Myrna Ivelisse Merced Serrano
HC 02 Box 8587
Yabucoa, PR 00767
(787)595-1712
Education:
Computational Mathematics, (BS) Department of Mathematics, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao, Humacao, PR
expected graduation date: May 2009
GPA: 3.8/4.0
Luis Muñoz Marín High School, Yabucoa, PR, May 2005
Andrés Sandín Martínez Elementary and Middle School, Yabucoa, PR, May 2002
Research Projects:
Graphical User Interface for Molecular Dynamics Simulations, UPR-H, since January 2007.
Implementing Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Principal Components Analysis to Calculate Proteins Motions, Iowa State University, IA, Summer 2007.
Molecular Dynamics Simulations for DNA-CNT Hybrids, UPR-H & University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, since June 2006.
Principal Component Analysis in DNA Array Design, UPR-H, Jan-May 2006
The Most Repeated Geometric Pattern in the Veins of the Leaves, Luis Muñoz Marín High School, Yabucoa, PR, 2005.
Publications:
Graphical User Interface to Run Molecular Dynamics Simulations of CNT-Polymer Hybrids in VMD, PREM Technical Report, December 2007.
Metrics for the Study of DNA-CNT Hybrids and a Prototype of MoSDAS Graphics User Interface, PREM Technical Report, May 2007.
Metrics for the study of DNA-CNT hybrids, Proceedings of the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR 2007).
Automatization of a Molecular Dynamics Simulation and the Evaluation of Metrics for the study of DNA-CNT Hybrids, PREM Technical Report, December 2006.
Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Poly C ss-DNA Adsorbing to a Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes, PREM Technical Report, Summer 2006.
First Approach to Principal Component Analysis in DNA Array Design, PREM Technical Report, May 2006.
Talks and Posters:
A graphical user interface to molecular dynamics simulation software for the study of CNT-Polymer hybrids, 2007 PREM Annual Meeting, UPR-H (Poster), November 2007.
MD simulation of ss-DNA conformation about CNTs: Activities Report, NSA Site Visit, UPR-H (Talk) September 2007.
Implementing MD Simulations and Principal Components Analysis to Calculate Protein Motions, Mathematics Department Seminar, UPR-H (Talk), September 2007.
Metrics for the study of DNA-CNT hybrids, 2007 National Congress in Undergraduate Research, (Poster), April 2007.
Conformation of ss-DNA around sw-CNTs, 7th Southern School on Computational Chemistry and Material Science, (Poster) April 2007.
Sistema de simulación por dinámica molecular de interacciones entre nanotubos de carbono de pared sencilla y diferentes polímeros: General Work, Research Day at UPR-H, (Poster) March 2007.
A Model building, Simulation and Data Analysis Script for the Study of DNA-CNT Hybrids, PRISM 2007, (Talk) March 2007.
Sistema de simulación por dinámica molecular de interacciones entre nanotubos de carbono de pared sencilla y diferentes polímeros: Computational Work, SIDIM, (Poster) February 2007.
Computational Tools for the Study of Interactions Between ss-DNA and CNT, 2006 PREM Annual Meeting, UPR-H (Poster), November 2006.
Molecular Dynamics Simulations of ss-DNA conformation about the Carbon Nanotubes, NSA Site Visit, UPR-H (Talk), August 2006.
Molecular Dynamics Simulations of ss-DNA conformation about the Carbon Nanotubes, Mathematics Department Seminar, UPR-H (Talk) August 2006.
Representación Gráfica de Genomas (Graphical Representation of Genomes), Freshmen Welcome Seminar, (Talk) June 2006.
My research experience at the UPRH, Experimenta con PREM Workshop, (Talk) May 2006.
Awards:
University:
Certificate for the Voluntary Work at Strange Matter Exhibition, Casa Roig Museum of UPR-H, (October – December 2007)
Recognition of Successful Completion of the Summer Institute in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Iowa State University, (June 2007)
Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Research Scholarship, UPR-H, (June 2007 - present)
Recognition of Performance of Academic Excellence and to stay in the Honors List of the Inter-University Athletic League, San Germán, PR, (May 2007)
Creativity Award, Achievement Night (Dean's list), UPR-H, (May 2007)
Outstanding Labor in Competitions out of Collage Award, Achievement Night (Dean's list), UPR-H, (May 2007)
3.90 or higher GPA Award, Achievement Night (Dean's list), UPR-H, (May 2007)
Most Outstanding Research Student in Natural Science's Area Award, Achievement Night (Dean's list), UPR-H, (May 2007)
Research Scholarship, NIH-RISE, UPR-H, (August 2006 – May 2007)
Honor Student Tuition Exemption, UPR-H, (August 2006 – May 2007)
Research Scholarship, Penn-UPR Partnership for Research and Education in Materials, UPR-H, (January 2006 - present)
Research Scholarship, Undergraduate Research in Mathematics to Promote Academic Achievement , UPR-H, NSA (January 2006 – present)
Creativity Award, Achievement Night (Dean's list), UPR-H, (April 2006)
Second Place in the 7 th Inter-University Programming Competitions, University of Puerto Rico at Bayamón, Bayamón, PR, (April 2006)
Membership in the Association of Mathematics and Computer Science Students, UPR-H, (November 2005)
Associates Children's Scholarship, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Employees Association (AEELA), Río Piedras, PR, (August 2005 – present)
Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics Scholarships, UPRH, NSF-CSEMS, (August 2005 – Dec. 2006)
Athlete Tuition Exemption, UPR-H, (August 2005 – May 2006)
High School:
High Honor Recognition, High School, Middle School and Elementary School Graduation, Yabucoa, PR, (May 2005, 2002, 1999)
Talent Student Medal, High School Graduation, Yabucoa, PR, (May 2005)
Feminine Athlete of the Year Trophy, Achievement Night, Luis Muñoz Marín High School, Yabucoa, PR, (May 2005)
More Outstanding Basketball Feminine Athlete Trophy, Achievement Night, Luis Muñoz Marín High School, Yabucoa, PR, (May 2005)
Academic Excellence by GPA Trophy, Achievement Night, Luis Muñoz Marín High School, Yabucoa, PR, (May 2005)
Advanced Mathematics Medal, Achievement Night, Luis Muñoz Marín High School, Yabucoa, PR, (May 2005)
Honor List Recognition, Luis Muñoz Marín High School, Yabucoa, PR, (May 2003-2005)
Excellent Students with 4.0 of GPA Recognition and Sholarship, Loíza, PR, (May 2005)
Valdivieso Award, Yabucoa, PR, (Apr. 1999-2005)
Third Place, Regional Science Fair, Category: Mathematics, Humacao, PR, (Feb. 2005)
First Place, Local Science Fair, Category: Mathematics, Yabucoa, PR, (Jan. 2005)
Stairs Prize, Luis Muñoz Marín High School Graduation of 2004, Yabucoa, PR, (May 2004)
Computer Skills:
Programming languages: C++, Python (Numerical Python and Tkinter), Bash Script, Java, MatLab
Operating Systems: Unix, Linux, Windows XP and Vista
Molecular Dynamics: GROMACS, Amber, VMD (Tcl), Tinker, NAMD
Software: GNUPLOT, Microsoft Office
Last update: January 16, 2008