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Expert in Cognitive Biases, Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Physics, Original Research, Pedagogy
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Expert teaches courses in Systems Engineering and Analysis, the system design process, and bringing systems into being. Systems Engineering covers system design: identification of customer need, requirements analysis, functional analysis, feasibility analysis, tradeoff studies and design optimization, decision making, system synthesis, and operations.
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Expert teaches university courses in engineering design. The courses cover knowledge and tools for transforming an operational need into a well-defined system configuration, through an iterative design process of issue formulation, analysis, optimization, synthesis, system integration, and testing. Term projects demonstrate the principles of systems engineering concepts, tools and techniques through realistic case studies.
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Expert has a PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering. His course of study involved study in all industrial engineering areas: linear and non-linear optimization, human factors, linear systems theory, stochastic processes, probability and statistics, project management. Industrial engineering draws upon the principles and methods of engineering analysis and synthesis, as well as mathematical, physical and social sciences together with the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design to specify, predict and evaluate the results to be obtained from such systems.
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Expert has a PhD, and is a current university teacher, in the area of Systems and Industrial Engineering. Industrial engineering draws upon the principles and methods of engineering analysis and synthesis, as well as mathematical, physical and social sciences together with the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design to specify, predict and evaluate the results to be obtained from such systems.
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Expert advises graduate students in their pursuit of Masters and PhD degrees in Systems Engineering and Engineering Management.
Expert is advisor to a graduate student division of the International Council on Systems Engineering, as well as to a student group of Engineers Without Borders.
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Expert teaches and interfaces with engineers working in the defense and aerospace industries, as part of his university research and teaching duties. Course material includes study of military system synthesis, analysis and failure evaluation.
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Expert has published articles in sensitivity analysis, which is the foundation of robust design. Sensitivity analysis determines main effect factors within design and operation spaces.
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Expert holds a PhD in Systems and Industrial Engineering. Expert is a core course university teacher in systems engineering, and produces research in systems engineering based on interactions with engineers working in the aerospace and defense industries.
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Expert teaches structured analysis as part of his university teaching in Systems Engineering. In particular, Expert teaches issue formulation and structuring of unstructured problems, which then allows the structured analysis of such problems.
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Expert teaches university course in system design, where systems need to be initially conceived as solutions to a stated customer need. Expert teaches the stages and methods of system design necessary to deliver an effective balanced product.
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Expert has published articles on complex systems engineering necessary for innovative approaches to systems analysis. Expert teaches university course in Systems Engineering and Analysis, both at the undergraduate and graduate level.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Saint Louis, Missouri;
Springfield, Missouri;
Columbia, Missouri;
Saint Charles, Missouri;
Saint Peters, Missouri;
and Florissant, Missouri.
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Honors |
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2006
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PhD
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Systems and Industrial Engineering
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University of Arizona
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1994
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BS
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Physics, Mathematics
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University of Arizona
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Summa Cum Laude
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2003
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M.S
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Systems Engineering; Parallel Computer Architecture and Networks
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University of Arizona
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2006 to 2007
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Missouri University of Science & Technology
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Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
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Teaching Professor
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Research, projects and teaching in Systems Engineering
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2004 to 2006
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National Technological University
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Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
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Instructional Associate
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Project Management, Systems Engineering, and Engineering Management teaching.
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2003 to 2006
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University of Arizona
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Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering
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Research Assistant in Human Decision Making
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Integration of cognitive science and mathematical decision making.
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2001 to 2004
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TUSD and Catalina Foothills School District
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K-12 Education
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Substitute Teacher
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1999 to 2001
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GevityHR
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Customer Service
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Employee Management Services, Client Contact
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1995 to 1999
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Professional Commodity Trading Advisor
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Futures Market Speculator
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1994 to 1994
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Van de Graff Accelerator, University of Arizona
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Physics Department
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Research Assistant
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Research in the electron-beam analysis of thin films
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1994 to 1997
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Macro Trading Corp
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Commodity Trading Department
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Research Assistant
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Economic analysis and trading of the futures markets
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Associations/Societies
INCOSE
INFORMS
ASEM
ASEE
IIE
Chair of International Programs, Rotary Foundation Committee, Rotary International, Rotary Club of Rolla
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Licenses/Certifications
Commodity Trading Advisor
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Awards/Recognition
National Merit Scholar, National Hispanic Scholar, Society of Physics Students.
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Publications and Patents Summary
8 publications in Systems Engineering
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- Systems Engineering
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- Artificial Neural Networks in Engineering
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- International Council on Systems Engineering
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- Decision Modeling and Behavior in Uncertain and Complex Environments
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- Institute of Industrial Engineering
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2002 to 2002
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State of Arizona
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Habilitation Technician II
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Department of Developmental Disabilities, Department of Economic Security
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| Selected Consulting Examples: |
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5/05 to 8/05 Consultant in decision making and quality control of daily operations, petroleum products depot of Mexico's state owned oil monopoly, Petroleos de Mexico, PEMEX
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5/95 to 5/99 Professional Commodity Trading Advisor, Futures Market Speculator9/94 to 5/97 Macro Trading Corp., Research Assistant. Economic analysis and trading of the futures markets
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2005 to 2005
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Mexico
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Consultant in decision making and quality control of daily operations, petroleum products depot of Mexico's state owned oil monopoly, Petroleos de Mexico, PEMEX
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1990 to 1994
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Sonora, Mexico
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Macromex S.A., Sonora, Mexico, Production Assistant, Manufacture of UHF and VHF communication radios, police sirens and satellite antennas
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Spanish
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He is a fluent native speaker of Spanish.
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Training/Seminars
SERVICE IN GRADUATE EDUCATION
Advisor, INCOSE Student Division of the Midwest Gateway Chapter SERVICE IN UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
Advisor, Engineers Without Borders Student Chapter, Missouri S&T
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