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Calculated based on number of publications stored in Pure and citations from Scopus
Calculated based on number of publications stored in Pure and citations from Scopus
20122023

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Research interests

His research line is based on designing, manufacturing, and testing knee and tendon implants based on biocompatible and biodegradable compounds manufactured through 3D printing with additives that promote cell growth and antibacterial properties. A significant problem with these cell supports is the high porosity and interconnectivity of the pores necessary for the tissue to grow efficiently in the implant; this is why it is planned to use 3D printing together with CAD design and salt leaching techniques to create highly porous and interconnected structures with different pore sizes and shapes (hierarchical structures).

Personal profile

His training as an experimental physicist (bachelor's and master's degrees, obtention in 2012 and 2015, respectively, at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile) and biomechanics engineer (Ph.D., 2020, at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile) allows him to mix his experimental knowledge with computational modeling, especially in the area of materials mechanics and biomechanics. During his undergraduate and master's degree, he dedicated himself to manufacturing and characterizing biomaterials mixed with inorganic compounds to improve specific properties of scientific interest. During his Ph.D., he specialized in modeling and mechanical characterization of biological tissue at the micro and macrostructural levels. To date, he is the author/co-author of more than 42 scientific articles in high-impact international journals (ISI-WoS). In addition, he has co-authored more than 13 book chapters on materials science and biomaterials topics and more than 75 presentations at national and international conferences

Teaching

In the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture, and Design, he is responsible for teaching courses in Mechanics, along with the laboratories of Electricity and Magnetism and Mechanics and the Materials for Technology and Construction course

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, Civil Engineering Sciences, particularly in the Structural and Geotechnical Engineering area, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

20152020

Master, Experimental Physics, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

20122015

Bachelor, Bachelor and Licentiate degrees in Physics, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

20072012

External positions

Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Laboratorio de Biomecánica y Biomateriales, Universidad de Santiago de Chile

Keywords

  • TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)

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