Ph.D. Student in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley Advisors: Sascha von Meier and Claire Tomlin Contact Email: gecolonr (at) berkeley.edu LinkedIn CV

About Me

I am a Ph.D. student at UC Berkeley in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences. I'm very fortunate to be advised by Sascha von Meier and Claire Tomlin. I obtained my B.S. degree from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez in May 2019. My research interests lie at the intersection of control and optimization theory with power systems and renewable energy incorporation in the grid.

In my free time I enjoy brewing espresso and other coffee drinks, and baking bread, cakes, and pastries.

Education

• Ph.D., Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California, Berkeley, August 2019 - Present

• B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, May 2019

Research Interests

• Low-inertia grids: stability and control

• Grid-interfaced converter control

• Renewable energy integration in power systems

• Systems theory and distributed control

Coursework

• EE 137A: Introduction to Power Systems

• EE 221A: Linear Systems Theory

• EE 222: Nonlinear Systems

• EECS 227A: Optimization Models

• EECS 227B: Convex Optimization

• EECS 291E: Hybrid Systems - Computation and Control

• CS 289A: Machine Learning

• CS 298: Research Culture and Community Norms

• MBA 212: Energy and Environmental Markets

Outreach (under construction)

In this segment of my website I hope to include entries on the grad school application process including statements, recommendation letters, and general advice that might be useful for students who traditionally don't have access to these resources. Come back in the future for more.

UC Berkeley's Campanile by night.