EDUCATION
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M.S. in Electrical and Computing
Engineering, Expected: December 2007
College of Mines and
Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Area of Concentration:
Optical Communications and Networking, Holographic
Materials.
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2005 – Present |
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B.S. in Electrical and Electronic
Engineering
Technological University of
Panama, Panama, Republic of Panama
Area of Concentration:
Power, Electronics and Communications.
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1999 – 2004 |
EXPERIENCE
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Graduate Research
Associate
Department of Electrical and
Computing Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
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Design of filters in
PQ/PMMA. (1550nm range for WDM
and DWDM applications)
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Design of cascaded filters in
PQ/PMMA. (for OCDMA 2D coding
applications)
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Design and realization of
experiments for optimization of diffraction efficiency
of gratings in PQ/PMMA.
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Design and realization of
experiments to characterize thermal characteristics of
PQ/PMMA filters.
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Development of models for
grating and diffractive optics in
MATLAB and
RSoft BeamProp
and GratingMOD suite.
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Development of
LabVIEW programs to
control equipment and data acquisition in experiments.
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Design and development of experiments to dope PQ/PMMA
filters with silica nanoparticles.
· Design and simulation of
conical solar concentrators for solar cells using
Zemax.
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Design and development of
slanted and blazed gratings in
PQ/PMMA and photoresist.
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Miscellaneous testing and
experiments involving optical equipment. (Argon Ion
Laser, couplers, mirrors and splitters, tunable laser
sources, optical spectrum analyzers, etc)
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Miscellaneous testing and
experiments involving optical equipment. Silver
halide holograms construction, development and
characterization.
Link to
My
Research |
2005 - Present |
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Graduate Teaching
Assistant
Photonics Systems Laboratory,
University of Arizona, Tucson AZ
Conducting practical experiences to support the
Holography and Diffractive Optics ECE/OPTI527 class
taught by Dr. Raymond Kostuk. Practical experiences
include: construction and reconstruction of transmission
and reflection holograms, hologram multiplexing and
holographic lens recording in silver halide prepared
plates |
August - December 2006 |
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Graduate Teaching
Assistant
Optical Sciences College,
University of Arizona, Tucson AZ
Conducting practical experiences to support the Fiber
Optics Laboratory class ECE/OPTI587 class taught by Dr.
Raymond Kostuk. Experiments include: fiber preparation,
multi-mode and single-mode fiber operation and coupling,
fiber Bragg gratings, arrayed waveguide devices,
interferometry, fiber optic sensors and optical
communication systems in VPI Photonics simulation
software. |
January - May 2007 |
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Graduate Teaching
Assistant
Department
of Spanish and Portuguese, University of Arizona,
Tucson, AZ
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Lecturing and grading of
Spanish 101/102 course for English speakers.
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August 2005 – December 2006 |
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Technical Support
Representative
Dell
Computers, Inc, Howard, Panama, Republic of Panama
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Provided multilingual
(primarily English) technical support to customers in
the United States for Dell portable computer products.
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December 2003 – March 2004 |
SEMINARS AND COURSES
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AutoCAD
2002
2D, Technological University of Panama |
September 2003 |
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Satellite
Communications
Seminar,
Technological University of Panama, Electrical
Engineering Department |
August 2003 |
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Programmable
Logical
Control
Level
1, National Institute of
Professional Formation. |
June 2003 |
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Basics
of Digital Processing of Data, Ibero-American
Science & Technology Education Consortium |
November 2002 |
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Technical Writing and
Grammar in Spanish Technological University
of Panama |
March 1999 |
RELEVANT GRADUATE LEVEL
COURSE WORK
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Fundamentals of Computer Networks (ECE578), Optical
Communication Systems (ECE/OPTI530), Fiber Optics
Communications Lab (ECE/OPTI587), Fundamentals of Optics
for Electrical Engineers (ECE/OPTI559), Holography and
Diffractive Optics (ECE/OPTI527), Advanced Topics in
Computer Networks: Optical Networking (ECE596C), Digital
Signal Processing (ECE529), Integrated Telecom Networks
(678), Advanced Topics: Electronic and Optical Materials
(ECE/MSE/OPTI534),
Optical Design and Instrumentation (OPTI502),
Spectroscopy of Optical Materials (ECE/MSE/OPTI 504),
Optical Design and Instrumentation II (OPTI509), Remote
Sensing Instrumentation and Techniques (ECE/ATMO583)
Link to
ECE
Course Descriptions | Link to
OPTI Course Descriptions
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University of Arizona Fall 2004 - Present |
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Data Communication Networks, Power Electronics. Link
to Course
Descriptions [
] |
Technological University of Panama
Jan – Jun 2004 |
PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS
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Temperature dependence properties of holographic
gratings in PQ/PMMA Effect of Silicon Dioxide
Nanoparticles on the characteristics of PQ/PMMA
Holographic Filters, J. M. Russo, R. K. Kostuk, The
Univ. of Arizona.
Abstract submitted to Optics and Photonics 2007
Conference to be held in San Diego, CA by the Society of
Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) |
May 2007 |
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Temperature dependence properties of holographic
gratings in PQ/PMMA photopolymers, J. M. Russo, R.
K. Kostuk, The Univ. of Arizona.
Paper submitted to Applied Optics and currently under
peer review |
May 2007 |
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Temperature dependence and characterization of
gratings in PQ/PMMA holographic materials, J. M.
Russo, C. Chen, R. K. Kostuk, The Univ. of Arizona.
Paper submitted to Optics and Photonics 2006 Conference
held in San Diego, CA by the Society of Photo-optical
Instrumentation Engineers
Links
to:
Conference |
My
Research |
August 13th, 2006 |
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An Architecture Framework for Intelligent
Large-Scale Sensing Systems, Coauthor with Research
staff
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May 2005 |
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Presentation of An Architecture Framework for
Intelligent Large-Scale Sensing Systems, University of
Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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May 2005 |
AWARDS
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Graduate Tuition
Scholarship University of Arizona, Tucson,
Arizona |
2005 - present |
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Exceptional Students
International Exchange Program, University of
Arizona and Technological University of Panama |
2004 - 2005 |
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Academic Excellence
Scholarship Technological University of
Panama, Panama City, Republic of Panama |
1999 – 2004 |
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· Academic
Excellence Scholarship, National Institute
for the Human Resources Development, Panama City,
Republic of Panama. |
1999 – 2004 |
OTHER SKILLS
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Expertise in Microsoft Windows family
products, Microsoft Office suite, CorelDRAW! suite. |
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Intermediate knowledge of C++, BASIC,
VisualBasic programming languages, MATLAB simulation
tools. |
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Intermediate design in AutoCAD 2D. |
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Basic knowledge of LabVIEW for DAQ and
GPIB interfaces. Equipment control and data acquisition. |
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Basic design in RSoft BeamProp software
suite. |
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Basic design in sequential and non
sequential mode in Zemax. |
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Basic knowledge of Linux operating
systems. |
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Basic design and simulation in VPI
Photonics suite. |
LANGUAGES
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Spanish - native language |
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English - speak fluently and read/write with high
proficiency |
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Italian - speak, read, and write with basic
competence. |
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WORK
AUTHORIZATION
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United States – Optional practical
training (OPT) for one year starting from date of
graduation. After OPT, H1B work visa or similar will be
required. |
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European Union – Italian
citizen. Authorized to work and relocate to any of the
member states. |
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Republic of Panama –
Panamanian national. Authorized to work as an
Electrical and Electronic Engineer approved by the
Panamanian Society of Engineers and Architects. |
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