Ubaldo M. Cordova-Figueroa is Professor at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (UPRM) and Interim Vice President of UPR. He holds adjunct appointments in the Department of Physics and Bioengineering Graduate Program at UPRM. His academic journey includes a Ph.D. and M.S. in Chemical Engineering from California Institute of Technology (2008, 2006) and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from UPRM (2003). His research centers on soft matter physics and active colloidal systems, with specialized focus on: Dynamics of Janus particles under flow fields Osmotic propulsion mechanisms and colloidal motors Active matter and microswimmer behavior Rheology of complex fluids and self-assembly phenomena His publications (2010-2017) demonstrate consistent exploration of colloidal dynamics, microswimmer engineering, and non-equilibrium systems, with recent emphasis on shear-induced assembly and enzyme-driven micromotors. Awards & Honors: NSF CAREER Award (2011-2017) for reconfigurable complex fluids research UPRM College of Engineering Distinguished Researcher (2013-2014) NSF EPSCoR Faculty Start-Up Award (2009) Graduate Fellowship at Caltech (2003) Active Grants: NSF PREM: Active and Reconfigurable Colloidal Soft Matter Interfaces (2018-2024) NSF: Dynamic Clustering of Magnetic Janus Particles (2016-2020)









