معرفی
Dr.-Ing. Viviana Rincon Montes is a Junior Group Leader of the “In vivo Neuroelectronics – IvN” group at the Institute of Bioelectronics (IBI-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich, and an Associated Scientist of the DFG Research Training Group InnoRet Vision (GRK 2610). Since January 2024 she has also served as Visiting Research Fellow at the Bioelectronics Laboratory, University of Cambridge.
Education:
- Dr.-Ing. (2021) – RWTH Aachen University & Institute of Bioelectronics (IBI-3), thesis: "Development, characterization, and application of intraretinal implants".
- M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering (2016) – RWTH Aachen University.
- B.Sc. in Electronics and Computer Engineering (2013, with honours) – Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey.
Her research centres on the design and validation of implantable stealth neurotechnologies aimed at understanding and restoring lost neural functions. Key applications include vision restoration and pain therapy, with an emphasis on translational research that bridges fundamental neuroengineering and clinical deployment.
Recent collaborative efforts span the development of biohybrid neurotechnologies for the central nervous system at Cambridge and the commercial translation of novel in-vitro diagnostics, the latter earning the 2022 Innovation Prize from the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Scientific Awards:
- Summa Cum Laude (doctoral thesis defence)
- Borchers-Plakette 2022, RWTH Aachen University
- Innovation Prize 2022 – category “innovation2business”, State of North Rhine-Westphalia
While no individual PhD or MSc students are explicitly listed, Dr Rincon Montes leads the “In vivo Neuroelectronics” group and participates in the multidisciplinary doctoral training programme GRK 2610, indicating ongoing supervision and mentoring responsibilities.
Laboratory & Teams:
- Junior Group Leader – In vivo Neuroelectronics (IvN) group, IBI-3, Forschungszentrum Jülich
- Associated Scientist – GRK 2610 InnoRet Vision (DFG Research Training Group)
- Visiting Research Fellow – Bioelectronics Laboratory, University of Cambridge (2024)
- Spin-off collaboration with Dr Gabriela Figueroa Miranda on in-vitro diagnostics
