About Me
I'm currently in the fourth semester of a Master's in Optics at INAOE (National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics from Mexico), having graduated as an Electronic Engineer from Francisco de Paula Santander University. My diverse professional experience spans academia and industry, and includes roles in electronic engineering, server administration, software development, data analysis, and equipment maintenance. I've participated in applied microelectronics development research groups and contributed to three research papers.
My wide-ranging technical skills encompass quantum computing, software development, server administration, photovoltaic energy, biomedical equipment maintenance, statistical analysis, data science, and electricity and electronics.My technical skills are extensive, with advanced proficiency in Python, R, Matlab, Proteus, Orcad, and Linux. Proficient in English at a B2 level, my professional ambitions are to work in quantum computing, photonics, electronic engineering, and optics, employing my technical and research skills to contribute to the advancement of these disciplines.
BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA — Wilmer Contreras Sepulveda has been awarded a 2023 Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, for potential contributions to the field of optics, photonics, or related field.
Education
Master of Science in Optics
Date June 31 2021 - Present
Institute National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics (INAOE), México. Optics Department.
Location Puebla, Mexico
Master of Science in Telecommunications
Date February 28 2018
Institute University of the Andes
Location Merida, Venezuela
Bachelor of Electronics Engineering
Date February 28 2011 - September 30 2017
Institute Francisco de Paula Santander University
Location Cucuta, Colombia
Grade GPA -- 4.2/5
Project Analysis of the effects of a photovoltaic solar system connected to the low voltage electrical network in the UFPS, Supervisor: Dr. Sergio B. Sepúlveda-Mora
Computer Repair Technician
Date January 1 2009 - November 1 2010
Institute National Service of Learning SENA
Location Cucuta, Colombia
Research Experience
Data analysis on the solar resource at the State of Norte de Santander
Date August 4 2017 - November 30 2017
Position Principal researcher
Location Cucuta, Colombia
Electricity demand characterization for rural areas at the State of Norte de Santander
Date August 4 2017 - November 30 2017
Position Principal researcher
Location Cucuta, Colombia
Data analysis on the impact of a Photovoltaic System connected to the low voltage electric grid in Francisco de Paula Santander University
Date January 30 2016 - July 30 2017
Position Principal Researcher
Location Cucuta, Colombia
Professional Experience
Help desk analyst at SNG Sinergia de Negocios
Date January 01 2020 - 11 November 2021
Responsibilities Linux System administrator (Install and configure software, set up accounts, Monitor performance and maintain systems, troubleshoot issues such as installation failures), handle incoming queries and help requests from end users (Operating under Helix and Service Manager, ITSM tools), Zimbra, Active Directory, Basic Solaris system administration.
Location Bogota, Colombia
Electronics Engineer at University of Delaware
Date June 15 2019 - October 10 2019
Project Data acquisition wireless system for the communication in real time from a carbon nanotube sensor (manufactured in the mechanical department of the University of Delaware) to a computer application developed in the software Python and a human machine interaction application developed in the software Unity.
Location Newark De, EEUU
Electronics Engineer in Biomedical Engineering field at VHM Ingenieria
Date February 27 2018 - June 06 2018
Resposibilities Guarantee the availability and reliability in the operation of the biomedical equipment of the clinic and hospitals in which the maintenance service is provided. Provide accompaniment and technical advice in the acquisition of biomedical equipment to the clinics and hospitals to which the service is provided. Perform the corrective maintenance of the biomedical equipment of the different institutions, clinics and hospitals to which the service is provided.
Location Cucuta, Colombia
Engineering Assistant at Francisco de Paula Santander University
Date August 4 2017 - November 30 2017
Project Electricity demand characterization, solar radiation analytics for the Sustainable Energy Planning Project for rural areas of the State of Norte de Santander.
Location Cucuta, Colombia
Publications
Qinterpreter 2023
Contreras-Sepulveda, W., Sandra Gesing, Braulio M. Villegas Martınez, Jose J. Sanchez Mondragon, A.D. Torres Palencia, J. Jesús Escobedo-Alatorre, N. Lozano-Crisóstomo, J.C. García-Melgarejo, E. N. Palacios-Pérez
Science Gateways and AI/ML: How Can Gateway Concepts and Solutions Meet the Needs in Data Science? 2022
Contreras-Sepulveda, W., Sandra Gesing, Marlon Pierce, Suresh Marru, Michael Zentner, Kathryn Huff, Shannon Bradley, Sean B. Cleveland, Steven R. Brandt, Rajiv Ramnath, Kerk Kee, Maytal Dahan, Braulio M. Villegas Martınez, Jose J. Sanchez Mondragon
Supersymmetric behavior of polarized electromagnetic waves in anisotropic media 2022
Contreras-Sepulveda, W., J. Javier Sánchez-Mondragón, Julio C. García-Melgarejo, Néstor Lozano-Crisóstomo, Jeshua Emmanuel Hernández Pérez, Braulio M. Villegas Martínez
Modeling a Complex Hamiltonian with an Hermitian one 2022
Contreras-Sepulveda, W., J. Javier Sánchez-Mondragón, Julio C. García-Melgarejo, Néstor Lozano-Crisóstomo, Jeshua Emmanuel Hernández Pérez, Braulio M. Villegas Martínez
Estimation of the Solar Resource in Norte de Santander, Colombia through empirical methods 2020
Contreras-Sepulveda, W., Galban-Pineda, M., Sepulveda-Mora, S., Bustos-Marquez, F, Ramires-Mateus, J.
Solar radiation statistical analytics at Cucuta city 2018
Contreras-Sepulveda, W., Galban-Pineda, M., Sepulveda-Mora, S.
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MSc Wilmer Contreras Sepulveda
Wilmer Contreras-Sepulveda is an Electronics Engineer with experience in data analysis and research on solar resources and photovoltaic systems.