research experience

  • PhD Student Mathematics University of Southampton (Southampton - United Kingdom)

    Started: 2000-10-01 - Finished: 2004-09-01

    Operational Research

    Thesis: Nelder-Mead optimization under Linear Constraints

     

    https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.416057

  • Full Professor School of Electrical Engineering Universidad Central de Venezuela (Caracas - Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of)

    Started: 1986-11-01 - Currently working.

    His research interests include Monte Carlo simulation, development of simulation models of discrete event dynamic systems, optimization algorithm design and optimization by simulation.
     
     
     
     

teaching experience

  • Full Professor School of Industrial Engineering Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (Caracas - Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of)

    Started: 2016-10-01 - Currently working.

    Teaching Undergraduate Courses

    • Operational Research

  • Full Professor School of Electrical Engineering Universidad Central de Venezuela (Caracas - Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of)

    Started: 2009-11-01 - Currently working.

    Teaching Undergraduate Courses

    • Probabilities

    • Linear System Analysis

    • Complex Variable and Operational Calculus

    • Simulation and Systems

    • Microprocessors I

    Teaching Postgraduate Courses

    • Optimization by Direct Search

    • Design of Experiments

    Administrative responsibilities

    • Coordinator and Member of the Academic Committee of the Doctorate in Engineering Science, 2015-Present

    • Head of Department of Electronic, Computing & Control, 2013-2017

    • Member of the Academic Committee of the Graduate in Electrical Engineering, 2012-Present

    • Member of the Academic Committee of the Doctorate in Engineering Science, 2010-2015

  • Associate Professor School of Electrical Engineering (Caracas - Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of)

    Started: 2004-11-01 - Finished: 2009-11-01

    Teaching Undergraduate Courses

    • Probabilities

    • Linear System Analysis

    • Complex Variable and Operational Calculus

    Teaching Postgraduate Courses

    • Optimization Methods for Electrical Engineering

    Administrative responsibilities

    • Director of the School of Electrical Engineering, 2007-2008.

    • Member of the Academic Committee of the Doctorate in Engineering Science, 2006-2008.

    • Member Coordinator of the Committee and Board Exam Equivalency School of Electrical Engineering, 2005-2008.

    • Member Coordinator of the Review Commission Curriculum of the School of Electrical Engineering, 2006-2008.

    • Member of the Review Commission Curriculum of the School of Electrical Engineering, 2005-2006.

  • Aggregate Professor School of Electrical Engineering Universidad Central de Venezuela (Caracas - Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of)

    Started: 1996-12-01 - Finished: 2004-11-01

    Teaching Undergraduate Courses

    • Probabilities

    • Linear System Analysis

    • Complex Variable and Operational Calculus

    Administrative responsibilities

    • Head of Department of Electronic, Computing & Control, Oct 1996-Jul 2000

  • Assistant Professor School of Electrical Engineering Universidad Central de Venezuela (Caracas - Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of)

    Started: 1994-04-01 - Finished: 1996-12-01

    Teaching Undergraduate Courses

    • Probabilities

    • Linear System Analysis

    • Complex Variable and Operational Calculus

    • Linear Systems I

    • Linear Systems II

    Administrative responsibilities

    • Member of the Committee on Computing, Sept 1994- Sept 1996

  • Instructor Professor School of Electrical Engineering Universidad Central de Venezuela (Caracas - Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of)

    Started: 1987-09-01 - Finished: 1994-04-01

    Teaching Undergraduate Courses 

    • Linear Systems I
    • Linear Systems II

     

    Administrative responsibilities

     

    • Secretary of the Board of Electrical Engineering School, Sept 1987-Sept 1989

education

  • Mathematics - Operational Research; Thesis: Nelder-Mead under Linear Constraints University of Southampton (Southampton - United Kingdom)

    Started: 2000-10-01 - Finished: 2004-09-01

awards & achievements

  • Sabbatical year granted by Faculty of Engineering, Central University of Venezuela

    Date: 09/09

  • Scholarship granted by Council for Scientific and Humanistic Development of the Central University of Venezuela

    Date: 10/00

  • Dr José María Vargas, Medal Honour Award, Third Class

    Date: 07/07

    The "Dr José María Vargas" Order, the highest award granted by the Central University of Venezuela (UCV) to outstanding members of the faculty for their teaching, research, university extension and university management activities, it was instituted when the Dr Jesús María Bianco was in his functions as Rector of the UCV, in the decade of the 60s. The Order consists of three classes, in order of importance: Medal, Plaque and Tie.

  • IEEE-Inelectra Award, Second Place

    Date: 10/09

    Dr Brea was awarded by the IEEE & Inelectra for his performance as an academic director of the second place award dissertation in the computing area.

  • Dr José María Vargas, Plaque Honour Award, Second Class

    Date: 03/12

    The "Dr José María Vargas" Order, the highest award granted by the Central University of Venezuela (UCV) to outstanding members of the faculty for their teaching, research, university extension and university management activities, it was instituted when the Dr Jesús María Bianco was in his functions as Rector of the UCV, in the decade of the 60s. The Order consists of three classes, in order of importance: Medal, Plaque and Tie.

  • Faculty of Engineering Annual Award for the Best Research Work 2014

    Date: 01/16

  • Dr José María Vargas, Tie Honour Award, First class

    Date: 04/16

    The "Dr José María Vargas" Order, the highest award granted by the Central University of Venezuela (UCV) to outstanding members of the faculty for their teaching, research, university extension and university management activities, it was instituted when the Dr Jesús María Bianco was in his functions as Rector of the UCV, in the decade of the 60s. The Order consists of three classes, in order of importance: Medal, Plaque and Tie.

  • Best Track Paper for the 2017 IEOM Bogota Conference

    Date: 10/17

    Dr Brea was awarded by the Industrial Engineering & Operations Management ( IEOM ) Society for his article entitled "Game of Patterns: an approach for solving mixed integer nonlinear optimization problems", published in International Congress on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM 2017).

     

other experience

  • Electronic Engineer

    Ingedigit, C.A.

     

    Address: Edif. Venezuela, Piso 5, Av. Venezuela, El Rosal, Caracas

  • Maintenance Analyst (Engineering)

    Feb 1986-Feb 1987

    C.A. Metro de Caracas

    Address Maintenance Plan “Propatria”, Caracas

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