Biography

Degrees

M.S., Universidad de Oviedo, ‘96

Research Master, von Karman Institute, ‘97

Ph.D., Universite Libre de Bruxelles, ‘02

Career

2015 - present Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Professor of Aeronautics & Astronautics (by Courtesy), Purdue University - USA

2009-2014 Associate Professor, von Karman Institute – Belgium

2013 – 2015: Adjunct Full Membership to Graduate Faculty, Texas A&M – USA

2012:  Senior Research Associate, Wright Patterson Air Force Lab. – USA

2011: Visiting Professor, Oxford University – UK

2010 – 2015:  Adjunct Full Membership to Graduate Faculty, Wright State Univ. – USA

2009 – present: Associate Professor, von Karman Institute – Belgium

2009: Visiting Professor, Wright State Univ. – USA

2008: Visiting Professor, Escuela Politécnica Superior de Ingenieria, Gijon – Spain

2007 – 2014: Visiting Professor, Univ. Politécnica de Valencia – Spain

2005 – 2009: Assistant Professor, von Karman Institute – Belgium

2002 – 2005: Senior Research Engineer, von Karman Institute – Belgium

Awards and Recognitions

• Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME (2015)
• Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, AIAA (2013)
• Outstanding Paper Award at the ASME InterPack: Paper IPACK2017-74224 (2017)
• Patented invention of the year for Safran Aircraft Engines (winner out of 400 patents, 2016)
• 7th place in the first SpaceX Hyperloop Competition, faculty advisor (2017)
• 2nd Place EREA Best paper award on evolutionary research (2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009)
• 2nd Place AIAA Undergraduate Team Engine Design Competition, faculty advisor (2011)
• Best Paper Award in Heat Transfer at the ASME Turbo Expo: Paper GT2008-51308 (2009)
• EREA Award on Visionary Aeronautics Project Idea for Revolutionary Research: "Turbine shocks modulation with plasma actuators" (2008)
• The Biennial International Award Iwan Akerman on innovative research on expansion machines and related technical disciplines: "Hub disk leakage" (2006)