Dr. Francis Avilés

Francis Avilés is a Senior Scientist at the Materials Department of the “Scientific Research Center of Yucatan” (CICY), located in Mérida, Mexico. He is a Mechanical Engineer with a Master’s degree in Applied Physics and a PhD in Solid Body Mechanics. He received his PhD from Florida Atlantic University, working on the mechanics of composite materials and sandwich structures. His current research interests focus on the mechanics, electromechanics, and multifunctional properties of composite materials, piezoresistive, and thermoresistive properties of conventional and nanostructured composites, carbon nanostructures, and smart materials.