Hi! I'm Luis.👋
Or LERL as short for Luis Enrique Román Lizasoain.
I'm interested in...
Artificial Intelligence
Photonics
Electronics
Programming
Portfolio
⚙️ Hardware & Embedded Systems 🧠 Artificial Intelligence 🔬 Photonics & Optics 🚀 Research & Development
Current Focus
AI-Powered Research Assistant
Working on an early-stage project that brings together AI and life sciences.
Past Accomplishments
2025
NSF I-Corps Program - AI-Powered Research Assistant
NSF-funded entrepreneurship program focused on translating lab technologies to the market through customer discovery.
Completed — Led 100 structured customer discovery interviews with PIs and graduate students
Oct 2025 – Nov 2025
I-Corps program completion certificate
B.S. in Electrical Engineering
Completed coursework, capstone project, and multiple research/startup initiatives at the same time.
Completed — Graduated in 2025 with a 3.7 GPA
Aug 2020 – May 2025
Graduation photo
Psyche Asteroid ISRU Regolith Refinement Processing Capstone Project
University of Georgia – Capstone Researcher
Completed — Created the solution and CAD model of the capstone project
Aug 2024 – May 2025
3D printed prototype of the regolith processing system
UGA Capstone project poster
2024
Optical STDP Simulation — Research Exploration
University of Georgia – Undergraduate Researcher
Completed - Built and tested the STDP response simulation circuit
Aug 2024 - Dec 2024
Simulation circuit diagram for photonic STDP
Depression curve for photonic STDP
Vienvo, LLC – Co-founder and President
Cable management startup with hardware prototypes.
Completed — Discontinued after contacting 500+ hypothesized clients — low customer urgency validated
Dec 2022 – Oct 2024
Side view of the Vienvo modular hub without lid
Side view of the Vienvo button deck
Detection of Fluorescent Dye Binding to Basket-Shaped DNA Origami
University of California, Berkeley – Summer Undergraduate Researcher
Completed — Realized the experiments and proved the attachment of fluorescent molecules to DNA origami
Jun 2024 - Aug 2024
Research poster for DNA origami biosensor project
Multi-Sensor Vehicle System for Infant and Pet Heatstroke Prevention
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico – Undergraduate Researcher
Completed — Built the prototype circuit and a large part of the codebase
Aug 2023 - Aug 2024
Complete prototype circuit for the heat stroke death prevention system
First hardware prototype of the modular hub
NASA Student Launch – Payload Sensors Electronics Engineer
Built the payload system circuit for a student research rocket as part of a NASA launch competition.
Completed — Built the rocket's payload sensor system circuit and software
Aug 2023 - May 2024
3D view of the PCB design for the rocket payload system
Wiring diagram for the PCB design
Lutron Electronics – Quality Engineer CO-OP
9-month quality engineering CO-OP at a lighting control manufacturing facility.
Completed — Built and tested a 100% analogous locking mechanism for a HIPOT testing machine
Jul 2023 – Mar 2024
3D view of the PCB design for the locking mechanism
Schematic view of the PCB design
2020
Knockout - Roblox Game
Custom multiplayer experience with game logic scripting.
Completed — Built the game and monetization features
Mar 2020 - Dec 2020