
Gerardo Becerra
Research And Development Engineer

Connect with Gerardo Becerra to Send Message
Connect
Connect with Gerardo Becerra to Send Message
ConnectTimeline
About me
Postdoctoral researcher at ESTIA Institute of Technology
Education

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
2008 - 2012Master of Science - MS Control Theory MS in Electronics Engineering summa cum laude
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
2015 - 2020Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Electrical and Electronics Engineering Doctor en Ingeniería
Université de Lyon
2015 - 2020Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Electrical and Electronics Engineering Doctorat en Automatique
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
1997 - 2003Bachelor of Science - BS Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Electronics Engineer
Experience

Zebra Electronica
Jan 2004 - Jan 2006Research And Development EngineerDeveloped embedded systems for access control.Provided technical support and training to end users.

Induesa P&P
Jan 2006 - Jan 2014Designed the architecture of a new operations information system (Indupack) used in more than 350 inspection lines installed in automotive diagnostic centers (ADCs) in Colombia and Ecuador.Led a team of 4 engineers responsible for developing the hardware and software for the Indupack system.Communicated with different stakeholders in the Indupack project. Programmed embedded systems using assembly, C for data acquisition, data processing and machine actuation used in more than 30 ADCs in Colombia.Developed software modules using Delphi for desktop application (SiiT) that communicated with embedded systems and SQL databases.Prepared technical documentation.Trained more than 20 technicians and support engineers.
Engineering Manager
Jan 2012 - Jan 2014Research And Development Engineer
Jan 2006 - Jan 2012

Ampère laboratory
Sept 2016 - Aug 2017Doctoral ResearcherDeveloped several control and observation algorithms using MATLAB, C, CUDA C.Tested the developed algorithms in simulation environments and experimental test benches.Documented the developed algorithms using LaTeX.

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Sept 2019 - Jun 2020Lectured courses related to control engineering. Minciencias research project: Energy management system with integrated renewable sources.Developed mathematical programming models of energy storage system (ESS) and demand response (DR).Implemented mathematical programming models of ESS with and without DR using Python - Gurobi.Documented the developed models using LaTeX.
Adjunct Professor
Jul 2010 - Jun 2020Junior Researcher
Sept 2019 - Feb 2020

Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia
Aug 2020 - Jun 2023Professor
ESTIA Institute of technology
Dec 2023 - nowPostdoctoral Researcher
Licenses & Certifications

Oracle Cloud Certified Foundations Associate
OracleMay 2023- View certificate

Version Control
CourseraJan 2023 - View certificate

Introduction to Back-End Development
CourseraDec 2022 - View certificate

Programming in Python
CourseraDec 2022 
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations I
OracleMay 2022
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Gerardo BecerraNational Doctorate Scholarship Colciencias Jun 2014
- Awarded to Gerardo BecerraM.Sc. Electrical Engineering summa cum laude Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Apr 2013
- Awarded to Gerardo BecerraGraduate Incentive Award Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Jul 2010 Half tuition waiver scholarship during M.Sc. studies.
Languages
- spSpanish
- enEnglish
- frFrench
Recommendations

Sanket kulkarni
ITIL Certified | Change Management and Incident Management - IT Operations CCNA | CCNP - Network En...Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Jacklyne angutsa
Member Relations OfficerKenya
Joe chin
Development Engineer Electronics (Specialist) at Versuni (formerly Philips Domestic Appliances)Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
Inês cruz
Técnica de Controlo da Qualidade na empresa Os MosqueteirosPortugal
Seyeon min
Industrial Designer | Global Business MarketerWilmington, Delaware, United States
Farbod shekarriz
Senior UX / UI DesignerTehran, Tehran Province, Iran
Anderson marcos leite
AdvogadoTaubaté, São Paulo, Brazil
Khoa do
International Freight Executive at Central Retail Vietnam | Master of Business Administration (MBA) ...Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Dawn dye
Registered Dental Hygienist at Schultz Family DentalSenoia, Georgia, United States
Alberto del favero
Structural and Offshore Product Engineer presso TenarisPadua, Veneto, Italy
Emily neal
BIM/VDC Assistant Project ManagerMendenhall, Mississippi, United States
Kapil thakur
Software Development Engineer Data Analyst| Azure | Python | AI | SQL Server |Excel |Cloud Economic ...Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Tariqul afrad
Senior Executive at ServicEngine BPODhaka, Bangladesh
Alla t moyo
International Health Expert, Leadership Coach, Resillience Coach, Gender justice AdvocateGaborone, Botswana
David walters, clu®, aif®
Investment Advisor Representative at Parkland Securities, LLCLondon, Kentucky, United States
Megha agarwal
Content Marketing | Team Management | Revenue GenerationBengaluru, Karnataka, India
David raju
Property ManagerBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Brenn smith
Gregoire Construction - Yard ManagerHomer, Alaska, United States
Natalie ezem
MS Candidate at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Mcaelan remigio
Undergraduate Research Lab Assistant @ SDSU Research Foundation | Statistics BS Data Science Major @...San Diego, California, United States
...