Name: Andres Biondi Vaccariello
University: University of Massachusetts Lowell
Degrees:
B.S. Physics – Eastern Nazarene College 2017
Ph.D. – in Progress
Preferred Career after Graduation:
Andres would like to work in the aerospace industry.
Broad Research Interest Areas:
Photonics and RF Engineering
Specific Research Area:
Structural Health Monitoring System
Other Interests and Activities:
Astronomy and Tennis
Student Bio: Andres grew up in Venezuela and graduated from U.E Maria de Lourdes Perera high school receiving the seniors of the year award. Andres moved the United States to pursue his dream to become an Engineering. He graduated from Eastern Nazarene College with a Bachelor of Science in Physics and a minor in Engineering. While pursuing his undergraduate studies he was part of the varsity tennis team, president of the Shrader club, and received the Senior Scholar-Athlete of the year, ITA Scholar-Athlete, and the Outstanding Senior Award. Before joining the University of Massachusetts Lowell as Ph.D. student, he worked as Lab Manager and Teaching Assistant for freshman Astronomy class. Andres’s primary research interested covers a broad range of fiber optics sensing techniques and optical sensors. His current work is based on Distributed Fiber Optics Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring. After graduation, Andres plans to spend time in the aerospace industry sector, before returning to work in academia.
Presentation
Fiber Optic Sensing Technology for Structural Health Monitoring of a Bridge
Poster
