Mario de Lucio Alonso received his bachelor’s (2017) and master’s (2019) degrees in civil engineering from the University of Coruña, Spain, and he currently is a PhD student in mechanical engineering at Purdue University, where he is involved in a $92.5M collaborative project with Eli Lilly to develop improved delivery of injectable medicines to treat cancer, infectious and autoimmune diseases, diabetes, and COVID-19. His computational research spans various disciplines within the domain of high-fidelity numerical modeling, demonstrating applications in civil, mechanical, and biomedical engineering. His research has addressed abdominal aortic aneurysms, drug transport and tissue mechanics, hydraulic models to reduce the impact of floods and improve disaster resilience, and additive manufacturing technologies via 3D printing. His future research will revolve around advanced computational tools to study complex physical phenomena across multiple fields, with projects that incorporate new algorithms and numerical methods and high-performance computing and parallelization. As a prospective faculty member committed to promoting DEI in research, teaching, and engagement, de Lucio Alonso will stress the importance of practicality. On the research side, he will use inclusive approaches to address real-world problems while also promoting equal opportunities for URMs. In the classroom, he will design learning experiences that enable students to apply critical thinking to actual challenges and effectively navigate conflicting perspectives.

Research Interests

Computational biomechanics