Hi! I'm Luis.👋
Or LERL as short for Luis Enrique Román Lizasoain.
I'm interested in...
Artificial Intelligence
Programming
Portfolio
🧠 Artificial Intelligence 🔬 Research 💡 Photonics & Optics ⚙️ Hardware & Embedded Systems
Current Focus
Job Searching
Looking for an AI and software engineering role in New York, in research or industry.
Past Accomplishments
2026
GnoRA
AI research assistant that helps researchers diagnose a failed experiment from their lab documents and the scientific literature.
Co-founder and CEO. Accepted into Canopy by Founders Inc.
Jan 2026 – Sep 2026
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. Personally conducted about 80 of 102 customer discovery interviews
Oct 2025 – Nov 2025
Receiving the NSF I-Corps customer discovery certificate with my co-founder
NSF I-Corps Puerto Rico Cohort 20
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
Single-Mode Fiber OTDR Authentication
Machine-learning classification of optical time-domain reflectometry traces from known fiber endpoints.
Classified repeated OTDR traces from known single-mode fiber endpoints
Jan 2025 – May 2025
Measured OTDR trace from one single-mode fiber endpoint
Exponential fit removed from that trace, and the residual underneath
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