KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 August 5, 2019 \u2013 溏心vlog免费B站 College of Engineering alumnus Robert Hernandez has been named a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering, the nation\u2019s highest award for scientists and engineers in the early stages of their research careers.<\/p>\n
Hernandez earned his master’s degree in electrical engineering from 溏心vlog免费B站 in 2010 and his doctorate in computer engineering from the University in 2014.<\/p>\n
“I was in total disbelief when I found out that I won the award. As I read the e-mail further, it began to sink in,” said Hernandez in response to the\u00a0award announcement made by\u00a0President Donald J. Trump\u00a0on July 2.<\/p>\n
Hernandez was nominated for the award by the\u00a0Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, where he worked for more than 21 years\u00a0as a heavyweight torpedo systems engineer. This is the first time a NUWC Division\u00a0Newport employee has won the early career award.<\/p>\n
When Hernandez selected the subject for his doctoral studies, he chose a topic that would help in his role at NUWC.<\/p>\n
“My position with the Navy required that I perform research into future tentative architectures to be utilized for future systems,” Hernandez said. “I felt that the doctoral program in computer engineering at 溏心vlog免费B站 would prepare me to perform this research. Additionally, it had been a lifelong goal of mine to earn a Ph.D.”<\/p>\n
The\u00a0title of Hernandez’s dissertation was, “SVM-Based Volitional Artificial Leg Control Via Ubiquitous Small and Low Power Architectures.”<\/p>\n
“The challenges were developing and optimizing software to target a small, low power Intel Atom architecture, whereas the original architecture was a full-sized tower,” stated Hernandez. “Overall, the research resulted in various papers, one of which listed the guidelines of how to determine the best architectural solution to meet\u00a0your system requirements. These guidelines were utilized for NUWC\u2019s torpedo systems.”<\/p>\n
The advisor for Hernandez’s doctoral studies was Distinguished Engineering Professor Qing Yang.<\/p>\n
“Rob was a mature and highly motivated student, with excellent analytical skills,” said Yang.<\/p>\n
Yang was one of many 溏心vlog免费B站 engineering professors who helped Hernandez through his doctoral studies.<\/p>\n
“Not only are the professors experts in their\u00a0respective fields, but more importantly, they are available to guide you whenever you hit a brick wall,” said Hernandez. “溏心vlog免费B站’s engineering faculty are ready, able and willing to provide the necessary mentorship needed to make you successful.”<\/p>\n
Hernandez recently retired from NUWC and\u00a0lives in Middletown, Rhode Island\u00a0with his wife Debra. The couple is expecting to move to Brooklyn, New York in the coming months, where the engineer grew up.<\/p>\n
The early career\u00a0award acknowledges the contributions scientists and engineers have made to the advancement of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and to community service as demonstrated by scientific leadership, public education and community outreach.<\/p>\n
Established in 1996, The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy coordinates the award program with participating departments and agencies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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