Andrea Ivana Rivera Palma
Orlando,FL
Summary
Dedicated Graduate Assistant, and a quick-learner, and dedicated. Dedicated to skill development and bringing value to dynamic teams. Passionate about aerospace and research.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
NASA MINDS: Team Leader
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico – Bayamón Campus
11.2021 - Current
- The design of a platform capable of mounting different tools to transport and use in lunar research for the Artemis mission.
PR – CUNAR2: Team Member
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico – Bayamón Campus
08.2017 - 09.2021
- Work on the design and building phase of the first Puerto Rican satellite in space, the purpose of the project was to carry soil samples of the moon to space and see its behavior.
NSF/DOD-REU: Propulsion, Aerodynamics, Materials, and Controls of Remotely Operated Vehicles
DoD REU Summer Research Experience – Georgia Southern University
05.2021 - 08.2021
- The research group comprised three undergraduate students to develop projects for the Department of Defense
- The research topic created was of applying Biosensors’ Electromyography Signals through an Artificial Neural Network to Control a Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.
Workforce Development
NASA L’SPACE Mission Concept Academy – Spring 2021
01.2021 - 04.2021
- Design a high-altitude exploration vehicle concept targeting the Venusian Cloud Tops
- Prepare a Preliminary Design Review (PDR) document presentation about the proposed design.
Workforce Development
NASA L’SPACE NPWEE Academy – Fall 2020
09.2020 - 11.2020
- Participating in a group of 12 individuals in the STEM field and two NASA mentors in conducting research in developing a Venus Flyer aircraft that can take samples of the Venus atmosphere and implement new ideas, and concepts, to future NASA projects.
Research Intern
Inter Data Science Institute
06.2020 - 07.2020
- Participated in 4-week courses to develop skills in Python, R-Studio, Machine Learning, and Data Entanglement.
Intern
PICASSO Research Program - Solar Wind Propagation for Planetary Space Weather Research
05.2020 - 07.2020
- Research leader in a group of three people and a research mentor
- My role in this research was to undertake new simulations to enhance and upgrade mSWiM (Michigan Solar Wind Propagation Model) and compare the data in MATLAB.
Mechanical Design
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico – Bayamón Campus
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Worked with a selected group of students in monitoring the Solar Eclipse
- Built, tested, and modified prototypes of the capsules that recollected the data.
Education
Ph.D. - Aerospace Engineering
University of Central Florida
05.2026
B.S. - Mechanical Engineering
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, Bayamón P.R.
05.2022
Skills
- MATLAB
- Solid Works
- ANSYS
- Working Model
- Simulink
- GeoGebra
- Smath Studio
- Leadership
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Arduino
- Open Rocket Software
- CLEA Jupiter Moon Revolution Program
- Microsoft Office 360
- Microsoft Team
- Bilingual
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Honors And Awards
· 2022: ORCGS Doctoral Fellowship - University of Central Florida
. 2017: Interamerican University of Puerto Rico – Bayamón Campus
Received letter for excellent performance in NASA Solar Eclipse Project
Publication
- McCoggle M., Wilson S., Rivera A., Alba-Flores R., Soloiu V., “Biosensors Based Controller for Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Navigation”, IEEE: Southeast Con 2022.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
NASA MINDS: Team Leader
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico – Bayamón Campus
11.2021 - Current
NSF/DOD-REU: Propulsion, Aerodynamics, Materials, and Controls of Remotely Operated Vehicles
DoD REU Summer Research Experience – Georgia Southern University
05.2021 - 08.2021
Workforce Development
NASA L’SPACE Mission Concept Academy – Spring 2021
01.2021 - 04.2021
Workforce Development
NASA L’SPACE NPWEE Academy – Fall 2020
09.2020 - 11.2020
Research Intern
Inter Data Science Institute
06.2020 - 07.2020
Intern
PICASSO Research Program - Solar Wind Propagation for Planetary Space Weather Research
05.2020 - 07.2020
PR – CUNAR2: Team Member
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico – Bayamón Campus
08.2017 - 09.2021
Mechanical Design
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico – Bayamón Campus
06.2017 - 08.2017
Ph.D. - Aerospace Engineering
University of Central Florida
B.S. - Mechanical Engineering
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, Bayamón P.R.
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