Mario A. Saucedo-Espinosa, M.Sc.

News! October 2016 - Mario Saucedo-Espinosa received the Tomas Hirschfeld Scholar Award at the SCiX 2016 Conference!

Mario A. Saucedo-Espinosa (4th year Microsystems Engineering PhD student) was selected by the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS) Student Award Committee to receive the Hirschfeld Award. The awarding ceremony took place in September, during the SCiX 2016 Conference (link) at Minneapolis, MN.

Congratulations Mario! This work was funded by the National Science Foundation (Award CBET-1336160).

Here is a picture of Mario receiving his award from the FACSS Governing Board Chair, Dr. Steven Ray.

Academic Background

• Ph.D. in Microsystems Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, United States, 2013-current.
• M.Sc. in Systems Engineering, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, 2010-2012.
• B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, 2003-2008.

Professional Experience

• Graduate Research Assistant, Microscale Bioseparations Laboratory, New York, United States, 2013-2016.
• Senior Consultant, Logykopt, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, 2012-2013.
• Graduate Student Consultant, Whirlpool México, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, 2011-2012.
• Visiting Researcher, Laboratory of Physics of Complex Systems, Department of Energy, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, Italy, 2011.
• Assistant Professor, Preparatoria UANL No. 2, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, 2009.
• Process Engineering Intern, Vesuvius México, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, 2008.

Fellowships and Scholarships

• Fulbright - García Robles Scholar, granted by the United States - Mexico Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange / United States Department of State, United States, 2013-2016.
• CONACYT Graduate (Ph.D.) Research Fellow, granted by the National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT) of Mexico, Mexico, 2013-2017.
• CONACYT Graduate (M.Sc.) Research Fellow, granted by the National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT) of Mexico, Mexico, 2010-2012.

Honors and Awards

• Tomas Hirschfeld Scholar Award, granted by the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS), United States, 2016.
• First Place at the AES/BioMicrofluidics Art in Science competition, granted by the AES Electrophoresis Society, United States, 2016.
• Microsystems Travel Award, granted by the Microsystems Engineering PhD Program, Rochester Institute of Technology, United States, 2016.
• Graduate Student Research and Creativity Reimbursement Award, granted by the Office of Graduate Studies, Rochester Institute of Technology, United States, 2016.
• First Place at the 2015 AES Electrophoresis Society Graduate Student Poster Competition, granted by the AES Electrophoresis Society, United States, 2015.
• AES Travel Award, granted by the AES 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 at the Industrial Applied Research Project 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, 2007.

Research Interests

• Particle manipulation by insulator-based dielectrophoresis.
• Computational modeling and design of dielectrophoretic trapping microdevices.
• Mathematical programming and optimization in complex systems.
• Artificial intelligence applications for forecasting in complex systems.

Journal articles

PUBLISHED or IN PRESS

1. Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A.; Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.* Exploiting particle mutual interactions to enable challenging dielectrophoretic processes, Analytical Chemistry, in press: DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b02008, 2017.I.F. 6.320 Top journal in the field of analytical chemistry.
2. Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.; Refinement of current monitoring methodology for electroosmotic flow assessment under low ionic strength conditions; Biomicrofluidics; 10:033104, 2016. I.F. 3.357. Paper selected as one of the “Editor’s Picks” in August 2016.
3. Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A.; Rauch, M.; Lalonde, 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; 37(4):635-644, 2016. I.F. 3.028. Article awarded with the journal front cover.
4. 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; 37(2):282-290, 2016. I.F. 3.028. Article awarded with the journal front cover.
5. 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; 9(6):064113, 2015. I.F. 3.357.
6. Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.; Design of insulator-based dielectrophoretic devices: Effect of insulator posts characteristics; Journal of Chromatography A; 1422:325-333, 2015. I.F. 4.169.
7. 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. 3.261
8. Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A.; Escalante, H.J. and Berrones, A.; Detection of defective embedded bearings by sound analysis: A machine learning approach; Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing; DOI: 10.1007/s10845-014-1000-x.
9. Velasco, J.; Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A.; Escalante, H.J.; Mendoza, K.; Villarreal-Rodríguez, C.; Chacón-Mondragón, O.L. and A. Berrones; An Adaptive Random Search for Unconstrained Global Optimization; Computación y Sistemas; 18(2):243-256; 2014.
10. Ibarra-Rojas, O.J.; Ríos-Mercado, R.Z.; Ríos-Solís, Y.A. 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.

UNDER REVIEW

11. Ríos-Solís, Y.A. Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Caballero-Robledo, G.A.; Integer linear programming for repaying loans; Computers & Operations Research (submitted on 05/2016); 2016.

IN PREPARATION

12. Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.; Development of a hybrid dielectrophoretic device: combining insulating and conductive posts.
13. 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.
14. Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Berrones, A.; Robust generalization of the infinite mixture model.

Conference Proceedings and Technical Articles

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1. Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A.; Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.* Using Particle-Particle Interactions to Enable Challenging DEP Separations, AICHE Annual Meeting 2017, Minneapolis MN, USA; 10/2017.
2. Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.; Improving the design of insulator-based dielectrophoretic devices: Effect of insulator posts characteristics; 2015 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings; Salt Lake City UT, USA; 2015; ISBN: 978-0-8169-1094-6.
3. Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A.; LaLonde, A.; Gencoglu, A.; Romero-Creel, M.F.; Dolas, J.R. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.; Reversing elution order in insulator based dielectrophoretic separations with asymmetric insulating posts; 2015 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings; Salt Lake City UT, USA; 2015; ISBN: 978-0-8169-1094-6.
4. Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.; Adapting current monitoring Measurements to Low Conductivity Systems; 2015 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings; Salt Lake City UT, USA; 2015; ISBN: 978-0-8169-1094-6.
5. Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.; Effect of Particle Concentration in the Estimation of Dielectrophoretic Force in Arrays of Insulators; 2015 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings; Salt Lake City UT, USA; 2015; ISBN: 978-0-8169-1094-6.
6. LaLonde, A.; Romero-Creel, M.F.; Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.; Dielectrophoretic isolation and enrichment of low abundant particles; 2015 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings; Salt Lake City UT, USA; 2015; ISBN: 978-0-8169-1094-6.
7. Romero-Creel, M.F.; LaLonde, A.; Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.; Selective trapping and enrichment of particles reversing the elution order in insulator-based dielectrophoresis; 2015 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings; Salt Lake City UT, USA; 2015; ISBN: 978-0-8169-1094-6.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. Chacón-Mondragón, O.L.; Ibarra-Rojas, O.J.; Ríos-Solís, Y.A. 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

PAST

1. Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.; Combination of insulating and conducting posts to create a hybrid dielectrophoretic device; SciX 2016; Minneapolis MN, USA; 09/2016.
2. Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.; Separation of complex biological mixtures using asymmetric posts and electric fields; SciX 2016; Minneapolis MN, USA; 09/2016.
3. Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.; Particle-particle interactions in insulator based dielectrophoresis; SciX 2016; Minneapolis MN, USA; 09/2016.
4. Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A.; LaLonde, A.; Gencoglu, A.; Romero-Creel, M.F.; Dolas, J.R. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.; Insulator-based dielectrophoresis: Reversing elution order in Microscale Bioseparations; First International Forum of Mexican Talent; Guadalajara JC, Mexico; 04/2016. Poster number IMMX-RN-BT-0019
5. Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A.; LaLonde, A.; Rauch M. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.; Dielectrophoretic polarization of inert submicron particles under low-frequency electric fields; First International Forum of Mexican Talent; Guadalajara JC, Mexico; 04/2016.Poster number IMMX-RN-BT-0019
6. Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.; Improving the design of insulator-based dielectrophoretic devices: Effect of insulator posts characteristics; American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting 2015; Salt Lake City UT, USA; 11/2015.
7. Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A.; LaLonde, A.; Gencoglu, A.; Romero-Creel, M.F.; Dolas, J.R. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.; Reversing elution order in insulator based dielectrophoretic separations with asymmetric insulating posts; American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting 2015; Salt Lake City UT, USA; 11/2015.
8. Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.; Effect of particle concentration in the estimation of dielectrophoretic force in arrays of insulators; American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting 2015; Salt Lake City UT, USA; 11/2015.
9. Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.; Adapting current monitoring measurements to low conductivity systems; American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting 2015; Salt Lake City UT, USA; 11/2015.
10. LaLonde, A.; Rauch M.; Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.; Direct current and low frequency polarization behavior of polystyrene particles in insulator-based dielectrophoretic devices; American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting 2015; Salt Lake City UT, USA; 11/2015.
11. Romero-Creel, M.F.; LaLonde, A.; Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.; Selective trapping and enrichment of particles reversing the elution order in insulator-based dielectrophoresis; American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting 2015; Salt Lake City UT, USA; 11/2015.
12. LaLonde, A.; Romero-Creel, M.; ;Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A.; Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.; Dielectrophoretic isolation and enrichment of low abundant particles ; AICHE Annual Meeting 2015, Salt Lake City GA, USA; 11/2015.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.; Fundamentals of dielectrophoretic particle trapping in arrays of insulating structures; American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting 2014; Atlanta GA, USA; 11/2014.
16. Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A.; Rauch, M. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.; Improving the design of insulator-based dielectrophoretic devices; American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting 2014; Atlanta GA, USA; 11/2014.
17. Koppula, K.S.; Gencoglu, A.; Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.; Simulation and modeling of insulator-based dielectrophoresi; American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting 2014; Atlanta GA, USA; 11/2014.
18. 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.
19. Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A., Caballero-Robledo, G.A. and Ríos-Solís, Y.A.; Repayment policy for multiple loans; XVII Latin-Iberian-American Conference on Operations Research 2014; Monterrey NL, Mexico; 10/2014.
20. Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A.; Chemical engineering: from industry to graduate school; Encuentro IQ 2013 (2013 Chemical Engineering UANL Meeting); San Nicolas de los Garza NL, Mexico; 12/2013.
21. Saucedo-Espinosa, M.A. and Ríos-Solís, Y.A.; Sequential approach for the piece-mold-machine manufacturing problem; First North American Meeting on Industrial and Applied Mathematics; Huatulco OC, Mexico; 12/2010.

Mario A. Saucedo-Espinosa, M.Sc.
Fulbright-García Robles PhD Scholar
Microsystems Engineering Deparment
Rochester Institute of Technology
Email: mario.saucedo@mail.rit.edu

Figure 3 of the article Dielectrophoretic manipula-tion of particle mixtures employing asymmetric insu-lating posts:



Corrected total fluorescence (CTF) of red 500-nm and green 1-μm particles.