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Broadening Participation, Cyber Physical Systems, Internet of Things, Computer Engineering
Puerto Rico

Biography

Nayda G. Santiago is professor at the Electrical and Computer Engineering department, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus (UPRM) where she teaches the Capstone Course in Computer Engineering, Undergraduate Research, and Computer Architecture. Since 2006 she has been a member of the Computing Alliance for Hispanic Serving Institutions (CAHSI) where she is a trainer to undergraduate researchers using the Affinity Research Group (ARG) Model and also trains faculty to adopt the ARG model. She is the current lead of the Southeast Region of CAHSI. Dr. Santiago is NCWIT academic alliance member, lifetime member of SACNAS, senior member of the IEEE, member of the ACM, and member of the Latinas in Computing (LiC) organization. Dr. Santiago has been awarded the 2017 CRA-E Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentoring Award, 2008 Henaac Educator Award, and 2008 UPRM Distinguished Alumni award. She directs the Cyber-Physical Systems and Internet of Things Laboratory of the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez.

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Employment (7)

University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez: Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, US

2015-07-01 to present | Professor (Electrical and Computer Engineering Department)
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Microsoft Corp.: Seattle, WA, US

2022-06-01 to 2022-06-30 | Visiting Educator (Data Science)
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Google Inc: Mountain View, CA, US

2018-06-04 to 2018-06-29 | Faculty in Residence
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University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez: Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, US

2008-07-01 to 2015-06-30 | Associate Professor (Electrical and Computer Engineering Department)
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University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez: Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, US

2003-09-01 to 2008-06-30 | Assistant Professor (Electrical and Computer Engineering Department)
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University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez: Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, US

2000-08-15 to 2003-08-06 | Instructor (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
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Michigan State University: East Lansing, MI, US

1997-08-08 to 2000-05-30 | Research Assistant (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
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Education and qualifications (3)

Michigan State University: East Lansing, MI, US

2003-08-01 | PhD ECE (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
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University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez: Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, US

1999-06-01 | BS EE (Electrical and Computer Engineering Department)
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Cornell University: Ithaca, NY, US

1990-07-31 | MEng EE (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
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Professional activities (1)

IEEE: Mayaguez, PR

1989 to present
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Works (22)

AN INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE TO BROADEN THE PARTICIPATION OF UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING

2024-11 | Conference paper
Contributors: Manuel Jimenez; Nayda Santiago; Isidoro Couvertier
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Understanding the Nature and Evolution of Sustainability Mindset in First-Year Engineering Students

2024-06 | Conference paper
Contributors: Krystal Colon; Andrea Rivera Castro; Aidsa Santiago-Román; Christopher Papadopoulos; Sandra Dika; Nayda Santiago; Kaishmarie Alicea Romero
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An Industry-Academy Partnership to Bridge the SES Gap in Engineering Education

2023 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE)
2023-10-18 | Conference paper
Contributors: Pedro Quintero; Manuel Jimenez; Nayda G. Santiago; Carla López Del Puerto; Sonia Bartolomei-Suárez; Luisa Guillemard; Oscar Marcelo Suárez; Nelson Cardona-Martínez; Aidsa Santiago-Román
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Exploring Servingness for Low-Income Academically Talented Students (LIATS) Through Individual Development Plans (IDPs)

2023 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE)
2023-10-18 | Conference paper
Contributors: Carla López del Puerto; Manuel Jimenez; Nayda G. Santiago; Pedro Quintero; Sonia Bartolomei-Suárez; Luisa Guillemard; Oscar Marcelo Suárez; Nelson Cardona-Martínez; Aidsa Santiago-Román
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Board 142: A New Paradigm for Sustainability Engineering: A Transdisciplinary, Learner-Centered, and DEI-Focused Approach

2023-06 | Conference paper
Contributors: Aidsa Santiago-Roman; Christopher Papadopoulos; Nayda Santiago; Lourdes Medina; Ivan Baiges-Valentin
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Board 356: Perspectives from an Intervention Model to Improve Retention and Success Among Low-income Hispanic Engineering Students

2023-06 | Conference paper
Contributors: Manuel Jimenez; Luisa Guillemard; Aidsa Santiago-Roman; Oscar Suarez; Nayda Santiago; Carla Lopez Del Puerto; Pedro Quintero; Anidza Valentin; Nelson Cardona-Martinez; Sonia Bartolomei-Suarez
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Boosting Study Program Awareness via a Structured Introductory Experience to Engineering

2023-06 | Conference paper
Contributors: Manuel Jimenez; Luisa Guillemard; Aidsa Santiago-Roman; Nayda Santiago; Pedro Quintero; Carla Lopez Del Puerto; Nelson Cardona-Martinez; Sonia Bartolomei-Suarez
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Improving Power System Resilience through Decentralized Decision-Making

2022 North American Power Symposium (NAPS)
2022-10-09 | Conference paper
Contributors: Luis D. Ramirez-Burgueno; Yuanrui Sang; Nayda Santiago
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Improving the Computational Efficiency of Optimal Transmission Switching Problems

2022 North American Power Symposium (NAPS)
2022-10-09 | Conference paper
Contributors: Luis D. Ramirez-Burgueno; Yuanrui Sang; Nayda Santiago
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Assessing the Effectiveness of The LIAT College Access and Success Model (L-CAS) on Low-income Hispanic Engineering Students (Experience)

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
2022-08-23 | Conference paper | Investigation
Contributors: Nayda G Santiago; Manuel Jimenez; Luisa Guillemard; Aidsa Santiago-Roman ; Oscar Suarez; Pedro Quintero; Sonia Bartolomei-Suarez; Nelson Cardona; Carla Lopez Del Puerto; Anidza Valentin et al.
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Broadening Participation of Latinx in Computing Graduate Studies

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
2022-08-23 | Conference paper | Investigation, Conceptualization, Project administration, Supervision
Contributors: Mohsen Beheshti; Nayda G Santiago; Patricia Morreale Kean; Ann Gates; Elsa Villa
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Applying Complexity Theory and Project-based Learning onto Project Designs of Complex Computing Systems

2021-07 | Conference paper
Contributors: Victor Lugo Vélez; Nayda Santiago; Jose Vega-Riveros; Carmen Bellido
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Work in Progress: Building Career Goals and Boosting Self-efficacy in Engineering Students

2021-07 | Conference paper
Contributors: Sonia Bartolomei-Suarez; Carla Lopez Del Puerto; Pedro Quintero; Luisa Guillemard; Aidsa Santiago-Roman; Manuel Rodriguez-Martinez; Manuel Jimenez; Nayda Santiago; Nelson Cardona-Martinez; Oscar Suarez
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Reflecting on Reflection: Integrating Critical Thinking into CS Teaching and Learning Practice

Proceedings of the 52nd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education
2021-03-03 | Conference paper
Contributors: Sarah Hug; Martine Ceberio; Diego Aguirre; Scott King; Megan Thomas; Eliana Valenzuela; Tom Carter; Nayda Santiago
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Combining Strategies for Leadership Development of Engineering Students

2020-06 | Conference paper
Contributors: Nayda Santiago; Manuel Jimenez; Luisa Guillemard
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Impacting Students from Economically Disadvantaged Groups in an Engineering Career Pathway

2020-06 | Conference paper
Contributors: Manuel Jimenez; Luisa Guillemard; Sonia Bartolomei-Suarez; Oscar Suarez; Aidsa Santiago-Román; Nayda Santiago; Carla López del Puerto; Pedro Quintero; Nelson Cardona-Martínez
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Success Expectations of Low-income Academically Talented Students in Engineering: A Preliminary Study at a Hispanic-serving Institution

2020-06 | Conference paper
Contributors: Aidsa Santiago-Román; Manuel Jimenez; Luisa Guillemard; Sonia Bartolomei-Suarez; Oscar Suarez; Nelson Cardona-Martínez; Carla López del Puerto; Nayda Santiago; Pedro Quintero; Anidza Valentín-Rodríguez
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Work in Progress: Impacting Engineering First-year Student Retention Through a Nonconventional Engineering Learning Community

2020-06 | Conference paper
Contributors: Sonia Bartolomei-Suarez; Manuel Jimenez; Luisa Guillemard; Oscar Suarez; Aidsa Santiago-Román; Nayda Santiago; Carla Lopez del Puerto; Pedro Quintero; Nelson Cardona-Martínez; Anidza Valentin
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Towards a Principled Computational System of Syntactic Ambiguity Detection and Representation

Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence
2019 | Conference paper
Contributors: Hilton Alers-Valentín; Carlos Rivera-Velázquez; J. Vega-Riveros; Nayda Santiago
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Educational Nanotechnology Video Game to Inspire Middle and High School Students to Pursue STEM Related Professional Careers

2018 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE)
2018-10 | Conference paper
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Increasing student engagement through the development of interdisciplinary courses: Linking engineering and technology, the sciences, and the humanities

2015 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE)
2015-10 | Conference paper
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Low power software techniques for embedded systems running real time operating systems

2010 53rd IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems
2010 | Conference paper
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