Dr. Luis Fernando Velasquez-Garcia (Heller)

Velasquez-Garcia's research group explores the scaling-down and multiplexing limits of systems composed of an array of elements using micro and nanostructures to optimize systems' performance. Research tackles a variety of topics, from chemical reactors to vacuum micro/nanoelectronics to MEMS/NEMS, for applications such as energy, healthcare, portable analytical instruments, and nanosatellites. The research has three common aspects: (1) miniaturization of the constitutive elements to increase their performance -a metric derived from the physics of the device; (2) multiplexing of the components into massive arrays to attain large output and/or specialized functions, and (3) the development of individual control structures (negative feedback) to maximize the performance of the array. Current research projects focus on high-throughput nanomanufacturing, coherent X-ray generation, and portable vacuum sources.


(summary updated 9/2012)