Oportunidades de Investigación Públicas

10-07-2023 Desarrollo de Mecanismos Robóticos
Experimentar en el diseño de mecanismos robóticos con integración de actuadores electomecánicos (motores), neumáticos, u oleohidráulicos, con control de movimiento por computador. Ejemplos son brazos robóticos, vehículos autónomos, protesis inteligentes, sistemas de energía, etc. Estos mecanismos serán fabricados utilizando tecnologías avanzadas tales como impresión 3D, CNC, y plásticos reforados con fibra de vidrio.
Prerequisitos:  ICM2003

Tiene un método de evaluación Nota 1-7, con 10 créditos y tiene 7/10 vacantes disponibles

Mentor(es): Ver en la plataforma
04-07-2023 Construcción de mobiliario urbano para validación de impresión 3D de hormigón con relaves mineros
En esta IPre se busca que el alumno evalue el comportamiento de mezclas de hormigón con relaves mineros y produzca los agregados artificiales a partir de relaves mineros que serán utilizados para imprimir en 3D elementos de hormigón de un mobiliario urbano.
Keywords:       hormigón IMPRESION 3D
Prerequisitos:  no tiene.

Tiene un método de evaluación Nota 1-7, con 10 créditos y tiene 1/3 vacantes disponibles

Mentor(es): Ver en la plataforma
28-06-2023 Docencia en hidrogeología: recursos tecnologicos y visuales para una mayor inmersión
Propósito: proponer el desarrollo de nuevas herramientas y recursos de docencia en hidrogeología con base tecnológica para mejorar la inmersión en el tema Actividades principales: -revisión bibliográfica sobre métodos y focos actuales de docencia - propuesta de desarrollo de nuevas herramientas y recursos - estudio de factibilidad técnica, financiera y docente
Keywords:       hidrogeologia IMPRESION 3D
Prerequisitos:  no tiene.

Tiene un método de evaluación Nota 1-7, con 10 créditos y tiene 4/4 vacantes disponibles

Mentor(es): Ver en la plataforma

Public Research Opportunities

07-12-2023
Keywords:       automatización IMPRESION 3D
Prerequisites:  None.

Evaluation method: Nota 1-7, with 0/1 available vacants

Mentor(s): Open in the plataform
13-07-2023 Bio-inspired plants water harvesting
The shape of cacti and other plants from semi- and arid regions have been evolutionarily optimized to increase water harvesting from water vapor and fog. This IPRE aims to carry out a detailed bibliographic review of the collection process from the point of view of fluid mechanics, and to develop experiments with 3D printed structures that allow optimizing the shape according to the physical mechanisms that govern the process of droplet formation and collection. The work involves a theoretical approach, but also experimental. The laboratory work is based on the application of 3D manufacturing techniques, and on the measurement of physical processes by means of optical techniques.
Prerequisites:  None.

Evaluation method: Nota 1-7, with 0/1 available vacants

Mentor(s): Open in the plataform
10-07-2023 Robotics Mechanism Design
design of robotic mechanisms using of electromechanic, pneumatic, or hydraulic actuators, with computer motion control. Examples are robotic arms, autonomous vehicles, intelligent prostheses, energy systems, etc. These mechanisms will be fabricated by technologies such as 3D Printing, CNC, and fiberglass reinforced plastics
Prerequisites:  ICM2003

Evaluation method: Nota 1-7, with 7/10 available vacants

Mentor(s): Open in the plataform
04-07-2023
Keywords:       hormigón IMPRESION 3D
Prerequisites:  None.

Evaluation method: Nota 1-7, with 1/3 available vacants

Mentor(s): Open in the plataform
28-06-2023 Teaching in hydrogeology: technological and visual resources for a greater immersion
Keywords:       hidrogeologia IMPRESION 3D
Prerequisites:  None.

Evaluation method: Nota 1-7, with 4/4 available vacants

Mentor(s): Open in the plataform
15-12-2022 Design and development of software code for polar 3D printing
Design and program the algorithms to be able to convert a generic STL file into a set of commands to be able to print in polar coordinates: radial, angular and height variable, using a laser printer available in the DIMM. Carry out a 3D visual representation of the material addition process in polar coordinates of the available mechatronic system.
Prerequisites:  IIC2233 IRB2002

Evaluation method: Nota 1-7, with 0/1 available vacants

Mentor(s): Open in the plataform
05-06-2022 Fabrication of 2D material-reinforced metal matrix composites by additive manufacturing.
Numerous medical devices are employed to treat or alleviate various diseases and injuries as well as anatomy and physiological process support. Their failures or malfunctions often relate to processes/problems occurring rubbing interfaces. Therefore, the biotribological behavior of such systems plays a crucial role in prolonging their safe and reliable operation. In this sense, there is a need to further enhance the mechanical properties and biotribological behavior of the materials. This can for example be done by reinforcing the materials with fillers. 2D materials such as graphene feature great potential for biological/biomedical applications. Moreover, the fabrication of multifunctional composite structures using additive manufacturing (AM) techniques like selective laser melting (SLM) for biomedical/biotribological applications remains relatively underexplored. Undoubtedly, combining additive manufacturing with 2D material-based metal matrix composites (MMCs) has the potential to offer up new opportunities for patient-specific (tailor-made) and wear-resistant implants.
Prerequisites:  None.

Evaluation method: Nota 1-7, with 0/3 available vacants

Mentor(s): Open in the plataform
29-12-2021 Thermal Analysis of the AMLAPS unit
Perform a thermal analysis of the polar laser 3D printing process that takes place inside the AMLAPS unit, in order to reduce the temperature inside the manufacturing chamber. This is to avoid the thermal expansion of the inner components that affect the precision of the thickness of the powder layer during the professed polar 3D printing.
Prerequisites:  ICM2213 ICM2022

Evaluation method: Nota 1-7, with 0/1 available vacants

Mentor(s): Open in the plataform
19-07-2021 Open Hardware for the plate-deposition of microfluidic droplets
The sorting of microfluidic droplets allows the experimental handling of millions of molecular biology experiments in a day. If cells in droplets are to be further cultivated, it is necessary to collect and individualise them, which can be done in a well-plate or on a rotating round culture plate. In this project, the aim is to develop such a droplet deposition system using prototyping methods, literature examples, and open source hardware.
Prerequisites:  None.

Evaluation method: Nota 1-7, with 0/1 available vacants

Mentor(s): Open in the plataform
19-07-2021 Development of an open hardware based wide field computational microscope for pollen recognition
Development of a working low-cost computational wide-field microscope for honey-pollen imaging (remotely at home) and analysis of generated data with MatLab or Python. A 3D printed prototype already exsists based on the publication 'Low-cost, sub-micron resolution, wide-field computational microscopy using opensource hardware’. Students should already have basic experience with prototyping and coding.
Prerequisites:  None.

Evaluation method: Nota 1-7, with 0/1 available vacants

Mentor(s): Open in the plataform
19-07-2021 Generation of multi-colour 3d printable models of bacterial pumps for antibiotic resistance
This is a remote research project to generate good 3d printable models from protein structures in biological databases of the cell-membrane pumps that cause antibiotic resistances in bacteria. In addition to improving the 3d printability of the protein complexes, the quaternary structure of the proteins should also be used to segment the model into up to 4 materials (different colours for 3d prints), which help to understand the function of the pumps. Basic experience in 3d printing and interest to find solutions to problems independently is a requirement.
Prerequisites:  None.

Evaluation method: Nota 1-7, with 0/1 available vacants

Mentor(s): Open in the plataform