1. SERGIO F. PERAZA
1347 Colonial Dr. Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(385) 200-0028
perazaonline@gmail.com
EDUCATION
 PhD. Student in Nuclear Engineering at the University of Utah, USA. August, 2015 - December,
2015.
 Completed 10 credit hours toward Associate Degree in Nuclear Medicine Technology (GPA:
3.78), Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC), 2012-2013.
 BS, Bachelor of Engineering in Nuclear and Energy Technologies (Graduated with Honors),
Higher Institute of Technologies and Applied Sciences (InSTEC), Havana, Cuba. July 8th 2011.
LANGUAGE, LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, CLEARANCES
 Licensed & Registered in Ministry of Higher Education Republic of Cuba (MES) & Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of Cuba (MINREX), Havana, Cuba. September 22nd, 2011.
 Member of the America Nuclear Society since September 2016. Promoting nuclear science and
technology.
 Member of the Cuban Society of Geology, 2011.
 Member of the Society CUBASOLAR, 2010.
 A US permanent resident, in process of nationalization concluding in 2016.
 Software and codes proficiencies specifically for reactor designs: MNCP (licensed October
2015), SCALE (licensed October 2015), and AGENT (licensed September 2015). Approvals
from U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, U.S. Department of Energy, and the National
Nuclear Security Administration.
 Fluent in English and Spanish.
HIGHLIGHTS OF PROFESSIONAL & TECHNICAL SKILLS
 Planning & feasibility studies, experimental design & analytical method development, working
drawings, measurement covert, detailing, and drafting.
 Schematic design, 2D and 3D rendering model, and project planning.
 Software proficiencies in COMSOL, COSMO, CDF, AutoCAD, Matlab, Origin, LabView and
Fluent, Pascal language (Delphi) in programming among other OS (LINUX, Window, and Mac).
 Analysis, design of nuclear reactors.
 Developing a new methodology called AGENT for analysis and design of nuclear reactors.
 Analysis of safety in nuclear and energetic installations.
 Leadership experience, Strong work ethics, fast learner, and teaching skills.
WORK RELATED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 Modeling, characterizing and designing nuclear reactors using the new methodology AGENT
(Arbitrary GEometry Neutron Transport) and benchmarking with MCNP (Monte Carlo N-
Particle) and SCALE.
 International Publicación: Piedra D., M. V., Peraza R., S. F., Una aproximación al estudio de la
dinámica de una columna bifásica aire-agua. Promotional Multimedia Memory, Younger’s
Science Journal of the Institute of the Cybernetic, Mathematical and Physical 2011 (ICIMAF),
April 2011. La Havana, Cuba. ISBN 978-959-7056-30-0.
 Several Cuban-national publications related to the dynamic of multi-phase-flow and renewable
energy projects.

2.  Board member of the Laboratory for Environmental Analysis, Faculty of Scientist and
Technology in the conformation of a project design of an experimental plant for bio-fertilizer and
bio-gas, InSTEC. May 2010.
 Attendance to National & International Conferences and forums in the subject of applied science.
 Undergraduate Teaching Assistant of the Mechanical Discipline. Didactic recourses developed to
the signature of the Theory Mechanical and Mechanical Systems Analysis & Modeling, 2007-
2008.
 Lab Instructor in Fluids Mechanics and Heat Transference from 2008 to 2011.
 Scientific project: National Program of Information Technology. Ministry of Science &
Technology for the Government of Cuba (CITMA) 2009-2011.
 Developing didactic resources as an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (UTA) for the Nuclear
Engineering Department for the courses of:
o Mechanical Theory and Mechanical Systems Analysis & Modeling from 2007 to 2008.
o Fluids Mechanics. Files to practices docent, website development and experimental
pictures and film didactics from 2008 to 2011.
EXPERIENCE
 Rising Star Award, Central Pennsylvania's Community College. Lancaster Campus, PA,
2013.
 Shooting Star Award Central Pennsylvania's Community College. Lancaster Campus, PA,
2013.
 Semifinalists Estamos Unidos de Pennsylvania Scholarship, 2012-2013.
 Award “Our Latino Pride: Recognizing Your Achievement”. Central Pennsylvania's
Community College (HACC), Lancaster Campus, PA, 2012.
 1st
Award in the Annual Forum of Nuclear Sciences. Havana, Cuba, 2011.
 1st
Award in the Annual Conference by The Diesel Investigation Center. Havana, Cuba.
2011.
 Participation in The Annual Forum of Nuclear Sciences in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
 Member of the Council on The Student Affairs Committee in 2009, 2010, 2011.
 Silver Award in Dominos en la VII Olympiads of Nuclear Sport 2009.
 Integral and Outstanding Alum 2008-2009. Relevant Award from General Academic
Performance at the InSTEC 2009, 2010, 2011.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES / VOLUNTEER WORK
 Full-time mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Salt Lake City West
Mission. June 2013- June 2015.
 President of Government of Student Body, InSTEC. May through November, 2010.
 Former and First director of the Radio Station Lo Super Nuclear, informative magazine at
the university, InTEC. 2010.
 Member of the Council on The Student Affairs Committee, InSTEC. 2009, 2010, and 2011.
 Member of Team Organizer of the VII Olympiads of Nuclear Sport, InSTEC. 2009.
 Participation in the V, VI, VII and VIII Olympiads of Nuclear Sport, InSTEC. 2007, 2008,
2009, and 2010.
 Participation in the Regional Amateur Festival Arts, Havana, Cuba. 2007.
 Volunteer in the harvest of potatoes, Artemisa, Cuba. Summer of 2007, 2008, 2009, and
2010.