CV
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA
Prospective Ph.D in Aeronautics and Astronautics, GPA: 4.9. September 2020- Present
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA
MS in Aeronautics and Astronautics, GPA: 4.8. August 2018 – September 2020
National Autonomous University of Mexico Mexico City, Mexico
B.A. in Astrophysics and Physics, GPA: 9.27/10. May 2018
Honorable Mention
Research
Sara Seager's Research Group, Earth Atmospheric and Planetary Science, MIT Cambridge, MA
Advisor: Prof. Sara Seager September 2022- Current
Interplanetary CubeSat Mission to Venus
Venus Life Finding Medium
Space Enabled Research Group, Media Lab, MIT Cambridge, MA
Advisor: Dr. Danielle Wood May 2020- September 2022
Redesigning the Zero Robotics project to implement educational outreach best practices as a way of making micro-gravity research more accessible.
Helping in the design of a test setup for in-space beeswax casting for the purposes of using it as fuel grain in a hybrid propulsion system.
Space Propulsion Laboratory, MIT Cambridge, MA
Advisor: Dr. Paulo Lozano August 2018 – May 2020
Designed and built experimental setup for single tips emitter tests.
Conducted Characterization experiments on new ionic liquid and salt mixtures as ionic sources in electrospray propulsion.
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) Mexico City, Mexico
Advisor: Dr. Carlos Málaga August 2017 – January 2018
Book Collaboration on the topic “Dynamics of deformable mediums”, an introductory textbook.
Space Propulsion Laboratory, MIT Cambridge, MA
Advisor: Dr. Paulo Lozano June 2017 – August 2017
Developing of the processes for the synthesis of materials to be used in electrospray sources
Aeromechanics Branch, Ames Research Center, NASA Mountain View, CA
Program: NASA I^2 January 2017 – June 2017
Advisor: Dr. William G Warmbrodt
Thesis project called “Fundamental Study into Rotor Outwash and Dust Kick-up under Mars-like Conditions of the Mars Helicopter Scout”.
Built scale model of helicopter
Designed and built test setup for dust kick-up experiments
Computational Fluid Modelling for rotor dynamics and dust kick-up
Large Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) Pasadena, CA
Research Experience for Undergrads: Caltech June 2016 – August 2016
Advisors: Dr. Adian Brooks
Design and testing of a dynamic beam profile setup using Adaptive Optics in Advanced LIGO
Australian Astronomical Observatory Sydney, Australia
Advisor: Dr. Christian Schwab December 2015– February 2016
Design and development of a diffraction limited spectrograph.
Nuclear Science Institute, UNAM Mexico City, Mexico
Advisor: Dr. Gustavo Medina November 2015 – June 2016
Design and Development of a self-organizing robot system that can eventually be used in the construction of “buildings” on the moon.
Astronomical Institute, UNAM Mexico City, Mexico
Advisor: Dr. Donaji Xóchitl Cruz López September 2014 – June 2015
Build and design earthquake search and rescue robot.
Weizmann Institute Rehovot, Israel
Program: ISSI June 2013 – August 2013
Advisors: Dr. Ran Itay
Calibration methods for the dark matter detection experiment Xenon 1 ton.
Astronomical Institute, UNAM Mexico City, Mexico
Advisor: Dr. Arellano Ferro August 2013 – December 2014
The RR Lyrae light curve analysis and physical parameters
Awards
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics Upstander Graduate Student award 2021
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics Vickkie Kerrebrock Graduate Student award 2020
Bronze Medal at International Genius Olympiad 2014
First Place at the “Expociencias Nacional” Conference 2013
Second Place at the “Expociencias Metropolitana” Conference 2013
Journal Papers
“Adaptive optics fed single-mode spectrograph for high-precision Doppler measurements in the near-infrared,” ( http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2234407)
Contributing author
Conference Papers
VEXAG Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA November 2022
Poster: Mission Feasibility Study for a Venus Orbiting CubeSat.
AIAA ASCEND Las Vegas, Nevada, USA November 2022
Capturing the Moon: 3D Mapping and Regolith Collection for Low-Cost Lunar Rover Missions
IAC (75th International Astronautical Congress) Paris, France September 2022
Investigating feasibility of CubeSat Venus Mission for Atmospheric Surveying
Experimental Study of Wax Fuel Formation During Spaceflight
Small Satellite Conference Logan, Utah , USA August 2022
Poster: Investigating CubeSat Compatibility for use as an Atmospheric Probe in the Venusian Environment
AIAA Aviation Forum Chicago, Illinois, USA June 2022
Passive Method for Wax Casting in the Production of the Fuel Grain for in-space Hybrid Rocket, 1st author & presenter
Space Propulsion Conference Estoril, Portugal - May 2022
Using Agile Methodologies in the Development of a Wax Hybrid Rocket, 1st author & presenter
IEEE Aerospace Conference Big Sky, Montana, USA- March 2022
Paraffin & Beeswax Thermochemical Analysis & Centrifugal Casting Experiments & Simulations, co-author.
AIAA ASCEND Hybrid, November 2021
A path to flight for Reconfigurable Satellite Constellations: Mission Design and Systems Architecture
IAC (74th International Astronautical Congress) Dubai, UAE September 2021
Leveraging Microgravity to Investigate Earth- and Space-Based Centrifugal Casting of Wax, co-author.
CIIMM (International Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics Conference) Sonora, Mexico November 2017
Presentation: “Fundamental Study into Rotor Outwash of the Mars Helicopter Scout”
Leadership & Service
Graduate Association of Aeronautics and Astronautics (GA^3) Cambridge, MA
Co-president December 2018 – December 2019
Organize outreach and recruiting events.
Organizing social events.
Advocating for the student body
Outreach and Diversity Chair January2021-Present
Organize outreach events
Organize Diversity event
Host Community Awareness Lunch and Learn series
Advocate for and support minority groups within the department
Graduate Women in Aerospace Engineering (GWAE) Cambridge, MA
Director of Advocacy and member of Outreach team August 2018 – Present
Organize outreach events.
Advocating for the student body
Director of Merchandise Team February 2021 – December 2021
Design and coordinate merchandise purchase
Departmental Resource for Easing Friction and Stress (dREFS) Cambridge, MA
Active member October 2018 – Present
One to one meeting with students as a peer-to-peer support system
Trained in active listening and conflict resolution
Organize and run office-hours
Teching Experience
Technical University Barranquilla, Colombia
Program: AIESEC
Teacher June 2014 – August 2014
Led classes on “Motivation and International cooperation”
Space Propulsion Laboratory, MIT Cambridge, MA
Program: Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program
Research Mentor June 2019 – May 2020
Designed research projects and provided guidance to undergrads in the laboratory.
Space Enabled Research Group, Medial Lab, MIT Cambridge, MA
Program: Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program
Research Mentor September 2020 – September 2022
Designed research projects and provided guidance to two undergrads in the laboratory.
Skills
Computer Languages and Programs: Python, C++, Java, Julia, Energia, Latex,
Modeling tools: Mathematica, MatLab,Zemax, CAD modeling tools, COMSOL Multiphysics.
Experience working with high power lasers and other optical setups.
Experience doing Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling as well as experimental fluid visualization techniques.
Electronic Design and fabrication
Mechanical Engineering: Machine shop experience. 3D printing, 3D scanning and laser cutting.
Community Outreach, public speaking and leading teams.
Languages: Spanish (fluent), English (fluent), French (B2 diploma), Russian (beginner) and Portuguese (beginner)
Outreach
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