Orlando Ruiz Quiñones, Ph.D

Orlando Ruiz Quiñones, Ph.D

Associate Professor

Office: L-204
orlando.ruiz2@upr.edu
T: 787-832-4040 x2548
http://academic.uprm.edu/oruiz

Education

  • Ph.D.
 Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, 2000
  • M.S.
 University of Vermont, USA, 1996
  • B.S.
 Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, 1992

 

Background

  • 2006-present
 Associate Professor / Assistant Professor (2006-2008), Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
  • 2001-2006
 Senior Member of Technical Staff, Modeling & Simulation Expert, Hewlett Packard Technology Center, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
  • 2000-2001
 Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
  • 1993-1996
 Mechanical Design Engineer, Edison Engineer, Lockheed Martin / General Electric Aerospace Div, Burlington, Vermont

 

Academic and Professional Leadership

  • ASME
  • Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico
  • Coordinator, Thermo-fluid Sciences Committee

Conference Publications

  • Ruiz, O. E., (2003), “Modeling the Flow of Ink Through a Polyurethane Foam,” HP Tech Con 2003 Abstract.
  • Ruiz, O. E., (2004), “Transient Thermal CFD Model of the Thermal Inkjet Droplet Ejection Process,” HP Tech Con 2004 Abstract.
  • Escobar-Vargas, D. Fabris, J. Gonzalez, R. Sharma, C. Bash, and O. Ruiz, (2006), “Micro-Heater Temperature Measurements During Fast Boiling in Enclosed Geometries,” AIAA-2006-3118, 9th AIAA/ASME Joint Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference, San Francisco, California, June 5-8, 2006.
  • Escobar-Vargas, D. Fabris, J. Gonzalez, R. Sharma, C. Bash, O. Ruiz, “Microboiling Characterization to Control Sprays in Cooling of Electronics”, IMAPS Advanced Technology Workshop on Thermal Management, Palo Alto, CA (2006).
  • Ruiz, O. E., (2007), “CFD Model of the Thermal Inkjet Droplet Ejection Process,” ASME-JSME Thermal Engineering Summer Heat Transfer Conference July 8-12, 2007, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Trucco, A. Bright, L. Morell, O. Ruiz, and P. Sundaram, “Enhancing Multicultural Engineering Project Skills Through International Senior Design Projects: The Harvey Mudd College – University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Experience,” 6th ASEE Global Coloquium on Engineering Education, Istanbul, Turkey, October 1-4, 2007.
  • Escobar-Vargas, J. E. Gonzalez, D. Fabris, R. Sharma, C. Bash, O. Ruiz, “Critical Heat Flux From Small Substrates Under Controlled Spray Cooling,” ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference July 19-23, 2009, San Francisco, California, USA.

 

Major Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications

  • Ruiz, O. E. and Black, W. Z. (1999), “A Conservative Iterative-Based Zonal Decomposition Scheme for Conduction Heat Transfer Problems,” ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 121, No. 1, pp. 169 – 173.
  • Ruiz, O. E. and Black, W. Z. (2002), “Evaporation of Water Droplets Placed on a Heated Horizontal Surface,” ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 124, No. 5, pp. 854 – 863.
  • Escobar Vargas S., Gonzalez J.E., Fabris D., Sharma R., Bash C., Ruiz O. E., (2007), “Microbubble Efficiency During Fast Boiling Growth”, LATCYM Journal.
  • Escobar-Vargas S., Fabris D., Gonzalez J.E., Sharma R., Bash C., Ruiz O. E., “Bubble Growth Characterization During Fast Boiling in an Enclosed Geometry”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. Vol. 52 (2009) pp. 5102–5112.

 

Patents

  • Orlando E Ruiz, Patricia A Beck, Janice H Nickel: Heating element structure with isothermal and localized output. Hewlett-Packard Development, August 2011: US 7999211

Awards

  • Sloans Scholars Fellowship
  • Georgia Institute of Technology Presidents Fellowship
  • GE’s Edison Engineering Program – Outstanding Assignment Award.
  • Tau Beta Pi Honor Society
  • Pi Tau Sigma National Honorary Mechanical Engineering Fraternity.
  • Amoco Minority Scholarship Award