Alan Islas

About me

From Ensenada, Baja California in Mexico, but currently living and working in Vista, CA, San Diego North county. I'm an electronics engineer, and a student of acoustics. I got my Bachelor's from the University of Baja California in 2004, in Mexico and my PhD from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom, in 2012.

My interests are mainly in engineering and science, but I also love the humanities and many other different topics such as art, chess, history, literature, China, Mexico, travel, music, etc. I hope to contribute as much as possible to Wikipedia in general, both to the English and Spanish versions.

This user has been on Wikipedia for 4 years, 10 months and 25 days.

This editor is a Journeyman Editor and is entitled to display this Service Badge.

 20 This user has created 20 active articles on the English language Wikipedia.

This user is an electrical engineer.

IEEEThis user is a member of the IEEE.

This user is a native of the Mexican state of Baja California.

This user plays chess.

This user enjoys hiking.

Languages and translation

esEste usuario tiene el español como lengua materna.

en-5This user can contribute with a professional level of English.

Wikipedia
Contribuyo en la Wikipedia en español.

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I support the Spanish language Wikipedia with my contributions.

This user is a translator from English to Spanish on Wikipedia:Translate us.

So far I have translated 24 articles from the English to the Spanish Wikipedia.

Wikipedia interests and contributions

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merThis editor is a mergist.

AfDThis user participates in AfD discussions.

This user is a participant in WikiProject Electronics.

This user is a participant in WikiProject Physics.

This user participates in
WikiProject Chess.

This user participates in
WikiProject Mexico.

This user is a participant in
WikiProject China.

This user participates in
WikiProject San Diego.

This user is a participant in WikiProject Latin music.

This user is a member of WikiProject Science Fiction.

This user is a participant in WikiProject Japan.

This user has participated in 3 Backlog Elimination Drives with the Guild of Copy Editors.

This user has written or expanded 10 articles featured in the Did You Know section on the Main Page.

This user is the main author of
3 Good Articles

This user has reviewed 4 Good Article nominations on Wikipedia.

Articles created

People: Artists, art patrons, engineers, architects, politicians

1. Audley Dean Nicols: American painter of desert landscapes.
2. Donald Heirman: American EMC expert, standards advocate and IEEE Life Fellow.
3. Piers Taylor: British architect and TV presenter.
4. Jaroslav Panuška: Czech painter and illustrator.
5. Joan Irvine Smith: California heiress, horse breeder and art patron.
6. Florencio Antillón: Mexican General and Governor of the state of Guanajuato.

Places

1. Teatro Juárez: Neoclassical historic theater in Guanajuato City, México.
2. TU Delft Library: University library in Delft, Netherlands.
3. Verraco of the bridge: Iron Age statue in Salamanca, Spain.
4. Pappajohn Sculpture Park: sculpture park in Des Moines, Iowa.
5. Lake Poway: dam and reservoir in Poway, San Diego County, California.
6. Emilio Lopez Zamora dam: dam in Ensenada, Baja California, México.
7. St. Ignatius Church: Catholic church in the Kōjimachi district of Tokyo, Japan.
8. Tofuya Ukai: Tofu restaurant in Minato, Tokyo.
9. List of landmarks on U.S. Route 66: roadside attractions, notable establishments, and historic buildings along U.S. Route 66.

Music

1. Cuca Roseta: Portuguese fado singer.
2. Los Amantes de Lola: Mexican Rock band.
3. José Manuel Aguilera: Mexican rock singer, guitarist and composer. Former member of Jaguares and founder of La Barranca.

Other

1. Oxonmoot: Conference and fan convention in Oxford dedicated to the life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien.
2. Exportadora de Sal S.A.: Large salt producer company based in Guerrero Negro, Mexico.

Articles deleted and merged

Deleted articles: AfDs and proposed deletions

1. Alexander Thomson (writer)
2. Raste
3. Bayside at the Embarcadero
4. Gold coast (Baja California)
5. El Rosarito
6. BORAP passive sensor
7. Holosonics
8. Joe Pompei
9. CIMA Hospitals
10. CODE Dome
11. Aero Ejecutivo
12. Liga Tabasqueña de Beisbol Instruccional
13. Las Barrancas Airstrip
14. Aero Cahuonte
15. Chacalilla
16. Centro Comercial El Paseo Tehuacan
17. Adecmac soccer league

Merged and redirected articles

1. Ultrasonic foil (papermaking) -> Paper machine
2. The Burr McIntosh Monthly -> Burr McIntosh
3. Upward looking sonar -> Sonar
4. Electric lamellophones -> Lamellophone
5. Perfectwave technologies -> Brent R. Wilkes
6. Underwater telephone -> Underwater acoustic communication
7. Shower speaker -> Wireless speaker
8. Cedros, Baja California -> Cedros Island
9. Mausoleum of Princess Jeonghyo -> Ancient Tombs at Longtou Mountain
10. Astraltune -> Personal stereo
11. SCORE International Baja 1000 -> Baja 1000
12. GLORIA sidescan sonar -> Side-scan sonar
13. Means of Protection (MOP) -> Electrical safety testing

Barnstars

		The E=mc² Barnstar
		For exceptional boldness in tackling a very deep and challenging article like Time, I award you the E=mc2 Barnstar. Keep up the great work! -- φ OnePt618Talk φ 07:35, 3 February 2020 (UTC)

		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		This barnstar is awarded to Alan Islas for copy edits totaling over 20,000 words (including bonus and rollover words) during the GOCE March 2020 Backlog Elimination Drive. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Reidgreg (talk) 21:59, 4 April 2020 (UTC)

		The (modern) Guild of Copy Editors Barnstar
		This barnstar is awarded to Alan Islas for copy edits totaling over 40,000 words (including bonus and rollover words) during the GOCE May 2020 Backlog Elimination Drive. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Tdslk (talk) 04:17, 5 June 2020 (UTC)

		Guild of Copy Editors Leaderboard Award: Long Articles, 5th Place
		This Leaderboard Barnstar is awarded to Alan Islas for copyediting 3 long articles during the GOCE May 2020 Backlog Elimination Drive. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Tdslk (talk) 04:17, 5 June 2020 (UTC)

		The Cleanup Barnstar
		This barnstar is awarded to Alan Islas for copy edits totaling over 12,000 words (including bonus and rollover words) during the GOCE July 2020 Backlog Elimination Drive. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Tdslk (talk) 18:10, 9 August 2020 (UTC)

		The Invisible Barnstar
		Thank you for completing 2 reviews in the March 2021 backlog drive. Your work helped us reduce the backlog by over 52%. Best, Eddie891 Talk Work 13:09, 21 April 2021 (UTC)