Fernando J. Vázquez
Mechanical Engineering · Aerospace Engineering · Finance · Case Western 2027
Senior engineering student at Case Western with two summers at Bell. Looking for engineering roles in Puerto Rico from June 2027.
Humacao, Puerto Rico
Traffic Hotspot PRA map of the hours Puerto Rico loses to traffic, road by road and hour by hour.Result: 27–34 M hours a year lost to congestion. Fixing the 10 worst spots would return 22 to 1 or more, if it performs like US cases.
Mach CorridorA forecast of where a supersonic jet can fly without its boom reaching the ground.Result: Forecast checked against 3,500 weather balloons. In a 48-route hindcast: 25–28 min saved per flight, 0.28% of flights over the 0.11 psf limit.
TRAINS PRWhere and how Puerto Rico could build electric trains, using Census data.Result: A model of all 78 municipalities: rail pays off in 21% of 1,200 simulations; an express bus, in 85%.
Flight Demand AtlasWhere people in the mainland US and Puerto Rico fly, where airlines put seats, and why.Result: Population, income and distance explain 88% of city-pair traffic. Fares to PR run 10–17% below comparable routes.
Three-Body ObservatoryA three-body system seen at once from each body, its center of mass and from afar.Result: Reproduces the 1967 Pythagorean result: mass 3 is ejected at t ≈ 60, with energy error < 10⁻⁷.
Product · Coming soonThe Belt ClosetA closet organizer that keeps your belts rolled up and on display. I am developing it.Result: Prototype #1 working at home; prototyped at Case Western's think[box]. Waitlist open.
Live app · App StoreHopeoPuerto Rico's first happy-hour app: an iPhone map that tells you which special is running near you right now. Co-founded with Jennifer McQueeny.967bars on the map, in all 78 towns37happy hours verified in person197events in October316downloads in the first month131KInstagram views in 30 daysDownload on the App StoreVisit the siteInstagram @hopeo.prOn the App Store since June 2026; public launch Sep 20, 2026. Figures as of Oct 18, 2026.School
Colegio San José · San Juan · high school, 2020–2022
Colegio San Antonio Abad · Humacao
National Merit Scholar · AP Scholar · Hispanic Scholar
FAA student pilot certificatePrivate pilot knowledge test passed · 85%
Navigation license (DRNA)Puerto Rico
CSWACertified SolidWorks Associate
Private pilot licenseNov 2026
FE exam (mechanical)March 2027
Puerto Rico engineering licenseafter the FE