PhD in Microsystems Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, United States, 2013-current.
MSc in Systems Engineering, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, 2010-2012.
BSc in Chemical Engineering, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, 2003-2008.
Professional experience
Senior consultant, Logykopt, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, 2012-2013.
Graduate student consultant, Whirlpool México, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, 2011-2012.
Process engineering intern, Vesuvius México, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, 2008.
Assistant professor, Preparatoria UANL No. 2, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, 2009.
Fellowships and scholarships
Fulbright-García Robles Scholarship, granted by the United States-Mexico Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange, United States, 2013-2016.
CONACYT Graduate Fellowship, granted by the Mexican National Council of Science and Technology, Mexico, 2013-2017.
CONACYT Visiting Scholar Fellowship, granted by the Mexican National Council of Science and Technology, Mexico, 2011.
CONACYT Graduate Fellowship, granted by the Mexican National Council of Science and Technology, Mexico, 2010-2012.
Honors and awards
AES Travel Award, granted by the American Electrophoresis Society, United States, 2014.
Mexican National Award to the Best Master Thesis in Artificial Intelligence, granted by the Mexican Society for Artificial Intelligence, Mexico, 2012.
First Place in the Research Projects for the Industry Competition, granted by Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Mexico, 2011.
Academic Merit Award (Best GPA in Chemical Engineering), granted by Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Mexico, 2008.
Academic Merit Award (Third best GPA in Chemical Engineering), granted by Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Mexico, 2008.
Research interests
Particle manipulation by insulator-based dielectrophoresis.
Computational modeling and design of dielectrophoretic trapping microdevices.
Stochastic processes in chemical engineering.
Mathematical programming and optimization in complex systems.
Artificial intelligence applications for prediction in complex systems.
Refereed journal articles
IN PREPARATION
Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.;
Improving the estimation of the dielectrophoretic force in insulator-based dielectrophoretic devices: a study on particle concentration and its effect on particle trapping.
Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.;
Adapting current monitoring measurement for low conductivity media.
Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A., Caballero-Robledo, G.A. and Ríos-Solís, Y.A.;
Repayment policy for multiple loans..
Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Berrones, A.;
Robust generalization of the infinite mixture model.
UNDER REVIEW
Lalonde, A.; Romero-Creel, M.F.; Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.;
Isolation and enrichment of low abundant particles with insulator-based dielectrophoresis;
Biomicrofluidics; Ms. No.: 15333, 08/2015.
Rauch, M.; Lalonde, A.; Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.;
Polarization behavior of polystyrene particles under direct current and low frequency (lt. 1 kHz) electric fields in dielectrophoretic systems;
Electrophoresis; elps.201500338, 07/2015.
Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A.; Lalonde, A.; Gencoglu, A.; Romero-Creel, M.F. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.;
Dielectrophoretic manipulation of particle mixtures employing asymmetric insulating posts;
Electrophoresis; 07/2015.
Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A.; Rauch, M. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.;
Improving the Design of Insulator-based Dielectrophoretic Devices: Effect of the shape, size and arrangement of insulating structures;
Journal of Chromatography A; Ms. No.: JCA-15-991, 06/2015.
PUBLISHED
Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A.; and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.;
Experimental and theoretical study of dielectrophoretic particle trapping in arrays of insulating structures: effect of particle size and shape;
Electrophoresis; 36(9-10):1086-1097, 2015.
Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A.;, A. Berrones and H. J. Escalante;
Detection of defective embedded bearings by sound analysis: a machine learning approach;
Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing; DOI: 10.1007/s10845-014-1000-x.
J. Velasco, Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A.;, H. Escalante, K. Mendoza, C. Villarreal-Rodríguez, O. Chacón-Mondragón and A. Berrones;
An Adaptive Random Search for Unconstrained Global Optimization;
Computación y Sistemas; 18(2):243-256; 2014.
O. J. Ibarra-Rojas, R. Z. Ríos-Mercado, Y. A. Ríos-Solís and Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A.;
A decomposition approach for the piece-mold-machine manufacturing problem;
International Journal of Productions Economics; 134(1):255-261; 2011.
Technical articles
Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A.;
Métodos estadísticos y de aprendizaje automático para estimación en sistemas complejos (Statistical and machine learning Bayesian methods for estimation in complex systems);
Master Thesis; Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León; May 2012.
Escalante, H. J.; Espinosa Guevara, K.; Berrones, A. and Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A.;
Detección automática de fallas de baleros en un proceso de manufactura: un estudio comparativo (Automatic bearing failure detection in a manufacturing process: a comparative study);
Ingenierías; XV(55):15-22; issn: 2007 - 1175; 2012.
O. L. Chacón-Mondragón, O. J. Ibarra-Rojas, Y. A. Ríos-Solís and Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A.;
Programación pieza-molde-máquina en planeación de la producción (Piece-mold-machine programming in production planning);
Ciencia UANL; 15(58):59-65; issn: 1405-0676; 2012.
Conference presentations
UPCOMING
Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A.; Rauch, M. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.;
Optimization of Insulator-Based Dielectrophoretic Devices;
COMSOL Conference 2015, Boston MA, USA; 10/2015.
Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.;
Improving the estimation of the dielectrophoretic force in insulator-based dielectrophoretic devices: a study on particle concentration and its effect on particle trapping;
COMSOL Conference 2015, Boston MA, USA; 10/2015.
Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A.; Rauch, M. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.;
Improving the Design of Insulator-Based Dielectrophoretic Devices: Effect of Insulator Posts Characteristics;
AICHE Annual Meeting 2015, Salt Lake City GA, USA; 11/2015.
Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.;
Effect of Particle Concentration in the Estimation of Dielectrophoretic Force in Arrays of Insulators;
AICHE Annual Meeting 2015, Salt Lake City GA, USA; 11/2015.
Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.;
Adapting Current Monitoring Measurements to Low Conductivity Systems;
AICHE Annual Meeting 2015, Salt Lake City GA, USA; 11/2015.
Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A.; LaLonde, A.; Gencoglu, A.; Romero-Creel, M. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.;
Reversing elution order in insulator based dielectrophoretic separations with asymmetric insulating posts;
AICHE Annual Meeting 2015, Salt Lake City GA, USA; 11/2015.
LaLonde, A.; Romero-Creel, M.; Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.;
Dielectrophoretic isolation and enrichment of low abundant particles;
AICHE Annual Meeting 2015, Salt Lake City GA, USA; 11/2015.
PAST
Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.;
Fundamentals of Dielectrophoretic Particle Trapping in Arrays of Insulating Structures;
AICHE Annual Meeting 2014, Atlanta GA, USA; 11/2014.
Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A.; Rauch, M. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.;
Improving the Design of Insulator-Based Dielectrophoretic Devices;
AICHE Annual Meeting 2014, Atlanta GA, USA; 11/2014.
Koppula, K.S.; Gencoglu, A.; Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.;
Simulation and Modeling of Insulator Based Dielectrophoresi;
AICHE Annual Meeting 2014, Atlanta GA, USA; 11/2014.
Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.;
On the fundamentals of dielectrophoretic particle trapping in arrays of insulating structures;
Dielectrophoresis 2014, Institute of Physics, London UK, 07/2014.
Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A., Caballero-Robledo, G.A. and Ríos-Solís, Y.A.;
Repayment policy for multiple loans;
CLAIO/CSMIO 2014; Monterrey NL, Mexico; 10/2014.
Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Ríos-Solís, Y.A.;
Sequential approach for the piece-mold-machine manufacturing problem;
NAMIAM I; Huatulco SON, Mexico; 12/2010.
Mario A. Saucedo Espinosa
Fulbright-García Robles PhD Scholar
Microsystems Engineering Deparment
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY, USA
Email: m.a.saucedo.e@gmail.com