Curriculum vitae
Curriculum vitae
Aug 2022 - Dec 2024
Thesis Title: An Upper-limb Portable Cable-Driven Exoskeleton Utilizing Additive Manufacturing for Elbow Assistance. Advisor: Dr. David Quintero
Relevant Course Work: Robot Control, Neural Machine Interface, Advance Controls, Design of Microcontrollers, On-device Machine Learning
GPA: 3.63/4.0
Aug 2018 - May2022
Relevant Course Work: Robotics, Control Systems, Mechanical Design, Mechatronics, Dynamics and Vibrations
GPA: 3.59/4.0
Jun 2025 - Present ; THINK Surgical
Design and manufacturing of test fixtures for surgical robotic tool
Experiment Design, execution, and analysis
Jan 2025 - Jun 2025; San Francisco State University
Taught 50+ SFSU students on SolidWorks fundamentals, CAD techniques, and hands-on projects.
Jun 2020 - Jun 2025; Controls for Assistive Rehabilitation and Robotics Lab (CARE Lab)
Designed and prototyped a portable cable-driven elbow exoskeleton for post-stroke rehabilitation using SolidWorks, Formlabs SLA printing, and laser cutting
Developed and implemented advanced control strategies including feedforward, friction modeling, and gravity compensation, with closed-loop PD control in MATLAB/Simulink using dSPACE MicroLabBox, Maxon BLDC motors, and CUI encoders
Built and validated actuator testing rigs for system identification, including frequency response, step-response, and friction characterization
Established and managed a new research lab space with integrated manufacturing and testing workflows
Contributed to hardware integration of embedded systems with sensors, motors, and custom mechanical components
Led CAD design of functional prototypes and assemblies; authored technical documentation, SOPs, and maintained bills of materials (BOMs)
Co-authored two IEEE conference papers as first author; contributed to system design, experimentation, analysis, and figure creation
May 2024
Collected raw sEMG + IMU data to train convolutional neural network algorithm for classifying 5 elbow movements
Deployed Pytorch model on Raspberry Pi 3B, real-time classification via serial communication from embedded system.
Fall 2024
Designed and manufactured 55 custom panels for the San Francisco State IT department using Mk4 Prusa FDM 3D Printer
Fall 2022
Programmed Texas Instrument microcontroller in C++ to control servos, DC motors, and ultrasonic sensors using interrupts and periodic timers for autonomous navigation through a course.
Berdal, J., Lile, R., and Quintero, D. ͣ CARE: Cable Assistive Rehabilitation Elbow Exoskeleton for Arm Movement Assistance, in IEEE Int. Conf. Cyst., Man, Cybernetics (SMC), Honolulu, HI, 2023
Berdal, J., Hartnett, R., and Quintero, D. ͣ UP-CARE: Upper-limb Cable Assistive Rehabilitation Elbow Exoskeleton for Arm Movement Assistance, in IEEE Int. Conf. on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), Apr 2025
Hartnett, R., Berdal, J., and Quintero, D. ͣDesign and Development of a Universal Actuator Characterization Test Station for Wearable Robotics, in IEEE Int. Conf. on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE), Apr 2025
Mentored undergraduate and graduate students on research in mechatronics, design, and additive manufacturing
Established and organized a new lab space with integrated manufacturing and testing capabilities
Collaborated with faculty and students on multiple robotics research projects
Guided 3–4 students each summer on projects including a powered prosthetic arm, shoulder exoskeleton, and hand rehabilitation glove
Fostered a collaborative research environment through daily mentorship and milestone-based project planning
Delivered prototypes by the end of program