About me
EDUCATION
2010 – 2013 Doctorate in Electrical Engineering.
University of Sao Paulo (Universidade de São Paulo), USP, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Title: Topics in design and analysis of transcutaneous energy transfer to ventricular assist devices
Advisor: Luiz Lebensztajn
Scholarship from: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
2002 – 2005 Master's in Electrical Engineering.
University of Sao Paulo (Universidade de São Paulo), USP, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Title: Study Methods for Determination of Synchronous Machine Parameters using the Finite Elements Method
Advisor: Luiz Lebensztajn
1997 – 2001 Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering.
University of Sao Paulo (Universidade de São Paulo), USP, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Title: Simulator of a Smart Home
Advisor: José Roberto Castilho Piqueira
1992 – 1995 Vocational and Technical Education.
Technical and Industrial College of Guaratinguetá (Colégio Técnico e Industrial de Guaratinguetá), CTIG, Brazil
2010 – 2013 Doctorate in Electrical Engineering.
University of Sao Paulo (Universidade de São Paulo), USP, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Title: Topics in design and analysis of transcutaneous energy transfer to ventricular assist devices
Advisor: Luiz Lebensztajn
Scholarship from: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
2002 – 2005 Master's in Electrical Engineering.
University of Sao Paulo (Universidade de São Paulo), USP, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Title: Study Methods for Determination of Synchronous Machine Parameters using the Finite Elements Method
Advisor: Luiz Lebensztajn
1997 – 2001 Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering.
University of Sao Paulo (Universidade de São Paulo), USP, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Title: Simulator of a Smart Home
Advisor: José Roberto Castilho Piqueira
1992 – 1995 Vocational and Technical Education.
Technical and Industrial College of Guaratinguetá (Colégio Técnico e Industrial de Guaratinguetá), CTIG, Brazil
EXPERIENCE / SKILLS
08/2018 – 11/2021 Tenure Track Assistant Professor (Full time)
02/2017 – 04/2017 Visiting Assistant Professor (Full Time)
- University of South Alabama USA
08/2018 – 11/2021 Tenure Track Assistant Professor (Full time)
02/2017 – 04/2017 Visiting Assistant Professor (Full Time)
- Paulista State University (Universidade Estadual Paulista) Júlio de Mesquita Filho UNESP
- Siemens Energy and Automation SE&A – Atlanta, GA - USA
- Siemens Engineering e Service SE&S – Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES
09/2020 – Present Chair of the Undergraduate Affairs Committee (UGA)
08/2019 – Present Chair of the Electrical Engineering Undergraduate Affairs and Program Assessment Committee (UAPAC)
08/2019 – Present IEEE Student Branch Advisor
08/2017 – Present Advisor of 10 undergraduate students and 2 master students
08/2020 – 01/2022 AdHoc Research Committee Member
11/2017 – 07/2019 Electrical Engineering ABET Evaluation Committee Member
08/2020 – 04/2021 SouthEastCon 2022 Organization Committee – Chair of the Students Hardware Competition
09/2020 – Present Chair of the Undergraduate Affairs Committee (UGA)
08/2019 – Present Chair of the Electrical Engineering Undergraduate Affairs and Program Assessment Committee (UAPAC)
08/2019 – Present IEEE Student Branch Advisor
08/2017 – Present Advisor of 10 undergraduate students and 2 master students
08/2020 – 01/2022 AdHoc Research Committee Member
11/2017 – 07/2019 Electrical Engineering ABET Evaluation Committee Member
08/2020 – 04/2021 SouthEastCon 2022 Organization Committee – Chair of the Students Hardware Competition
SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL REVIEWER
2018 – Present IEEE Energy Conversion Congress & Expo (ECCE)
2014 – Present Journal of Microwaves, Optoelectronics and Electromagnetic Applications (JMOe)
2014 – 2020 IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
2018 – Present IEEE Energy Conversion Congress & Expo (ECCE)
2014 – Present Journal of Microwaves, Optoelectronics and Electromagnetic Applications (JMOe)
2014 – 2020 IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
AWARDS / RECOGNITION
2022 Selected as the 2022 MACE Engineering Educator of the Year from Mobile Area Council of Engineers (MACE).
2021 Selected as Top Prof from The Sally Steadman Azalea Chapter of Mortar Board Senior Honor Society for exceptional contributions to the University of South Alabama and Service to the Students.
2021 Grant to participate in the Advanced Summer Institute from the Innovation and Learning Center (ILC) at the University of South Alabama.
2021 Certificate in Effective College Instruction from the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) and the American Council on Education (ACE).
2020 WIE Grant to participate in the ECCE Conference, virtual.
2020 Grant to participate in the Academic Leadership for Women Engineers (ALWE) program at the WE20 Annual Conference, virtual.
2019 Certificate in Effective College Instruction from the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) and the American Council on Education (ACE).
2019 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) from the Innovation in Learning Center (ILC) in 2019 with the title "Advantages of using hybrid active learning techniques to support the engagement and raise the mindset of sophomore students in basic technical electrical engineering class".
2019 NSF funded ASSIST Travel Grant to participate in the Academic Leadership for Women Engineers (ALWE) program at the WE19 Annual Conference, in Anaheim, CA.
2018 ILC Most engaged new faculty member 2017-18
2018 NSF funded ASSIST Travel Grant to participate in the Academic Leadership for Women Engineers (ALWE) program at the WE18 Annual Conference, in Minneapolis, MN.
2018 NSF funded ASSIST Travel Grant to participate in the LEVERAGE program at 2018 SACNAS – The National Diversity in STEM Conference in San Antonio, TX.
2018 NSF funded ASSIST Travel Grant to participate MAES Faculty Development Symposium on April 20, 2018, in El Paso, TX.
2012 SBMAC Prize (2nd place) for the article "Screening the Transcutaneous Energy Transmitter" MOMAG 2012, Brazilian Society of Electromagnetism
2012 Featured Work, Dante Pazzanese Institute of Cardiology
2022 Selected as the 2022 MACE Engineering Educator of the Year from Mobile Area Council of Engineers (MACE).
2021 Selected as Top Prof from The Sally Steadman Azalea Chapter of Mortar Board Senior Honor Society for exceptional contributions to the University of South Alabama and Service to the Students.
2021 Grant to participate in the Advanced Summer Institute from the Innovation and Learning Center (ILC) at the University of South Alabama.
2021 Certificate in Effective College Instruction from the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) and the American Council on Education (ACE).
2020 WIE Grant to participate in the ECCE Conference, virtual.
2020 Grant to participate in the Academic Leadership for Women Engineers (ALWE) program at the WE20 Annual Conference, virtual.
2019 Certificate in Effective College Instruction from the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) and the American Council on Education (ACE).
2019 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) from the Innovation in Learning Center (ILC) in 2019 with the title "Advantages of using hybrid active learning techniques to support the engagement and raise the mindset of sophomore students in basic technical electrical engineering class".
2019 NSF funded ASSIST Travel Grant to participate in the Academic Leadership for Women Engineers (ALWE) program at the WE19 Annual Conference, in Anaheim, CA.
2018 ILC Most engaged new faculty member 2017-18
2018 NSF funded ASSIST Travel Grant to participate in the Academic Leadership for Women Engineers (ALWE) program at the WE18 Annual Conference, in Minneapolis, MN.
2018 NSF funded ASSIST Travel Grant to participate in the LEVERAGE program at 2018 SACNAS – The National Diversity in STEM Conference in San Antonio, TX.
2018 NSF funded ASSIST Travel Grant to participate MAES Faculty Development Symposium on April 20, 2018, in El Paso, TX.
2012 SBMAC Prize (2nd place) for the article "Screening the Transcutaneous Energy Transmitter" MOMAG 2012, Brazilian Society of Electromagnetism
2012 Featured Work, Dante Pazzanese Institute of Cardiology
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
- Member of IEEE since 2014
- Member of IEEE-WIE since 2014
- Member of IEEE-PELS since 2018
- Member of SWE since 2018
- Link in ResearcherID: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/L-3302-2013
- Link in MyCitations of Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.com.br/citations?user=PWOl5ikAAAAJ
- Link in Researchgate.net: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Daniela-Wolter-Ferreira-Touma
- ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8441-9631