hello : ) thanks for visiting
I'm David, I care about energy systems, preserving nature, and education
background
My grandparents, mom, aunts, uncles, and family friends raised me in Bogotá and Valencia. I became a teenager in Coral Springs and Deerfield Beach.
I was fortunate to win a full ride to Stanford, where I studied engineering and met Lauren. We married in 2024 and are exploring Pittsburgh hikes and community organizations while I finish a PhD at Carnegie Mellon.
research
Selected publications — full list on Google Scholar
Achieving Inclusive Healthcare through Integrating Education and Research with AI and Personalized Curricula
Development and validation of a machine learning system to identify reflux events in esophageal 24-hour pH/impedance studies
Solar panel power simulation for shade detection
Estimation of shade losses in unlabeled PV data
solar-data-tools
awards
volunteering
Community & service work.
Stanford SHTEM
Volunteer research mentor, then co-director of a summer research internship program for high schoolers.
Casa San Jose Pittsburgh
Teaching English as a Second Language to Pittsburgh's Latino community.
Climate Action Coalition CMU
Member of Carnegie Mellon's student-led climate advocacy and action coalition.
Journal of Emerging Investigators
Served as an editor for the peer-reviewed journal publishing middle and high school science research.
Phoenix Scholars
Mentorship and college access support for first-generation college students.
ALEUP
Volunteered with a Latin American education nonprofit supporting university access and professional development.
Stanford Splash
Taught student-designed courses to high schoolers through Stanford's student-run education program.
Habitat for Humanity Pittsburgh
Hands-on construction volunteering to build and repair homes for families in the Pittsburgh area.
contact
Feel free to reach out : )
davidenergy [at] cmu [dot] edu