José Agustín Aguilar Plazaola

Predoctoral Researcher at IRI - Institut de Robòtica i Informàtica Industrial, CSIC-UPC
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Greater Barcelona Metropolitan Area, ES
Languages
  • Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Full professional proficiency

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Credentials

  • Certificate in Project Management, PMI Project Management
    Quality Leadership University - University of Louisville Panama
    Jan, 2013
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • IRI - Institut de Robòtica i Informàtica Industrial, CSIC-UPC
    • Spain
    • Research
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Predoctoral Researcher
      • Oct 2018 - Present

      - Development of robot motion planning algorithms focused on improving power plant durability. - Design of advanced controllers to improve the performance of fuel cell sytems for mobile autonomous vehicles. - Combination of mechanistic and data-based modelling to implement a model predicitve control with the objective of increase fuel cell durability and efficiency. - Design of an Energy Management Systems to optimize power flow from the energy source to the autonomous robot powertrain. - Create an integrated architecture (software level) where the fuel cell system controller interacts with the robot motion planner to optimize the overall system behavior. - Construction of a novel fuel cell powered robot (hardware level) for validation and testing, - Tools and frameworks: C++, Matlab, Simulink, ROS Show less

  • Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
    • Spain
    • Research Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Graduate Research Assistant
      • Feb 2016 - Oct 2016

      - Review literature and the state of the art in robot visual servo control. - Develop visual sensing and robot control algorithms in C++ using OpenCV and KDL libraries. - Implement routines in ABB's robot programming language RAPID. - Program the control loop as a structure of ROS nodes. - Create virtual testing stations in simulation environments Gazebo and RobotStudio.. - Implement the visual servo control in ABB's new collaborative robot YuMi. - Tutor undergraduate and junior graduate students in the designed visual servo control framework. Show less

  • Electrical & Industrial Projects Contractor
    • Costa Rica & Panama
    • Project Engineer
      • 2009 - 2014

      - As part of a team of engineers, oversaw the installation, testing and start up of PLC controlled Low Voltage and Medium Voltage electrical substations, Building Management Systems, and communication infrastructure. - Applying value engineering, saved customer over $150.000 by redefining electrical and control design. Company: AECOM. Project owner: CATERPILLAR. Location: Panama. - As Project Manager, successfully managed projects for delivery of new infrastructure, the systems update of existing facilities and follow up of critical equipment maintenance. Company: Bank of America. Project owner: Bank of America. Location: Costa Rica. Show less

  • Elvatron S.A.
    • Costa Rica
    • Retail
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Automation Engineer
      • 2006 - 2009

      Developed and supervised industrial automation projects on a variety of industries: electronics, oil&gas, food; performing, among other functions: - Translate customer´s requirements into project specifications and P&ID. - Design and review of control cabinets layout. - Follow up of required equipment and materials. - Program PLC (Rockwell Automation Platform), HMIs and peripheral equipment such as VFD´s, remote I/O interfaces and field sensors. - Supervise field staff during installation on customer´s site. - Start-up, test and delivery of the system. Show less

  • Consorcio de Montajes Industriales S.A.
    • Costa Rica
    • Engineer
      • 2003 - 2005

      -Unpacking, retrofitting, installation, programming and start-up of industrial machinery and equipment. -Unpacking, retrofitting, installation, programming and start-up of industrial machinery and equipment.

Education

  • Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Robotics and Control
    2018 - 2023
  • UTBM
    Research Stay, Complex systems modelling
    2022 - 2022
  • Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
    Master of Science - MS, Robotics and Automation
    2014 - 2016
  • Universidad de Costa Rica
    Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering

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