carl_gauss
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- Joined
- Jan 27, 2021
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- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Spanish
- Home Country
- Colombia
- Current Location
- Colombia
I was born in a port town, where the **** River meets the **** Sea, that made ****** an industrial town. So when my school too me to a fertilizer factory I was astonished. Which was a milestone for me, because before I wanted to become a mathematician, until industry grew in my heart, which took me to becoming a Chemical Engineer. However, after learning Engineering I found a way combine my passions in control engineering. However, over time the industry I so loved withered away due to its poor efficiency. This is the why I chose Politecnico di milano to study my masters in automation and control engineering. Because control engineering presents an opportunity for countries like ***** to improve performance, giving more to people. Additionally, I have previous experience in the subject, having published a nonlinear control article in an Italian journal, presented in the CHISA conference, and field experience in designing of control loops. This is why I believe I have what is necessary for this masters.
My ideals shaped my commitment, but I owe my motivation to some important figures. Firstly, my transport phenomena teacher, professor ******, only through his charisma, while teaching fluid mechanics, I began to learn modelling and how to understand reality, only then I began to love Engineering. Secondly, my process control teacher Dr. ***** was decisive for me, he taught me that I didn’t have to renounce math, that engineering could complement math in my life. Additionally, he helped me find the beautiful complexity in engineering, this led me to choose him as my thesis advisor, where he taught me advanced linear algebra, bifurcation analysis, numerical methods, feedback linearization, and IMC tuning.
The heavy books helped me in my thesis, on which I published a nonlinear control article in the Italian Journal "****”, with a presentation at the **rd International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering in Prague. Mainly, the article used system dynamics, and bifurcation theory to find stable areas of the IMC tuned PID parameter space, of a substrate inhibited bioreactor, comparing it to the same system but feedback linearized, finding heuristics for future control, and managing uncertainty of controller parameters. An insightful and complex method was used, to find practical rules. For instance, an upper limit was found in the set point of about 90% of substrate inflow. Additionally, another heuristic was about uncertainty parameters, it was found that performance is less affected by overestimation of these rather than underestimation.
The heuristics were useful in my next work. Where I helped in a pilot plant design with the Bioprocess research team, for turning waste Chlorhydric acid and urine into fertilizer, sponsored by ***, a metal deck company, and *****, a portable bathroom company. I designed controller loops units, meeting operational targets. the practical application of my knowledge was arduous, given that until that point my work was purely theretical. Thus, I stabilized the principal units, around the operational equilibrium points, which signified the possibility of escalating the control of the plant to a higher scale. Additionally, the stabilization time was short enough, that it was proven that it was worth it to examine economically the process control of the future plant with more detail.
Both projects were fun, with them I decided to continue my research on nonlinear control, which I would like to do with Politecnico di Milano, because I believe with your guidance I can continue my path and bring my experience to the university. Moreover, with my effort I need little support to start new work, and can do tenfold with significant support. So in brief, the reason I am looking to study a masters in automation and control engineering is because I could be helpful to the industry. Additionally, I have what is necessary due to my experience: an article published in the journal “*****”, with speaker position in the **** CHISA conference, both of which took me a lot of work to do, given the level of difficulty of the matter. Furthermore, I also believe my experience in the industry, will be incredibly important in helping me in my future formation, including my masters and PhD.
Yours truly,
*********
This is the 100th i write, i basically know it by memory, but what can i improve
My ideals shaped my commitment, but I owe my motivation to some important figures. Firstly, my transport phenomena teacher, professor ******, only through his charisma, while teaching fluid mechanics, I began to learn modelling and how to understand reality, only then I began to love Engineering. Secondly, my process control teacher Dr. ***** was decisive for me, he taught me that I didn’t have to renounce math, that engineering could complement math in my life. Additionally, he helped me find the beautiful complexity in engineering, this led me to choose him as my thesis advisor, where he taught me advanced linear algebra, bifurcation analysis, numerical methods, feedback linearization, and IMC tuning.
The heavy books helped me in my thesis, on which I published a nonlinear control article in the Italian Journal "****”, with a presentation at the **rd International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering in Prague. Mainly, the article used system dynamics, and bifurcation theory to find stable areas of the IMC tuned PID parameter space, of a substrate inhibited bioreactor, comparing it to the same system but feedback linearized, finding heuristics for future control, and managing uncertainty of controller parameters. An insightful and complex method was used, to find practical rules. For instance, an upper limit was found in the set point of about 90% of substrate inflow. Additionally, another heuristic was about uncertainty parameters, it was found that performance is less affected by overestimation of these rather than underestimation.
The heuristics were useful in my next work. Where I helped in a pilot plant design with the Bioprocess research team, for turning waste Chlorhydric acid and urine into fertilizer, sponsored by ***, a metal deck company, and *****, a portable bathroom company. I designed controller loops units, meeting operational targets. the practical application of my knowledge was arduous, given that until that point my work was purely theretical. Thus, I stabilized the principal units, around the operational equilibrium points, which signified the possibility of escalating the control of the plant to a higher scale. Additionally, the stabilization time was short enough, that it was proven that it was worth it to examine economically the process control of the future plant with more detail.
Both projects were fun, with them I decided to continue my research on nonlinear control, which I would like to do with Politecnico di Milano, because I believe with your guidance I can continue my path and bring my experience to the university. Moreover, with my effort I need little support to start new work, and can do tenfold with significant support. So in brief, the reason I am looking to study a masters in automation and control engineering is because I could be helpful to the industry. Additionally, I have what is necessary due to my experience: an article published in the journal “*****”, with speaker position in the **** CHISA conference, both of which took me a lot of work to do, given the level of difficulty of the matter. Furthermore, I also believe my experience in the industry, will be incredibly important in helping me in my future formation, including my masters and PhD.
Yours truly,
*********
This is the 100th i write, i basically know it by memory, but what can i improve
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