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David Restrepo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Industrial Engineering at the Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design, The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). He serves as the Graduate Advisor of Record for Mechanical Engineering Master's programs (M.S. and M.S. AMEE). His academic foundation includes a Ph.D. from Purdue University.
His educational background:
- Ph.D. from Purdue University
The AMMS Lab, directed by Dr. Restrepo, pioneers the design and synthesis of advanced materials through bioinspired and architected approaches. Research integrates computational simulations, theoretical analysis, fabrication, and experimental testing to develop materials with unprecedented properties. Applications span healthcare (medical devices), defense (military equipment), robotics, civil infrastructure, and aerospace engineering. Core expertise includes phase transforming cellular materials, metamaterials, and nonlinear mechanics across scales.
His 2023-2026 publications reveal a dominant focus on hypercomplex automatic differentiation for sensitivity analysis in powder bed fusion, hypersonic flow control, and adhesion measurement. Work bridges computational mechanics with bioinspired design, targeting defense and healthcare applications. Key trends include uncertainty quantification (HYPAD-UQ), computational efficiency in thermal modeling, and educational innovations in finite element analysis pedagogy.
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As Graduate Advisor of Record, Dr. Restrepo mentors Master's students in Mechanical Engineering and Advanced Materials. He actively recruits undergraduate researchers, graduate students, and postdocs for the AMMS Lab, prioritizing interdisciplinary candidates from mechanical, materials, civil, biomedical, and electrical engineering backgrounds, plus physics. Recruitment emphasizes curiosity and creativity for projects spanning fundamental mechanics to applied defense/healthcare solutions.
The AMMS Lab drives interdisciplinary research combining solid mechanics, material science, and physics to harness nonlinearities across scales. Current efforts focus on phononic metamaterials for hypersonic flow control, bioinspired medical devices (e.g., endotracheal tubes), and computational frameworks for additive manufacturing. The lab maintains strong industry and defense sector collaborations for real-world implementation of architected materials.
