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Marcial Gonzalez

Graduate Student in Aeronautics

Mail Code 205-45
Graduate Aeronautical Laboratories
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA 91125
Phone: (626) 395-4502
Email: magonzal@caltech.edu


Education

2006 - ....
California Institute of Technology
Ph.D. Candidate Student in Aeronautics
Overall GPA: 4.1
Ph.D. Minor in Materials Science

2005 - 2006
California Institute of Technology
M.S. in Aeronautics (GALCIT)

1995 - 2002
Universidad de Buenos Aires
Mechanical Engineer
Thesis developed at Center for Industrial Research (CINI), TenarisSiderca.
"An inverse model for the estimation of the steel-mold heat transfer coefficient in a continuous casting installation for steel slabs" (in Spanish). [link]
Advisors: E. Dvorkin, M. Goldschmit and E. Fernandez Berdaguer.


Honors and Awards

2005 - 2006
Powell Foundation Fellowship
Division of Engineering and Applied Science
California Institute of Technology

1995 - National Presidency Diploma – Finalist of the XI National Mathematical Olympiad. Argentina.

1994 - National Finalist. XI National Mathematical Olympiad. Rosario, Argentina.

1994 - Honorable mention. IV National Chemistry Olympiad. Bs. As., Argentina.

1994 - Second Prize. Interscholastic Mathematical Olympiad (ORT). Bs. As., Argentina.

1993 - National Finalist. III National Chemistry Olympiad. Bs. As., Argentina.

1993 - National Finalist. X National Mathematical Olympiad. Bs. As., Argentina.

1992 - Bronze Medal. II National Chemistry Olympiad. Bs. As., Argentina.


Professional Experience

2006 - ...
Research Assistant - Computational Solid Mechanics Group
California Institute of Technology
Advisor: Prof. Michael Ortiz

2008 Summer
Research Intern - Chemistry, Materials, and Life Sciences Directorate
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Project: Development of distributed-memory computer framework for mixed continuum-atomistic simulations of crystalline solids.

2007 Summer
Research Intern - Computational Chemistry and Materials Science Summer Institute
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Mentor: Jarek Knap
Project: Development of distributed-memory computer framework for mixed continuum-atomistic simulations of crystalline solids.

2000 - 2005
Research Engineer - Center for Industrial Research (CINI)
TenarisSiderca - Tenaris Group
Techint Organization

1994 - 2000
Group Leader
Design, implementation, control and management of local network; development of network tools.
Escuela Tecnica Philips Argentina


Teaching Experience

2006 - 2007
Teaching Assistant - Statics and Dynamics (Prof. Michael Ortiz)
Division of Engineering and Applied Science
California Institute of Technology

2003 - 2005
Teaching Assistant - Continuum Mechanics
Department of Applied Mechanics.
Engineering School – Universidad de Buenos Aires

2003 - 2005
Teaching Assistant - Advanced Finite Elements
Department of Applied Mechanics.
Engineering School – Universidad de Buenos Aires

1994 - 1999
Professor (Part-time)
Escuela Tecnica Philips Argentina
Chemical Laboratory (1994) ; Electrical Laboratory (1994) ;
Physics and Electronics Laboratory (1995) ;
Computers Laboratory (1996) ; Autocad Course (1994-1996);
Advanced Autocad Course (1995-1996) ;
Automation Laboratory (1997) ; Computer Networking (1997-1999)
Responsible for the design of course curricula and lesson plans.


Publications


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