Our Researchers
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Feliciano Cruz, Luisa
Civil Engineering and Surveying
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Field of Specialization
  • Environmental Engineering & Water Resources
  • Groundwater Hydrology & Karst Hydrogeology
  • Remote Sensing & GIS Applications
  • UAV-Based Mapping & LiDAR Analysis
  • Solar Energy Systems
  • Climate Risk Management
Contact Info

Email: luisa.feliciano@upr.edu

Office: Cl-203

Significant Publications
SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATIONS

Feliciano-Cruz, L., Padilla, I., Muñoz-Barreto, J., & Becker, S. (2020). Employing GIS techniques and unsupervised learning to delineate groundwater recharge potential: A case study in the Karst region of northern Puerto Rico. Environmental Earth Sciences, 79(18), 1–16. https://www.uprm.edu/inci/dt_team/luisa-feliciano-2/

Delgado-Vazquez, L., Rodriguez, V., Feliciano-Cruz, L., Rivera, L., del Valle Morales, A., & Ortiz-Rivera, E. I. (2014). Integrated educational research and technical experiences to draw female students into the energy systems area: The UPRM experience. 2014 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 1–6. https://dblp.org/pid/193/4023

Calle-Hoyos, J., Burgos-León, J., Feliciano-Cruz, L., & colleagues. (2024). Multi-objective optimization of novel aluminum welding fillers reinforced with niobium diboride nanoparticles. Materials Science Forum, 1023, 45–56. https://scite.ai/authors/luisa-i-feliciano-cruz-vZ9YJO

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Galloza, Magda
Civil Engineering and Surveying
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Field of Specialization
  • Environmental engineering
  • Agricultural water management
  • Remote sensing applications
  • Educational outreach in science and engineering
Contact Info

Email: magda.galloza@upr.edu

Office: CI-011 B

Phone: (787) 832-4040 ext. 2172

Significant Publications
SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATIONS

Edwards, B. L., Webb, N. P., Galloza, M., & Van Pelt, R. S. (2022). Parameterizing an aeolian erosion model for rangelands. Aeolian Research, (Feb 2022).

Galloza, M., Webb, N. P., Bleiweiss, M. P., & Ayers, E. (2018). Exploring dust emission responses to land cover change using an ecological land classification. Aeolian Research, (Mar 2018).

Galloza, M., Lopez Santos, A., & Martinez-Santiago, R. (2017). Predicting land at risk from wind erosion using an index-based framework under a climate change scenario in Durango, Mexico. Environmental Earth Sciences, (Aug 2017).

George, Dibin Mary
Electrical Engineering
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Field of Specialization
  • Antenna Design
  • Electromagnetic Modeling (EM) using CST Microwave Studio (MWS) Ansys HFSS
  • Microwave measurements of antenna
  • Millimeter wave antennas
Contact Info

Email: dibin.george@upr.edu

Office:

Phone: (787) 832-4040 ext. 6569

Significant Publications
SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATIONS

George, D. M., & Varghese, A. (2023). Machine learning approaches for predicting student academic performance: A systematic review. Education and Information Technologies, 28(5), 5123–5145. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/354479975_Predicting_Student_Academic_Performance_Using_Machine_Learning

George, D. M., & Thomas, R. (2022). Integrating artificial intelligence in higher education: Opportunities and challenges. Computers & Education, 190, 104602. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2022.104602

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Hernández, Luis E.
Electrical & Computer Engineering
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Field of Specialization
  • FPGA-based Signal Processing
  • Infrared Interferometry
  • Nuclear Instrumentation
  • Radiation-Hardened Electronics
  • Plasma Diagnostics
  • Gesture Recognition Technologies
Contact Info

Email: lestebanhernandez@gmail.com

Office: SA-412

Phone: (787) 832-4040 ext. 6771

Significant Publications
SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATIONS

Hernández, L. E., Sánchez, M., López, J. A., Nieto-Taladriz, O., & Sánchez, J. (2010). Continuous plasma density measurement in TJ-II infrared interferometer—Advanced signal processing based on FPGAs. Fusion Engineering and Design, 85(3–4), 328–333.

Hernández, L. E., Sánchez, M., López, J. A., Kornejew, P., Hirsch, M., & Nieto-Taladriz, O. (2011). Development of efficient FPGA-based multi-channel phase meters for IR-interferometers. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 58(4), 1562–1569.

Regadio, A., Hernández, L. E., & Sánchez-Prieto, S. (2021). Unfolding using deep learning and its application on pulse height analysis and pile-up management. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 986, 164755.

Hernández Cruz, Xaimarie
Industrial Engineering
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Field of Specialization
  • Applied Statistics
  • Machine Learning
  • Spatial-Temporal Learning
  • Time Series Analysis
  • Anomaly Detection
Contact Info

Email: xaimarie.hernandez@upr.edu

Office: II-218A

Phone: (787) 832-4040 ext. 2340

Significant Publications
SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATIONS

Hernández-Cruz, X., Villalobos, J.R., Runger, G., Neal, G. (2023). Building an intelligent system to identify trends in agricultural markets. Journal of Cleaner Production, 425, 138956.

Faucher, J.E., Dávila, S., Hernández-Cruz, X. (2020). Modeling pedestrian evacuation for near-field tsunamis fusing ALCD and agent-based approaches: a case study of Rincón, PR. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 49, 101606.

Ahumada, O., Hernández-Cruz, X., Ulloa, R., Peinado-Guerrero, M., Quijada, F., et al. (2023). A tactical planning model for fresh produce production considering productive potential and changing weather patterns. Biosystems Engineering, 232, 13–28.

Hernández Maldonado, Arturo
Chemical Engineering
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Field of Specialization
  • Synthesis and characterization of nanoporous materials
  • Zeolites & coordination polymers
  • Metal-organic frameworks
  • Advanced adsorption applications
  • Removal of contaminants from water
About

Dr. Hernández-Maldonado serves as the director of the Nanoporous Sorbents Synthesis and Adsorption Laboratory (NSSAL), which engages in research involving metal-organic frameworks, mesoporous silica, and other advanced adsorbent materials.

Contact Info

Email: arturoj.hernandez@upr.edu

Office: IQ-105-N

Phone: (787) 832-4040 ext. 3748

Significant Publications
SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATIONS

Yang, R. T., Hernández-Maldonado, A. J., & Yang, F. H. (2003). Desulfurization of Transportation Fuels with Zeolites Under Ambient Conditions. Science, 301(5629), 79–81. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1085088

Hernández-Maldonado, A. J., Yang, F. H., Qi, G., & Yang, R. T. (2004). Desulfurization of transportation fuels by π-complexation sorbents: Cu(I)-, Ni(II)-, and Zn(II)-zeolites. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 56(1–2), 111–126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2004.06.023

Hernández-Maldonado, A. J., & Yang, R. T. (2004). Desulfurization of Diesel Fuels by Adsorption via π-Complexation with Vapor-Phase Exchanged Cu(I)−Y Zeolites. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 126(4), 992–993. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja039304m

Huerta Lopez, Carlos
Civil Engineering and Survey
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Field of Specialization
  • Seismology
  • Structural dynamics
  • Geotechnical earthquake engineering
Contact Info

Email: carlos.huerta@upr.edu

Office: Cl-202

Phone: (787) 832-4040 ext. 3365

Significant Publications
SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATIONS

Huerta-López, C. I., & Rodríguez, J. A. (2023). Advances in nonlinear dynamics of elastic rods: Stability and bifurcation analysis. International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, 151, 104108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnonlinmec.2022.104108

Huerta-López, C. I., & Papadopoulos, C. (2021). Hemitropic elastic rods under axial thrust: A bifurcation approach. Journal of Applied Mechanics, 88(9), 091004. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050892

Huerta-López, C. I., & Estévez, L. A. (2019). Nonlinear vibration analysis of composite beams using perturbation methods. Composite Structures, 220, 802–812. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.04.043

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Irizarry Rivera, Agustin
Electrical Engineering
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Field of Specialization
  • Electric power systems dynamics
  • Renewable energy resources
  • Electric energy storage
  • Power engineering education
About

Dr. Irizarry’s research and academic interests are centered on renewable and alternative energy sources such as photovoltaic, wind, wave, and solar thermal energy, and their integration into the electric grid, alongside electric power system dynamics, operation, and risk assessment. 

Contact Info

Email: agustin.irizarry@upr.edu

Office: SA-403

Phone: (787) 832-4040 ext. 2472

Significant Publications
SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATIONS

Spiere Clark, S. A., Vélez-Rivera, C. J., & Irizarry-Rivera, A. (2024). True cost of electric service: What reliability metrics alone fail to communicate. The Electricity Journal, 37(1), 107363. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tej.2024.107363

García-Cooper, R., Castro-Sitiriche, M., Irizarry-Rivera, A., & Andrade-Rengifo, F. (2023). Distributed Generation Component Placement and Point of Common Coupling Allocation for Solar Rooftop Microgrid Sizing Cost Minimization. Proceedings of the 50th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC50), San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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Jimenez, Manuel
Electrical Engineering
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Field of Specialization
  • Embedded systems
  • Rapid systems prototyping
  • Automated circuit analysis
  • Engineering education
About

Dr. Manuel Jimenez directs the Rapid Systems Prototyping Lab (RASP), which was created to facilitate rapid design, testing, and implementation of system prototypes. Its main focus is on developing reconfigurable and embedded systems, allowing students and researchers to explore rapid prototyping techniques for both hardware and software systems, enhancing research efficiency and innovation.

Contact Info

Email: manuel.jimenez1@upr.edu

Office: S-222

Phone: (787)832-4040 Ext. 3780

Significant Publications
SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATIONS

Rodríguez, J. A., Jiménez, M., & Palomera, R. (2012). Automated wafer-level measurement of LDMOS reverse recovery parameters. Proceedings of the 55th IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS), Boise, ID.

Polo, A., Jiménez, M., Márquez, D., & Rodríguez, D. (2012). An address generator approach to the hardware implementation of a scalable Pease FFT core. Proceedings of the 55th IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS), Boise, ID.

Juan Garcia, Eduardo J.
Electrical Engineering
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Field of Specialization
  • Biomedical acoustics
  • Medical instrumentation
  • Cardiovascular devices
Contact Info

Email: eduardoj.juan@upr.edu

Office: SA-414

Phone: (787) 832-4040 ext. 2717

Significant Publications
SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATIONS

Albors, G. O., Kyle, A. M., Wodicka, G. R., & Juan, E. J. (2007). Computer simulation tool for predicting sound propagation in air-filled tubes with acoustic impedance discontinuities. Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference, 2007, 2203–2206. https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4352761

Kyle, A.M., Albors, G.O., Wodicka, G.R., & Juan, E.J. (2007). Sound Propagation in Liquid-Filled Arterial Segments: Measurements and Model Predictions. 2007 29th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 4588-4591.

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Kumar, Venkataramani
Chemical Engineering
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Field of Specialization
  • Cybersecurity
  • Wireless communications
  • IoT
  • AI
  • Machine learning
Contact Info

Email: venkataramani.kumar@upr.edu

Office: OF-324

Phone: (787) 832-4040 ext. 5864

Significant Publications
SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATIONS

Kumar, V. (2025). Enhancing AI-Supported Channel Estimation in MIMO Systems with Open Set Recognition. IEEE Global Communication 2024, Mar 11, 2025.

Kumar, V. (2024). Leveraging Docker Containers for Scalable Wireless Communication Applications. IEEE NAECON 2024, Sep 18, 2024.

Kumar, V. (2024). A Reconstructed Autoencoder Design for CSI Processing in Massive MIMO Systems. IEEE ICC 2024, Aug 20, 2024.

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Latorre Esteves, Magda
Chemical Engineering
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Field of Specialization
  • Nanotechnology
  • Nanoparticles
Contact Info

Email: magda.latorre@upr.edu

Significant Publications
SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATIONS

Latorre-Esteves, M., & Rinaldi, C. (2009). Applications of magnetic nanoparticles in medicine: Magnetic fluid hyperthermia. Journal of Nanomedicine, 4(3), 233–245.

Ayala, V., Herrera, A. P., Latorre-Esteves, M., & Rinaldi, C. (2013). Effect of surface charge on the colloidal stability and in vitro uptake of carboxymethyl dextran-coated iron oxide nanoparticles. Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 15, 1–14.

Polo-Corrales, L., Latorre-Esteves, M., & Ramírez-Vick, J. E. (2014). Scaffold design for bone regeneration. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 14(1), 15–56

León Colón, Leyda
Computer & Electrical Engineering
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Field of Specialization
  • Radar Meteorology
  • Attenuation Correction
  • Applied Electromagnetic
  • Microwave Remote Sensing
  • Microwave Technology
  • Radar Systems
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Precipitation Microphysics
Contact Info

Email: leyda.leon@upr.edu

Office: OF-333

Phone: (787) 832-4040 ext. 6197

Significant Publications
SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATIONS

León-Colón, L. V., Cruz-Pol, S. L., & Sekelsky, S. M. (2003). Active rain gauge concept for moderate to heavy precipitation using W-band and S-band Doppler radars. Paper presented at IGARSS 03, Toulouse, France.

León, L. V., Cruz-Pol, S. L., & Sekelsky, S. M. (2002). Active rain-gauge concept for liquid clouds using vertically oriented W-band and S-band Doppler radars. Paper presented at the SPIE 9th International Symposium on Remote Sensing, Crete, Greece.

León, L. V., Huang, G. J., Liu, Y. X., Bringi, V. N., & Loftus, A. (2007). Rain and wet hail specific attenuation estimation for a 3D supercell case using RAMS model to simulate CASA X-band and WSR-88D S-band radar signals. Paper presented at the 33rd Conference on Radar Meteorology, Cairns, Australia.

López Del Puerto, Carla
Civil Engineering and Survey
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Field of Specialization
  • Construction management
  • Alternative project delivery methods
  • Sustainable design
  • Latino issues in construction
Contact Info

Email: carla.lopezdelpuerto@upr.edu

Office: CI-206

Phone: (787) 832-4040 ext. 6344

Significant Publications
SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATIONS

Biehl, A., Martins, A. M. G., Davis, Z. G., Sze, D., Collins, L., Mora-Navarro, C., Fisher, M. B., & Freytes, D. O. (2022). Towards a standardized multi-tissue decellularization protocol for the derivation of extracellular matrix materials. Biomaterials Science, 11(2), 641–654. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2bm01012g

López Del Puerto, C., & Gransberg, D. D. (2011). Partnering in transportation
projects: A framework for measuring partnering maturity.
Transportation Research Record, 2228(1), 19–26.

L. M. Lamboy Sanabria et al., “Project-Based Learning to Address Infrastructure
Challenges: Designing Modular Classrooms for Natural Disasters,” 2023
IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), College Station, TX, USA,
2023, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/FIE58773.2023.10342643.

Lu, Kejie
Computer Science and Engineering
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Field of Specialization
  • Cybersecurity
  • Wireless communications
  • Computer networks
  • IoT
  • AI
  • Machine learning
Contact Info

Email: kejie.lu@upr.edu

Office: S-601

Phone: (787) 832-4040 ext. 3510

Significant Publications
SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATIONS

Zhang, Yifan & Xu, Qian & Wang, Jianping & Wu, Kui & Zheng, Zuduo & Lu, Kejie. (2022). A Learning-Based Discretionary Lane-Change Decision-Making Model With Driving Style Awareness. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. PP. 1-11. 10.1109/TITS.2022.3217673. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/365287880_A_Learning-Based_Discretionary_Lane-Change_Decision-Making_Model_With_Driving_Style_Awareness

Zhang, Yifan & Xu, Qian & Wang, Jianping & Wu, Kui & Zheng, Zuduo & Lu, Kejie. (2020). A Learning-based Discretionary Lane-Change Decision-Making Model with Driving Style Awareness. 10.48550/arXiv.2010.09533. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344757168_A_Learning-based_Discretionary_Lane-Change_Decision-Making_Model_with_Driving_Style_Awareness

Liu, Bingyi & Yu, Chunli & Han, Weizhen & Jia, Dongyao(Tony) & Wang, Jianping & Wang, Enshu & Lu, Kejie. (2020). Towards Reliable Message Dissemination for Multiple Cooperative Drivings: A Hybrid Approach. 10.1109/ICCCN49398.2020.9209672. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344678233_Towards_Reliable_Message_Dissemination_for_Multiple_Cooperative_Drivings_A_Hybrid_Approach

Lugo Beauchamp, Wilfredo
Computer Science and Engineering
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Field of Specialization
  • Edge Computing
  • Edge ML
  • Computer Vision
  • Data Science
  • Virtual Machines
  • Big Data
Contact Info

Email: wilfredo.lugo1@upr.edu

Office: OF-331

Phone: (787) 832-4040 Ext. 6198

Significant Publications
SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATIONS

Lugo, W. (2016). Local alignment on highly unbalanced DNA sequence lengths [Tesis de doctorado, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus]. ResearchGate. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/311767478

Lugo, W., & Seguel, J. (2015, September). A fast and accurate parallel algorithm for genome mapping assembly aimed at massively parallel sequencers. Proceedings of the International Conference on Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (BIOCOMP). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/282295373

Marwah, M., Sharma, R., Lugo, W., & Bautista, L. (2010). Anomalous thermal behavior detection in data centers using hierarchical PCA. ACM SIGMETRICS Performance Evaluation Review, 38(3), 13–17. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/220722760

Lugo Ortiz, José
Mechanical Engineering
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Field of Specialization
  • Design theory
  • Virtual reality
  • Product design
  • Thermo-mechanical behavior
  • Heat transfer
  • Alloys
Contact Info

Email: jose.lugo2@upr.edu

Office: L-214

Phone: (787) 832-4040 ext. 3486

Significant Publications
SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATIONS

Lugo, J. E., & Rivera, J. (2023). Thermo-mechanical behavior of polymer composites under cyclic loading. Composite Structures, 315, 117012. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2023.117012

Lugo, J. E., Martínez, A., & Torres, F. (2022). Numerical modeling of heat transfer in additive manufacturing processes. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 190, 122748. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2022.122748

Lugo, J. E., & Pérez, M. (2021). Experimental analysis of fatigue life in aluminum alloys subjected to variable amplitude loading. Materials Science and Engineering A, 804, 140682. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2021.140682