Maria Gabriela Mendoza
Adjunct Faculty at Cañada College- Claim this Profile
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Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Elementary proficiency
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Experience
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Cañada College
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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200 - 300 Employee
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Adjunct Faculty
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Apr 2022 - Present
Create and teach engineering hybrid course lectures and laboratories. Mentor and teach students how to succeed in academia and their engineering careers. Create and teach engineering hybrid course lectures and laboratories. Mentor and teach students how to succeed in academia and their engineering careers.
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Estigmergia
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United States
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Research Services
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Co-Founder
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Feb 2022 - Present
Estigmergia is a research and development company dedicated to bridging swarming intelligence to multi-robotic systems. At Estigmergia, we believe that systems with decentralized autonomous robots have the potential to help solve global environmental challenges by using AI and robotics to protect our oceans. Estigmergia is a research and development company dedicated to bridging swarming intelligence to multi-robotic systems. At Estigmergia, we believe that systems with decentralized autonomous robots have the potential to help solve global environmental challenges by using AI and robotics to protect our oceans.
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Dataquest.io
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United States
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Course Developer Machine Learning
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May 2022 - Aug 2022
Develop content for Optimization of Machine Learning Models Develop content for Optimization of Machine Learning Models
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Lockheed Martin
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Scientist
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May 2020 - Feb 2022
Lead and collaborated in multiple AI/ML and robotics research projects focused on the development of next-gen space technologies, such as multi-agent architecture for hypersonic systems’ control, Deep Generative Models approach for human-drone collaboration in the denied environment, improvement of low-shot Automatic Target Recognition using synthetic data only, motion planning of a UR3e robotic arm for space applications. Managed research programs with partner universities focused on hypersonic research. Show less
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Aeronautical Engineer
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Jun 2018 - May 2020
Collaborated with diverse teams to perform aerothermal analysis to develop next-gen high-speed vehicles avionics and structure.
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Thermal Engineer
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May 2017 - Jun 2018
Collaborated with diverse teams to perform aerothermal analysis to develop next-gen high-speed vehicles avionics and structure.
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USC Viterbi School of Engineering
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Researcher
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Feb 2017 - Jun 2017
Studied and researched Machine Learning methods for Engineering Design Processes. Studied and researched Machine Learning methods for Engineering Design Processes.
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Tsinghua University
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China
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Engineer
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May 2016 - Jul 2016
Researched, designed, and tested a mechanism to improve the passive dynamic walking of knee-less biped walker. Researched, designed, and tested a mechanism to improve the passive dynamic walking of knee-less biped walker.
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College of the Canyons
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Mathematics Tutor
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Aug 2014 - Aug 2015
MESA Center (Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement) Tutor STEM students from basic algebra to calculus III (Integrals, integration by parts, infinite series, vectors). Upward Bound Program Mentor and tutor high school students in science courses at College of the Canyons. MESA Center (Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement) Tutor STEM students from basic algebra to calculus III (Integrals, integration by parts, infinite series, vectors). Upward Bound Program Mentor and tutor high school students in science courses at College of the Canyons.
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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Scholar
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Jun 2014 - Jun 2015
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) - JPLUS scholar Studied past, present, future NASA missions to Mars. Competed on a rover design project. Activities are designed to prepare candidates for undergraduate research fellowship opportunities. Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) - JPLUS scholar Studied past, present, future NASA missions to Mars. Competed on a rover design project. Activities are designed to prepare candidates for undergraduate research fellowship opportunities.
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SHPE - College of the Canyons Chapter
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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President
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Jun 2014 - Jun 2015
SHPE chapter at College of the Canyons - President and Founder Established the first student chapter at College of the Canyons. Primary coordinator to all chapter activities. Increased the amount of SHPE national members, student chapter members, national conference attendees. Contributed to the retention of Hispanic students in the Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics field at College of the Canyons. SHPE chapter at College of the Canyons - President and Founder Established the first student chapter at College of the Canyons. Primary coordinator to all chapter activities. Increased the amount of SHPE national members, student chapter members, national conference attendees. Contributed to the retention of Hispanic students in the Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics field at College of the Canyons.
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NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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United States
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Scholar
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Jul 2014 - Dec 2014
National Community College Aerospace Scholars Program (NCAS) Online experience composed of three modules and a final project. Learn about past, present and future missions to Mars, and Mars’ geology. Conduct live-chat with NASA expert. Plan a Mars mission and designed a 3D model of a rover using a CAD program. Develop a mission proposal, which includes: Abstract, Pre-launch activities, timeline, launch, cruise, approach, entry and landing, surface operations, team, outreach, and 3D rover model. Achieved an overall total score of 99 percent which earned me acceptance into the final onsite NASA experience. Show less
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California State University, Northridge
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
Materials Engineering Research Conducted research in the Materials Laboratory under the supervision of Dr. Reiner and Dr. Bavarian. The research entailed battery material selection, metallurgy, manufacturing, and corrosion and potentiostatic testing. Final project consisted of a presentation on the battery assembly, testing data, and battery manufacturing improvement and efficiency. Materials Engineering Research Conducted research in the Materials Laboratory under the supervision of Dr. Reiner and Dr. Bavarian. The research entailed battery material selection, metallurgy, manufacturing, and corrosion and potentiostatic testing. Final project consisted of a presentation on the battery assembly, testing data, and battery manufacturing improvement and efficiency.
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Education
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UC Berkeley College of Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechanical Engineering -
Purdue University
Master of Science - MS, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering -
University of Southern California
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering -
Udacity
Nanodegree, Robotics Software Engineer -
Udacity
Nanodegree, Deep Reinforcement Learning -
College of the Canyons
Associate of Science - AS, Mathematics and Physics