Technical Profile

Sebastian Tamayo-VegasPhysics-Led R&D Scientist-Engineer

UK-trained R&D scientist-engineer with a PhD in Mechanical and Electronics Engineering, 10+ years of multidisciplinary engineering experience and 5+ years in applied R&D. I bridge the gap between science and engineering by connecting electromagnetic sensing, advanced materials, numerical modelling, scientific computing, artificial intelligence, experimental characterization and integrated instrumentation to move physical research toward validated technology.

Connected R&D PracticeActivate an area to inspect its systems
07Science - Engineering - Deployment
70+projects and technical initiativesMultidisciplinary science, engineering and technical initiatives.
13research outputsAdvanced science and engineering outputs accepted for publication.
1patent-pending platformPortable microwave characterization and wireless-sensing platform.
400+people coordinatedPeople coordinated through teaching, research, engineering projects, events, technology transfer and cross-functional collaboration.

Career

Engineering and R&D Experience

May 2025-July 2026

Telecommunications Coordinator

UIDE, Ecuador

Directed the School of Telecommunications Engineering, curriculum modernization, ABET-aligned outcomes, industry partnerships, communications laboratories and student research.

August 2024-July 2026

Research Coordinator and Lecturer of Mechatronics Engineering

UIDE, Ecuador

Coordinated 35 multidisciplinary projects and taught artificial intelligence and digital systems through supervised and unsupervised learning, deep learning, Python, MATLAB, embedded intelligence, robotics and real engineering scenarios.

July 2025-July 2026

NVIDIA University Ambassador

NVIDIA Academic Programme, USA / Ecuador

First official NVIDIA University Ambassador in Ecuador; deployed Omniverse, Isaac Sim and Jetson through simulation, workshops, engineering-project supervision and academic-industry collaboration.

2025-Present

Vice Chair, AAAI Official Ecuador Chapter

AAAI Official Ecuador Chapter

Volunteer leadership supporting artificial-intelligence community development, technical exchange and professional service in Ecuador.

2022-2023

Engineering and Environment Faculty Community Representative

Northumbria Students Union, United Kingdom

Volunteering role representing faculty community interests and contributing to academic community engagement during the PhD period.

April 2020-Present

Senior R&D Engineer / Independent R&D Lead

Smart Realities, Ecuador

Applied R&D in intelligent sensing, spatial computing, augmented reality, IoT, educational technology and hardware-software integration.

January-June 2020

Project Manager

EP PetroEcuador, Ecuador

PMI-aligned project definition, feasibility, engineering coordination and technical documentation.

August 2016-January 2018

Lead Engineer

VYM Elevators, Ecuador

Commissioning, troubleshooting and embedded monitoring across 23 electromechanical field installations.

June 2014-January 2015

System Engineer

FV Franz Viegener, Ecuador

Designed and built a mobile robotic transport platform integrating mechanical, electrical, control, sensing and embedded subsystems.

Education and Professional Certificates

Scientific Foundation

2020-2024

PhD, Mechanical and Electronics Engineering

Northumbria University, United Kingdom

Electromagnetic sensing, wireless structural-health monitoring, CNT/epoxy nanocomposites and computational multiphysics.

2018-2019

MSc, Mechanical Engineering - First-Class Distinction

Northumbria University, United Kingdom

Advanced mechanical engineering, systems architecture and computational engineering.

2025

Professional Certificate in Tiny Machine Learning

HarvardX, Harvard University, USA - Online

Machine learning for resource-constrained and embedded intelligent systems.

2020

Professional Certificate in Innovation and Business Operations

MarylandX, University of Maryland, USA - Online

Innovation strategy, business operations and technology-led organizational development.

2009-2015

BEng, Mechatronics Engineering

Universidad Tecnologica Equinoccial, Ecuador

Mechatronics, robotics, automation, electronics, mechanics and control systems.

International Technical Communication

Conferences

Invited presentations and conference talks across Europe, Asia and South America.

2024-2026

Mechatronics Lecturer: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Deep Learning Applied to Mechatronics and Robotics

Teaching record / Ecuador

2026

MEMS Design

Faculty Week presentation / Lithuania

2025

Quantum Science and Nanotechnology

UNESCO programme / Ecuador

2025

Chipless RFID Sensors

Faculty Week presentation / Lithuania

2025

Digital Twins and Artificial Intelligence for Construction

Invited presentation / Ecuador

2024

Large Language Models Applied to Materials Simulations

Invited presentation / Ecuador

2023

VNA-Based Electromagnetic Characterization and Advanced-Materials Prototyping

Conference presentation / Japan

2022

Computational Modelling of Advanced Materials

Conference presentation / India

2021

Computational Simulation of Nanomaterials

Conference presentation / Czech Republic

2021

Materials and Engineering Simulation

Conference presentation / United Kingdom

Leadership and Service

Recognition and Contribution

01

First official NVIDIA University Ambassador in Ecuador - NVIDIA Academic Programme, USA

02

Full PhD Scholarship - Northumbria University, United Kingdom

03

MSc First-Class Distinction - Northumbria University, United Kingdom

04

Best Conference Presentation Award - 2022, India

05

Top-three Academic Performance Recognition, 2023-2025; First Performance Recognition, 2026 - UIDE

06

NVIDIA University Ambassador - Omniverse, Isaac Sim and Jetson technology transfer

07

Vice Chair - AAAI Official Ecuador Chapter, 2025-Present

08

Engineering and Environment Faculty Community Representative - Northumbria Students Union, 2022-2023

09

Northumbria University Campus Ambassador - 2018-2019

Scientific Record

Publications

Published research and accepted engineering outputs, each connected to the systems it supports.

2025AcceptedJournal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology

Deep Motion Planning for Autonomous Mobile Robot Logistics

Conference research on autonomous mobile-robot logistics and motion planning.

Professional Links

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Research, engineering initiatives, direct contact and the full link directory.