AMMS LAB
Advanced Materials and
Mechanical Systems
Laboratory
Group Pictures
Current Members
Principal Investigator
David Restrepo
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Postdoc. Northwestern University, 2018.
Postdoc. Purdue University, 2017.
PhD. Engineering, Purdue University, 2015
MSc. Engineering, Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia, 2012
BSc. Mechanical Engineering, Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia, 2010
Postdocs
Mauricio Aristizabal Cano
Mauricio.AristizabalCano@utsa.edu
PhD. Engineering, Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, 2020.
MSc. Engineering, Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, 2014.
BSc. Mechanical Engineering, Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, 2012.
Ph.D. Students
Juan David Navarro
MSc. Engineering, Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia, 2019
BSc. Mechanical Engineering, Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia, 2015
Juan Sebastián Rincón Tabares
juansebastian.rincontabares@my.utsa.edu
MSc. Engineering, Universidad Autónoma de Manizales, Manizales, Colombia, 2019
BSc. Mechanical Engineering, Universidad Autónoma de Manizales, Manizales, Colombia, 2015
Juan Camilo Velasquez
juancamilo.velasquezgonzalez@my.utsa.edu
Juan Camilo Velasquez completed his undergraduate in Mechanical Engineering at Universidad EAFIT (Medellin, Colombia) in December 2020. His main interests are Aerospace Engineering and Materials Science.
David Yamil Risk Mora
BSc. Mechanical Engineering, Universidad Autónoma de Manizales, Manizales, Colombia, 2021
M.S. Students
Drishya Dahal (co-advised: Prof. Brendy Rincon)
Drishya is an international student from Nepal. He got his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Mathematics from UTSA in May 2020. After graduation, he wants to use his engineering education in product development, the automotive/aerospace industries, or robotics.
Meggan Wolanin (co-advised: Prof. Brendy Rincon)
Meggan completed her undergraduate in Mechanical Engineering at UTSA in spring 2020.
Her research interests are materials and corrosion engineering and their applications to the aerospace field.
James White (co-advised: Prof. Lyle Hood)
B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2017 (Concentration: Biomechanics)
James has a keen interest in new product development within the medical device industry. After graduation, he plans on either returning to industry to work as a Mechanical R&D Engineer or continuing his education in a Ph.D. program.
Colten Rodriguez
Colten Rodriguez graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering in May 2019. Colten is affiliated with the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) and has worked in the field of Accident Reconstruction Principals and Technology since 2013. Colten plans on continuing his education in a Ph.D. program where he can further investigate Accident Reconstruction Principals and Technology.
William B. Beck
William got his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University in July of 2019. His current research interests are anything in the field of solid mechanics, and numerical methods, such as Finite Element Analysis
Undergraduate Students
Visiting Students
Franco Garces
Franco is an undergraduate student majoring in Mechanical Engineering at Universidad EAFIT (Medellin, Colombia). His interests are materials science and the motorsport world. After graduating, he wants to continue his studies with a Ph.D.