CV

Education

• Engineering Degree in Mechatronics, Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Paraguay, 2013-2019
• Ph.D in Automatics, Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering, University of Seville, Spain, 2020-2022.
• Visiting Postgraduate Researcher in Operation Research, Warwick Business School, United Kingdom, November 2021 - January 2022

Work experience

• September-April (2020-2022): Research Technician
  • Project: FEDER Spain
  • Electronics Department, Loyola University (Sevilla, España)
  • Duties included:
    • Bayesian Optimization Path Planning Design and Development
  • Supervisors: Dr. Isabel Jurado, Dr. Daniel Gutierrez Reina
• September-April (2020-2022): Research Technician
  • Project: US-1257508 FEDER Spain
  • Electronics Department, University of Seville (Sevilla, España)
  • Duties included:
    • Bayesian Optimization Path Planning Design and Development
  • Supervisor: Dr. Sergio Toral
• September (2021): Member of Team
  • Projects: CP: 4251 / CGT: 1103
  • Electronics Department, University of Seville (Sevilla, España)
  • Duties included:
    • Characterization of RFID devices and smart applications.
    • Software development of device functional tests, tuning and proofs of concept of applications.
  • Supervisors: Dr. Sergio Toral and Dr. Daniel Gutierrez Reina
• June (2021): Member of Team
  • Projects: 4173/1103 and P18-TP-1520 PAIDI Spain
  • Electronics Department, University of Seville (Sevilla, España)
  • Duties included:
    • WiFi Node tags design and development
  • Supervisors: Dr. Sergio Toral and Dr. Daniel Gutierrez Reina
• June-September (2020): Research Assistant
  • Project: PINV15-177 CONACYT Paraguay
  • Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Asunción (Asunción, Paraguay)
  • Duties included:
    • Multi-Robot Local Path Planning Development
    • Graphic User Interface Design and Development
  • Supervisor: Dr. Mario Arzamendia
• August-December (2019): Research Assistant
  • Project: PINV15-177 CONACYT Paraguay
  • Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Asunción (Asunción, Paraguay)
  • Duties included:
    • Local Path Planning Development
    • Hardware configuring and deployment
  • Supervisor: Dr. Mario Arzamendia
• August-November (2018): Research Technician
  • Project: PINV15-177 CONACYT Paraguay
  • Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Asunción (Asunción, Paraguay)
  • Duties included:
    • Local Path Planning Research and Development
    • Communications Design and Development
  • Supervisor: Dr. Derlis O. Gregor

Publications

Development of a simulator for the study of path planning of an autonomous surface vehicle in lake environments

Federico Peralta, Mario Arzamendia, Derlis Gregor, Kevin Cikel, Maira Santacruz, Daniel Gutierrez Reina, Sergio Toral, "Development of a simulator for the study of path planning of an autonomous surface vehicle in lake environments." In the proceedings of 2019 IEEE CHILEAN Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies (CHILECON), 2019.

A Comparison Of Local Path Planning Techniques Of Autonomous Surface Vehicles For Monitoring Applications The Ypacarai Lake Case Study

Federico Peralta, Mario Arzamendia, Derlis Gregor, Daniel Gutierrez Reina, Sergio Toral, "A comparison of local path planning techniques of autonomous surface vehicles for monitoring applications: The ypacarai lake case-study." Sensors, 2020.

A Bayesian Optimization Approach for Multi-Function Estimation for Environmental Monitoring Using an Autonomous Surface Vehicle: Ypacarai Lake Case Study

Federico Peralta, Daniel Gutierrez Reina, Sergio Toral, Mario Arzamendia, Derlis Gregor, "A Bayesian Optimization Approach for Multi-Function Estimation for Environmental Monitoring Using an Autonomous Surface Vehicle: Ypacarai Lake Case Study." Electronics, 2021.

A Bayesian optimization approach for water resources monitoring through an autonomous surface vehicle: The Ypacarai lake case study

Federico Samaniego, Daniel Gutierrez Reina, Sergio Toral Marín, Mario Arzamendia, Derlis Gregor, "A Bayesian optimization approach for water resources monitoring through an autonomous surface vehicle: The Ypacarai lake case study." IEEE Access, 2021.

A Sample-Efficiency Comparison Between Evolutionary Algorithms and Deep Reinforcement Learning for Path Planning in an Environmental Patrolling Mission

Samuel Luis, Federico Samaniego, Daniel Reina, Sergio Mar{\'\i}n, "A Sample-Efficiency Comparison Between Evolutionary Algorithms and Deep Reinforcement Learning for Path Planning in an Environmental Patrolling Mission." In the proceedings of 2021 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), 2021.

Monitoring Water Resources through a Bayesian Optimization-based Approach using Multiple Surface Vehicles: The Ypacarai Lake Case Study

Federico Peralta, Samuel Yanes, Daniel Reina, Sergio Toral, "Monitoring Water Resources through a Bayesian Optimization-based Approach using Multiple Surface Vehicles: The Ypacarai Lake Case Study." In the proceedings of 2021 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), 2021.

Teaching

Service and leadership

• Member of Representación Estudiantil ante el Consejo Directivo de la Facultad de Ingeniería - UNA (Paraguay), 2018-2019.
• Member of DENDE Universitarios IV leadership program (Paraguay), 2018.
• Volunteer at Un Techo Para Mi País (Paraguay), 2016 and 2017.