Keila González Gómez

Santo Domingo · Madrid · keila.gonzalez.gomez@upm.es

Postdoctoral researcher at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo. My current research focuses on the application of geospatial data to road design and safety analyses. My goal is to improve the knowledge of how new trends in the acquisition of spatial data could help transportation issues and road safety in general. In addition to that, I am interested in the benefits that neocartography could bring to common challenges faced by developing countries. Skills: data analysis; GIS; research; Bicycle Facilities.

Selected Experience

Researcher and Teaching Collaborator

Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos (UPM)

Analyze different geospatial technologies and evaluate their suitability to perform road safety evaluations

  • Write research papers, reports, reviews, and summaries regarding the obtention of available sight distances on existing roads and its relationship with road safety.
  • Use LiDAR data and GIS tools to create realistic representations of the road environment and carry out virtual visibility assessments.
  • Instructed civil engineering graduate students in computer-aided road design. Its principles and concepts.
  • Assisted lead teachers with materials development.
  • Created lesson materials, visuals, and digital presentations to supplement lesson plans.

May 2017 - Present

Teacher, Conference Speaker and Workshop Leader

Escuela de geografía / Instituto geográfico universitario (UASD)

  • Led and prepare lectures for Cartography and GIS classes.
  • Grade quizzes, tests, homework and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
  • Provide students with suitable frameworks and scaffolding with topics related to the acquisition of voluntary geographic information.
  • Prepare/organize offsite activities, presentations, exercises.

September 2020 - Present

Earth observation intern

Instituto Geografico Nacional (Spain)

Process geospatial data with different GIS software.

  • Process and analyze large datasets through the use of different GIS software (FME, ArcGIS, QGIS).

May 2015 - Jul 2015

Scientific/technical intern

Buque oceanográfico Miguel Oliver- Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación (Spain)

Create maps of Spain’s Exclusive Economic Zone.

  • Characterize soil samples acquired with the trawl Baca 44/60 (with sediment sampling cylinder).
  • Verify observations from the following equipment: Konsberg Simrad EM302 multibeam echosounder and TOPAS PS018 parametric echo sounder.

December 2015

Junior Engineer

HISARQ

Engineering assistant

  • Environmental impact declarations and evaluations.
  • Wastewater design -Upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB).
  • Spatial Analysis.
  • Water supply and Sanitary facility design.

May 2006 - February 2011

Interior Design teacher (construction materials)

ITSMJ (Instituto Tecnológico Superior Mercy Jacques)

Analyze and teach the properties of widespread construction materials.

June 2006 - June 2009

Education

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Doctorate in Civil Engineering Systems (DOSIC)
Road design - GIS

Sept. 2016 - Present

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Master in Geodesy Engineering and Cartography
Neocartography - Web mapping - GIS

GPA: 8.3

Sept. 2013 - May 2015

Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo

Civil Engineer

GPA: 83.9

Sept. 2004 - February 2011

Skills

Programming Languages

Interests

I enjoy most of my time being indoors. I love sci-fi, thriller and horror movies, and television shows as well as reading.

Awards, publications & Certifications

  • 5 Scientific publications
  • 1 rd Place - Yaque Norte 2.0 - Virtual Hackathon 2020