Jose Cornejo, Ph.D.
Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineer
Senior Member IEEE, Member ASME & AIAA.
He is an entrepreneur and international speaker. Also, he is an editorial board member, and reviewer for leading scientific journals and conferences. He has published more than 120 intellectual contributions in SCOPUS and WoS that have received about 1800 citations (H-index 24). Also, he collaborates as a Professor and Researcher for Global Academic Institutions. Furthermore, he has contributed as both a dissertation committee member and a dedicated thesis advisor.
RESEARCH INTEREST:
•Mechatronics System Development and Hardware-Software Integration: Space and Earth-based Technologies.
APPLICATIONS:
•Aerospace Mechatronics: Planetary Robots, Orbital Robots, Aerial Robots, Space Life Support Systems.
•Field Mechatronics: Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) and Marine/Submersible Systems.
•Industrial Mechatronics: Robotic Manipulators, Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), Machinery.
•Bio-Medical Mechatronics: Humanoid Robots, Surgical Robots, Rehabilitation Robots, Assistive Robots.
EDUCATION:
•PhD Industrial, Computer and Civil Engineering (Mechatronics), University of Burgos.
•Grad Certificate, Robotics and Automation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
•MEng Design and 3D Printing (Mechanical Engineering), University of Salamanca.
•MSc Bio-Medical Engineering (Robotics), Valencian International University.
•MBA Business Administration, University King Juan Carlos.
•BSc Mechatronics Engineering, Ricardo Palma University.
APPOINTMENTS:
2026 – Present. Professsor, Mechatronics-Robotics & Mechanical Engineering, Capitol Technology University.
2026. Post Doctoral Research Associate, Dept. of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology.
2023 – 2026. Post Doctoral Research Associate, Mechanical and Robotics Engineering, Polytechnic University of Madrid.
2022 – 2025. Adjunct Researcher, Biorobotics Laboratory, University of South Florida.
2021 – 2026. Professor and Researcher, Dept. of Mechatronics and Industrial Engineering, Technological University of Peru.
2020 – 2025. Adjunct Professor and Researcher, Dept. of Mechatronics and Bioengineering, Ricardo Palma University.
2023. Education Partner Professor, Dept. of Design, Monterrey Institute of Technology.
2021 – 2022. Adjunct Professor and Researcher, Dept. of Mechatronics Engineering, St. Ignatius of Loyola University.
2019. Visiting Researcher, Robotics Laboratory, Polytechnic University of Catalonia.
2017. Visiting Researcher, Biomedical Modeling Inc (U.S.).
EXECUTIVE SERVICE:
2023 – Present. International Judge, MIT Technology Review (IU35)
2023 – 2025. National Point of Contact, Space Generation Advisory Council
2017 – 2018. Vice President EMBS, IEEE Peru Section
KEYWORDS:
mechatronics; mechanisms; design; manufacturing; locomotion; manipulation; kinematics; dynamics; origami robots; reconfigurable robots; hard/soft materials, automation.
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