Alejandro Gonzalez
Associate Energy Engineer
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (June 2020)
- M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (September 2021)
- Currently Studying for the F.E. Exam
About Alejandro
Alejandro joined the Energy and Engineering department at UCR in June 2019. He joined his Junior year of college when he was studying for his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering. Alejandro started off as one of three Energy and Engineering interns that focused on multiple projects which involved data collection and improving UCR's utility and electrical infrastructure. In June 2020 all three interns graduated from UCR with a Bachelors in Engineering.
After graduation, the two other Energy interns left UCR's Energy and Engineering department team to further their Engineering careers. However, Alejandro Stayed at UCR as part of BCOE's B.S + M.S program and is currently earning his Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering. With Alejandro as the only Energy intern left, he has absorbed many of the other recurring projects that the other interns used to be in charged of.
Currently Alejandro focuses his time on projects including:
- Monthly updates of UCR's Utility usage and spending
- Monthly determination of whether or not UCR should enter a fixed rate contract for purchasing Natural Gas.
- Monthly Solar Panel production and performance updates
- Keeping documentation of which buildings on UCR's campus are metered
- Creating and updating the Energy and Engineering website
- Any other projects that will help the Energy and Engineering team
In the future Alejandro hopes to apply his Mechanical Engineering background from UCR and the knowledge he has gained from the Energy and Engineering team to become a Disney Imagineer. As an Imagineer he hopes to design and create new rides for Disney parks that provide a fun and energy efficient experience.