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
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
M.S. Students
Drishya Dahal
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.
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.
Undergraduate Students
Jens R Knudsen III
Mechanical engineering major in his 3rd year of study.
Military veteran with 13 years of experience in precision test equipment calibration and maintenance.
Passionate about engineering and it's applications to space exploration.
Alex Mendoza
Alex Mendoza is an undergraduate student majoring in Mechanical Engineering at UTSA. His main interest is Automotive Manufacturing. After graduating, Alex Alex plans to either get his MBA or Masters in Mechanical Engineering.
Visiting Students
Juan Camilo Velasquez
Juan Camilo Velasquez is a fifth-year undergraduate student of Mechanical Engineering at Universidad EAFIT in Medellin, Colombia. His main interest are Aerospace Engineering, and Materials Science.
Vittorio Ferrari
Vittorio Ferrari is an undergraduate student in mechanical engineering at the University of Texas at San Antonio. He is an International student from Verona, Italy. Vittorio's interests are manufacturing and materials engineering and their applications in the precision machinery field.