Marco Becerra
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Experience
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Cell Manufacturing Technologies (CMaT)
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Assistant
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Jan 2020 - Present
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University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teaching Assistant
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Jan 2020 - Present
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Research Assistant
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Jan 2017 - Jul 2019
• Directed two research projects simultaneously • Conceptualized microfluidic biosensing platform• Studied two new techniques for electroporation with microfluidics devices• Improved the signal acquisition through the build from scratch of an amplification circuit• Systematized the experimentation process improving time• Interpreted 35,000+ data points with difference between means statistical method• Investigated 5,000+ data points with PCA statistical method • Designed and illustrated through SOLIDWORKS the function of the microfluidic platform• Maintained healthy and cancer cells through cell culture techniques• Undergraduates Supervision and guidance (5 Students)• Participated in 3 poster presentations • Boost Grant ($1,000) from Puerto Rico Science, Technology, and Research Trust• Coordinated donations of four research microscopes by Amgen Inc (USA)• Patient in process. Show less
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Teacher Assistant
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Jan 2017 - May 2019
• Taught in labs of mechatronic, manufacturing and material science• Improved the rating system implementing the self-assessment between groups, improving performance in all courses• Developed a new class program for mechatronic lab INME4235, including current topics such as servo motors, stepper motors, and PWM modulation.• Improved in 90% of the PLC programming class from mechatronic lab• Implemented few changes into manufacturing course such as one new class making screw threading by manual lathe, cleaning of the workspace, and updating presentations• Developed a part by manual lathe for repair one mounting press Bakelite machine on material science lab. Show less
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U.N.A.M. facultad de ingenieria
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Professional Training and Coaching
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Aug 2012 - Jun 2013
• Designed a prosthetic hand with hexacicloidal mechanism • Improved the hexacicloidal mechanism to fit in human finger dimensions • Formulated the change of 4 gears for the current design of 8 gears optimizing the movement and the size • Designed all prosthetic hand and designed the thumb finger • Built a finger and prove the mechanism works at finger scale • Participated in one poster presentation • Illustrated all design in SOLIDWORKS and conceptualized through simulation • Patent number: MX/a/2014/004185. Show less
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Universidad Santo Tomás Colombia
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Colombia
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Higher Education
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500 - 600 Employee
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Teacher Assistant
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Aug 2009 - May 2012
• Taught 50+ students per semester on classes like physics, electronic circuits, programming, numeric control, calculus, algebra, statistic, and dynamic systems. • Taught 50+ students per semester on classes like physics, electronic circuits, programming, numeric control, calculus, algebra, statistic, and dynamic systems.
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Education
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University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Master of Science - MS -
Universidad Santo Tomás
Bachelor's degree