Sergio Castro Hermosa

Electronic Engineer at Potenza Technology Limited
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(386) 825-5501
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Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, UK

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Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Electronic Engineer
      • May 2023 - Present

    • Colombia
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Full Electronics Engineer
      • Feb 2022 - Dec 2022

      • Collaborate with industrial partners through Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) to innovate in their manufacturing process. • Capture requirements and define the scope of the technological project. • Design of new electronics from schematic to PCB layout using Proteus. • Develop control systems using programming languages including C++, MATLAB and python. • Developed of ten TRL6 and three TR7 prototypes for industrial automation based on Atmega328p microprocessor, and Arduino, ESP32 and Raspberry pi boards. • Select and interpret the data from sensors including infrared, capacity, thermistors, half-effect, ultrasonic and NFC. • Establish prototype communication using I2C, UART, RF, BLE, Wi-Fi, and HTTP protocols. • Fabricate, monitor, and troubleshoot all PCB manufacturing processes (either manually or automatically) from milling to soldering. • Responsible for training courses, dissemination events and presentations, and the detailed project documentation (PCB layouts, operation manuals, feasibility report) Show less

    • Associate Professor
      • Feb 2021 - Dec 2022

      • Director of Investigation, Development and Innovation. • Developed and delivered lectures on research methodologies and basic mechanics • Writing of scientific research proposal on the topics of renewable energies and energy efficiency • Director of Investigation, Development and Innovation. • Developed and delivered lectures on research methodologies and basic mechanics • Writing of scientific research proposal on the topics of renewable energies and energy efficiency

    • Colombia
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Assistant Professor
      • Feb 2021 - Jul 2022

      • Mentoring 10 students during the development of their bachelor's degree final project • Research professor in the Bioengineering program. • Development of Research project in Printed bioelectronic. • Development of semiconductor nano-coatings, printed sensors and mechatronic devices. • Mentoring 10 students during the development of their bachelor's degree final project • Research professor in the Bioengineering program. • Development of Research project in Printed bioelectronic. • Development of semiconductor nano-coatings, printed sensors and mechatronic devices.

    • Colombia
    • Higher Education
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Assistant Professor
      • Nov 2020 - Feb 2022

      • Responsible for conducting technical reviews and implementing procedures to support clean energy efficiency solutions of the University. • Developed and delivered lectures on numerical methods using Secant, Brent’s, Euler’s and Newton-Raphson's methods. • Developed and delivered lectures on solar energy covering the calculation of solar array size, design of electrical single-line diagrams, panel schedules, connection diagrams, component selection, and mounting using EXCEL and PVSyst software. • Mentoring 12 internal and external students during their bachelor's degree final project Show less

    • Research Group Lead
      • Feb 2021 - Jun 2021

    • Brazil
    • Research Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Research and Development (R&D) Professional
      • Jul 2019 - Jan 2021

      • Promoted to Senior R&D professional within 6 months after successfully leading perovskite semiconductor fabrication projects as a Research and Development (R&D) Intern. • Lead research project on the production of new chemical formulations for perovskite semiconductors. • Fabricate and test solar photovoltaic modules using R&D-compatible machinery. • Operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment including microscopes, electronic meters, spectrophotometers, vacuum evaporators, glovebox, and industrial printers. • Took primary responsibility for all aspects of the execution of projects with external funds. • Responsible for analytical methods, sample tracking, staff duty assignment and training, obtaining, and scheduling resources, quality control, data review, and reporting. • Supervision of junior professional and laboratory technicians Show less

    • Brazil
    • Research Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Research And Development Intern
      • Sep 2018 - Feb 2019

      • Production of new chemical formulations for perovskite semiconductors. • Fabricate and test solar photovoltaic cells and modules using R&D-compatible machinery including blade and slot-die coaters. • Operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment including microscopes, electronic meters, spectrophotometers, vacuum evaporators, glovebox, and industrial printers. • Production of new chemical formulations for perovskite semiconductors. • Fabricate and test solar photovoltaic cells and modules using R&D-compatible machinery including blade and slot-die coaters. • Operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment including microscopes, electronic meters, spectrophotometers, vacuum evaporators, glovebox, and industrial printers.

    • Colombia
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • University Lecturer
      • Sep 2010 - Jul 2015

      • Developed and delivered lectures on CAD design using AutoCAD 2D and 3D for electrical design following ISO standards. • Developed and delivered lectures on programming of microcontrollers (Motorola, PIC and ATmega) using assembly, C++ and Arduino IDE languages, and its implementation and test in breadboard or PCB. • Prepared course documentation including syllabus, lecture notes, presentations, assignments, and examinations for up to 300 students per semester. • Developed and delivered lectures on CAD design using AutoCAD 2D and 3D for electrical design following ISO standards. • Developed and delivered lectures on programming of microcontrollers (Motorola, PIC and ATmega) using assembly, C++ and Arduino IDE languages, and its implementation and test in breadboard or PCB. • Prepared course documentation including syllabus, lecture notes, presentations, assignments, and examinations for up to 300 students per semester.

Education

  • University of Rome Tor Vergata
    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    2015 - 2019
  • Universidad Nacional de Colombia
    Master of Science - MS, Materials Process Engineering
    2010 - 2015
  • Universidad Nacional de Colombia
    Mechatronic Engineer, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
    2005 - 2010
  • Colegio Cooperativo Salesiano San Medardo
    High School Diploma

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