infant syphilis mortality rates in the USA per 100,000 sexually active inhabitants, and predicted syphilis mortality rates using the optimized parameter values in a system of ten ordinary differential equations modeling the prediction of the evolutionary spread of syphilis.
Velocity Streamlines passing trough a single cone.
Velocity profile of a multi-cone fine particle separator.

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