NAYDA G. SANTIAGO

P. O. Box 9042
Recinto Universitario de Mayaguez
Mayaguez, PR 00681
Tel.: (787) 832-4040 x-3178, 3090
E-MAIL ADDRESS: santia11@msu.edu or Nayda.Santiago@ece.uprm.edu
WWW ADDRESS: http://www.ece.uprm.edu/~nayda

OBJECTIVE:

Obtain a challenging position where I can keep developing my skills.

AREA OF INTEREST:

Computer Performance, Algorithms, Parallel Processing

EDUCATION:

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Ph. D. Candidate in Electrical Engineering Department
Research Interest: Analysis of Signal Processing Algorithms using Computer Performance Tools.
Expected graduation: May 2002

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Master of Engineering Degree in Electrical Engineering
August 1990
Project: Design of an interface between the Cornell University Portable Radar Interferometer and a DEC Workstation.
GPA: 3.15/4.00

University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, PR
Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering
June 1989
Specialization in Electronics (Digital Design) and Communications.
GPA:     3.88/4.00    Major:    3.78/4.00

EXPERIENCE:

Michigan State University
August 1997 to August 2000
East Lansing, MI
Research Assistant
Work on the use of performance tools for Message Passing Interface (MPI), OpenMP, and tools for Hardware/Software Co-design.
Cornell Theory Center
June 1996 to August 1996
Ithaca, NY
Summer Internship, Research
Coded application on Synthetic Aperture Radar image speckle reduction for the MultiMATLAB system. This is a version of MATLAB that runs on parallel systems.
Michigan State University
August 1995 to May 1996
East Lansing, MI
Teaching Assistant
Teach Laboratory Electronic Instrumentation. Taught Laboratory of Microprocessor Interfacing using the 68XXX family.
University of Puerto Rico
August 1990 to June 1994
Mayaguez, PR
Instructor
Taught courses Introduction to Computer Aided Design, Electrical Systems Analysis I, Fundamentals of Electronics, and Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering. Member of the Basic Courses Committee. Supervisor of the Parallel Signal Processing Laboratory. Research work: On the Implementation of FFT Algorithms on Computational Structures. Co-Director of the Industrial Affiliates Program of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department.
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
September 1989 to May 1990
Graduate Student Researcher Program 1989/1990
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Research Assistant
Designed interface between CUPRI (Cornell University Portable Radar Interferometer) controller and DEC Workstation.
University of Puerto Rico
August 1988 to May 1989
Mayaguez, PR
Digital Electronics Laboratory Instructor
Taught Digital Electronics Laboratory to senior students. Prepared new laboratory manual.
National Science Foundation - REU
Summer 1988
Research Experience for Undergraduates Program (NSF-REU)
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Research Assistant
Worked on research project to design RISC processor to support C language. Used Apollo DN3000 Workstation at VLSI Laboratory at Texas A&M University. Developed circuit layouts using MAGIC software.

HONORS:

  • NSF Dean's Distinguished Fellowship for Minorities and Women
  • Georg Simon Ohm Award (Best EE Student in Class 1988-89 at Univ. of PR, Mayaguez)
  • Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honorary)
  • Phi Kappa Phi (General Scholastic Honorary)
  • USAA Scholastic All-American Award
  • National Collegiate Engineering Award
  • Honor Student (University of PR DeanÆs List)
  • The National Dean's List

    • SKILLS:

  • Fluent in English and Spanish.
  • Computer languages: VHDL, FORTRAN 77, Basic, C, C++, Assembly (8086/88, 6502, 68xxx)
  • Operating Systems: Windows, Unix, Linux
  • Compilers: PGI Workstation, KAP/Pro
  • APIs: MPI and OpenMP
  • Computer Packages: MATLAB, Logic Works, PSPICE, Microcap II, Orcad, Classic Control.

    • AFFILIATIONS:

  • Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) since 1988.
  • Member of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) since 1992.
  • Member of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) since 1992.
  • Member of the Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico (CIAPR) since 1989.

    • PUBLICATIONS:

  • "Active Learning in an Electronic Design Automation Course", 1999 IEEE Computer Society International Conference on Microelectronic Systems Education, July 19-21, 1999, Arlington, VA.
  • "Development of an FPGA-Based Scalable Floating Point Multiplier", 1998 Field Programmable Devices Workshop (FPD'98), Ecole Politechnique de Montreal, Montreal Canada, Jun. 1998.
  • "On the Implementation of Fast Algorithms for Linear Codes Using T805 Microcomputer Arrays", 38th Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 1995.
  • "On the Analysis and Design of Linear Codes Using MATLAB and MAPLE", Symposium on Intelligent Systems in Communications and Power, Mayaguez, PR, February 1994.
  • "Implementation of a New Class of FFT Algorithms on Transputer Computational Structures", 36th Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Detroit, MI, August 1993.

    • LICENCE:

    11970 - Professional Engineer (PE) in Puerto Rico.

    STATUS:

    USA Citizen.

    REFERENCES:

    Available upon request.