Lab Members

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    Emir Vela received his doctorate degree in Robotics from l'Université Pierre et Marie Curie/CNRS, Paris, France, in 2010; his M.Sc. and B.Sc. in Microengineering with emphasis in Micro and Nanosystems from l'Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne - EPFL, Switzerland, in 2005 and 2003 respectively. In the framework of his doctorate studies, he received a scholarship from le Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives, CEA-LIST, France. He is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at UTEC, Lima, Peru; and lead the Micro and Biorobotics Lab. Also, he is a Research Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of New Mexico, USA. His research interests are in the field of Robotics, Microrobotics, Microfluidics, Design of Sensors and Actuators, and Control Theory.



Prof. Emir Vela (PI) - evela(at)utec.edu.pe


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Etsel Suárez
Undergraduate Thesis

B.Sc. Mechatronics Engineering, UNI. Research and design of soft actuators based on flexible and hyperelastic materials.
e-mail: etselsuarez2009@gmail.com
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Juan Huaroto
Undergraduate Thesis

B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, UNI. Research and design of soft wearable devices for medical applications.
e-mail: tutohuarotosevilla@gmail.com
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Luiguie Sagástegui
Undergraduate Thesis

UTEC Mechanical Engineering Student. Research and design of soft sensors.
e-mail: luiguie.sagastegui@utec.edu.pe
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Johan Quispe
Undergraduate Thesis

B.Sc. Physics Engineering, UNI. Currently working on IR laser-induced flows for micromanipulation.
e-mail: jequispenavarrete@gmail.com
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Carlos Salvador
Undergraduate Research Assistant

UTEC Mechanical Engineering Student. Research on wearable soft robotic devices.
e-mail: carlos.salvador@utec.edu.pe
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Mijail Mendoza
Undergraduate Research Assistant

UTEC Mechanical Engineering Student. Research on Marangoni flows for robotic micromanipulation.
e-mail: mijail.mendoza@utec.edu.pe

Alumni

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Alberto Reymundo
UTEC Mechanical Engineer. Now at Salamanca University, Spain.
e-mail: aaareymundo@gmail.com
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Elvin Muñoz
B.Sc. Physics Engineering, UNI. Now at Osaka University, Japan.
e-mail: elvin.mark.mv@gmail.com
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Marielena Velasco
B.Sc. Physics Engineering Student, UNI.
e-mail: marielenavelasco45@gmail.com
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Jean Inga
UTEC Industrial Engineering Student.
e-mail: jean.inga@utec.edu.pe