Education

• BS, Civil Engineering, University of A Coruna, Spain, 2003
• PhD, Civil Engineering, University of A Coruna, Spain, 2006

Research Interests

• Modeling and simulation techniques for multiphase and multiphysics problems using the phase-field method.
• Isogeometric methods with applications in fluid and solid mechanics.
• Modeling and simulation tools for several biomechanics problems, including tumor growth, cellular migration and blood flow at small scales.
• Computational methods for fluid-structure interaction, especially when the problem involves complex fluids

Publications

Awards

• Acorn Award, Purdue University, 2023
• Fellow of the U.S. Association for Computational Mechanics (USACM), 2023
• University Faculty Scholar, Purdue University, 2023
• Perry Scholar of Academic Excellence, Purdue University, 2022
• Outstanding Engineering Teachers, Purdue University College of Engineering, 2021
• Outstanding Engineering Teachers, Purdue University, College of Engineering 2019
• Gallagher Young Investigator Award, U.S. Association for Computational Mechanics (USACM), 2017
• Princess of Girona Scientific Research Award, Spain, 2017
• Young Investigator Award, Royal Academy of Engineering, Spain, 2015
• 101 Innovative Minds of Spain, Quo magazine, 2015
• Innovators Under 35, MIT Technology Review, 2014
• Juan C. Simo Award, Span 2013
• John Tinsley Oden Faculty Fellowship, (4 times), 2011
• Civil Engineering PhD Thesis Award, University of A Coru?a, 2008
• Certificate of Outstanding PhD Thesis Award, University of A Coru?a, 2007
• Preselect for Fullbright Fellowship (Declined), 2006
• Award to the Highest GPA in Civil Engineering, University of A Coru?a, 2004
• Archimedes Prize, Spain 2003