Metamaterials and LWS Lab - Undergraduate students

Undergraduate students from Mechanics, Mechatronics, Innovation, Design and Physics can enrolled in a research project with us via different modes, like ellective course (Research internship) or volunteree. The following lists contain the current and former graduate students that have worked with us.

Andrés D Barker Narváez

Mechanical Eng. at Tec de Monterrey Campus Mty

Research Project: Design and characterization of hybrid metamaterials including bistable architectures

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María Morales Cantoral

Mechanical Eng. at Tec de Monterrey Campus Mty

Research Project: Fingers design and characterization for compliant grippers

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Regina Madrigal Valdez

Mechanical Eng. at Tec de Monterrey Campus Mty

Research Project: Flexural properties of dihedral tiling architected metamaterial

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Regina Robles Silva

Mechanical Eng. at Tec de Monterrey Campus Mty

Research Project: Design of novel metamaterials

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Julio Arturo Sepúlveda Ramírez

Mechanical Eng. at Tec de Monterrey Campus Mty

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Paulina Bañuelos González

Mechanical Eng. at Tec de Monterrey Campus Mty

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Jesús Emiliano Soto Godínez

Mechanical Eng. at Tec de Monterrey Campus Mty

Research Project: Compliant joints in conventional linkages

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Ignacio Lobeira Guajardo

Mechatronics Eng. at Tec de Monterrey Campus Mty

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Former graduate students:

Gloria Isabel García Mariño (May2017-May2019 Campus Querétaro) - Kinematics of parallel and compliant mechanisms. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
John C. S. McCaw (Summer2018 Campus Querétaro) - Non-planar lattice structures: additive manufacturing and mechanical properties. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo. International stay from Purdue University
Alberto Álvarez Trejo (Aug-Dic2018 Campus Querétaro) - Mechanical characterization of 3D lattices. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Paúl Pinos Naranjo (Aug-Dic2018 Campus Querétaro) - Evaluation of nTopology lattice structures. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Martín Ronceros (Aug-Dic2018 Campus Querétaro) - Kinematics of parallel mechanisms. v
José Ignacio Espinosa Camacho (Aug-Dic2018 Campus Querétaro) - Non-planar lattice structures: additive manufacturing and mechanical properties. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Daniel Yañez (Aug-Dic2018 Campus Querétaro) - Viscoelastic FEM simulations of 3D printed components. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Diana Martínez Espinosa (Jan-May2019 Campus Querétaro) - Origami-based deployable mechanism. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
César Jiménez (Jan-May2019 Campus Querétaro) - Anisotropy of chiral and anti-chiral honeycombs. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Diana L Ramírez Gutiérrez (Jan-May2019 Campus Querétaro) - Adaptable bed for curved layered fused deposition modelling. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Luis Moreno (Jan-May2019 Campus Querétaro) - Upgrading mobility of compliant joints. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Fernanda Vázquez (Jan-May2019 Campus Querétaro) - Upgrading mobility of compliant joints. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Álvaro I. Raygadas Reyes (Jan-May2019 Campus Querétaro) - Bending of metamaterials beams. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Alexa Gámiz Conde (Feb-Jun 2020 Campus Querétaro) - Biomimetic for the design of cellular materials. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
J. Salvador Fuentes (Feb-Jun 2020 Campus Querétaro) - Non-planar cellular material. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
José Miguel Pacheco Quiroz (Feb-Jun 2020 Campus Querétaro) - Flexural properties of additively manufacturing of composite materials, Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Brenda Lozano Sánchez (Feb-Jun 2020 Campus Querétaro) - The mechanics of insect wings. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Alejandra Carolina Mendoza (Feb-Jun 2020 Campus Querétaro) - Effect of geometrical parameters on the mechanical properties of cellular solids, Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Laura Álvarado Gómez and Alejandra García Ríos (Feb-Jun 2020 Campus Querétaro) - Synthesis of cellular materials. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Rafael Galván López (Feb-Jun 2020 Campus Querétaro) - Upgrading mobility of compliant joints using generative design. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Kevin Hiriarte Hernández (Feb-Jun 2020 Campus Querétaro) - Biomimetics in the synthesis of cellular materials. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Ricardo Castillo (Feb-June 2021 Campus Querétaro) - Design and analysis of compliant gripper. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Fernando Mejía (Feb-June 2021 Campus Querétaro) - Biomimetics in the design of compliant joints. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Alfredo Hdz de Haro (Feb-June 2021 Campus Querétaro) - Compliant joints in mechanisms. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Andrea Cervantes (Feb-June 2021 Campus Querétaro) - Design of flexible joints. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Ana Lucía Díaz de León (Feb-June 2021 Campus Monterrey) - Complaint mechanisms, reconfigurable robots. Supervised by Dr. Roman-Flores
Darien Rdz (AD 2020 Campus Querétaro) - Functionally graded metamaterials. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Uriel Alejandro Cordero (Feb-June 2021 Campus Monterrey) - Airless tire. Supervised by Dr. Roman-Flores
Jorge Garcilazo (Feb-June 2021 Campus Monterrey) - Compliant mechanisms. Supervised by Dr. Roman-Flores
Armando Lagunes (Feb-June 2021 Campus Monterrey) - Defects in lattice metamaterials. Supervised by Dr. Roman-Flores
Marina Hidalgo y Costilla (Feb-June 2021 Campus Chihuahua) - Aerodynamics. Supervised by Dr. Roman-Flores
Andrés Viloria (Feb-June 2021 Campus Monterrey) - Origami and compliant mechanisms. Supervised by Dr. Roman-Flores
Bárbara Villareal (Feb-June 2021 Campus Monterrey) - Fractal metamaterials. Supervised by Dr. Roman-Flores
Martiza Esmeralda (Feb-June 2021 Campus Monterrey) - Biomechanics. Supervised by Dr. Roman-Flores
Adolfo Pérez (Feb-June 2021 Campus Saltillo) - Aerodynamics and compliant mechanisms. Supervised by Dr. Roman-Flores
Esmeralda Mulás Tejeda (2021) - Mechanics of spiderwebs. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Pablo Daniel Candelas (2021) - Algorithsm for the optimal design of lattice structures. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
José Ramón Galguera (2021) - Compliant joints for automotive industry. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Karla Acosta Cavazos (2021) - Meta- compliant joints. Supervised by Dr. Roman-Flores
Fausto Valenzuela (2021) - Metamaterials for automotive industry. Supervised by Dr. Roman-Flores
Rodolfo Granados (2021) - Metamaterials for automotive industry. Supervised by Dr. Roman-Flores
Sofía Meléndez (2021) - Metamaterials for automotive industry. Supervised by Dr. Roman-Flores
Mariajosé Betancour Tovar (2021) - Increasing displacement range in compliant joints. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Sebastían Escobar Burgos (2020-2021) - Mechanics of porous structures with random porosity. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Andrea García Lozada (2022) - Fingers for compliant grippers based on cellular materials. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Juan Pablo Murrieta (2019) - Flexural properties of lattice beams: aiming to control the shear deflection Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Martiza Arreguín (2022) - Supervised by Dr. Uribe Lam
Daniel Merino (2022) - Supervised by Dr. Uribe Lam
Luis Andrés Hidalgo Andrade (2022)- Design of novel compliant gripper- Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Rubén Romero (2022) - Compliant joints in parallel mechanisms Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
María del Ángel Guerrero (2022) - Supervised by Dr. Treviño-Quintanilla
Alberto Salgado (2022) - Supervised by Dr. Treviño-Quintanilla
Mauricio Gutiérre z (2022) - Supervised by Dr. Treviño-Quintanilla
Brando Cruz Rosas (2022) - Kinematic design approach for the syntheis of metamateirals. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Sofía Espinosa Curiel (2022) - Kinematic design approach for the syntheis of metamateirals. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Paola Paredes Pureco (2022) - Novel additively manufactured dihedral tiling architected metamaterial . Supervised. by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Luz Paulina Ramírez Parra (2022) - Energy absorption characterization of additively manufactured metamaterials Supervised. by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Francisco Ortega (2023) - Novel rotational compliant joints. Supervised. by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Ramiro Martínez (2023) - Compliant joints in parallel mechanisms. Supervised. by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Kamila Valero Ayala (2024) - Design and mechanical characterization of hybrid metamaterials. Supervised. by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Juan Jesús Ortiz Vázquez (2024) - Compliant joints for morphing wings. Supervised. by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo
Giulia Orsi (Aug-Dic 2025) - Hybrid metamaterials for hip prosthesis. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo. International research stay from University of Padua, Italy
Mauro Bassi (Aug-Dic 2025) - Design and characterization of novel stent designs. Supervised by Dr. Cuan-Urquizo. International research stay from University of Padua, Italy