Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 2007
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 2003
M.S. Engineering Science, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2000
Engineer Degree (Industrial and Electrical Engineering), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2000
B.S. Engineering Science, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, August 1997
Professional Preparation
Postdoctoral Scholar, Laser Beam Control Laboratory and the Mechatronics and Controls Laboratory, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, University of California, Los Angeles, 2007 – 2010
Postdoctoral Fellow, Microrobotics Laboratory and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, Cambridge, 2010 – 2013
Research Associate, Microrobotics Laboratory and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, Cambridge, 2013
Research and Teaching Interests
Microrobotics
Microfabrication
Mechatronics
Feedback Control
Biologically-Inspired Engineering
Soft Robotics
Autonomous Systems
Signal Processing
Dynamics
Applied Optical Engineering
Recognition and Honors
Elected Full Member of Sigma Xi (2020)
Finalist for the IROS 2019 Best Paper Award, November 7, 2019
2017 Finalist for Best Paper in Biomimetics, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (IEEE-ROBIO 2017)
2016 Finalist for Best Paper in Biomimetics, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (IEEE-ROBIO 2016)
2016 Winner of the Best Poster Award, 2016 Southern California Robotics Symposium (SCR 2016)
2013 Winner of the Best Paper Award, 16th International Conference on Advanced Robotics (ICAR 2013)
2012 Journal’s Highlight of 2011, Bioinspiration & Biomimetics
2011 Finalist for Best Paper in Biomimetics, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (IEEE-ROBIO 2011)
Nomination for the 2010 UCLA Chancellor’s Award for Postdoctoral Research. Of the approximately 1200 registered UCLA postdoctoral scholars, 32 were nominated for the award in 2010
Nonresident Tuition Fellowship – University of California, Los Angeles, 2002–2007
FIUC Scholarship – Pontifcia Universidad Católica de Chile, 1994–1999
