Honor Society® member
Sebastian Betancur
Researcher at Miami Dade College
- Miami Dade College Kendall Campus
- Electrical Engineering
- Class of 2015
- Miami, Florida
Member since August 2016
About
I am an ambitious undergraduate Colombian at the University of Florida majoring in Electrical Engineering. Apart from being punctual, personable, and responsible, I believe I have a quality in which I pride myself on more than any of these.
I am a very dedicated student with a big passion for self-improvement. I have always thought that every experience counts towards your whole efficiency, so the more meaningful the experience, the more efficient I become.
Education
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University of Florida
BS - Electrical Engineering
2016 – 2018
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Miami Dade College
AA-electrical engineering
2014 – 2015
Honors and awards
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Phi Beta Lambda
5th Place in the State Competition of Computer Applications
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UFMDC Scholarship
United Faculty of Miami Dade College Student Scholarship – Miami Dade College
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Mathematics department Recognicion
Outstanding student award from the Mathematics Department – Miami Dade College
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Mathematics Competition
2nd place Mathematics Olympics Team Competition – University of North Florida
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phi theta kappa honor society
Member since 2014
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Southern Scholarship Foundation
Member since 2015
Goals and interests
- Career goal
In the future, I would like to dedicate myself into energy production with the emphasis of research. My goal is to work for the benefit society. I have always been intrigued by the wide variety of methods there are to produce energy; From the small ones like solar panels and wind turbines, the current ones like Coal and gas plants, to new and rare ones like Nuclear breeder reactors. My fascination is in producing energy in the most suitable way.
- Graduate school interests
In my life, conducting research is what has impacted me the most. From physics/math theory to Application like electronics and machines. Starting from Colombia, I have participated in various research opportunities that left a great drive for learning and improvement in me. This has shaped me to believe that research is for the betterment of the community, and I am happy to do so. The possibility to continue with my learning process in graduate school is without question the next step after my undergraduate.
- Outside the classroom
Electronics, computer hardware, programming, music, learning Japanese, metal crafting, math competition, physics.
Experience
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Researcher
Miami Dade College
May 2015 – Aug 2016
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Clerk - Student Assistant
Miami Dade College - Math Dept.
Sep 2014 – Jun 2015
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Clerk - Student Assistant
Miami Dade College - S.O.C.R.A.T.E.S Dept.
May 2014 – Sep 2014
Volunteering
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Tutor
Miami Dade College
Sep 2014 – Dec 2015
Languages
- English (US) Fluent
- Spanish Fluent
