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Convergent Microsystems Laboratory

@ Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
@ The University of Texas at El Paso

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  • Principal Investigator
  • Graduate Students
  • UG project students
  • Alumni
Dr. Robert C. Roberts

Robert C. Roberts, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
R. Noel and Julianna Longuemare Faculty Fellow

Email: rcroberts at utep dot edu
Tel.: +1-915-747-6959
Office: Engineering Building, Room A310

Current Research Areas

Additive Microfabrication; Inkjet Printing; Sensors; Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS); Electronic Packaging; Microfluidics; Robotics and Soft Robotics; Unmanned Aerial Systems

Education

Case Western Reserve University
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering; August 2012
M.S. in Systems and Control Engineering; August 2006
B.S. in Systems and Control Engineering; May 2005

Academic Positions Held

Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The University of Texas at El Paso, January 2019 - Present

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 2012 Sep- 2018 Sep

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 2012 Sep- 2018 Sep

Honors/Award

2021 Dean's Award for Excellence in Service, UTEP College of Engineering
2021 2020 Gold Reviewer, Journal of MEMS
2020 - Present R. Noel and Juliana Longuemare Faculty Fellowship, UTEP
2015 Top 30 Most Downloaded Articles of 2014, Lab on a Chip
2015 HKU Engineering Research Output Prize, HKU Faculty of Engineering
2012 Keithley Graduate Fellowship, CWRU College of Engineering
2009 Outstanding Graduate Student Award, CWRU EECS Department

Current Group Members

Sheikh Dobir Hossain

Sheikh Dobir Hossain

Ph.D. Student EEE, ECE, The University of Texas at El Paso
Nov 2019- Present
Email: shossain6 at miners dot utep dot edu

Office: Engineering E321
Social: LinkedIn

Main research area: Additive Microfabrication of RF antennas, waveguides, and sensors

Jesus Marquez

Unknown

Ph.D. Student ECE, The University of Texas at El Paso
Sep 2021 - Present
Email: jmarquez26 at miners dot utep dot edu
Office: Engineering E322
Social: LinkedIn

Jesus’s main research area is machine learning controlled sensor integrated soft robotics

Ryan Price

Unknown

Ph.D. Student ECE, The University of Texas at El Paso
Jan 2020 - Present
Email: rmprice at miners dot utep dot edu
Office: Engineering E322
Social: LinkedIn

Ryan’s main research area is VLSI design of sensor interfaces.

Peter Sanchez

Unknown

Ph.D. Student ECE, The University of Texas at El Paso
Jan 2023 - Present
Email: prsanchez4 at miners dot utep dot edu
Office: Engineering E322
Social: LinkedIn

Peter's research interests include microsystems for extreme environments and nanofabrication technologies.

Jorge Ochoa

Unknown

M.S. Student ECE, The University of Texas at El Paso
Sep 2022 - Present
Email: jaochoa11 at miners dot utep dot edu
Office: Engineering E322
Social: LinkedIn

Jorge's interest is in advanced materials for microsystems including copper nanoparticle inks and MXenes.

Evelyn Fernandez

Unknown

M.S. Student ECE, The University of Texas at El Paso
Jan 2023 - Present

Evelyn is exploring robotic automation strategies for laser induced breakdown spectroscopy measurements.

Alexis Valencia

Unknown

M.S. Student ECE, The University of Texas at El Paso
August 2023 - Present

Alexis is exploring additive manufacturing for directed energy applications.

 

 

Undergraduate Project Students

Sheyla Moreno

Unknown

Undergraduate Student ECE, The University of Texas at El Paso
August 2023 - Present

Angel Soto Gutierrez

Unknown

Undergraduate Student ECE, The University of Texas at El Paso
August 2023 - Present

Gabriel Saucedo

Unknown

Undergraduate Student ECE, The University of Texas at El Paso
August 2023 - Present

Emily Ocon

Unknown

Undergraduate Student ECE, The University of Texas at El Paso
August 2023 - Present
 

Group Alumni

Dr. Annatoma Arif - Ph.D. Electrical Engineering (Dissertation) - 2023 - Currently a Postdoctoral Fellow - Stanford University
Dr. Bhushan Lohani - Ph.D. Electrical Engineering (Dissertation) - 2023 - Currently a Postdoctoral Fellow - Penn State University
Charles Sullivan - M.S. Computer Engineering (Thesis) - 2020 - Currently at Redwire Space
Maryam Shokrekhodaei - Ph.D. Electrical Engineering (Dissertation) - 2021 - Currently at Promaxo (Co-advised with Dr Stella Quinones)
Christian Valdiviezo - M.S. Computer Engineering - 2021 - Currently at IBM
Carlos Cortes Pliego - M.S. Computer Engineering - 2022 - Currently at Microsoft
Fernando Sotelo - M.S. Electrical Engineering (Thesis) - 2022 (Co-advised with Dr Laura Alvarez)
Jesus Salinas - M.S. Electrical Engineering - 2022
Bertha Chavezs - M.S. Electrical Engineering - 2022
John Perez - B.S. Electrical Engineering - 2023
Alejandro Medina - B.S. Electrical Engineering student